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2016 • VOLUME 2, ISSUE 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS / CONTENIDOS

EMILIO ESTEFAN INTERVIEW / ENTREVISTA 6 UNDERSTANDING ASSISTED LIVING / ENTENDIENDO VIVIENDAS ASSISTIDAS 14 WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES / QUÉ DIFERENCIA HACE UN AÑO 17 THE SHERIFF’S CORNER / COMENTARIOS DEL SHERIFF 30 MENTAL STIMULATION GAMES / JUEGOS DE ESTIMULACIÓN MENTAL 39 WHAT IS A GERIATRIC SPECIALIST? / QUE ES UN ESPECIALISTA EN GERIATRIA? 50

RESOURCE DIRECTORY / DIRECTORIO DE SERVICIOS ADULT DAY CARE CENTERS 20 HOME MAINTENANCE 33 CENTROS DE CUIDADO DEL DÍA DE ADULTOS MANTENIMIENTO DE VIVIENDAS ALZHEIMER’S 22 HOSPITALS 34 ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES 23 HOSPITALES CASAS DE ASISTENCIA HOUSING 36 ASSOCIATIONS 27 VIVIENDA ORGANIZACIONES LEGAL SERVICES 36 BEREAVEMENT 28 SERVICIOS LEGALES GRUPOS DE APOYO LGBT SERVICES 37 CRISIS INTERVENTION 28 SERVICIOS PARA LA COMUNIDAD GAY INTERVENCIÓN DE CRISIS MEDICAID 40 DENTAL RESOURCES 28 MEDICARE 40 RECURSOS DENTALES MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 40 DISABILITY PARKING PERMITS 29 SERVICIOS DE SALUD MENTAL PERMISO DE ESTACIONAMIENTO NURSING/REHAB. CENTERS 41 PARA DISCAPACITADOS SANATORIOS Y CENTRO DE REHAB. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE 45 & EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE 29 ASISTENCIA PARA MEDICAMENTOS PREPARACIÓN PARA DESASTRES Y EMERGENCIAS SENIOR SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS 45 SERVICIOS DE AYUDA PARA EL MAYOR DRIVER’S LICENSE OFFICES 29 OFICINAS DE LICENCIAS DE MANEJO SHELTERS 46 REFUGIOS ELDER ABUSE 29 ABUSO AL MAYOR SOCIAL SECURITY 46 SEGURO SOCIAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES 29 OPORTUNIDADES DE EMPLEO SUBSTANCE ABUSE 46 ADICCIONES ENERGY ASSISTANCE 29 ASISTENCIA PARA ENERGÍA ELÉCTRICA TRANSPORTATION 47 TRANSPORTE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 31 ASISTENCIA FINANCIERA VETERAN SERVICES 47 SERVICIOS PARA VETERANOS FOOD ASSISTANCE 31 ASISTENCIA PARA ALIMENTOS VISION RESOURCES 49 RECURSOS PARA LA VISIÓN HEALTH SERVICES 33 SERVICIOS DE SALUD VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES 49 OPORTUNIDADES PARA VOLUNTARIOS HEARING RESOURCES 33 ASISTENCIA AUDITIVA Publisher Papinos, LLC, [email protected] Published by Papino’s, LLC Contact us at 954.967.6191 Creative Director for advertising information H. Fortuna, [email protected] Online magazine version at Editor - English www.55plusmag.us Cindy VanDusen, [email protected] 2699 Stirling Road, Suite C107 Editor – Spanish Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312 H. Fortuna, [email protected] © 2013 55+ MAGAZINE. All rights reserved. N. Garcia, [email protected]

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Emilio Estefan is one of those Emilio Estefan, una de las celebrities in the music industry personalidades del mundo de la that is not only well-known in our música más reconocido no solo South Florida area but throughout en nuestra área del Sur de la the whole world. Mr. Estefan not Florida sino en todo el mundo. only manages music artists but El Sr. Estefan se dedica a la guía also produces and directs musical de artistas de la música, a la videos, movies and documentaries producción de videos musicales, while being an author and a producción y dirección de songwriter as well. His company películas, documentales y also manages restaurants and además es autor de canciones hotels. Where does he fi nd all this y libros. También su empresa energy? 55+ Magazine is proud to maneja restaurantes y hoteles. interview him for our readers. Donde encuentra tanta energía? 55+ Magazine está orgullosa 55+ You were born in Santiago de de entrevistarlo para nuestros Cuba. How did your life begin in the lectores. United States? EE I was a child who became 55+ Usted nació en Santiago de a man at 15 years of age when I Cuba, como empezó su vida en los realized that I could not live in a Estados Unidos? communist country and decided EE Fui un niño que me convertí to leave without my mother. I en hombre a los quince años came to the United States with porque me di cuenta que no quería two important things in mind; to vivir en un país comunista y tome contribute and to do something for la decisión de salir sin mi madre. this country that gave us a helping Entré en los Estados Unidos con hand, never forgetting where I was dos cosas importantes, ganas born or where my traditions came de contribuir y hacer algo por from. That is a beautiful thing; este país que nos dió la mano a one can move to another place and nosotros. También nunca sin dejar contribute greatly and at the same de olvidarse de donde uno nace y time, be thankful that you still can de dónde ha salido su tradición, su be the person you are and not lose herencia y todo. Eso es una cosa your identity. bonita porque uno puede llegar a un lugar y hacer una contribución 55+ How did Miami Sound grande y puede estar agradecido Machine start in 1977? pero no dejar de ser quien eres y EE I was trying to fi nd a way sobre todo no olvidar su identidad. to make more money so I could bring my mother here from Cuba. I 55+ Nos puede decir como worked for Bacardi but I did not earn empezó Miami Sound Machine en enough to save money. I started to el 1977?

6 For Resource Information call 855-455-PLUS (7587) play music in restaurants on the EE Yo estaba buscando como weekends for tips. One day, the hacer un dinero extra porque Bacardi family contracted me to quería traer a mi madre de Cuba. play in one of their private homes Trabajaba para Bacardi pero no me and they asked me to bring other alcanzaba para reunir y empecé a musicians. The people were very tocar música los fi nes de semana emotional with the Cuban music en un restaurante por propinas. Un that I played, since, at that time, día la familia Bacardi me contrató everything was very closed in Cuba para tocar en una de sus casas y and the music was very different querían que llevara otros músicos. there. La gente se emocionaba mucho por la música típica cubana porque en 55+ You are one of the most ese tiempo todo estaba cerrado y successful producers in the music era algo muy diferente. industry. What quality do you think is most important in the success of 55+ Usted es uno de los a producer? productores más exitosos EE To be a producer is like being a de la industria de la música. good tailor. You look at the person, Qué cualidad cree que es más you analyze what they are doing importante para el suceso de un

