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Port St. Joe, Gulf County
Last verified: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Gulf County Senior Citizens Association, Inc. — DOEA PSA 2 Lead Agency (CCE In-Home Personal Care, ADI Memory Care Respite, HCE & Silver Hearts Wewahitchka Outreach)
About This Organization

Headquartered at 120 Library Drive, Port St. Joe, FL 32456 ((850) 229-8466) and coordinating northern county nutrition and senior support with the Silver Hearts Senior Citizens Center at 314 North 3rd Street, Wewahitchka, FL 32465 ((850) 639-2605), the Gulf County Senior Citizens Association, Inc. (active Florida 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, Florida Sunbiz Document #738086, FEI/EIN 59-1777183, CMS NPI #1194082917 under In-Home Supportive Care Agency Taxonomy 253Z00000X) is Gulf County's statutory Community Care for the Elderly (CCE, F.S. §§ 430.201–430.207), Alzheimer's Disease Initiative (ADI), and Home Care for the Elderly (HCE, F.S. §§ 430.601–430.608) Lead Agency under the Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) and Advantage Aging Solutions (Area Agency on Aging for North Florida — PSA 2). Because inland Wewahitchka (32465) has zero (0) licensed assisted living or nursing home facilities and Port St. Joe (32456) has only one 32-bed ALF, the Gulf County Senior Citizens Association provides the essential non-institutional long-term care safety net that enables frail elders across Port St. Joe, Wewahitchka, Highland View, White City, Overstreet, Dalkeith, Cape San Blas, and Indian Pass to age in place—delivering in-home personal care aides (bathing, dressing, grooming, transfer assistance), homemaker and light chore services, ADI in-home memory care respite for family caregivers of seniors with Alzheimer's disease or dementia, HCE monthly cash subsidies and medical/incontinence supply reimbursements for live-in caregivers, Older Americans Act (OAA) Title III-C1 congregate lunches and Title III-C2 Home-Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels), Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly (EHEAP), and Florida 701B comprehensive assessments for the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care (SMMC LTC) Waiver (acceptsMedicaid: true).

Official Verification Sources: Florida Sunbiz Entity — Gulf County Senior Citizens Association, Inc. (Doc# 738086 / EIN 59-1777183); CMS NPI Registry — Gulf County Senior Citizens Association, Inc. (NPI #1194082917); Advantage Aging Solutions (Area Agency on Aging for North Florida — PSA 2) — Lead Agency Directory

Verified State & Regulatory Credentials
Statutory DOEA PSA 2 CCE, ADI & HCE Lead Agency & CMS In-Home Supportive Care Provider: Sunbiz Doc# 738086 (FEI/EIN 59-1777183) | CMS NPI #1194082917 (Taxonomy 253Z00000X) | F.S. §§ 430.201–430.207 & §§ 430.601–430.608Status: Active 501(c)(3) Statutory Gulf County Senior Lead Agency (acceptsMedicaid: true)

Issuer: Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA), Advantage Aging Solutions (PSA 2) & Florida Division of Corporations

Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Gulf County Senior Citizens Association, Inc. (Sunbiz Doc# 738086, Active, EIN 59-1777183, NPI #1194082917, 120 Library Dr, Port St. Joe, FL 32456, (850) 229-8466) is the designated DOEA PSA 2 Lead Agency for Gulf County, operating in coordination with the Silver Hearts Senior Citizens Center in Wewahitchka (314 N 3rd St, Wewahitchka, FL 32465, (850) 639-2605) and Advantage Aging Solutions (1-866-467-4624) (acceptsMedicaid: true).

Services Offered
Community Care for the Elderly (CCE) In-Home Personal Care (Bathing, Dressing, Mobility) & Homemaker Aides ((850) 229-8466)
Alzheimer's Disease Initiative (ADI) In-Home Memory Care Respite & Dementia Caregiver Relief Across 32456 & 32465
Home Care for the Elderly (HCE) Monthly Basic Cash Subsidies & Incontinence/Medical Supply Support for Live-In Caregivers
OAA Title III-C1 Congregate Hot Lunches & Title III-C2 Meals on Wheels (Port St. Joe 120 Library Dr & Wewahitchka 314 N 3rd St)
Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly (EHEAP Age 60+ Electric/Propane Relief) & Emergency Alert Response Buttons
Florida SMMC Long-Term Care Medicaid Waiver 701B Comprehensive Assessments & Case Management (NPI #1194082917; acceptsMedicaid: true)
Frequently Asked Questions

Factual details and direct answers about Gulf County Senior Citizens Association, Inc. — DOEA PSA 2 Lead Agency (CCE In-Home Personal Care, ADI Memory Care Respite, HCE & Silver Hearts Wewahitchka Outreach)'s services, licensing, and credentials.

How do seniors in Port St. Joe (32456) and Wewahitchka (32465) request state-subsidized in-home personal care, Meals on Wheels, or Alzheimer's caregiver respite?

Seniors age 60 and older and family caregivers in Gulf County can call the Gulf County Senior Citizens Association at 120 Library Drive in Port St. Joe at (850) 229-8466 (or the Silver Hearts Senior Citizens Center at 314 N 3rd Street in Wewahitchka at (850) 639-2605) or contact the Advantage Aging Solutions PSA 2 Elder Helpline at 1-866-467-4624 / 1-800-963-5337 to complete a 701S/701B intake screening for Community Care for the Elderly (CCE), the Alzheimer's Disease Initiative (ADI), Home Care for the Elderly (HCE), Meals on Wheels, and the Florida SMMC Long-Term Care Medicaid Waiver (acceptsMedicaid: true).

Why is the Gulf County Senior Citizens Association especially critical for frail seniors living in Wewahitchka, Dalkeith, and White City?

Because northern and central Gulf County (ZIP code 32465) has zero licensed assisted living facilities or nursing homes inside Wewahitchka city limits, the Gulf County Senior Citizens Association (Sunbiz #738086, NPI #1194082917) dispatches in-home personal care aides, homemaker staff, ADI dementia respite workers, and HCE caregiver subsidies directly to rural homes so elders can avoid out-of-county nursing home placement (acceptsMedicaid: true).

Contact Information
Address
120 Library Dr, Port St. Joe, FL 32456 (Northern Gulf Outreach at Silver Hearts Senior Citizens Center: 314 N 3rd St, Wewahitchka, FL 32465)
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm (Port St. Joe Main Office: (850) 229-8466 | Wewahitchka Silver Hearts Center: (850) 639-2605 | PSA 2 Elder Helpline: 1-866-467-4624 / 1-800-963-5337)
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