Aging on the Suncoast - Aging and Caregiving
This month, host Regina Novak speaks with Terri Toner, Health and Wellness Coordinator for the Area Agency on Aging of Pasco Pinellas and Jane Swank, Savvy Caregiver graduate. Terri oversees the evidence-based programs the agency delivers, including Savvy Caregiver, a class designed for those that are caregivers to someone with a dementia related disorder.
Area Agency on Aging Helpline
1-800-963-5337; https://www.agingcarefl.org/
2-1-1 Tampa Bay Cares: https://211tampabay.org/pinellas-seni...
Dementia Action Alliance: (732) 212-9036, https://daanow.org/
Gulf Coast Family Jewish Center: (727) 479-1800
Madonna PTAK Memory Center: 727-462-7600
Madonna Ptak Morton Plant Rehabilitation Center: https://baycare.org/locations/hospita...
Baycare Memory Center (St. Pete): Memory Disorders Center: https://baycare.org/locations/hospita...
State Level Resources
The Florida Abuse Hotline: 1800-962-2873
The Florida Department of Elder Affairs:https://elderaffairs.org/
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (DCF) http://www.myflfamilies.com (866)762-2237
OMBUDSMAN: http://ombudsman.myflorida.com/ 1-(850)414-2323 or 1-(888)831-0404
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES: https://www.flhsmv.gov/ (850)617-2000
FLORIDA MEMORY DISORDER CLINICS (MDC): https://elderaffairs.org/programs-ser...
(850)414-2000
National Resources
Dementia Caregiver Resources Inc: http://www.dcrinc.org/
Eldercare Locator: 1800-677-116 or https://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Inde...
Alzheimer's Association: 1800-272-3900 or https://www.alz.org/
National Council of Dementia Minds: 989-330-0290, https://dementiaminds.org/contact-us/
FAMILY CAREGIVER ALLIANCE: https://www.caregiver.org/about-fca/c... (800)445-8106
HOSPICE (National Hospice & Palliative Care): https://www.nhpco.org/ (703)837-1500
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) https://www.nami.org/ (800)950-6264
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ELDER LAW ATTORNEYS: https://www.naela.org/ (703)942-5711
ALZHEIMER’S AND RELATED DISORDERS INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
ALZHEIMER’S FOUNDATION OF AMERICA https://alzfdn.org//(866)232-8484
LEWY BODY Dementia Association https://www.lbda.org/ (404)418-7396
PARKINSON’S Disease Information https://www.michaeljfox.org/(800)708-...
Boston University’s Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center http://www.bu.edu/cte/
FRONTOTEMPORAL Degeneration https://www.theaftd.org/ (866)507-7222
NATIONAL INSTITUTE on AGING https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/topics (800)222-2225
VETERANS INFORMATION National VA https://www.va.gov/ (800)827-1000
→ PINELLAS COUNTY VETERANS SERVICES OFFICES MAIN # (727)464-8460
http://www.pinellascounty.org/veteran...
Bill Young / Bay Pines VAMC (727)398-6661 Haley VAMC – Tampa (813)972-2000
VA Regional Office - Claims (727)319-7440 FL Veterans Nursing Homes (727)558-3202
Veterans Crisis Line (800)273-8255 (Press 1) National Caregiver Support (855)260-3274