Editorial Standards

Florida Senior Support publishes guides to benefits, programs and services for older Floridians and their families. People use these guides to make decisions about money, health care and safety, so we hold them to the standards below. The site is operated by Notice Me Marketing and Media.

We Use Primary Sources

Facts about programs come from the agency that runs the program or the law that creates it. For example:

• Medicaid and long-term care: the Agency for Health Care Administration, the Department of Children and Families and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
• Services for older adults: the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and its Aging and Disability Resource Centers.
• Food assistance: the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Children and Families.
• Laws: the Florida Statutes as published by the Legislature.
• Statistics: the U.S. Census Bureau and federal health agencies.

Each guide links to its sources next to the facts they support, so you can check them yourself. When we could not confirm something from an official source, we leave it out or say that it is unconfirmed.

We Show Dates and Update Guides

Benefit amounts, income limits and program rules change, often each year on January 1 or October 1. Our guides show when they were last reviewed. When a new figure is published, such as a new SNAP income limit or Medicare premium, we update the guide and its review date.

How the Directory Is Checked

Directory listings show a verification status and the date they were last checked. When we recheck a listing, we compare it with the provider's own website and, for licensed care facilities, the state's license records on FloridaHealthFinder. Rechecked listings show their sources at the bottom of the page. A listing is not a recommendation: we do not inspect providers or rate their care.

Advertising and Independence

The site may earn money from advertising and affiliate links, as explained in our affiliate disclosure. Advertisers do not choose what our guides say about government programs, and any paid placement is labeled as one.

We Are Not Your Lawyer, Doctor or Caseworker

Our guides explain how programs work in general. The agency that runs a program decides whether you qualify. For advice about your own situation, call the Florida Elder Helpline at 1-800-963-5337, the Florida Senior Legal Helpline at 1-888-895-7873, or SHINE for free Medicare counseling through the Elder Helpline.

Corrections

If you find a mistake or outdated information, please tell us through our contact page. We check the correction against an official source or the provider, fix the page, and update its review date.

Start with our guides to senior and disabled services, senior citizen benefits and Medicaid long-term care.