Intent to Request Direct Service Waiver Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida (AAASWFL) will conduct a Public Hearing for its application for a Direct Service Waiver from the Florida Department of Elder Affairs on Thursday, September 20, 2018 ...

 

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AREA AGENCY ON AGING FOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA D/B/A SENIOR CHOICES OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

The Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: September 20, 2018, 11:00 a.m.

PLACE: 15201 N. Cleveland Ave., Ste. 1100, North Fort Myers, FL 33903

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Intent to Request Direct Service Waiver Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida (AAASWFL) will conduct a Public Hearing for its application for a Direct Service Waiver from the Florida Department of Elder Affairs on Thursday, September 20, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at 15201 N. Cleveland Ave., Suite 1100, North Fort Myers, FL 33903. AAASWFL will request a Direct Service Waiver to provide Powerful Tools for Caregivers under the Older Americans Act Title III-D: Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services. Powerful Tools for Caregivers is an evidence-based education program that provides individual strategies to handle unique caregiver challenges and develop self-care tools. The public is encouraged to attend and provide comments concerning the above service. AAASWFL provides services for adults 60 and over and adults with disabilities in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hendry, Glades, Lee and Sarasota Counties. Any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this hearing is asked to advise AAASWFL at least five days before the hearing by calling [phone].

For more information, contact: Rebecca MacKenzie, Director of Programs and Planning [e-mail] or [phone].

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: [e-mail] [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

For more information, you may contact: [e-mail], [phone].