Statutory state and federal regional governance network overseeing all long-term care Medicaid eligibility, nursing home level-of-care medical determinations, and facility resident rights advocacy for Taylor County. Anchored by Advantage Aging Solutions (Area Agency on Aging for North Florida, Inc., Florida Sunbiz Doc# 743340, FEI/EIN 59-1844633, 2414 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32308, Toll-Free Elder Helpline 1-866-467-4624 / 1-800-963-5337), the designated Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) for DOEA Planning and Service Area 2 managing the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care (SMMC LTC) Waiver waitlist and 701S/701B prioritization for Taylor County. Paired with the Florida Department of Elder Affairs CARES (Comprehensive Assessment and Review for Long-Term Care Services) Area 2B Office ((850) 414-9803 / DOEA Main (850) 414-2000), whose registered nurses and assessors conduct mandatory level-of-care medical evaluations for admission to Marshall Health and Rehabilitation Center / Aviata at Big Bend (#SNF1436096) in Perry or enrollment in the SMMC LTC Medicaid Waiver, alongside the Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program — Panhandle/Big Bend District (4040 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399, (850) 921-4703 / Toll-Free 1-888-831-0404), which investigates resident complaints and protects quality of care for Taylor County nursing home and regional ALF residents (acceptsMedicaid: true).