Headquartered in Live Oak at 1171 Nobles Ferry Road NW, Buildings 1 & 2, Live Oak, FL 32064 (`(386) 362-4115` / Senior Center `(386) 362-1164`), with a southern-county **Branford Senior Meal Site** at `120 Suwannee Ave, Branford, FL 32008`, the Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (SREC — Florida 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Corporation `Sunbiz Doc# 709430`, `EIN 59-1101989`, Executive Director Matt Pearson) is both the multi-county corporate headquarters of SREC and the official state-designated **Community Care for the Elderly (CCE) Lead Agency** for Suwannee County under the **Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA)** and **Elder Options (Mid-Florida Area Agency on Aging — PSA 3)**. From its Live Oak headquarters campus, SREC administers Community Care for the Elderly (CCE) in-home personal care and homemaker assistance, the Alzheimer's Disease Initiative (ADI) dementia caregiver respite program, Home Care for the Elderly (HCE) family caregiver stipends, Older Americans Act (OAA Title III) daily hot congregate lunches at both the Live Oak Senior Center and the Branford Senior Meal Site plus countywide Meals on Wheels (serving Live Oak, Dowling Park, Branford, Wellborn, McAlpin, and O'Brien), Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly (EHEAP), and DOEA 701B comprehensive assessments for the Florida **SMMC Long-Term Care (LTC) Medicaid Waiver** in partnership with the Elder Options Helpline (`1-800-262-2243`) (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Official Verification Sources: Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (SREC) Corporate Headquarters Official Website; Elder Options (Mid-Florida Area Agency on Aging — PSA 3)
Issuer: Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) / Elder Options (Area Agency on Aging PSA 3)
Notes: Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (Sunbiz Doc #709430, EIN 59-1101989, Executive Director Matt Pearson) is headquartered at 1171 Nobles Ferry Rd NW, Live Oak, FL 32064 and operates the Live Oak Senior Center and Branford Senior Meal Site (120 Suwannee Ave, Branford, FL 32008), coordinating CCE, ADI, HCE, OAA Title III, and SMMC LTC Medicaid Waiver intake (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Factual details and direct answers about Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (SREC) — Corporate Headquarters, Live Oak Senior Center & Branford Meal Site's services, licensing, and credentials.
How do Suwannee County seniors apply for state-funded in-home personal care, Alzheimer's respite, or the Medicaid Long-Term Care Waiver?
Seniors and family caregivers across Suwannee County can contact the Suwannee River Economic Council (SREC) corporate headquarters and Senior Center at 1171 Nobles Ferry Road NW, Live Oak, FL 32064 ((386) 362-4115 or (386) 362-1164) or the Elder Options PSA 3 Helpline at 1-800-262-2243 to complete a DOEA 701B screening for CCE, ADI, HCE, and the Florida SMMC Long-Term Care (LTC) Medicaid Waiver (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Where are SREC's congregate senior dining sites located in Suwannee County?
SREC operates two weekday congregate senior meal sites in Suwannee County — the Live Oak Senior Center at 1171 Nobles Ferry Road NW, Live Oak, FL 32064 ((386) 362-1164) and the Branford Senior Meal Site at 120 Suwannee Avenue, Branford, FL 32008 — in addition to delivering Meals on Wheels to homebound seniors across Live Oak, Wellborn, McAlpin, O'Brien, and Branford.
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Live Oak and Suwannee County.
Sellers, Taylor & Morrison, P.A.
Live Oak, Suwannee County
(386) 208-1080
Gunter Financial — Herman Gunter III & Herman Gunter IV, CFP® (Independent Financial Partners)
Live Oak, Suwannee County
(386) 362-7101
Advent Christian Village — Riverwoods, Parkview & Taylor Commons (Dowling Park / Live Oak CCRC)
Live Oak, Suwannee County
(386) 658-3333
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Accessing SREC Alzheimer's Disease Initiative (ADI) respite and Home Care for the Elderly (HCE) in Live Oak and Branford.
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How SREC and Elder Options (PSA 3) coordinate Medicaid Long-Term Care Waiver services in Suwannee County.
Dacier Manor at Advent Christian Village
Live Oak, Suwannee County
Rising Oaks Assisted Living
Live Oak, Suwannee County
Good Samaritan Center at Advent Christian Village (Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation & Secure Memory Care)
Live Oak, Suwannee County
Live Oak Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center (formerly Suwannee Health and Rehabilitation Center)
Live Oak, Suwannee County
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