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How to apply for Council on Aging of Clay County — Adult Day Care + In-Home Services
Council on Aging of Clay County, Inc. (operating brand: Clay County Senior Services) — 501(c)(3) nonprofit; operates a licensed Adult Day Care program plus in-home senior support services under ElderSource (PSA 4 Area Agency on Aging) and the Florida Department of Elder Affairs CCE/HCE/ADI program funding streams
Who it's for
Beyond Meals on Wheels, the Council on Aging of Clay County operates two senior services that meaningfully reduce caregiver burden: (1) Adult Day Care — a licensed structured day program providing supervision, meals, activities, and personal care for seniors who need more support than independent living but less than skilled nursing; gives family caregivers daytime respite for work, errands, and self-care. Eligibility is age 60+ and a documented functional need (typically a physician's referral). (2) In-Home Senior Services — including personal care assistance (bathing, dressing, grooming), light housekeeping, and errand support. These services are sponsorship-funded under the Florida Community Care for the Elderly (CCE) program, Home Care for the Elderly (HCE) program, and the Alzheimer's Disease Initiative (ADI) for clients with cognitive impairment — sliding-scale fees may apply depending on income and sponsorship. The Council on Aging coordinates assessments through a case manager and refers seniors with cognitive impairment to ElderSource's PSA-4-wide dementia care navigation. Apply by calling 904-284-3134.
Council on Aging Clay County's Adult Day Care and in-home services are sponsorship-funded through Florida's CCE/HCE/ADI streams, with sliding-scale fees applied based on income — services are not free for all eligible seniors. Adult Day Care value depends heavily on usage frequency (1 day/week vs 5 days/week) and is the highest-leverage caregiver-respite intervention in the modeled FL cluster outside St. Johns County (where COASJC operates a more comprehensive Memory Enhancement program). For Clay seniors with documented cognitive impairment, ADI sponsorship may cover Adult Day Care costs; for seniors without that diagnosis, private-pay may apply. Waitlists for funded slots are common — Clay seniors may face 1-3 months between application and service start depending on sponsorship availability. The combination of Council on Aging adult day care + Meals on Wheels + JTA CCT transit gives Clay caregivers a meaningful day-support package, though less integrated than St. Johns' COASJC single-agency model.
What you'll need
- Proof of age 60+ (Florida driver's license, Florida ID, or birth certificate)
- Proof of Clay County residency (utility bill, lease, or government correspondence)
- For Adult Day Care: physician's referral documenting functional need + caregiver presence in household
- For In-Home Personal Care/Housekeeping: Council on Aging case manager assessment of activities-of-daily-living limitations
- For ADI program inclusion: documented cognitive impairment diagnosis or screening result (MoCA, MMSE, or similar)
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 904-284-3134
Renewals
annual reassessment by Council on Aging case manager; Adult Day Care enrollment is rolling
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