• Al'z Place
• Blind Services
• Meals
• Other Community-Based Services
• Other Home-Based Services

Al'z Place

Al'z Place provides care for people age 18+ with Alzheimer's disease or severe memory impairment. The adult program is available five days per week, Eight hours per day. Therapeutic activities include physical exercise; active and quiet games; reminiscence; validation therapy; doll therapy; and other failure-free activities. Lunch and two snacks per day are provided.

• Hours: 7:45 am - 5 pm,
  Monday through Friday
• Address: 3411 NW 83rd Street
  Gainesville, FL 32606
• Phone: 352.375.3000
• Fax: 352.378.0258

return to top

Elderly Blind Grant

The Independent Living for Blind Seniors program is designed to increase the autonomy and safety of sight-impaired individuals age 55+ who reside in Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy, Marion, and Union counties. In-home assessments and educational services are offered free to qualified individuals.

Contact 352.265.9040 for information and/or to make a referral.

return to top

Meals on Wheels

ElderCare of Alachua County offers congregate meal sites and home-delivered meals for seniors. Hot lunch is served at seven congregate meal sites throughout Alachua County. Each meal meets one-third of the required daily allowance (RDA) for the senior age group. A variety of activities are provided at meal sites, including arts and crafts, sewing, recreational and educational programs.

Hot lunch is delivered to home-bound clients in Alachua County. Each meal meets one-third of the RDA for the senior age group and the nutritional needs of the homebound senior. An added benefit to home meal deliveries is the personal contact provided by the volunteer or employee who delivers the meal.

Education is provided to all clients receiving meals at congregate meal sites or the home-delivered meal programs.

return to top

Congregate Mealsites for Seniors 60+:

• Archer - Archer Community Center
  202 Weimer Street
  352.495.9057
  Hours: 9:30 am - 3:30 pm, Monday - Friday


• Waldo - Waldo Community Center
  750 Line Avenue
  352.468.2336
  Hours: 10 am - 2 pm, Monday - Friday


• Gainesville - Thelma Boltin Center
  516 NE 2nd Avenue
  352.334.2189
  Hours: 9 am - 1 pm, Monday - Friday


• Hawthorne - First United Methodist Church
  103 NW 1st Avenue
  352.481.3100
  Hours: 9 am - 1 pm, Monday - Friday


• Newberry - Newberry Municipal Building
  25440 W. Newberry Rd
  352.472.7868
  Hours: 9 am - 1 pm, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday


• High Springs - High Springs Civic Center
  325 NW Santa Fe Blvd
  386.454.2842
  Hours: 10 am - 1 pm, Monday - Friday


• Micanopy - Micanopy Town Hall
  706 NE Cholokka Blvd
  352.466.0419
  Hours: 9 am - 1 pm, Monday - Friday

return to top

Other Community-Based Services

• Chore: Minor home repairs are offered along with light yard work, moving items and seasonal cleaning.
• Legal Support: Legal advice and guidance, including power of attorney or advance directive document preparation, and direction regarding real estate or other legal questions.
• Telephone Reassurance: Volunteers communicate with assigned clients on a regular basis to determine safety and to provide psychological reassurance.
• Transportation: One free round trip per month via mini-bus or van to elders for medical reasons.
• Food Pantry: ElderCare maintains a pantry of non-perishable items to assist struggling seniors with basic needs. The pantry accepts donations of canned goods, as well as personal items (paper towels, toilet paper, toothpaste).

return to top

Other Home-Based Services

• Case Management: Assessment, planning, and coordination of services are provided through various grant programs. A case manager is assigned to each client in programs which offer case management. The case managers serve as client advocates and work to ensure that other services are provided at the appropriate level to meet client needs.
• Emergency Alert Response: Emergency Alert Response is a community-based response system designed for the care of the elderly or disabled who may be living alone or who spend periods of time alone.
• Homemaking: Assistance is provided to complete household chores, laundry, and grocery or other shopping.
• Personal Care: Assistance is provided in bathing, ambulating, housekeeping, emotional security, meal preparation, and eating.
• Respite: Provision of relief or rest for the caregiver of individuals who require constant supervision, companionship, therapeutic and/or personal care.

return to top