Please visit our website at www.55plusmag.us 7 and you create something that fi ts Productor? them well. It is extremely important EE Un Productor es como un that they have their own sound. buen sastre. Ver la persona, When I produced Shakira or Jennifer analizar lo que está haciendo la Lopez or Madonna or Ricky Martin persona y crear algo que le quede or Gloria Estefan or Jon Secada, I bien. Que tenga su propio sonido always changed the sound. Many es importantísimo. Cuando yo he producers create only one sound and producido a Shakira o a Jennifer then everybody sounds the same. Lopez, a Madonna o a Ricky Martin, I think that is one of the secrets of a Gloria Estefan o a Jon Secada, being a producer. It’s like a Doctor siempre cambié el sonido. Muchos prescribing medicine that is correct productores crean un sonido y for that one particular person. I did todo el mundo suena igual. Yo creo what I thought was the right thing que eso es el secreto de productor. and the honest thing. I was doing Como ir a un sastre o un médico unique sounds, always maintaining que le de la medicina que es la my Latin roots. correcta para la persona. Yo hice lo que pensé que era correcto y 55+ You have established the honesto. Yo estaba aportando un career of many celebrities in our sonido propio porque siempre community. What artist impressed mantuve mi raíz latina. you the most with their creativity? EE The one that I always wanted 55+ Usted ha establecido las to produce, and it was my dream, carreras de muchas estrellas en was Celia Cruz. I not only produced nuestra comunidad. Que artista for her but also wrote for her and lo impresiono más a usted con su worked on her fi rst video. I loved creatividad? that Celia had no age. I am a very EE La que siempre quise producir spiritual person and I believe in en mi vida, fue un sueño, no solo de

8 For Resource Information call 855-455-PLUS (7587) karma, so what you start the right producirla sino también escribirle way always ends the right way. I y hacer su primer video fue a la Sra. love that she was a very optimistic Celia Cruz. Me encantaba que Celia woman and very professional. no tenia edad. Yo soy una persona For me she was ageless. She went muy espiritual y creo mucho on stage and it was like she was a en el karma y lo que se levanta 15-year-old girl. bien siempre todo sale bien. Me encantaba que era una mujer muy 55+ We, in South Florida, are optimista y muy profesional. Para very proud of your 42 Grammy mi ella no tenia edad. Ella se subía nominations and your 19 Grammys. en el escenario y era como si fuera How did it feel to receive your fi rst una niña de 15 años. Grammy? EE You can imagine that the fi rst 55+ Estamos muy orgullosos de one for me had a great impact! sus 42 nominaciones de Grammy When I arrived from Cuba, I always y 19 premios. Como se sintió al said that one day I was going to buy recibir su primer Grammy? a ticket to go to the Grammys. Ten EE Tú sabes que el primero para years later, I was nominated for mí fue muy impresionante. Cuando Producer of the Year. For me, it was llegué de Cuba siempre decía que a surreal experience to be sitting algún día iba a comprar un boleto there looking at everything that was para ir a los Grammy. Diez años going on. I understood that there was después estaba nominado como a ‘secret’ in this country. I realized el productor del año. Para mí that this is a great country and era surrealista estar sentado allí you have unlimited opportunity. If viendo todo lo que estaba pasando. you work hard and contribute with Me di cuenta que había un secreto, honesty, you can achieve whatever me di cuenta que este es un gran dreams you can dream! país que te da la oportunidad si tu luchas y aportas algo con 55+ Many of us have enjoyed honestidad y puedes alcanzar eating and drinking at one of your todos los sueños que tu quieras. restaurants, ‘Larios on the Beach’ or ’Bongos Cuban Café.’ Where did 55+ Muchos de nosotros hemos your interest in this type of business disfrutado comer y beber en uno come from? de sus restaurantes Larios on the EE At the time when we were Beach o Bongos Cuban Café. De donde very popular in the whole world, surgió su interés en este tipo de everyone wanted to come and negocio? interview Gloria. They also wanted EE Cuando estábamos de una to go to Ocean Drive, which was fama popular en el mundo entero, very popular at the time, to eat todos querían venir a entrevistar Cuban food. We used to go to a place a Gloria. Ellos querían ir a Ocean called ‘Don Larios.’ They cooked Drive que era un lugar famoso y very delicious, typical Cuban comer comida cubana. Nosotros cuisine, but it was not on the beach. íbamos a un lugar que se llamaba Gloria always dreamed of having a Don Larios que cocinaban muy rico restaurant on the beach. We bought la comida criolla pero no estaba en a building with a restaurant on the la playa. Glor ia siempre soñaba con

Please visit our website at www.55plusmag.us 9 tener un restaurante en la playa. Entonces compramos un edifi cio y nos dimos de cuenta que había un restaurante en el primer piso y cuando lo remodelamos les dijimos que si podían venir con nosotros. Fue el primer restaurante cubano en Ocean Drive. Ahora tiene 27 años y sigue lleno. Hacemos la comida cubana más saludable, en vez de freír las cosas, las hacemos en el horno.

55+ Debe estar muy orgulloso del éxito de su espectáculo en Broadway On Your Feet sobre su vida y la de su esposa, como empezó este proyecto? EE Es muy importante en este momento contar la historia de dos inmigrantes que salen de su país y la contribución que hemos hecho. Lo que me encanta de On Your Feet, por eso le pusimos ese título, es que en la vida uno se tropieza con tantos problemas y fi rst fl oor and when we fi nished uno tiene que volverse a parar de remodeling the building, we asked nuevo y empezar de nuevo. Nos them if they wanted to come in with paso a nosotros cuando salimos us. It was the fi rst Cuban restaurant de nuestro país, también teniendo on Ocean Drive. It has been 27 years un sonido nuevo que no tenia now and it continues to be full all ayuda de personas que creyeran the time. We cook the Cuban food a en ese sonido. En el momento que little bit healthier. Instead of frying estábamos en la gira mundial con things, we bake them. todas las canciones número uno y la fama, nos pasa el accidente. 55+ I’m sure you are very proud of Te das cuenta que tienes que the success of your Broadway Show, empezar de nuevo. Cuando ‘On Your Feet’, about your life and descubren la historia tenemos that of your wife, Gloria. How did muchas diferentes comunidades this project start? que vienen a ver On Your Feet. EE It was very important for us, Las personas se dan cuenta de la at this time, to tell the story of two lucha que hemos tenido al traer un immigrants who left their country sonido nuevo al mundo y el amor and how we contributed to this que tenemos a este país. Ahora en new country, as well as show what el 2017 empieza la gira mundial y we have accomplished. What I love la gira por todo los Estados Unidos. about ‘On Your Feet,’ (this is why I used this title), is that in life, one 55+ Puede compartir con

10 For Resource Information call 855-455-PLUS (7587) fi nds many stumbling blocks, and nuestros lectores sus emociones al when you fall, you have to stand up recibir junto con su esposa, Gloria and start over. This happened to us Estefan, la Medalla Presidencial de when we left our country. We had a la Libertad en Noviembre 2015 del unique sound, but we had no one to Presidente Barack Obama? help us who believed in that sound. EE Cuando te están colgando esa Then, years later, on our World medalla, viene un recuento en tu Tour, with all this fame and lots vida de lo que uno ha podido lograr of number one songs, we had the y luchar. Hubiera querido que accident. We realized that we had mi madre y mi padre estuvieran to start over. When people realize conmigo en ese momento. Mis that it’s our story, many different padres siempre me apoyaron. Esta types of people want to come and medalla representa a muchas see the show. People see and realize personas con sueños y varias de the struggles that we have had to las minoridades de los Estados overcome to bring our sound to the Unidos. Creo que le comunidad world and they see the love that we latina va a aportar muchas cosas have for this country. In 2017, we bonitas a este país. Lo único que will start a World Tour and a United pensaba es que no puedo llorar States Tour. aquí delante de todo el mundo pero cuando termino todo me 55+ Can you share with our salieron las lágrimas, no te puedes readers your feelings when you imaginar. Eran lágrimas de dolor received, along with your wife, de echarles de menos a mis padres, Gloria, the Presidential Medal of pero también de alguna manera de Liberty in November, 2015 from alegría por haberlo logrado. Sobre President Barack Obama? todo por un presidente que es EE When that medal is being hung around your neck, all your life fl ashes before your eyes. You look at what you have been able to accomplish and what you fought for. I would've liked to had my Mother and my Father with me at that moment. They had always supported me. This medal represents many people and minorities with dreams in the United States. We believe that the Latin community can contribute many beautiful things to this country. When I received the medal, I was thinking that I could not cry in front of all these people but when everything ended, my tears just poured out of me… you would not believe. They were tears of pain from missing my parents but also happiness and joy for achieving this. It was special receiving it from

Please visit our website at www.55plusmag.us 11 afroamericano, para mi representó mucho porque es también minoridad, me imagino que el sintió la misma emoción porque estaba muy emocionado.

