Information & Referral

ECS Information and Referral Counselor 

When you call ECS I & R Counselor, you reach a caring, well-informed counselor who is committed to answering questions and responding to requests for help.  Some solutions are as simple as giving a caller the right phone number for a community resource.

ECS can offer emergency or short-term help, including:

• Temporary Emergency Assistance to provide for seniors’ emergency needs.
• Energy Assistance to help needy seniors purchase fans and heaters and pay utility bills once during the summer and once during the winter.
• ECS Food Closet to provide essential donated goods like non-perishable foods, Ensure and Depends.
• Adaptive Equipment for Loan to save seniors the cost of purchasing items such as wheelchairs, walkers, shower chairs and canes.
• Eye Glasses and Hearing Aid Assistance through coordination of the Tallahassee Lions Club.
• Emergency Alert Response to give isolated clients security by connecting them with emergency services through Lifeline units placed in their homes.
• Prescription Drug Assistance