Glades County's unified active-adult senior center, congregate dining, Meals on Wheels, tribal elder wellness, and door-to-door paratransit network—anchored under the Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) Planning and Service Area 8 (Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida, Inc., Florida Sunbiz 501(c)(3) Document #743164, Elder Helpline 1-866-413-5337, https://www.aaaswfl.org): (1) Hope Connections — Moore Haven Senior Site at 200 Second Street, Moore Haven, FL 33471 ((863) 946-1821 / Toll-Free (800) 835-1673 / Regional Office (863) 675-1576, https://www.hopehcs.org; also cross-referenced with Glades County civic/community facilities at 1030 Industrial Dr, Moore Haven and the eastern regional site at 1200 S. W.C. Owens Ave, Clewiston), operated by Hope Hospice and Community Services, Inc. d/b/a Hope Healthcare / Hope Connections (active 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Florida Sunbiz Document #759968). As the designated DOEA PSA 8 Community Care for the Elderly (CCE) Lead Agency and Older Americans Act (OAA) Title III provider for Glades and Hendry counties, Hope Connections provides hot OAA Title III-C1 congregate lunches, Title III-C2 Home-Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels), senior recreation and health screenings, Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly Program (EHEAP) crisis electric bill grants (age 60+), and SHINE Medicare counseling; (2) Seminole Tribe of Florida — Brighton Reservation Department of Elders / Senior Center at 701 East Harney Pond Road (with adjacent Brighton Health Center at 17201 Civic Street), Okeechobee [Brighton Reservation, Glades County], FL 34974 ((863) 763-0638 / Health Center (863) 763-0271, https://www.semtribe.com), delivering OAA Title VI Native American elder nutrition, congregate and home-delivered meals, cultural activities, and senior case management for tribal elders in Glades County; and (3) Hendry-Glades Transportation System (STREAM) at 133 North Bridge Street (and 99 E. Cowboy Way), LaBelle, FL 33935 (Toll-Free Reservations (877) 935-4487 / Coordinator Timmi Finnerty (863) 612-4727, hgts@hendryfla.net), serving as Glades County's official Florida Statutes Chapter 427 Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) for wheelchair-accessible, door-to-door senior medical, shopping, and nutrition-site trips (acceptsMedicaid: false).
Official Verification Sources: Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida (DOEA PSA 8 — Sunbiz #743164) & Hope Connections (#759968); Hendry-Glades Transportation System (STREAM — Official Chapter 427 CTC for Glades & Hendry Counties); Seminole Tribe of Florida — Brighton Reservation Senior & Health Services (Glades County)
Issuer: Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) & Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida, Inc. (PSA 8)
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26 via AAA of Southwest Florida (PSA 8, Sunbiz #743164) & Florida Sunbiz: Hope Hospice and Community Services, Inc. d/b/a Hope Healthcare / Hope Connections (Sunbiz Doc #759968, Active 501(c)(3)) operates the Moore Haven Senior Center at 200 2nd St, Moore Haven, FL 33471 ((863) 946-1821 / (800) 835-1673).
Issuer: Seminole Tribe of Florida, U.S. ACL (OAA Title VI) & Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged (CTD)
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26 via FDOT / Florida CTD & Seminole Tribe of Florida: Hendry County BOCC operates the Hendry-Glades Transportation System (STREAM, 133 N Bridge St, LaBelle, FL 33935, (877) 935-4487 / (863) 612-4727, hgts@hendryfla.net) as the official Chapter 427 CTC for Glades and Hendry counties. The Seminole Tribe of Florida operates the Brighton Department of Elders at 701 E Harney Pond Rd, Okeechobee [Brighton Reservation, Glades County], FL 34974 ((863) 763-0638).
Factual details and direct answers about Hope Connections (Hope Healthcare — DOEA PSA 8 Lead Agency) — Moore Haven Senior Center (200 2nd St), Brighton Seminole Reservation Elder Services (701 E Harney Pond Rd) & Hendry-Glades STREAM Paratransit (CTC)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
Where is the senior center in Moore Haven located, and how do Glades County seniors sign up for hot congregate lunches or Meals on Wheels?
Hope Connections (a program of Hope Healthcare, Sunbiz #759968, contracted by the Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida, DOEA PSA 8) operates the Moore Haven Senior Site at 200 Second Street, Moore Haven, FL 33471. Seniors aged 60 and older across Glades County can call the Moore Haven site at (863) 946-1821, Hope Connections toll-free at (800) 835-1673, or the PSA 8 Elder Helpline at 1-866-413-5337 to enroll in hot weekday congregate lunches, Meals on Wheels home delivery, or EHEAP utility assistance.
How do seniors in Moore Haven, Lakeport, Ortona, or Buckhead Ridge book a wheelchair-accessible paratransit ride to medical appointments?
Glades County's official Florida Statutes Chapter 427 Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) is the Hendry-Glades Transportation System (STREAM), which succeeded Good Wheels in serving Hendry and Glades counties. Seniors and transportation-disadvantaged residents can schedule door-to-door, wheelchair-accessible rides to local grocery stores, senior meal sites, and regional medical clinics in Clewiston, LaBelle, Okeechobee, and Fort Myers by calling STREAM reservations toll-free at (877) 935-4487 (or administrative coordinator Timmi Finnerty at (863) 612-4727).
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