55+ Para concluir, está trabajando en algunos otros proyectos para el futuro, que puede compartir con nosotros? EE Estamos expandiendo ‘Estefan Kitchen Express’ en el 2017 pero siempre con raíces Latinas. Para dar a conocer más nuestra cultura. También tengo muchos proyectos que tienen que ver con el cine, un proyecto con HBO en inglés, y también muchos discos que estoy haciendo en este momento. Sigo trabajando y disfrutando a mi familia. Disfrutando el éxito que ha tenido “On Your Feet”. Creo que este logro no es solo mío y de Gloria sino también de una an African American president; a comunidad completa y también minority. I can imagine that he had de todas las minoridades en los the same feelings because he was Estados Unidos. • very emotional.

55+ Before we go, can you tell us if you are working on any projects in www.emilioestefanjr.com the future that you can share with us? EE We are expanding ‘Estefan Kitchen Express’ in 2017, but still with Latin roots. We want to celebrate our culture. I also have Remember..... many projects that have to do with movies, a project with HBO in You saw it in English, and many records that I am working on at this time. I continue 55+ Magazine! to work and enjoy my family. I am enjoying the success of ‘On Your Feet.’ I think this achievement is not only mine and Gloria's but also of our community and of all the minorities in the United States of America. •

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When Assisted Living Facilities Cuando las viviendas asistidas were fi rst created, they were more se crearon por primera vez, era like a Retirement community. If a como una comunidad de jubilados. person had incontinence issues or Si una persona tenia problemas required more personal care, they de incontinencia o requeria una would have to leave the facility atención más personal, tenían and go to a Skilled Nursing Home. que abandonar el centro e ir a un Eventually, the government and the sanatorio. Finalmente, el gobierno healthcare industry worked together y la industria de la salud trabajaron to create regulated communities to juntos para crear comunidades provide appropriate care in order to reguladas para proporcionar la meet the needs of each individual. atención adecuada con el fi n de satisfacer las necesidades de cada Once the Assisted Living Facilities individuo. were established, the need for Una vez que las instalaciones other types of alternative housing de viviendas asistidas se came to light such as Independent establecieron, la necesidad de otro Living, Adult Family Care Homes tipo de alojamiento alternativo and Alzheimer-Dementia Units. salieron a la luz, tales como centros In Florida, small, six bed facilities Independiente, Hogares de Cuidado (private homes) are gaining Familiar y Unidades de Demencias. popularity due to the fact that they En la Florida, las instalaciones can provide even more personalized pequeñas, (casas particulares) care. They are licensed and están ganando popularidad debido regulated by the same agencies that al hecho de que puedan brindar govern all of the Assisted Living atención más personalizada. Ellos Facilities, regardless of size. están autorizadas y reguladas por los mismos organismos que rigen Many people do not completely todas las instalaciones de vida understand the concept of, or what asistida, independientemente de is actually offered in an Assisted su tamaño. Living Facility (ALF). Muchas personas no comprenden el concepto de, o lo que está siendo A prospective candidate for an ofrecido en una instalación de vida ALF is usually in need of at least asistida (ALF). one or more Activities of Daily Un posible candidato es por lo Living (ADLs). Some of the ADLs general cuando la persona necesita are showering, dressing, toileting assistencia por lo menos en una o and medication management. The más actividades de la vida diaria staff of an ALF is trained to provide (AVD). Algunas de las AVD son assistance with all of those ADLs ducharse, vestirse, ir al baño y along with housekeeping, laundry, administración de medicamentos. transportation and social activities. El personal de la ALF está Most facilities are paid for by capacitado para brindar asistencia private, “out of pocket” funds. con todas las AVD junto con la

14 For Resource Information call 855-455-PLUS (7587) However, fi nancial assistance can limpieza, lavandería, transporte y be found through the Veteran’s actividades sociales. Administration, Long Term Care La mayoría de las instalaciones Insurance, and state programs, if son pagas privadamente. Sin certain requirements are met. embargo, la asistencia fi nanciera se puede encontrar a través de Overall, the best way to describe la Administración de Veteranos, Assisted Living is to think of it as a Seguro de Cuidado a Largo Plazo, bridge between living at home and y los programas estatales, si se living in a Skilled Nursing Facility. cumplen ciertos requisitos. Assisted Living has a residential En general, la mejor manera de focus with a home-like environment describir Assisted Living es pensar while a Nursing Home is primarily a que es como un puente entre vivir medical institution. en casa y vivir en un centro de enfermería especializada. Assisted Placement Counselors has been Living tiene un enfoque residencial helping families fi nd placement con un ambiente hogareño, for their loved ones since 1999. We mientras que un hogar de ancianos provide experienced counselors who es principalmente una institución have been in the healthcare fi eld for médica. over 20 years and are knowledgeable Los consejeros han estado in all aspects of placement including ayudando a las familias a all fi nancial programs available. encontrar la ubicación de sus seres queridos desde 1999. Ofrecemos On a personal note…….. asesores experimentados que han Many families feel they want to estado en el campo de la salud keep their loved one “at home” for desde hace más de 20 años y son as long as possible. The truth is, expertos en todos los aspectos en keeping them home may not be in hogares altenativos e incluso para their best interest. If left at home todos los programas fi nancieros alone or with just one caregiver for disponibles. only a few hours a day, Mom or Dad En una nota personal ...... will not get the social interaction Muchas familias sienten que they need. quieren mantener su ser querido “en casa” por el tiempo que sea The most important thing is to posible. A veces, dejarlos en casa never compromise the care of your puede no ser la major opción. Si loved one. If being “home” can no se deja a la persona sola en casa longer provide the adequate care o con un cuidador por unas pocas physically and emotionally, then horas al día, su ser querido no it’s time to give them what they logrará la interacción social que are so deserving of………a carefully necesita. Lo más importante es no chosen Assisted Living Facility. • comprometer el cuidado de su ser querido. Si en su “hogar” usted no puede darle la atención adecuada física y emocional, entonces es el momento de darle a su ser querido See Ad In Page 13 lo que se merece... Un Centro de cuidado seleccionado con la ayuda de un profesional. •

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When we consider the loss of a Si tenemos en cuenta la relative, our sentiments usually pérdida de un familiar, nuestros are infl uenced by consideration of sentimientos por lo general se ven the age and physical status of the infl uidos por la consideración de la individual. When the person has edad y la salud física del individuo. attained four score, or more years, Cuando la persona ha alcanzado expectancy of his or her demise is los ochenta años, la expectativa a constant companion to our lives. de fallecimiento es un compañero However, the pattern not always is constante de nuestras vidas. Sin sequential, nor anticipated. embargo, el patrón no siempre es secuencial, ni previsto. During the past twelve-month period, our family was impacted Durante los últimos doce meses, by the suicide of a 32-year young nuestra familia se vio afectada por grandnephew, the sudden departure el suicidio de un joven sobrino nieto of a chronically ill middle aged de 32 años, la salida repentina de niece, the death from Parkinson’s una sobrina de mediana edad con Disease of an adored younger una enfermedad crónica, la muerte brother, and several other losses of por enfermedad de Parkinson older in-laws. In addition, our sister de un hermano más joven, y was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s varias otras pérdidas de personas Disease. Coping with each of the en la familia. Además, nuestra referenced happenings neither was, hermana fue diagnosticada con nor is acceptable to one who loves la enfermedad de Alzheimer. El deeply and is accustomed to being hacer frente a cada uno de los the resolver of crises rather than sucesos a los que hago referencia a victim who is powerless to undo no era, ni es aceptable para alguien whatever has become a reality. que ama profundamente y está acostumbrada a resolver las crisis en lugar de ser una víctima que no tiene poder para deshacer lo que se ha convertido en una realidad.

