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How to apply for Lafayette Council on Aging — Congregate Meals + Home Delivered Meals + CCE Services

Lafayette Council on Aging, Inc. (LCoA) — 501(c)(3) nonprofit; contracted local AAA delivery partner under Elder Options (Mid-Florida Area Agency on Aging, PSA 3) for OAA Title III nutrition + Community Care for the Elderly (CCE) + Alzheimer's Disease Initiative (ADI) + Home Care for the Elderly (HCE) + EHEAP services in Lafayette County; Client Senior/Service Center at 114 SW Community Circle, Mayo FL

Who it's for

Lafayette Council on Aging (LCoA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving as the contracted local AAA delivery partner under Elder Options (Mid-Florida AAA, PSA 3) for OAA Title III nutrition + multiple state senior aging programs in Lafayette County. LCoA's Senior/Service Center is at 114 SW Community Circle in Mayo. LCoA operates an integrated portfolio of aging programs all funded through Elder Options: (1) Title III Congregate Meals at the Mayo Senior Center; (2) Title III Home Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels) for homebound seniors age 60+; (3) Community Care for the Elderly (CCE) — Case Management, Homemaker services, Personal Care, and other in-home support; (4) Alzheimer's Disease Initiative (ADI) — specialized respite and in-home services for seniors with cognitive impairment; (5) Home Care for the Elderly (HCE) — small monthly stipend program supporting family caregivers; (6) Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program (EHEAP) delivery (see fl.lafayette.eheap_lafayette). The integrated single-nonprofit model means LCoA's case manager can coordinate the full spectrum of state senior programs (CCE, HCE, ADI) through one intake — operationally streamlined for the smallest-population SREC Transportation cluster county. Eligibility for the senior pathway is age 60+ and Lafayette County residency; home-delivered meals require homebound status. Apply by calling LCoA or via Elder Options' helpline at 1-800-262-2243.

LCoA's full integration of Title III + CCE + HCE + ADI + EHEAP under one nonprofit umbrella is genuinely valuable for Lafayette's small senior population (~8,000 total residents) — a single case manager can coordinate the full state senior program spectrum. The Mayo Senior Center is the central congregate site; for seniors in outlying parts of Lafayette, coordinate SREC Transportation (fl.lafayette.srec_transportation) for rides. Home-delivered meals require homebound status. CCE, HCE, and ADI sponsorship-funded slots use sliding-scale fees — apply early in the program year for the strongest chance of placement in funded slots.

What you'll need

Proof of age 60+ (Florida driver's license, Florida ID, or birth certificate)
Proof of Lafayette County residency (utility bill, lease, or government correspondence)
For home-delivered meals: documentation of homebound status (illness, disability, or isolation)
For congregate meals at the Mayo Senior Center: ambulatory mobility to attend
For CCE / HCE / ADI: case manager assessment + income documentation for sliding-scale sponsorship determination

Where to apply

Apply online: official application

By phone: 386-294-2202

Renewals

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

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