Treasure Coast Areawide
AREA AGENCY ON AGING: Serves the Treasure Coast and Palm Beach County. 8895 N. Military Trail, Suite 201C Palm Beach Gardens. Phone: (561) 694-7601. Fax: (561) 624-6947 or visit http://www.areaagency.org
DIVISION OF AGING AND ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES: Provides listings of nursing homes on the Treasure Coast. Phone: (561) 467-3890.
FLORIDA ABUSE REGISTRY: To report abuse of the elderly. (800) 96-ABUSE or (800) 962-2873.
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS: 4040 Esplanade Way, Bldg. B, Suite 152, Tallahassee. Phone: (850) 414-2000. Visit http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us/ or email, information@elderaffairs.org
MEDICAID FRAUD AND ABUSE: 1-866-966-7226 or visit http://myfloridalegal.com/pages.nsf/Main/42F7E9863E5E076E852570AB0059ED90.
MEDICARE FRAUD AND ABUSE: 1-800-447-8477 (800) HHS-TIPS.
OMBUDSMAN COUNCIL: 337 North 4th Street, Room 107D, Fort Pierce, (772) 595-1385. Visit http://ombudsman.myflorida.com/councilinfo.jsp or email slatteryla@elderaffairs.org. Inspects nursing home facilities and handles complaints from relatives, family members or other concerned persons.
SHINE: (800) 963-5337 or visit http://www.areaagency.org/shine.shtml. Offered by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs to assist with Medicare, Medicaid and health insurance questions.
TREASURE COAST ELDER HELPLINE: (561) 383-1112.
St. Lucie County
COUNCIL ON AGING: 1505 Orange Avenue, Fort Pierce, Phone: (772) 465-5220 or 2501 S.W. Bayshore Boulevard, Port St. Lucie, (772) 336-8608. Visit www.coasl.com. Hours: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. adult day care, recreational and educational activities, case management, meals, respite and transportation.
ELDER HOTLINE: (772) 465-1485.