Amanecer cada día proporciona a la humanidad la oportunidad de sonreír, esforzarse por ser agradable, y actuar de la manera mas óptima posible. Las alternativas podrían ser quejarse, aburrirse, enfocarse en lo negativo o tomar siestas innecesarias pero

Please visit our website at www.55plusmag.us 17 Each day’s dawning provides que son muy llamativas. humanity with the opportunity to smile, endeavor to be pleasant, and Un famoso Romano dijo una vez perform in the optimal manner “Carpe Diem” “vive el presente”. Yo possible. Alternatives might be prefi ero seguir este razonamiento, to complain, be bored, focus on como me imagino a mis hijos y negatives or take unnecessary but nietos también seguirlo, quizás sea inviting naps. un gran esfuerzo pero es así como se puede alcanzar el éxito. A famous Roman once said “Carpe Diem,” – Seize the day.’ I prefer to También sueño con mis objetivos follow this reasoning, as I picture para las personas mayores del my children and grand striving Condado de Broward, mientras voy for, as well as attaining success. I sintiendo que nada es para siempre also dream about my goals for the pero el camino del futuro siempre seniors of Broward County, while estará abierto para los viajes y el sensing that nothing is forever, but éxito. • the road to the future still is open for travel and success. • Remember..... You saw it in 55+ Magazine!

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ADULT DAY CARE FORT PIERCE HOLLYWOOD Family Adult Day Care FACILITIES Alz. Community Care Joseph Meyherhof 6429 SW 8th St CENTROS DE 2900 S Jenkins Rd 3081 Taft St 786.478.6222 CUIDADO DEL DÍA 772.466.3261 954.966.9805 Florida Pace Centers BOCA RATON Council on Aging HOMESTEAD 5200 NE 2nd Ave Adolph & Rose Levis Alz & ADC1505 Orange Ave Homestead ADC Center 305.795.8410 ADC Center 772.465.5220 653 SW 4th St 21050 95th Ave S 305.242.7676 Joy of Life ADC 561.558.2510 FT LAUDERDALE 15190 SW 136th St, #6 Noble A McArtor ADC Homestead Behavioral 786.293.3310 Alz. Community Care 1480 SW 9th Ave 654 NE 9th Pl 4680 N. Dixie Hwy 954.764.5055 305.248.3488 LHANC of Dade – Rafael 561.391.6955 Villaverde NW Fed. Woman’s Club LAKE WORTH 700 SW 8th St Memory & Wellness Ctr 2185 NW 19th St Alz. Community Care 305.858.0887 At FAU - 777 Glades Rd 954.714.3500 1615 Lake Ave 561.297.0503 561.585.7781 Libertad ADC GREENACRES 925 SW 122 Ave The Volen Senior Ctr Alz. Community Care LAUD. LAKES 786.536.9124 1515 W Palmetto Park Rd 3680 Lake Worth Rd Alz. Community Care 561.395.8920 561.432.0668 4320 NW 36th St Maggie’s ADC 954.535.2800 7930 SW 11th St BOYNTON BEACH HALLANDALE 305.266.6762 ALZ Day Care Memorial ADC Center MARGATE 2703 Seacrest Blvd North 1750 E Hallandale Beach Amazing Age Adult Day Montverde ADC Center 561.330.3541 954.457.0505 7306 W Atlantic Blvd 11865 SW 26th St, #G-5 954.970.9185 305.485.9141 CORAL SPRINGS HIALEAH Sarah Care of C. S. Easter Seals Day Care Northwest Focal Point Nona’s Adult Care 754 Riverside Dr 489 Hialeah Dr Ste 7 6009 NW 10th St 8870 SW 40th St Ste 4 954.341.7788 305.887.7370 954.973.0300 305.207.1290

DAVIE Happy Times ADC Senior Social Club North Dade ADC Central West ADC 50 W 29th St Ste A 2912 N. State Rd 7 60 NE 166th St 6915 Stirling Rd 305.805.1040 954.366.1212 305.940.0075 954.587.2312 LCC Adult Day Care MIAMI Roseland Adult Daycare DEERFIELD BEACH 551 E 49th St Ste 12 Centro Axis 7392 SW 40th St Northeast Focal Point 786.488.8652 6840 SW 40th St 786.388.7673 Adult Day Care Ctr 305.668.0634 225A NW 2nd St LHANC of Dade ADC San Judas Tadeo ADC 954.480.4470 4410 W 16th Ave, 28-C Community ADC 15628 SW 72nd St 305.558.2570 7944 SW 8th St 305.408.0077 DELRAY BEACH 305.269.6845 The Volen Senior Ctr United Help Community Santo’s Adult Day Care 850 N Congress Ave 4160 W 12th Ave Coral West ADC 2620 SW 137th Ave 561.395.8920 305.822.5956 2370 SW 67 Ave B 786.271.0050 305.722.4532 ALZ Community Care William Lehman ADC Santovenia ADC 2703 N Seacrest Blvd 7605 W 10th Ave Easter Seals Day Care 13359 SW 42nd St 561.330.3541 305.557.8138 1475 NW 14th Ave 305.227.9500 305.325.0470 DORAL HIALEAH South Dade ADC Ctr Miami Behavioral Health GARDENS Edison Little River ADC 19590 Old Cutler Rd 1905 NW 82nd Ave Xclusive Senior Daycare 150 NW 79th St 305.255.1433 305.398.6100 12975 W Okeechobee 305.751.4342 305.820.0805

20 For Resource Information call 855-455-PLUS (7587) Sunrise Community PAHOKEE PORT ST LUCIE VERO BEACH 13788 SW 8th St Alz. Community Care Council on Aging ADC Senior Resource Assoc. 305.228.4001 470 E 1st St 2501 SW Bayshore Blvd 704 14th St 561.924.7283 772.336.8608 772.569.0760 United Adult Day Care 9734 SW 24th St, #100 PALM BEACH RIVIERA BEACH W. PALM BEACH 305.225.0974 GARDENS Alz. Community Care Alz. Community Care Alz. Community Care 2600 Avenue H 800 Northpointe Ste 101-A West Dade ADC Center 4075 Holly Dr 561.683.2700 561.683.2700 6950 N Waterway Dr 561.630.4724 305.267.6372 SEBASTIAN Kramer Senior Services North County Senior Ctr Senior Resource Assoc. Agency MIAMI BEACH 5217 Northlake Blvd 815 Davis St 4847 Fred Gladstone Dr Miami Beach ADC 561.627.6488 772.388.1787 561.687.5790 610 Espaniola Way 305.673.6060 PEMBROKE PINES STUART Schaffer Adult Day Southwest Focal Point ALZ Community Care Health Center NORTH MIAMI 301 NW 103rd Ave 2200 NW Federal Hwy 4847 Fred Gladstone Dr Villa Maria ADC Center 954.450.6888 772.692.6981 561.687.5790 20855 NW 9th Ct 305.651.0034 POMPANO BEACH SUNRISE WILTON MANORS Tender Loving ADC Kurt & Alice Walter ADC Wilton Manors Adult Day N PALM BEACH 611 NW 31st Ave. 5000 Nob Hill Rd Care Center New Day ADC 954.917.8099 954.742.2299 1503 NE 26th St 301 Ebbtide Dr 954.630.9501 561.844.0012 Remember..... You saw it in 55+ Magazine!

