Local and Regional
Alzheimer’s Association – Central and North Florida Chapter
- Website: alz.org/cnfl
- 24/7 Helpline: 1-800-272-3900
- National Office: 1-312-335-8700
Meridian Behavioral Healthcare
- 24/7 Crisis Hotline: 352-374-5600 or 800-330-5615
- Website: mbhci.org
ElderCare of Alachua County (UF Health Affiliate)
- Phone: 352-265-9040
- Website: eldercare.ufhealth.org
- Services: Meals on Wheels, Adult Day Health Care, Case Management, Alert Devices
Elder Options (Area Agency on Aging for North Central Florida)
- Phone: 800-262-2243 or 352-378-6649
- Website: agingresources.org
- Counties Served: Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Sumter, Suwannee, Union
Florida Special Needs Shelters
- Registry: Florida Special Needs Registry
- Website: snr.flhealthresponse.com
- Alachua County Emergency Management: 352-264-6500
Al’z Place Adult Day Care (Gainesville)
- Phone: 352-375-0721
- Website: eldercare.ufhealth.org/services/alz-place
- Address: 5200 NE 39th Avenue, Gainesville, FL
Adult day program for individuals with Alzheimer’s and dementia.
Easterseals at Altrusa House
- Phone: 352-377-7708
- Website: Easterseals Florida Adult Day Services: https://www.easterseals.com/florida/programs-and-services/senior-services/
- Address: 2002 NW 36th Avenue, Gainesville, FL
Meals on Wheels – ElderCare of Alachua
- Phone: 352-265-9040
- Website: eldercare.ufhealth.org/services/meals-on-wheels
Gainesville Police Department – Take Me Home Program
- Phone: 352-393-7582
- More Info: Email Shelley Postle for the GPD Take Me Home form
- Info: Initiative that creates a database of community members with conditions like dementia, autism, or mental illness to help first responders assist them if they become disoriented, lost, or unable to communicate.
Statewide and National Resources
Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA)
- Main Line: 850-414-2000
- Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative Line: 850-414-2060
- Fax: 850-414-2002
- Address: 4040 Esplanade Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399
- Website: elderaffairs.org
Florida Alzheimer’s Centers of Excellence
- Overview: Community-based network supported by DOEA and local memory clinics
- Website: DOEA Alzheimer’s Programs: https://elderaffairs.org/programs-services/bureau-of-elder-rights/
- FACE Team Care Navigator: Email Jodi Padgett
- Phone: 407-276-9300
National Institute on Aging (NIA) & ADEAR Center
- Website (ADEAR Center): nia.nih.gov/about/alzheimers-and-dementia/about-adear-center
- NIA Main Line: 301-496-1752
- Public Info Office Orders (AGE Pages): 301-495-3455
- Mailing Address: PO Box 8057, Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8037
- NIH Main Line: 301-496-4000
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
- Phone: 800-424-3410 or 202-434-2277
- Address: 1909 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20049
- Website: aarp.org
55 and Alive / Widowed Persons Service (AARP Program)
- Phone: 800-424-3410
- Dept. NB, AARP Program Dept.
1090 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20049
National Council on Aging (NCOA)
- Phone: 800-424-9046
- Address: 409 3rd Street, SW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20024
- Website: ncoa.org
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
- Phone: 800-658-8898
- Address: 1901 North Moore Street, Suite 901, Arlington, VA 22209
- Website: nhpco.org
Dementia and Driving Resource – The Hartford
- Website: Dementia & Driving Safety: https://www.thehartford.com/resources/mature-market-excellence/dementia-driving
- Info: Includes guides for caregivers and providers on evaluating and discussing driving safety.