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How to apply for Elder Care Community Council (E Triple C) of Franklin County — Home-Cooked Hot Lunches + Holy Family Senior Center

Elder Care Community Council of Franklin County, Inc. (ECCC, also branded 'E Triple C') — 501(c)(3) nonprofit; contracted local AAA delivery partner under Advantage Aging Solutions (PSA 2 Area Agency on Aging) for OAA Title III nutrition + advocacy + community-resource coordination; operates Holy Family Senior Center at 203 Dr Fred Pumphries Street, Apalachicola FL 32320

Who it's for

Elder Care Community Council (ECCC, 'E Triple C') of Franklin County is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving as the contracted local AAA delivery partner under Advantage Aging Solutions (PSA 2) for OAA Title III in Franklin County. ECCC's mission: 'the bridge connecting seniors to a community of support through advocacy, enhancement and expansion of services.' ECCC's services are county-wide and include: (1) Home-cooked hot lunch Monday through Friday for dining in at Holy Family Senior Center AND home delivery to homebound elders — DISTINCTIVE feature: ECCC emphasizes home-COOKED meals (not frozen), explicitly distinguishing itself from peer programs that rely on frozen meal delivery. ECCC serves 100-110 senior citizens daily. (2) Senior Center programming at Holy Family Senior Center — open 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. with FREE lunch for seniors five days per week plus activities, classes, and special events including holiday lunches. (3) Outreach and advocacy linking seniors to existing services funded through the Area Agency on Aging in North Florida. (4) Community resource provision including fans, blankets, and household items for seniors in need. Eligibility for the senior pathway is age 60+ and Franklin County residency; home-delivered meals require documented homebound status. Apply by calling the Apalachicola Senior Citizen Center at 850-653-3134.

ECCC's home-cooked hot lunch program is genuinely distinctive — most peer FL Council on Aging programs deliver frozen meals (often weekly) to reduce delivery costs, but ECCC's daily home-cooked Monday-Friday model preserves food quality and the social-care fabric of in-person delivery. The Holy Family Senior Center congregate dining is FREE — no fee, no donation pressure. The 100-110 daily meal volume reflects ECCC's substantial reach for a small coastal county (~12,000 total residents). For seniors in Eastpoint, St. George Island, or Carrabelle, coordinate Big Bend Transit / Arc on the Gulf for rides to Apalachicola — congregate dining is geographically focused at the Apalachicola center. Home-delivered hot lunch requires documented homebound status determined through case manager assessment. ECCC's broader advocacy and resource-distribution programs (fans, blankets, household items) provide a meaningful safety net for low-income seniors facing utility, weather, or household crises.

What you'll need

Proof of age 60+ (Florida driver's license, Florida ID, or birth certificate)
Proof of Franklin County residency (utility bill, lease, or government correspondence)
For home-delivered hot lunch: documentation of homebound status (illness, disability, or isolation)
For Holy Family Senior Center dining-in and activities: ambulatory mobility to attend

Where to apply

Apply online: official application

By phone: 850-653-3134

Renewals

annual reassessment by ECCC case manager; meals continue without interruption pending recertification

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