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ALZHEIMER’S Long-Term Care Diversion Alliance for Aging North County ADC North & Central Miami 561.684.5885 561.694.5440 BROWARD 786.336.1400 Alzheimer’s Association Florida Atlantic University St. Mary’s Medical Center Southeast Florida Chapter South Miami-Dade Memory and Wellness Clinic Memory Disorder Clinic 800.861.7826 305.671.7200 561.297.0502 561.882.6363

Aging and Disability The Wien Center Memory Glades Health Care Center The Volen Senior Center Resource Center Disorder Clinic 561.924.5561 561.395.8920 954.745.9567 305.674.2543 Joseph L. Morse Geriatric STATE Alzheimer’s Family Center University of Miami 561.471.5111 Florida Council on Aging 954.971.7155 Memory Disorders Center 850.222.8877 305.355.9065 Jupiter Medical Center North Broward Memory Alz. Support Group NATIONAL Disorder Center PALM BEACH 561.744.4444 Alzheimer’s Association 954.786.7392 Adolph & Rose Levis 800.272.3900 Alzheimer’s and ADC Ctr. Long-Term Care MIAMI-DADE 561.558.2510 Community Diversion Alzheimer’s Foundation of Alliance for Aging, Inc 561.840.3150 America 305.670.6500 Alzheimer’s Association 866.232.8484 Southeast Florida Chapter Palm Beach County Alzheimer’s Association 800.861.7826 Division of Senior Services Southeast Florida Chapter Mid County Adult Day Care 800.861.7826 Alzheimer’s Comm. Care 561.355.4746 561.683.2700 Vizcaya by the Sea

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22 For Resource Information call 855-455-PLUS (7587) ASSISTED LIVING Brookdale Boynton West Willow Bay Care & Love Retirement FACILITIES 8220 Jog Rd 4001 Hillsboro Blvd 642 E 21st St CASAS DE 561.733.3200 160 954.426.9700 100 305.885.4978 20 ASISTENCIA Grand Villa DELRAY BEACH Charity Care AVENTURA 1935 S Federal Hwy Arden Courts 461 E 31 St Imperial Club 561.736.2424 127 16150 Jog Rd 305.693.6211 20 2751 NE 183rd St 561.498.5552 56 305.935.1801 230 Brookdale Boyton Beach Courtyard Manor 2400 S Congress Ave Grand Villa East 140 W 28 St Sterling Aventura 561.733.8444 101 14555 Sims Rd 305.863.0002 86 2777 NE 183rd St 561.496.1111 170 305.918.0000 171 Parkside Inn Divine Living 1613 SW 3rd St Grand Villa West 70 E 21 St Vi at Aventura 561.734.1616 38 5859 Heritage Parkway 305.888.0779 76 19333 W Country Club Dr 561.499.7744 119 888.378.9625 26 The Allegro Epworth Village 11450 Hagen Ranch Rd Brookdale Delray Beach Retirement Community BOCA RATON 561.733.1300 85 8020 W. Atlantic Ave 5300 W 16th Ave Atrium 561.498.0134 94 305.556.3500 125 1080 NW 15 St Brookdale North Boyton 561.750.7555 160 4733 NW 7th Ct FORT LAUDERDALE Family Rest Home 561.586.2989 93 Broward House 182 W 9th St Artis Senior Living 417 SE 18th CT 305.887.8095 40 5910 N Federal Hwy Rustic Retreat Retirement 954.552.4749 60 561.989.9945 64 1120 N Federal Hwy Flamingo Park 561.737.5887 30 Fort. Laud. Retirement 3051 E 4 Ave Banyan Place 420 SE 12th Ct 305.693.2700 72 2950 Nw 5Th Ave CORAL GABLES 954.524.3312 81 561.571.0303 52 Brookdale Coconut Creek Hetery Home 4175 West Sample Road Horizon Retirement 825 SE 7th Ave Brighton Gardens 954.975.6399 104 1490 NW 21 St 305.889.1166 16 6347 Via De Sonrisa Del 954.523.1543 47 Sur COCONUT CREEK La Hacienda Gdns 561.394.6385 155 The Palace Kelly’s ALF 75 E 7 St 1 Andalusia Ave 1441 NW 20th St 305.883.1028 48 Brookdale Boca Raton 305.445.7444 58 954.524.2867 33 9591 Yamato Rd New Age Adultcare Inc 561.477.8808 88 CORAL SPRINGS Royal Palm Sr. Res. 1105 W 2Nd Ave Harborchase 5121 NE 19th Ave 786.483.8743 30 Five Star Premier 2975 NW 99 Ave 954.491.4041 34 Residences 954) 255-5557 120 Nursing Love & Care 22601 Camino Del Mar Towers Retirement Home 1045 W 23rd St 877.269.9553 75 Park Summit 824 SE 2ndSt 305.883.1915 19 8500 Royal Palm Blvd 954.463.4973 80 JARC-RALES 954-752-9500 72 Oasis Home - Elderly 9832 Yamato Rd Brookdale Willow Wood 33 W 26th St 561.477.6181 32 DEERFIELD BEACH 2855 W Commercial Blvd 305.934.8770 19 Brookdale Deer Creek 954.739.4200 110 Oakbridge Terrace 2403 W Hillsboro Blvd Our Dream Retirement 23305 Blue Water Cir 954.426.3800 168 GREENACRES 1630-40 Palm Ave 561.368.5600 51 Arbor Oaks 305.887.4141 42 Forum at Deercreek 3400 Jog Rd Oakbridge Terrace 3001 Deer Creek Country 561.432.4700 97 Pavilion Gardens 6051 S Verde Trl Club Blvd 71 W. 30 St 561.487.6200 40 954.698.6269 65 Pacifi ca 305.884.5613 40 4760 Jog Rd Veranda Club Horizon Club 561.434.0434 70 Professional Home Care I 6061 Palmetto Cir N 1216 S. Military Tri 435 E 31st St 561.386.2122 94 954.481.2304 68 HIALEAH 305.696.7364 25 Alpha & Omega Facility BOYNTON BEACH Grand Villa 410 E 24th St Professional Home Care II Barrington Terrace 1050 SW 24th Ave 305.691.6335 48 447 E 31st St 1425 S Congress Ave 954.360.7667 240 305.696.7364 15 561.369.7919 125

