Official Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) and Advantage Aging Solutions (Area Agency on Aging for North Florida — PSA 2) Designated Lead Agency for Washington County, headquartered at 1348 South Boulevard in Chipley (32428, (850) 638-6216 / (850) 638-6217, Fax (850) 638-6363). Incorporated as an active Florida 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (Florida Sunbiz Doc# 726022, FEI/EIN 59-1485912, CMS NPI #1629274659, Executive Director Tracey Long / Kristin Martin), the Washington County Council on Aging (WCCOA) administers state-funded Community Care for the Elderly (CCE), the Alzheimer's Disease Initiative (ADI), Home Care for the Elderly (HCE), and Older Americans Act (OAA Title III-B, C1, C2, and E) home and community-based programs designed to help frail elders age safely in place and avoid premature nursing home placement. Core services include in-home personal care aides, homemaker and chore assistance, Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver respite, weekday hot congregate lunches and senior activities at the Chipley Senior Center (Mon-Fri at 11:30am), countywide Meals on Wheels home-delivered lunches reaching homebound seniors across Chipley (32428), Sunny Hills (32428), Vernon (32462), Caryville (32427), Wausau (32463), and Ebro (32437), Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly (EHEAP), senior transportation, and Florida SMMC Long-Term Care Medicaid Waiver 701B intake assessments (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Official Verification Sources: CMS NPI Registry — Washington County Council on Aging, Inc. (NPI #1629274659); Florida Department of Elder Affairs — Official CCE Lead Agencies Directory (PSA 2); Florida Sunbiz Entity — Washington County Council on Aging, Inc. (#726022)
Issuer: Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) & Advantage Aging Solutions (PSA 2)
Notes: Washington County Council on Aging, Inc. (Sunbiz Doc# 726022, EIN 59-1485912, CMS NPI #1629274659, 1348 South Blvd, Chipley, FL 32428, (850) 638-6216 / (850) 638-6217) is the official DOEA PSA 2 Designated Lead Agency for Washington County administering CCE, ADI, HCE, OAA Title III Congregate & Home-Delivered Meals, EHEAP, and SMMC Long-Term Care Medicaid Waiver case management (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Factual details and direct answers about Washington County Council on Aging, Inc. — Chipley Senior Center & DOEA PSA 2 Designated Lead Agency's services, licensing, and credentials.
Where is the Washington County Council on Aging located, and when are congregate senior lunches served?
The Washington County Council on Aging is located at 1348 South Boulevard, Chipley, FL 32428 ((850) 638-6216 / (850) 638-6217). Hot, nutritionally balanced Older Americans Act congregate lunches and social activities for Washington County residents age 60+ are served Monday through Friday at 11:30 a.m., while homebound seniors across Chipley, Sunny Hills, Vernon, Caryville, Wausau, and Ebro can enroll in Meals on Wheels home delivery.
How do Washington County seniors apply for state-subsidized in-home care, Alzheimer's respite, or the Medicaid Long-Term Care Waiver?
Seniors and family caregivers can call the Washington County Council on Aging at (850) 638-6216 (or the Advantage Aging Solutions PSA 2 Elder Helpline at 1-866-467-4624 / 1-800-963-5337) to complete a 701B intake screening for Community Care for the Elderly (CCE), the Alzheimer's Disease Initiative (ADI), Home Care for the Elderly (HCE), and the Florida SMMC Long-Term Care Medicaid Waiver (acceptsMedicaid: true).
Connect with complementary legal, financial, and residential providers serving seniors in Chipley and Washington County.
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Strategic Wealth Specialists — Gavin A. Taylor & Kristopher 'Kris' Graham (Park Avenue Securities LLC — Chipley Branch)
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Chipley Housing Authority, NWFRHA Section 8 & Washington County SHIP Program
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Northwest Florida Community Hospital (NFCH) — Critical Access Hospital, Swing-Bed Skilled Nursing Unit & Senior Rehab
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Emerald Coast Hospice (Gentiva — Chipley Office), Covenant Care Hospice & VITAS Healthcare — Washington County Hospice Network
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