Operating from the Hamilton County Senior & Client Service Center at 1509 Martin Luther King Drive SW, Jasper, FL 32052 ((386) 792-1136, Senior Services Ext. 223, Client Services Ext. 225; Corporate Headquarters at 1171 Nobles Ferry Rd NW, Bldg 1, Live Oak, FL 32064, (386) 362-4115), Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (SREC, active Florida Sunbiz Document #709430, FEI/EIN 59-1101989, incorporated June 18, 1965; noting historical Sunbiz filing #711906 is an older dissolved variant) is Hamilton 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 Elder Options (PSA 3 ADRC, 1-800-262-2243). For frail older adults aging in place across Jasper (32052), Jennings (32053), and White Springs (32096), SREC case managers and home-care aides provide in-home personal care (bathing, dressing, grooming, transfer assistance), homemaker and chore support, ADI memory care caregiver respite and incontinence/medical supplies for seniors with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias, HCE monthly financial subsidies for live-in family caregivers, Emergency Alert Response Systems (EARS), OAA Title III-C congregate senior dining and home-delivered Meals on Wheels, and mandatory DOEA Form 701B comprehensive assessments for enrollment in the Florida Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care (SMMC LTC) Waiver (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Official Verification Sources: Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (SREC) — Hamilton County Senior Services (1509 MLK Dr SW, Jasper); Elder Options (Mid-Florida Area Agency on Aging — DOEA PSA 3) — Programs & Services; Florida Sunbiz Corporate Record — Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (Doc #709430)
Issuer: Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) & Elder Options (Mid-Florida Area Agency on Aging — PSA 3)
Notes: Verified 2026-10-26 via Florida DOEA, SREC & Sunbiz: Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (active Sunbiz Doc# 709430, EIN 59-1101989; noting #711906 is an inactive historical filing and SREC operates as a statutory DOEA/OAA lead agency rather than a clinical NPPES billing entity) administers Hamilton County CCE, ADI, HCE, and 701B Medicaid LTC Waiver intake from 1509 Martin Luther King Dr SW, Jasper, FL 32052 ((386) 792-1136 Ext. 223) (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Factual details and direct answers about Suwannee River Economic Council, Inc. (SREC) — Hamilton County CCE In-Home Personal Care, ADI Memory Care Respite, HCE & Medicaid LTC Waiver Lead Agency (Jasper)'s services, licensing, and credentials.
How can a frail senior in Jasper, Jennings, or White Springs get state-funded help with bathing, housekeeping, or dementia respite at home?
Families in Hamilton County can request state-subsidized Community Care for the Elderly (CCE) in-home personal care aides, homemaker services, Alzheimer's Disease Initiative (ADI) dementia respite, and Home Care for the Elderly (HCE) caregiver subsidies through Suwannee River Economic Council (SREC) at 1509 Martin Luther King Drive SW in Jasper ((386) 792-1136, Ext. 223) or by calling the Elder Options PSA 3 Helpline at 1-800-262-2243 (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Who completes the in-home 701B assessment required for the Florida Medicaid Long-Term Care Waiver in Hamilton County?
After an initial telephone 701S screening through Elder Options (1-800-262-2243), trained SREC case managers based at the Jasper Senior Center (1509 Martin Luther King Dr SW, (386) 792-1136 Ext. 223) conduct the comprehensive Florida DOEA 701B assessment to prioritize Hamilton County seniors for the SMMC Long-Term Care Medicaid Waiver (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Jasper and Hamilton County.
The Law Office of Ralph R. Deas, P.A. & Law Office of James E. 'Jay' Willingham, Jr., Esq. (with Rickerson Legal, P.A. — Resident Jasper Probate, Wills, Estate Planning & Real Property Counsel)
Jasper, Hamilton County
(386) 792-2755
First Federal Bank — Jasper Branch (Sole In-County FDIC Bank) & White Springs ATM (With Lake City HQ & Live Oak South Branch)
Jasper, Hamilton County
(386) 792-2400
Greenhaven Apartments (37 Units), Oaktree Apartments (24 Units) & Greenbriar Apartments (24 Units) — Jasper USDA Section 515/521 & FHFC LIHTC Portfolio
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(386) 792-1516
Expert guidance, benefit eligibility rules, and state protections for older Florida residents and family caregivers.
Suwannee Valley Nursing Center (60-Bed Skilled Nursing, Memory Care & Post-Acute Rehabilitation Facility — Jasper)
Jasper, Hamilton County
Haven Hospice — Suwannee Valley Care Center (#HOSPICE5023096) & Community Hospice & Palliative Care (#HOSPICE5024096) (Hamilton County 24/7 Hospice Network — Service Area 3A)
Jasper, Hamilton County
Suwannee (Dowling Park / Live Oak) & Columbia (Lake City) ECC Assisted Living, Memory Care, State Veterans' Domiciliary & CMS 5-Star Skilled Nursing Corridor
Jasper, Hamilton County
FDOH in Hamilton County (#1851350409 — Special Needs Shelter), Jasper Primary Care & FQHC Network (Hamilton Primary Care, Dr. Irvin Bembry & Palms Medical), Meridian Behavioral, Local Pharmacies & Skilled Home Health Hub
Jasper, Hamilton County
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