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Professional Home Care Hollywood Beach Ret LAKE WORTH Potter’s House III 1722 Madison St Crest Manor 5820 NW 27th Ct 447 East 26 Street 954.923.1726 25 504 Third Ave S 954.746.8584 24 305.691.2083 26 561.585.4695 52 Lincoln Manor Victoria’s Renancer 2144 Lincoln St The Village 2233 NW 56th Ave 115 W 5th St 954.922.1995 56 1800 South Dr 954.733.9614 32 305.884.0611 22 561.588.4333 150 Majestic Memory Care MARGATE Revival Home Center LANTANA Brookdale Margate 68 W 7 St 1200 Arthur Street Anguilla Cay 5600 Lakeside Dr N 305.887.0808 72 954.926.5600 115 1021 N Ridge Rd 954.974.6604 47 561.585.0109 38 Salmo 23 Elder Care Merriment Manor Embassy Ret 277 E 4th St 1835 Wilson St Atlantis Assisted Living 6093 NW 9 Ct 305.863.9623 24 954.921.4059 46 6026 Old Congress 954.972.5600 35 561.966.3232 70 Senior’s Palace North Lake Ret. Home Livewell at Coral Plaza 1760 E 1st Ave 1222 N 16th Ave Atria Meridian 5850 Margate Blvd 305.885.7733 34 954.922.2643 114 3061 Donnelly Dr 954.970.0053 120 561.965.7200 104 South Hialeah Manor Peninsula Margate Manor 240 E 5th St 5100 W Hallandale Beach Carlisle PB 1189 W River Dr 305.887.4965 67 954.893.7755 200 450 E Ocean Ave 954.972-.200 64 561.533.9440 75 Sun Village Presidential Place MIAMI 1350-60 W 31st St 3880 S Circle Dr Vi at Lakeside Village All America Adult CLF 305.823.8963 29 954.894.0059 118 2792 Donnelly Dr 808 W 1ST Ave 877.244.6521 55 305.889.0808 100 Sunshine Adult Center Sheridan Manor 180 W 13th St 2415 N 20 Ave LAUDERDALE LAKES Bay Oaks Home 305.885.2358 19 954.929.7505 40 Oceanview Ret 435 NE 34th St 3091 NW 43 St 305.573.4337 41 Sunshine Adult Center II HOMESTEAD 954.777.5167 28 170 W 13th St Palace Gardens Central palace Res 305.885.2358 19 1351 N Krome Ave St Joseph’s Residence 4491 SW 8 St 305.247.0446 200 3485 NW 30th St 305.445.3565 55 HOLLYWOOD 954.739.1483 90 Avalon Park Sara Home Care Coral Terrace ALF 604 N 62 Ave 29100 SW 172nd Ave LAUDERHILL 6744 SW 22nd St 954.981.4822 60 305.246.4034 16 Bridge at Inverrary 305.267.0073 44 4291 Rock Island Rd Azalea OPCO JUPITER 954.486.2150 101 Cutler Village 1701 Mayo St Allegro at Abacoa 10425 SW 212 St 954.921.5990 35 1031 Community Dr Forest Trace 305.992.7672 26 561.253.8161 80 5500 NW 69th Ave Buckingham Place 954.572.1800 40 East Ridge Ret. Village 1845 Garfi eld St Courtyard Gardens 19301 SW 87th Ave 954.921.1819 24 1790 Indiancreek Dr W Lauderhill Manor 305.238.2623 60 561.743.5966 100 2801 NW 55th Ave Emerald Park 954.484.1960 105 Eden Gardens ALF 5770 Stirling Rd Mangrove Bay 12221 W Dixie Hwy 954.987.5400 100 110 Mangrove Bay Way Lenox on the Lake 305.893.2634 118 561.575.3123 60 6700 W Commercial Blvd Five Star Premier 954.741.6700 139 Grand Court Lakes Residences St Joseph’s Atria 280 Sierra Dr 2480 North Park Road 350 Bush Rd 305.654.5300 110 954.989.8008 224 561.747.1135 100

24 For Resource Information call 855-455-PLUS (7587) Hazel Cypen Tower OAKLAND PARK POMPANO BEACH Palms Of St Lucie West 5066 NE 2nd Ave Good Hope Manor Atlantic Shores Ret. 501 Nw Cashmere Blvd 305.762.3890 132 2251 NW 29th Ct 1500 N Riverside Dr 772.344.7441 80 954.677.2900 100 954.941.7974 30 Hidden Gardens Paradise Care Cottage 1864 NW 175th St Palms Villa Ret. Home Court at Palm Aire 2277 Se Lennard Rd 305.624.4901 65 2131 NW 28th St 2701 N Course Dr 772.398.8899 50 954.484.1350 21 954.975.8900 90 Las Mercedes Home PRINCETON 3418 SW 23rd Ter Paradise Manor GreenLife Sunny Hills of Homestead 305.441.0247 39 365 NW 43rd Ct 840 SW 8th St 25268 SW 134th Ave 954.565.7049 30 855.331.6615 71 305.258.2222 105 Maggie’s Ret. Home I 7930 SW 11th St Treemont on the Park Five Star Premier RIVIERA BEACH 305.266.6762 24 3881 NE 3rd Ave Residences Victoria Gardens 954.563.0276 34 1371 South Ocean Blvd 701 9th St Merci’s Home 954.943.1155 60 561.863.0014 18 4291 SW 9th Ter PALM BEACH 305.443.8294 16 GARDENS John Knox Village of FL SUNRISE Brookdale PB Gardens 840 Lakeside Cir Brookdale Sunrise North Miami Ret 11381 Prosperity FarmsRd 954.782.1300 64 4201 Springtree Dr 1595 NE 145 St 561.694.9709 126 954.572.4261 246 305.947.3416 50 Lighthouse Inn North Chatsworth at PGA 3208 NE 11th St Colony Club Palace at Kendall 346 Hiatt Dr 954.943.6318 42 3799 Pine Island Road 11355 SW 84 St 561.624.5650 42 954.748.0509 110 305.270.7000 330 Lighthouse Inn South Discovery Village 3305 SE 5th St Westchester of Sunrise Pioneer Adult Residential 100 Discovery Way 954.783.2317 33 9701 W Oakland Park Blvd 2166 SW 14th Ter 561.801.7301 138 954.572.4444 150 305.856.5103 111 M&M ALF Inn at La Posada 113 NE 7th St STUART Pointe of North Gables 3600 Masterpiece Way 954.946.9699 38 Allegro At Willoughby 5890 SW 8th St 561.514.5000 88 3400 Se Aster Ln 305.266.0284 92 Sunset by the Sea 772.223.0883 104 Palms Edge ALF 420 N Riverside Dr Res. Plaza at Blue Lagoon 4201 Leo Ln 954.788.8350 15 Amore 5617 NW 7th St 561.841.0055 65 1634 S. Kanner Hwy 305.267.2227 350 Preserve at Palm Aire 772.219.8989 38 PARKLAND 3701 W McNab Road River Villas Inn at Aston Gdns 954.970.2600 40 Brookdale Stuart 560 NW 1 St 9423 Aston Ggns Ct 3401 Se Aster Lane 305.542.6886 34 954.323.0611 100 Vizcaya by the Sea 772.287.6001 55 1621 N Ocean Blvd St Anne’s Residence PEMBROKE PARK 954.782.6822 85 Solaris Senior Living 11855 Quail Roost Dr Plaza at Pembroke Park 860 S.E. Central Parkway 305.252.4000 60 3535 SW 52nd Ave PORT SAINT LUCIE 772.287.9909 100 954.961.8111 120 The Gardens Superior Living 1699 Se Lyngate Drive Stuart Lodge 820 SW 20 Ave PLANTATION 772.335.9990 110 1301 Se Palm Beach Rd 305.649.5835 34 Covenant Village of Fla 772.463.7133 110 9211 W Broward Blvd Brennity At Tradition MIAMI BEACH 954.472.2860 55 10685 Sw Stony Creek TAMARAC Coral Sand Way Active Senior Living 7800 Abbott Ave Five Star Premier 772.345.2700 56 9057 NW 57th St 305.867.3232 30 Residences 954.721.1115 72 8500 West Sunrise Blvd Brookdale Port St. Lucie Nightingale Manor 954.635.6712 60 9825 S Us Highway 1 Harbor Chase Memory 1753 Michigan Ave 772.337.0084 120 6855 NW 70th Ave 305.538.1530 30 Golden Age Manor 954.722.0212 116 1110 SW 40th Ave Harbor Place MIAMI SPRINGS 954.583.3321 30 3700 Se Jennings Rd Horizon Bay Vibrant Fair Havens Center 772.337.4330 128 RL 450 201 Curtiss Pkwy 7650 University Dr 305.887.1565 60 954.722.6314 103

