For more information about Senior Connection Center press releases and announcements, please contact Public Information Officer, Patty Suarez at Patty.Suarez@sccmail.org or (813)676-5616. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patty Suarez Patty.Suarez@sccmail.org 813-676-5616 TAMPA, FL – The Florida Council on Aging (FCOA) announced Charlotte McHenry as this year’s recipient of the 2018 Quality Senior Living Award, also known as the Dr. Carter Osterbind Outstanding FCOA Member Award. Nominees for the award were...
Lakewood Ranch – Medicare beneficiaries, their caregivers, and family members who have questions or concerns about Medicare and related health insurance topics have a new place to turn. The Senior Connection Center will be partnering with Meals on Wheels PLUS to provide Medicare counseling through the SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) Program. Current, and soon-to-be beneficiaries, their caregivers and family can call to schedule an appointment with a specially-trained...
Detailing What To Do And Who To Contact Elder Abuse manifests itself in many forms – sexual, physical, emotional, and self-neglect. One form that looms as a pervasive problem in society but not often regarded as elder abuse is the financial exploitation of vulnerable elders. Here are some tips to secure your financial and personal information to prevent you from being a victim of cybercrime, fraud, and financial exploitation. NEVER...
Volunteers help improve the lives of Florida’s elders~ The Florida Department of Elder Affairs, along with the Senior Connection Center, invites you to join the award-winning SHINE team of volunteers. This program helps elders make informed decisions about Medicare, health insurance and prescription drug plans. SHINE volunteers provide individual counseling and assistance to elders and their caregivers about Medicare, Medicaid, Medicare plan choices, long-term care planning and prescription discount drug...
In Florida elder self-neglect accounts for the majority of cases reported to Adult Protective Services. From a legal standpoint, the problems involved in these scenarios are very extensive and the issues are complicated. All citizens are mandatory reporters of any suspected elder abuse – self-inflicted or otherwise. Mandatory reporting means that anyone who knows, or has reasonable cause to suspect that a vulnerable adult has been or is being abused,...
