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"Caring For Those Who Care" |
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you are struggling to cope with providing 24 hour care to an
elderly family member unable to be left alone, Hillsborough
County Aging Services in partnership with the West Central
Florida Area Agency on Aging has a number of services to help.
- In-Home Respite Services: A trained respite worker will
be scheduled up to 8 hours per week to care for your frail
family member while you run errands, enjoy some entertainment
away from home, or even take a nap-whatever you need to relax!
Services can be scheduled during the weekdays, evenings,
or weekends, depending on what is best for you.
- Facility-Based Respite Services: Multiple senior
centers throughout the county will be opened on Saturdays
to care for frail elders. Simply drop your family member
off and go enjoy your day while trained senior center staff
provide them stimulating activities, lunch or snacks and
the opportunity to visit with other seniors.
- Caregivers Support Services: You can learn from
experts how to 'survive' being a 24 hour caregiver. Ongoing
support groups and Saturday workshops offering tips on coping
skills and other available services will improve the quality
of life for you and your frail family member.
Call Aging Services' Central Intake Unit today for more information and to see if you qualify to benefit from these services. (813) 272-5250 |
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Facility-Based Respite Services: The following senior
centers will be opened on Saturdays to care for frail elders.
Simply contact the senior center of your choice to complete
the necessary application. Register to drop your family
member off and go enjoy your day while trained senior center
staff provides them stimulating activities, lunch or snacks
and the opportunity to socialize with other seniors.
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Schedule of Facility Based Respite Services
LOCATION |
DATE(S) |
TIME(S) |
Brandon Senior Center:
612 N. Parsons Ave.
Brandon, FL 33510
(813) 635-8064 |
July 12, 2008
August 9, 2008
Sept. 13, 2008
Oct. 11, 2008
Nov. 8, 2008
Dec. 6, 2008
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9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Westshore Senior Center:
4102 W. Spruce St.
Tampa, FL 33609
(813) 554-5156 |
July 19, 2008
August 16, 2008
Sept. 27, 2008
Oct. 25, 2008
Nov. 8, 2008
Dec. 6, 2008
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9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Ruskin Senior Center:
901 6th Street S.E.
Ruskin, FL 33570
(813) 672-1106 |
July 26, 2008
Aug. 16, 2008
Sept. 13, 2008
Oct. 11, 2008
Nov. 15, 2008
Dec. 6, 2008
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9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Riverside Senior Center
829 W. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33603
(813) 272-7108 |
July 27, 2008
Aug. 23, 2008
Sept. 6, 2008
Oct. 18, 2008
Nov. 15, 2008
Dec. 13, 2008 |
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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For more information call: (813) 272-6261
To enroll into the Facility Based Respite Program call: (813)
272-5250
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Funding:
Funding is made available through the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners, the State of Florida
Department of Elder Affairs, and the West Central Florida Area Agency on Aging. |
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