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Lakeview Ret Res Carps Savannah Court WELLINGTON 2304 NW 52 Ct 3217 Broadway 2090 N Congress Ave Nuvista Living 954.714.0064 24 561.844.5313 21 561.686.5100 114 10334 Devonshire Blvd 561.366.6600 54 TEQUESTA City Walk Active Seagull Place Brookdale Tequesta MC 534 Datura St 1233 Island Rd Wellington Elder Care I 211 Village Blvd 561.659.9330 200 561.845.6210 24 14097 Lily Ct 561.748.3611 50 561.389.3503 21 Cresthaven East St Mary’s ALF Brookdale Tequesta 5100 Cresthaven Blvd 7001 S Dixie Hwy WILTON MANORS 205 Village Blvd 561.964.2828 308 561.588.7677 37 Independence Hall 561.748.3611 55 1639 NE 26 St Fountainview Tradition of the PB 954.563.6232 125 Terrace Communities 145 Executive Center Dr 4880 Loring Dr 400 N US Highway 1 561.697.5500 74 561.687.3005 72 Williamsburg Landing 561.748.2299 106 1776 NE 26 St Garden Villas Windsor Court 954.566.1775 100 W. PALM BEACH 912 N Olive Ave 3700 N Flagler Dr Arden Courts of WPB 561.820.9946 16 561.842.1047 92 Windsor Place 2330 Village Blvd 1850 NE 26 St 561.688.9999 56 Golden Years ALF Wize Choice 954.565.5858 80 321 W Blue Heron Blvd 2901 Broadway Brookdale Haverhill 561.881.3583 26 561.271.8118 20 2939 S Haverhill Rd 561.963.8963 38 Lourdes Pavilion Wyndham House 311 S Flagler Dr 417 Westwood Rd Brookdale WPB 561.650.8900 50 561.832.6545 24 6300 Common Cir 561.697.3051 76

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26 For Resource Information call 855-455-PLUS (7587) ASSOCIATIONS American Red Cross Coalition for the Homeless American Liver Foundation ORGANIZACIONES 305.644.1200 877.205.0021 212.668.1000 BROWARD County Medical Assn. Compulsive Gambling American Lung Assn. American Cancer Society 305.324.8717 888.236.4848 800.548.8252 954.564.0880 County Public Guardian Florida Bar-Elder Law American Parkinson Assn. Broward County Dental 305.592.7642 850.561.5625 800.223.2732 Association 954.772.5461 Epilepsy Foundation Florida DCF Offi ce on American Red Cross 305.670.4949 Homelessness 800.733.2767 American Diabetes Assn. 850.922.4691 954.772.8040 YMCA South FL American Speech 305.357.4000 Lupus Foundation of Language Hearing American Heart Assn. America Association (ASHA) 954.772.8100 PALM BEACH 800.684.9276 800.638.8255 American Cancer Society American Lung Assn. 561.366.0013 National Kidney American Stroke Assn. 954.524.4657 Foundation 888.478.7653 American Diabetes Assn. 800.927.9659 American Parkinson Assn. 561.689.2746 American Urological Assn. 954.786.2305 Senior Legal Helpline 866.746.4282 American Heart Assn. 888.895.7873 American Red Cross 561.615.3888 Americans with Disabilities 954.797.3800 NATIONAL Act 800.514.0301/TTY American Lung Assn. Administration on Aging 800.514.0383 Arthritis Foundation 561.659.7644 202.619.0724 954.616.1233 Anxiety and Depression American Red Cross Alliance for Retired Association of America County Medical Association 561.833.7711 Americans 240.485.1001 954.714.9477 202.637.5399 Anti-Defamation League Arthritis Foundation Epilepsy Foundation 561.988.2900 ALS Association 800.283.7800 954.779.1509 (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Arthritis Foundation 202.407.8580 Asian American Justice Gilda’s Club 561.833.1133 Center 954-763-6776 Alzheimer’s Association 202.296.2300 County Medical Society 800.272.3900 Legal Aid Service 561.433.3940 Asian Pacifi c American 954.736.2400 Alzheimer’s Foundation Labor Alliance Epilepsy Foundation 866.232.8484 202.508.3733 Leukemia/Lymphoma 561.478.6515 954.744.5300 American-Arab Anti- Blinded Veterans Assn. Legal Aid Society Discrimination Committee 202.371.8880 Mental Health Association 561.655.8944 202.244.2990 954-746-2055 Coalition for the Homeless Leukemia/Lymphoma AARP 202.462.4822 National Multiple Sclerosis 561.775.9954 888.687.2277 954-731-4224 Epilepsy Foundation YMCA South FL American Cancer Society 800.332.1000 Senior Action in a Gay 561.968.9622 800.227.2345 Environment – SAGE League of United Latin 954.634.7219 STATE American Dental Assn. American Citizens Agency for Healthcare 312.440.2500 202.833.6130 YMCA South FL Administration 954.334.9622 888.419.3456 American Diabetes Assn. Leukemia/Lymphoma 800.342.2383 Society MIAMI-DADE AARP 800.955.4572 Alliance for Aging 866.595.7678 American Heart Assn. 305.670.4357 800.242.8721 Línea de Ayuda Hispana American Lung Assn. Nacional American Cancer Society 904.743.2933 American Institute for 800.473.3003 305.594.4363 Cancer Research (AICR) Brain Injury Assn. of Fla. 800.843.8114 American Heart Assn. 800.992.3442 305.856.1449

