Franklin County Services

In July 2006, Elder Care Services, Inc. became the lead agency for services for seniors in Franklin County.  The Area Agency on Aging for North Florida, Inc. awarded ECS the contracts to provide In-Home Services, Senior Lunch Bunch and Meals on Wheels in Franklin County.

 

Over the past year, Elder Care Services of Franklin County provided:

• 32,054 Meals on Wheels to 100 homebound seniors
• 2,824 congregate meals at two sites
• 3,260 trips to congregate sites, grocery shopping and other essential errands
• 6,000 hours of in-home services, such as home making, personal care and care management to 240 individuals

State to fund $1.5 million new senior center in Franklin County

The 80-year-old Holy Family center in Apalachicola, the focal point of Roman Catholic outreach to the African-American community, will be revived as a senior/community center beginning in 2010, thanks to a $1.5 million state grant from the Florida Department of Elder Affairs.

Over the last four years the city has doubled its efforts to secure funding to reserve and revive the center, working closely with Bert Ivey, Director, Elder Care Services of Franklin County.

The new senior center, at 203 Seventh Street, will house such services as care managment planning, Meals on Wheels, congregate meals prepared on site, activities, respite care, caregiver assistance, adult day care and information and referral services.

For more information, contact our Franklin County offices at (850) 697-3756.