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How to apply for Senior Resource Alliance Senior Meals + ADRC Services (Orange)
Senior Resource Alliance (SRA) — Area Agency on Aging + ADRC for PSA 7; meal delivery typically by Seniors First, Inc. (Meals on Wheels) in Orange County
Who it's for
Senior Resource Alliance (SRA) 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 7, covering Orange, Seminole, Osceola, and Brevard counties — Central Florida. For Orange County residents, SRA contracts with Seniors First, Inc. (which operates the legacy Meals on Wheels program) to deliver Older Americans Act Title III nutrition: hot meals at congregate dining sites across Orange, and home-delivered meals for seniors who cannot prepare meals or attend a congregate site. The SRA Elder Helpline at (407) 514-1800 is the single front door to all PSA 7 senior services — calling triggers a needs assessment that can route you to nutrition, case management, in-home care, Alzheimer's Disease Initiative services, the SRA-administered Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program for the Elderly (EHEAP), and SHINE Medicare counseling. To skip directly to meals, call Meals on Wheels, Etc. at (407) 333-8877. Eligibility is age 60+ and Orange residency for congregate meals; home-delivered additionally requires functional documentation of homebound status.
Congregate meals require only age 60+ and Orange residency — call the SRA Elder Helpline at (407) 514-1800 or Meals on Wheels, Etc. at (407) 333-8877 to be referred to a congregate dining site or to enroll in home-delivered meals. Home-delivered additionally requires documented homebound status — a case manager makes that determination, and most service categories operate a prioritized client list. 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. SRA is the integrated entry point for the full PSA 7 senior service portfolio — calling (407) 514-1800 also screens for CCE, HCE, ADI, EHEAP, and SHINE Medicare counseling.
What you'll need
- Proof of age 60+ (Florida driver's license, Florida ID, or birth certificate)
- Proof of Orange 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 SRA/Seniors First case manager assessment)
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 407-514-1800
Renewals
annual reassessment by SRA case manager or Seniors First/Meals on Wheels case worker
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