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How to apply for Council on Aging of Clay County — Adult Day Care + In-Home Services
Clay County Council on Aging, Inc. (Green Cove Springs, FL)
Who it's for
The Clay County Council on Aging runs an Adult Day Program in Green Cove Springs — a supervised daytime group setting with activities, meals, companionship, and recreation for older adults, including those with chronic or memory-related conditions. It gives family caregivers a reliable daytime respite. The Council also runs Meals on Wheels, community center programs, fitness groups, and caregiver support groups. Call (904) 284-5977 (604 Walnut Street, Green Cove Springs) to ask about enrollment, hours, and fees.
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: 1-904-284-5977
What to say when you call
"Hello, I'm calling to ask about Council on Aging of Clay County — Adult Day Care + In-Home Services. I'd like to know whether I may qualify, what documents I need, and whether I can apply online, by mail, by phone, or in person. I understand I may 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 — is anything else required? What is the best next step?"
Tip: have a pen ready, ask for the person's name, and write down any case or reference number they give you.
Renewals
annual reassessment by Council on Aging case manager; Adult Day Care enrollment is rolling
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