Pinellas County Senior Services & Resources

Gulf Coast county with St. Petersburg, beaches, and vibrant senior communities. If you or a family member in Pinellas County needs help at home, meals, caregiver support or help with Medicare, these are the people to call.

Start Here: Your Aging and Disability Resource Center

Every Florida county is served by an Area Agency on Aging that also works as an Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC). For Pinellas County, that is Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas, which serves Planning and Service Area 5. Call it to be screened for in-home services, home-delivered meals, caregiver support and the Medicaid long-term care waitlist, or to find local programs.

You can also reach it through the Florida Elder Helpline at 1-800-96-ELDER (1-800-963-5337), which routes calls by county. (Source: Florida Department of Elder Affairs.)

Local Senior Services Provider in Pinellas County

Florida's Community Care for the Elderly (CCE) program pays for help at home for people 60 and older, such as case management, homemaking, personal care, respite and meals. In Pinellas County, the program is run by:

Most services start with a screening through the ADRC above, and there may be a waitlist. (Source: Elder Affairs list of CCE lead agencies, updated April 2024.)

Statewide Help Lines for Pinellas County Residents

• Free Medicare counseling (SHINE): 1-800-963-5337. Trained volunteers who do not sell plans. FloridaSHINE.org
• Florida Abuse Hotline: 1-800-96-ABUSE (1-800-962-2873) to report abuse, neglect or exploitation of an older adult.
• Florida Senior Legal Helpline: 1-888-895-7873 for free legal advice for people 60 and older.
• 211: dial 2-1-1 for food, rent, utility and other local help.
• Special Needs Registry: if you would need help evacuating during a hurricane, sign up with Pinellas County emergency management through the Florida Special Needs Registry.

Senior Services Listed in Pinellas County

These 16 listings are in our directory. Call ahead to confirm hours and services.

• Belleair Towers, Independent Living, Clearwater
• Freedom Square of Seminole, Independent Living, Seminole
• Grand Villa of St. Petersburg, Independent Living, St. Petersburg
• Lake Seminole Square, Independent Living, Seminole
• Regal Palms, Independent Living, Largo
• Royal Palms, Independent Living, Largo
• The Barrington, Independent Living, Largo
• The Colonnade at Beckett Lake, Independent Living, Clearwater
• The Fountains at Boca Ciega Bay, Independent Living, St. Petersburg
• The Landmark, Independent Living, St. Petersburg
• The Oaks of Clearwater, Independent Living, Clearwater
• The Palms of Largo, Independent Living, Largo
• The Preserve at Clearwater, Independent Living, Clearwater
• The Princess Martha, Independent Living, St. Petersburg
• The Villas of Casa Celeste, Independent Living, Seminole
• Westminster Suncoast, Independent Living, St. Petersburg

Guides for Pinellas County Seniors and Families

• In-home care for seniors in Florida: costs, types of care and help paying
• Florida senior assistance programs for food, housing, health and transportation
• Senior citizen benefits in Florida and how to apply
• Subsidized senior housing: Section 202, vouchers and how to apply
• Transportation for seniors, including Medicaid rides and paratransit
• Medicare Open Enrollment 2027: October 15 to December 7

Questions About Senior Services in Pinellas County

Other Counties Served by Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas

• Pasco County