Benefits · Nutrition
How to apply for Wakulla Senior Center (WCSCC) — Meals on Wheels + Congregate Meals + In-Home Services + Alzheimer Respite Day Care
Wakulla County Senior Citizens Council, Inc. (WCSCC, operating as Wakulla Senior Center) — 501(c)(3) nonprofit; contracted local AAA delivery partner under Advantage Aging Solutions (PSA 2 Area Agency on Aging) for OAA Title III nutrition + case management + in-home services + Alzheimer respite day care + community programming; office at 33 Michael Drive, Crawfordville FL 32327
Who it's for
Wakulla Senior Center (WCSCC) 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 Wakulla County. WCSCC operates an integrated portfolio of senior services: (1) Meals on Wheels — home-delivered meals once a week for homebound seniors age 60+, with each delivery including main course, bread, milk, and dessert plus other nutritional snacks and beverages; (2) Congregate Meals at the Crawfordville senior center for ambulatory seniors 60+; (3) To-Go Lunches — pick-up meal option for seniors who can travel to the senior center but prefer meals at home; (4) In-Home Services — case management, homemaker services, errand services, personal care, companionship; (5) Respite Care — relief for family caregivers; (6) DISTINCTIVE: Alzheimer Respite Day Care — specialized day program for seniors with cognitive impairment, providing structured supervision so family caregivers can work or rest; (7) Recreation, Classes, Dancing, Support Groups at the senior center; (8) Nutrition Education. Eligibility for the senior pathway is age 60+ and Wakulla County residency; home-delivered Meals on Wheels requires homebound status. Contact for meals is Felicia Hutchison at 850-888-1023; general intake at 850-926-7145.
WCSCC's Meals on Wheels uses a once-a-week delivery model (similar to Flagler's pattern, distinct from peer counties' 5-day-a-week hot delivery) — each delivery provides a main course plus bread, milk, dessert, and additional nutritional snacks. This requires adequate refrigerator capacity at home. The To-Go Lunches option is genuinely distinctive — seniors who can travel to the senior center but prefer not to eat in the congregate setting can pick up meals to take home. The Alzheimer Respite Day Care program is uncommon in peer FL Council on Aging records — most counties refer cognitively-impaired seniors to specialized facilities rather than operating in-house day care. The integrated WCSCC single-intake model (one phone for meals + transit + in-home + Alzheimer respite + EHEAP) is operationally streamlined. Congregate meals and senior center programming (classes, dancing, support groups) provide meaningful social engagement.
What you'll need
- Proof of age 60+ (Florida driver's license, Florida ID, or birth certificate)
- Proof of Wakulla County residency (utility bill, lease, or government correspondence)
- For home-delivered Meals on Wheels: documentation of homebound status (illness, disability, or isolation)
- For congregate meals or To-Go Lunches: ambulatory mobility to attend the senior center
- For Alzheimer Respite Day Care: documented cognitive impairment diagnosis or screening + caregiver presence in household
- For CCE / HCE / ADI sponsorship-funded services: income documentation
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 850-888-1023
Renewals
annual reassessment by WCSCC case manager; meals continue without interruption pending recertification
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