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How to apply for COASJC Adult Day Care + 5 Memory Enhancement Programs (St. Johns County)
St. Johns County Council on Aging, Inc. (COASJC) — operates an Adult Day Care Center, 5 Integrative Memory Enhancement Programs, and a dedicated dementia care task force; principal local AAA delivery partner for caregiver-respite + cognitive-impairment senior services
Who it's for
The St. Johns County Council on Aging (COASJC) operates one of the most comprehensive caregiver-respite and cognitive-impairment senior services programs in the modeled FL cluster. Service breadth: (1) Adult Day Care Center — a licensed structured day-program providing supervision, meals, activities, and personal care for seniors needing more support than independent living but less than skilled nursing; gives family caregivers daytime respite for work, errands, and self-care. (2) 5 Integrative Memory Enhancement Programs — evidence-based programs (often modeled on Memory Care plus, Music & Memory, Dementia-Friendly America curriculum) for seniors with mild-to-moderate cognitive impairment, designed to slow functional decline and preserve quality of life. (3) Dedicated dementia care task force — coordinates community education, family caregiver training, and county-level dementia-friendly initiatives. (4) Caregiver support groups — peer support for family caregivers including those caring for spouses with Alzheimer's or related dementias. These services complement OAA Title III caregiver support (fed.oaa.caregiver_support) and Florida's Alzheimer's Disease Initiative (fl.adi) by providing local hands-on delivery infrastructure. Eligibility is age 60+ and St. Johns County residency; cognitive-impairment programs additionally require documented diagnosis or cognitive screening. Apply by calling 904-209-3693 or via Florida ADI care navigation (1-800-963-5337).
COASJC's caregiver-respite and cognitive-impairment programs are substantively scoped. Adult Day Care provides daytime supervision and meals — value depends on usage frequency (1 day/week vs 5 days/week). Memory Enhancement Programs are typically 1-2 sessions per week. The dementia care task force is primarily an education/coordination resource rather than direct service delivery. Sliding-scale fees may apply for Adult Day Care; some programs are free for OAA Title III-eligible seniors and others require private pay or Florida ADI subsidy (fl.adi stacks with this record). For seniors with mild cognitive impairment but no documented diagnosis, the Memory Enhancement Programs may still be accessible via cognitive screening rather than physician diagnosis. The combination of COASJC + Florida ADI + OAA caregiver support is meaningfully more comprehensive than peer counties offer — worth highlighting in caregiver copy.
What you'll need
- Proof of age 60+ (Florida driver's license, Florida ID, or birth certificate)
- Proof of St. Johns County residency
- For Adult Day Care: documented functional need + caregiver presence in household + medical-orders form
- For Memory Enhancement Programs: documented cognitive impairment diagnosis or cognitive screening result (MoCA, MMSE, or similar)
- For caregiver support groups: no formal documentation required (open enrollment)
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 904-209-3693
Renewals
annual reassessment by COASJC case manager; Adult Day Care enrollment is rolling
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