Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida in Fort Myers, FL

Area Agencies on Aging are organizations that share information about local resources and support with people who are aging and their caregivers. “Area Agency on Aging” is a general term so your local agency may have a different name.

Area Agencies on Aging offer local service information to caregivers at little or no cost. They are often the first place that a caregiver should go to find affordable resources near them.

Programs and Services

Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida assists with the following programs and services:

• Home and Community-Based Care
• Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders (SHINE)
• Health & Wellness Workshops
• Elder Abuse Prevention & Education
• Emergency Home Energy Assistance (EHEAP)
• Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA)
• Statewide Medicaid-Managed Long-Term Care
• Respite Care
• Veteran-Directed Home and Community Based Services