Headquartered at 1154 Baldwin Avenue in DeFuniak Springs—and operating the Life Enrichment Senior Center at 312 College Avenue in DeFuniak Springs alongside the John Horton South Walton Senior Center at 194 North County Highway 393 in Santa Rosa Beach (850-622-0917)—the Emerald Coast Council on Aging (legal entity: Walton County Citizens Advisory Council on Aging, Inc., 501(c)(3) Sunbiz Document #713409, holding active Florida AHCA License #237957) is Walton County's official Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) Lead Agency under the Northwest Florida Area Agency on Aging (NWFLAAA — PSA 1). The agency administers state-funded Alzheimer's Disease Initiative (ADI) dementia caregiver respite, Community Care for the Elderly (CCE) case management, Home Care for the Elderly (HCE) subsidies, SMMC Long-Term Care Medicaid Waiver aging-in-place support, and countywide Meals on Wheels across DeFuniak Springs, Freeport (32439), Santa Rosa Beach, and Miramar Beach (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Official Verification Sources: FloridaHealthFinder (AHCA) Provider Profile — Emerald Coast Council on Aging (#237957); Emerald Coast Council on Aging (Walton County COA) Official Website
Issuer: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) / Dept. of Elder Affairs
Notes: Licensed as Walton County Citizens Advisory Council on Aging, Inc. d/b/a Emerald Coast Council on Aging (Executive Director: Alicia D. Brackins) at 1154 Baldwin Ave, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435, with the John Horton South Walton Senior Center at 194 N County Hwy 393, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459; also cross-referenced with Freeport AHCA-licensed People's Hospice & Palliative Care (AHCA File #22960148 at 13295 US Hwy 331 Business, Ste 400, Freeport, FL 32439) (acceptsMedicaid: true — accepts SMMC Long-Term Care Medicaid Waiver, DOEA ADI/CCE/HCE dementia respite grants, and OAA Title III funding).
Factual details and direct answers about Emerald Coast Council on Aging (Walton County Council on Aging — Alzheimer's Respite & Senior Care)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
Where are the Emerald Coast Council on Aging's senior centers located in North and South Walton County?
The Emerald Coast Council on Aging (AHCA #237957) is headquartered at 1154 Baldwin Avenue in DeFuniak Springs (with the Life Enrichment Senior Center at 312 College Avenue, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435, 850-892-8165) and operates the John Horton South Walton Senior Center at 194 North County Highway 393 in Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 (850-622-0917).
Does the Emerald Coast Council on Aging provide Alzheimer's respite care and accept Medicaid Long-Term Care Waiver referrals?
Yes. As Walton County's designated DOEA Lead Agency partnered with the Northwest Florida Area Agency on Aging (PSA 1), the Council on Aging administers Alzheimer's Disease Initiative (ADI) dementia respite care, Community Care for the Elderly (CCE), and Florida SMMC Long-Term Care Medicaid Waiver services (acceptsMedicaid: true).
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