Senior Services in Indian River County
COMMUNITY COACH
Phone: (772) 569-0903
COUNCIL ON AGING
696 14th St., Vero Beach
Phone: (772) 569-0760
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Services include: adult day care, recreational and educational activities, case management, meals, respite and transportation.
Web site: www.irccoa.org
ELDER HOTLINE
Phone:(772) 569-8555.
Senior Services Statewide
AREA AGENCY ON AGING
1764 N. Congress Ave., Suite 201, West Palm Beach, FL 33404.
Phone: (561) 584-5885
Serves the Treasure Coast and Palm Beach County.
Web site: www.areaagency.org
DIVISION OF AGING AND ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Phone:(561) 467-3890.
Provides listings of nursing homes on the Treasure Coast.
ELDERCARE AT HOME:
Phone: (772) 398-0150
Specializes in needs of Alzheimers and dementia patients and their families.
Web site: www.eldercareathome.org
FLORIDA ABUSE REGISTRY (to report abuse of the elderly)
Phone: (800) 96-ABUSE, (800) 962-2873.
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS
4040 Esplanade Way, Bldg. B, Suite 152, Tallahassee.
Phone: (850) 414-2000.
MEDICARE FRAUD AND ABUSE
Phone:(800) 447-8477, (800) HHS-TIPS.
OMBUDSMAN COUNCIL
Phone: (561) 837-5038
Inspects nursing home facilities and handles complaints from relatives, family members or other concerned persons. Serves Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, Okeechobee and Palm Beach counties.
SHINE
Phone: (800) 963-5337
Offered by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs to assist with
Medicare, Medicaid and health insurance questions.
TREASURE COAST ELDER HELPLINE
Phone:(561) 383-1112