Benefits · Nutrition
How to apply for ElderSource Senior Meals + ADRC Services (Duval)
ElderSource — Northeast Florida Area Agency on Aging, Inc. (PSA 4 AAA + ADRC)
Who it's for
ElderSource is the nonprofit Area Agency on Aging and Aging and Disability Resource Center designated by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs for Planning and Service Area 4, covering seven Northeast Florida counties: Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, St. Johns, and Volusia. For Duval residents specifically, ElderSource contracts with the City of Jacksonville to deliver senior nutrition services — congregate hot meals at City-operated senior centers across Jacksonville, and home-delivered Meals on Wheels for seniors who cannot leave home due to illness, disability, or frailty. The same intake process also screens for the full ElderSource portfolio: case management, in-home personal care, caregiver respite, Alzheimer's Disease Initiative services, transportation, and Medicare/Medicaid counseling through SHINE volunteers. Eligibility for congregate meals is age 60+ and Duval residency. Home-delivered meals additionally require functional documentation of homebound status. Apply through the ElderSource ADRC HelpLine at 888-242-4464 or the Florida Elder Helpline at 1-800-963-5337.
Congregate meals require only age 60+ and Duval residency — call ElderSource at 888-242-4464 to be referred to a City of Jacksonville senior center. Home-delivered meals additionally require documented homebound status or functional inability to prepare meals — an ElderSource case manager makes that determination, and most service categories operate a waitlist. There is no income or asset test for OAA services, but participants are offered the option to contribute voluntarily based on means; no one is denied for inability to pay. ElderSource is the entry point for the full PSA 4 senior service portfolio — calling 888-242-4464 also screens for CCE, HCE, ADI, and SHINE Medicare counseling.
What you'll need
- Proof of age 60+ (Florida driver's license, Florida ID, or birth certificate)
- Proof of Duval County residency (utility bill, lease, or government correspondence)
- For home-delivered meals: documentation supporting homebound status or functional need (typically a physician's note or ElderSource case manager assessment)
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 888-242-4464
Renewals
annual reassessment by ElderSource case manager
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