Official Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) and U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL) State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) for Taylor County, administered regionally by Advantage Aging Solutions (Area Agency on Aging for North Florida, Inc., DOEA Planning & Service Area 2, Florida Sunbiz Doc# 743340, FEI/EIN 59-1844633, 2414 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32308, Toll-Free 1-866-467-4624 / 1-800-963-5337) with local in-person outreach and counseling hosted at the Taylor Senior Citizens Center (Perry Senior Center, 800 West Ash Street, Perry, FL 32347, (850) 584-4924, Sunbiz Doc# N05000007772, EIN 20-3093915). State-certified, volunteer SHINE counselors provide 100% free, unbiased, non-commercial financial and health insurance counseling—never selling insurance products—helping retirees across Perry, Steinhatchee, Keaton Beach, Salem, and Shady Grove compare Medicare Part A, Part B, Part D prescription drug plans, Medicare Advantage (Part C), and Medigap supplemental policies, appeal billing denials, and apply for cost-saving programs including the Social Security Part D Extra Help (Low-Income Subsidy / LIS) and Florida Medicare Savings Programs (QMB, SLMB, and QI-1, which pay the monthly Medicare Part B premium).
Official Verification Sources: Florida SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) — Official DOEA Portal; Advantage Aging Solutions — Area Agency on Aging for North Florida (PSA 2); Florida Sunbiz Entity — Area Agency on Aging for North Florida, Inc. (#743340)
Issuer: Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) & U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL)
Notes: Verified 2026-10-23: SHINE in Taylor County (PSA 2) is operated by Advantage Aging Solutions (Area Agency on Aging for North Florida, Inc., Sunbiz Doc# 743340, EIN 59-1844633, 2414 Mahan Dr, Tallahassee, FL 32308, 1-866-467-4624 / 1-800-963-5337, https://advantageaging.org) in partnership with Taylor Senior Citizens Center, Inc. at 800 W Ash St, Perry, FL 32347 ((850) 584-4924, Sunbiz Doc# N05000007772, EIN 20-3093915).
Factual details and direct answers about SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) — Advantage Aging Solutions (DOEA PSA 2) & Taylor Senior Citizens Center (Perry Senior Center)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
How can a Taylor County retiree in Perry or Steinhatchee schedule free, unbiased Medicare and prescription drug cost counseling?
Retirees in Perry, Steinhatchee, Keaton Beach, Salem, and Shady Grove can call the Advantage Aging Solutions PSA 2 SHINE Helpline toll-free at 1-866-467-4624 (or 1-800-963-5337) or contact the Taylor Senior Citizens Center at 800 West Ash Street in Perry at (850) 584-4924 to speak with a state-certified SHINE counselor at no cost.
Can SHINE help low- and moderate-income Taylor County seniors eliminate their monthly Medicare Part B premium and lower prescription copays?
Yes. SHINE counselors screen Taylor County seniors for Florida's Medicare Savings Programs—Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB), and Qualifying Individual (QI-1)—which pay the monthly Medicare Part B premium deducted from Social Security checks, as well as the federal Extra Help (Low-Income Subsidy) program for Part D prescription drugs.
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Perry and Taylor County.
The Curtis Law Firm, P.A. — Donald Raymond "Ray" Curtis III, Esq.
Perry, Taylor County
(850) 584-5299
Taylor County SHIP Housing Program, NWFRHA Section 8 & Suwannee River Economic Council (SREC) Perry Center
Perry, Taylor County
(850) 838-3500
Marshall Health and Rehabilitation Center (Aviata at Big Bend / Award Care at Big Bend — Perry 120-Bed Skilled Nursing & Memory Care)
Perry, Taylor County
(850) 584-6334
Expert guidance, benefit eligibility rules, and state protections for older Florida residents and family caregivers.
SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) — Advantage Aging Solutions (DOEA PSA 2) & Washington County Council on Aging (Chipley Senior Center)
Chipley, Washington County
Edward Jones — Cory G. Taylor, CFP® (Perry Branch — with State Farm Investment Management Advisors Misty S. Rhoden & John A. Kasak)
Perry, Taylor County
Capital City Bank — Perry Branch & Capital City Trust / Strategic Wealth (with Taylor County Community Bank & Wealth Enhancement & Preservation — John Byron Poore II)
Perry, Taylor County
Page Accounting & Tax Services — Daniel Emerson Page, CPA (with Powell & Jones, CPAs & Moran & Smith, LLP)
Perry, Taylor County
Disclaimer: This directory listing is for informational purposes only. Florida Senior Support does not endorse or guarantee the quality of services. Please verify information and services directly with the organization.