Aging and Disability Resource Center of Broward County (ADRC)

The organization contracts with providers to offer a wide range of services to clients. The older americans act (oaa) is a federal program that provides assistance to older persons and caregivers and is the only federal supportive services program directed solely toward improving the lives of older adults each year. However, in response to covid-19 the federal government also provided funds through the cares act and families first grants and the oaa funding. The alzheimer's disease initiative (adi)ensures that persons affiliated with alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, are given essential services to help them age in place, in an elder friendly environment, with security, dignity and purpose. The program also provides support to family members and caregivers affected by alzheimer's disease. The Florida community care for the elderly (cce)provides assistance to seniors who are at risk for nursing home placement and who are not qualified to receive services from medicaid. Cce also provides essential services to help them age in place.