HEALTHCARE & LOCAL RESOURCES
THE STUART F. MEYER HOSPICE HOUSE
The Stuart F. Meyer Hospice House is an eight-bed care center
on the campus of Florida Hospital Flagler. This is a place where
hospice patients in need of acute pain management or
symptom control can receive 24/7 care by trained staff and
volunteers. For more information, contact Florida Hospital
HospiceCare at 800-404-1133 or visit www.fhhospicecare.org.
SOCIAL SERVICES ABOUND IN FLAGLER COUNTY
Flagler County offers a broad range of social services to help
and provide referral sources for local residents. The Social
Services Department operates three divisions: Human Services,
Senior Services and Adult Care.
Human Services provides medical care and emergency rent/
utility assistance for low-income adults. Many services are
health-related, including medical assistance, prescript ion
assistance, emergency dental care, wheelchair/walker loans and
help completing Social Security disability applications. State
mandated services include the Health Care Responsibility Act,
Medicaid Nursing Home and Hospitalization, Indigent Cremation
and/or burial and the Healthy Kids Program (Florida Kidcare).
Emergency food is available through a local food pantry, the
Flagler Resource Center. Human Services can provide emergency
assistance to help pay a first month’s rent, past due rent or
utilities. Visit www.flaglercounty.org for eligibility guidelines or
call 386-586-2324 x325.
SENIOR SERVICES OFFERINGS CONGREGATE MEALS
The George Wickline Center in Flagler Beach offers daily
activities and noon meals to residents over age 60. Call 386-517-
2435 for reservations and to view a monthly menu and calendar
of events, go to www.flaglercounty.org.
Home Delivered Meals: Eligible seniors receive five frozen
prepackaged meals, milk and bread each week as part of Meals
on Wheels. For more information, call 386-586-2324, x304
or visit www.flaglercounty.org.
In-Home Services: Homemaking,
personal care and respite services
are available through the Florida
Department of Elder Affairs via
elderSource (NE FL Area
Agency on Aging). For more
information, call 386-586-
2324, x324 or visit www.
flaglercounty.org.
Adult Day Care: This respite
program for functionally impaired
adults (ages 18 and over) offers
social activities and health services in
a protected environment. Open Mon-Fri from 8AM
to 4:30PM. For more information, visit www.
flaglercounty.org or call 386-586-2324, x307.
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United Way of Volusia/Flagler 2-1-1 is a great resource for a
variety of social service needs. Call 2-1-1 or 386-437-0730 or
visit www.unitedwayvfc.org.
OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE ASSISTANCE
TEAM FEED FLAGLER COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING
CELEBRATION: Team Feed Flagler mobilizes each fall to provide a
community-wide Thanksgiving Celebration for all residents. Held
the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, dinners are served and
available for pickup at locations across the county. For more
information, visit www.flaglercounty.org.
VETERANS SERVICES: The Flagler County Veterans
Services department offers professional resources to all former,
present and future members of the US Armed Forces. Services
include helping complete and file claims, surviving spouse
assistance, obtaining veterans burial benefits, applying for
long-term care and providing veterans’ advocacy. For more
information, call 386-313-4014 or visit www.flaglercounty.org.
FOOD ASSISTANCE: The Food Assistance Program helps people
with low-income buy healthy food. For eligibility rules, visit www.
myflfamilies.com or call 866-762-2237.
ACCESS FLAGLER FIRST: The first Friday of each month,
residents needing assistance can go to Access Flagler First to
meet with local social service organizations. Free food, clothing,
medical help, haircuts and more are typically offered. Held from
1PM to 4PM at the Cattleman’s Hall, Sawgrass Road in Bunnell.
For more information, call 386-586-2653.