Senior Services

You Thrive Florida. (YTF) has been designated as a Lead Agency in the Planning and Service Areas 3 and 6 (PSA 3 and 6) to provide services within Hernando, Lake, Polk, and Sumter counties. YTF intends to fulfill the legislatively mandated requirements through the issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) process for procuring subcontractors to provide services under the General Revenue and the Older American Act programs. The Department of Elder Affairs requires “Lead Agencies” to select vendors through a competitive bid process every six years. As such, the selected vendor and You Thrive Florida will negotiate a three-year agreement for the period of October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2027, with an option to renew for an additional three years.

POINT OF CONTACT/INQUIRIES 

The point of contact for all communications throughout this RFP process is as follows:

Melanie Harrison

Director (Senior Services)

820 Kennedy Blvd. 

Brooksville, FL 34601

mharrison@youthrivefl.org

 

RFP Adult Day Care (Click Here)

RFP Emergency Alert Response (Click Here)

RFP In-Home Supportive Services (Click Here)

RFP Food Vendor Services (Click Here)

YTF’s Senior Services programs offer a wide array of services designed to support aging seniors in their efforts to live independently in their own homes, improving their ability to function and avoiding costly placement in long term care facilities.

Fees:

Case managed clients may be assessed a co-payment based upon ability to pay.

About The Program

Who Is Eligible?

Persons 60 years of age and older. Additional eligibility requirements vary by program depending upon household income, level of functioning, and / or medical diagnosis (eg, Alzheimers).

Funding

Services are supported through a variety of state and federal sources including:

Older American’s Act (OAA);
Community Care for the Elderly (CCE);
Home Care for the Elderly (CCE);
Alzheimer’s Disease Initiative (ADI) administered by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),
Florida Department of Elder Affairs; and,
Area Agency on Aging (Elder Options).

Services Available

  • In-home respite care
  • Homemaker services
  • Personal care services
  • Nutrition education
  • Congregate meals
  • Transportation to congregate meal sites
  • Home-delivered meals
  • Telephone reassurance
  • Emergency Alert Response
  • Information and referral

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