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MFAAA 2005 Area Plan - Executive Summary (2,119 KB)

The Area Plan on Aging is the document through which the Mid-Florida Area Agency on Aging identifies the needs of elders living in North Central Florida and proposes to the Florida Department of Elder Affairs a plan for the distribution of public funds to address those needs. The following is the Executive Summary for the 2005 MFAAA Area Plan on Aging.

Florida Statutes Chapter 430 (251 KB)

The Florida Department of Elder Affairs was created as a result of a constitutional amendment in 1988 and established in statute in 1991. The department began operation in January 1992 with the legislative responsibility of being the primary agency for administering human service programs for the elderly and developing policy recommendations for long-term care. The general jurisdiction, mission and purpose of the Department are found in Chapter 430 of the Florida Statutes.

Older Americans Act, as amended (2000) (410 KB)

In may respects the Older Americans Act of 1965 is among the most important contributions of aging legislation enacted by Congress during the past three decades. The assistance offered by the Act and its programs has expanded tremendously over the years to include a wide range of services that touch many lives and communities across the country.

DoEA Client Services Manual (1998) (8,350 KB)

The Department of Elder Affairs Client Services Manual contains program and service requirements for Florida’s elder services network. (1998)

DoEA Draft Handbook (2003) (291 KB)

The DoEA Draft Services Handbook describes services offered through Home and Community-Based Programs administered by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs.

DoEA 2004 Needs Assessment (11,141 KB)

This study was done by the Department of Elder Affairs as an assessment of the needs of elder Floridians. It provides, in addition to county level summary demographic information, detailed tables and maps for smaller, more meaningful geographic areas. Findings are based on a survey of older Floridians conducted during the summer of 2003 and on special tabulations produced by the Census Bureau.

DoEA 2005 State Plan on Aging (3,182 KB)

This DoEA Sate Plan on Aging is designed to provide strategic direction to the Florida’s elder services network. It provides broad policy guidance essential for program effectiveness, while allowing wide flexibility for the area agencies on aging to adapt their programs to local needs, priorities and concerns. In addition to such policy guidance the plan also presents the list of major statewide strategic initiatives for the years 2005-07.

Florida Sate Legislature SB 1226 (74 KB)

On June 30, 2004, Governor Jeb Bush signed Senate Bill 1226. Among other things, Senate Bill 1226 requires the establishment of Aging Resource Centers throughout the eleven aging planning and service areas in Florida. Under this Legislation, each Area Agency on Aging in the state will become an Aging Resource Center, as scheduled and approved by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs.
The Legislature's rationale for the Aging Resource Centers is to provide a single point-of-entry for elder services to "provide for easier access to long-term-care services for elders and their families by creating multiple access points to the long-term-care network that flow through one established entity with wide community recognition."

MFAAA Orientation Powerpoint (628 KB)

An overview of the role and functions of the Mid-Florida Area Agency on Aging..