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Cross City, Dixie County
Last verified: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (SREC) — Dixie County CCE In-Home Personal Care, ADI Memory Care Respite & Medicaid LTC Waiver Lead Agency
About This Organization

Official Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) and Elder Options (Mid-Florida Area Agency on Aging — PSA 3) Designated Community Care for the Elderly (CCE) Lead Agency for Dixie County, headquartered at 314 NE 255th Street, Cross City, FL 32628 ((352) 498-5018 Ext. 2, https://srecinc.org). Incorporated as a Florida 501(c)(3) non-profit organization since June 18, 1965 (Florida Sunbiz Document #709430, FEI/EIN 59-1101989), Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (SREC) is the statutory home-and-community-based care provider enabling nursing-home-at-risk seniors across Cross City (32628), Old Town (32680), Horseshoe Beach (32648), Suwannee (32692), and Jena (32359) to receive assisted-living-level personal care in their own homes—directly addressing Dixie County's zero-facility Chapter 429 ALF gap. SREC's clinical case managers administer (1) Community Care for the Elderly (CCE) state-funded in-home personal care aides, bathing/dressing assistance, homemaker services, chore maintenance, and emergency alert response buttons; (2) the Alzheimer's Disease Initiative (ADI) providing specialized in-home dementia respite aides and incontinence supplies so family caregivers of memory-impaired elders can rest or work; (3) Home Care for the Elderly (HCE) monthly basic and special caregiver subsidies for live-in family caregivers; and (4) comprehensive DOEA 701B in-home intake assessments for the Florida Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care (SMMC LTC) Waiver (acceptsMedicaid: true).

Official Verification Sources: Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (SREC) — CCE, ADI & HCE Senior Care Programs; Elder Options (Mid-Florida Area Agency on Aging — DOEA PSA 3); Florida Sunbiz Entity — Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (Doc# 709430)

Verified State & Regulatory Credentials
DOEA / Elder Options PSA 3 Designated Community Care for the Elderly (CCE) Lead Agency: SREC Non-Profit Charter (Sunbiz Doc# 709430 | FEI/EIN 59-1101989 — Est. 1965) | F.S. § 430.203 CCE/ADI/HCE Lead Agency (314 NE 255th St, Cross City, FL 32628)Status: Active State-Designated Lead Agency for In-Home Senior Care & Dementia Respite in Dixie County (acceptsMedicaid: true)

Issuer: Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) & Elder Options (PSA 3)

Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (Sunbiz Doc# 709430, EIN 59-1101989) is the official DOEA / Elder Options (PSA 3) Lead Agency under F.S. Chapter 430 for Dixie County at 314 NE 255th St, Cross City, FL 32628 ((352) 498-5018 Ext. 2), administering CCE, ADI, HCE, and SMMC LTC Medicaid Waiver 701B intake assessments (acceptsMedicaid: true).

Services Offered
DOEA / Elder Options (PSA 3) Designated CCE Lead Agency for Dixie County ((352) 498-5018 Ext. 2)
Community Care for the Elderly (CCE) In-Home Personal Care, Bathing, Dressing, Homemaker & Chore Aides
Alzheimer's Disease Initiative (ADI) Specialized In-Home Dementia Caregiver Respite & Memory Care Support
Home Care for the Elderly (HCE) Monthly Basic & Special Subsidies for Live-In Family Caregivers
Emergency Alert Response Systems (EARS), Adult Incontinence Supplies & Case Management Across All Dixie ZIP Codes
DOEA 701B Clinical Assessments for the Florida SMMC Long-Term Care (LTC) Medicaid Waiver (acceptsMedicaid: true)
Frequently Asked Questions

Factual details and direct answers about Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (SREC) — Dixie County CCE In-Home Personal Care, ADI Memory Care Respite & Medicaid LTC Waiver Lead Agency's services, licensing, and credentials.

How do Dixie County families get state-funded in-home bathing aides or Alzheimer's respite care when there are no Assisted Living Facilities in the county?

Because Dixie County has zero (0) licensed Assisted Living Facilities (#AL), Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (SREC, Sunbiz #709430) at 314 NE 255th Street, Cross City, FL 32628 ((352) 498-5018 Ext. 2) serves as the official DOEA PSA 3 Lead Agency providing in-home personal care and homemaker aides under Community Care for the Elderly (CCE), specialized dementia caregiver respite under the Alzheimer's Disease Initiative (ADI), and monthly caregiver stipends under Home Care for the Elderly (HCE).

Does SREC complete the 701B assessment required for the Florida Medicaid Long-Term Care (SMMC LTC) Waiver in Dixie County?

Yes (acceptsMedicaid: true). In partnership with Elder Options (PSA 3 Elder Helpline 1-800-262-2243 / 1-800-963-5337) and DOEA CARES Area 3A, SREC case managers perform the comprehensive 701B assessment that prioritizes frail Dixie County seniors for Florida SMMC Long-Term Care Medicaid Waiver home-and-community-based services.

Contact Information
Address
314 NE 255th St, Cross City, FL 32628
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm (CCE/ADI/HCE Case Management: Ext. 2 | Client Services: Ext. 1 | Elder Options Helpline: 1-800-262-2243)
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