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Lupus Foundation of The Florida Initiative for Parents of Murdered New Hope Anger America Suicide Prevention, Inc Children Management 800.558.0121 954.384.0344 888.818.7662 561.832.3828 NAACP MIAMI-DADE Compassionate Friends Palm Beach Crisis Line 877.622.2798 Catholic Charities supporting family after a 561-547-1000 305.822.2380 child dies National Alliance to End 877.969.0010 STATE/NATIONAL Homelessness Compassionate Friends Florida Domestic Violence 202.638.1526 supporting family after a CRISIS Hotline child dies INTERVENTION 800.500.1119 National Alliance for 305.460.5762 INTERVENCIÓN Hispanic Health DE CRISIS National Domestic 866.783.2645 Iglesia Ejecutive Bautista Violence Hotline 305.303.9498 BROWARD 800.799.7233 Natl. Kidney Foundation BSO Baker Act Team 800.622.9010 Miami Temple Seventh 954.765.4321 DENTAL Day Adventist Church After Hours: 954.831.5846 RESOURCES Natl. Multiple Sclerosis Soc 305.223.2102 RECURSOS 800.344.4867 Crisis Line DENTALES Michael-Ann Russell 954.761.1133 Natl. Org. for Women Jewish Ctr BROWARD 202.628.8669 305.932.4200 Hispanic Unity Broward College Dental 954.964.8884 Clinic Natl. Parkinson’s Found. Temple Bret Breira 954.201.6779 800.327.4545 305.595.1500 Henderson Mobile Crisis Response Team Broward County National Substance Abuse Principe de Paz Ministerio 954.463.0911 Dental Association 800.662.4357 del Consuelo 954.772.5461 305.264.9059 Pride at Ft. Laud. Hospital Native American Rights 877.PRIDE.46 Ft. Lauderdale Health 303.447.8760 PALM BEACH Center Dental Clinic Alpert Jewish Family SunServe 954.467.4705 BEREAVEMENT & Children’s Services 954.764.5557 GRUPOS DE Support Groups Gulf Stream Living APOYO 561.684.1991 Tuesday’s Angels Water Center 954.566.7686 954.965.0077 BROWARD Catholic Charities Cantor Senior Center Counseling Services Women in Distress North Regional & Paul 954.742.2299 305.573.3333 954.760.9800 Hughes Health Centers 954.213.0638 Catholic Charities Center for Family Services MIAMI-DADE 305.822.2380 of PBC Counseling Svcs. LGBT Suicide Awareness Nova Southeastern 561.616.1222 Unit 305.646.3600 954.678.2273 Compassionate Friends supporting family after a Mental Health Association Switchboard of Miami – 24 MIAMI-DADE child dies of PBC Senior Services Hour Helpline Camillus Health 954.370.3446 561.832.3755 305-358-4357 305.577.4840

Gay/Lesbian Bereavement Ruth Rales Jewish Family PALM BEACH Community Health of S. Fla Support Group Service Bereavement Destiny by Choice, Inc. 305.253.5100 954.463.9005 Support Groups 561.439.3145 Community Smiles Prog. 561.852.3333 305.325.0510 Gilda’s Club Family Violence 954.763.6776 NATIONAL Intervention Fla. Donated Dental Svcs. AARP Grief Support 561.355.1664 305.598.7080 Mental Health Assn. 866.797.2277 954.746.2055

28 For Resource Information call 855-455-PLUS (7587) Helen B Bentley Family MIAMI-DADE DRIVER’S LICENSE WorkForce One Health Ctr Motor Vehicle Services OFFICES Ft. Lauderdale 305.447.4950 850.617.2000 LICENCIAS DE 954.677.5555 MANEJO (OFICINA) Hollywood Jessie Trice Community PALM BEACH 954.967.1010 Health Ctr Motor Vehicle Services BROWARD Pompano Beach 305.637.6400 561.355.2264 Department of Highway 954.969.3541 Safety & Motor Vehicles Miami-Dade Community DISASTER 954.497.1570 MIAMI-DADE College Dental Hygiene PREPAREDNESS AARP Senior Community Program & EMERGENCY MIAMI-DADE Service Employment 305.237.4142 ASSISTANCE Department of Highway 305.476.5925 PREPARACIÓN Safety & Motor Vehicles North Dade Health Center PARA DESASTRES 305.229.6333 Senior Community Service 786.466.1500 Y EMERGENCIAS Employment Program PALM BEACH 305.871.2820 Nova SE University Health BROWARD Department of Highway Care N. Miami American Red Cross Safety & Motor Vehicles PALM BEACH 954.678.2273 954.797.3800 561.681.6333 AARP Srvcs Employment 561.471.9828 UF College of Dentistry Emergency Management STATE 305.694.5400 Division Department of Highway Workforce Alliance 954.831.3900 Safety & Motor Vehicles 561.340.1060 PALM BEACH 850.617.2000 Caridad Health Clinic Hurricane Preparedness ENERGY 561.737.6336 Guide & Hurricane Hotline ELDER ABUSE ASSISTANCE 954.831.4000 ABUSO AL MAYOR ASISTENCIA Palm Beach Community PARA ENERGÍA College Atlantic Coast MIAMI-DADE BROWARD ELÉCTRICA Research Clinic American Red Cross Senior Citizens Law Project 561.868.3747 Central Dade 954.736.2400 BROWARD 305.644.1200 Water/Sewer Program Palm Beach Dental Assn. Women in Distress 954.357.5800 561.278.7551 North Dade 954.760.9800 305.681.1066 LIHEAP – Low Income PBC Health Department MIAMI-DADE Home Energy Assis. Prog. Belle Glade Dental Clinic South Dade Abuse Hotline 954.357.5025 561.996.1636 305.248.2024 311 FPL Customer Care Delray Beach Dental Clinic Emergency Mgmt. Answer Miami-Dade Elder Helpline 954.797.5000 561.274.3111 311 305.670.4357 Focal Point Centers Lantana Dental Clinic Dade Emergency Mgmt. STATE NE – 954.480.4449 561.547.6811 305.468.5400 Elder Abuse Hotline NW – 954.973.0300 800.962.2873 SE – 954.966.9805 Pahokee Clinic PALM BEACH SW – 954.450.6888 561.924.0184 American Red Cross EMPLOYMENT 561.833.7711 OPPORTUNITIES Tuesday’s Angels WPB Dental Offi ce OPORTUNIDADES 954.566.7686 561.514.5310 P.B. Emergency Mgmt. DE EMPLEO 561.712.6400 MIAMI-DADE WPB Community Center BROWARD Low Income Home Energy 561.840.8681 STATE AARP Srvcs Employment 786.469.4600 Florida Emergency Mgmt. 954.563.2559 DISABILITY 850.413.9969 FPL Customer Care PARKING PERMITS Positive Images 305.442.8770 PERMISO DE NATIONAL 954.484.1824 ESTACIONAMIENTO Federal Emergency Mgmt PALM BEACH PARA 800.621.3362 Social Security Admin. FPL Customer Care DISCAPACITADOS Ticket to Work 561.994.8227 866.968.7842 BROWARD Low Income Home Energy Motor Vehicle Services 561.355.4792 954.765.4697

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The Broward La Ofi cina del Sheriff de Broward Sheriff’s Offi ce está prosperando. El crimen violento is thriving; ha caído dramaticamente desde 2012, violent crime has la moral va en aumento al igual que la plummeted since transparencia y la responsabilidad. Sin 2012, morale is up embargo, nuestros éxitos no son sólo and transparency nuestros. Gracias a nuestra iniciativa and accountability Uniendo Broward, los ciudadanos de have never been todas las clases sociales están jugando greater. Yet our un papel decisivo en mantener a nuestras successes are comunidades seguras, proporcionando not ours alone. una contribución esencial, ideas Thanks to our Uniting Broward initiative, innovadoras y de apoyo clave. citizens from all walks of life are playing Un millón ochocientos mil residentes a critical role in keeping our communities de nuestro condado están compuestos safe by providing vital input, innovative por personas de diversas razas, ideas and key support. religiones y culturas, cada uno con Our county’s 1.8 million residents diferentes necesidades. Una de mis are comprised of people from many principales prioridades para cerrar races, religions and cultures, each with la brecha entre las comunidades y different needs. I have made it one of my las fuerzas policiales es el ganar su top priorities to bridge the gap between confi anza y ampliar las líneas de communities and law enforcement by comunicación. earning your trust and extending the Mi mensaje para ustedes es: los lines of communication. escucho atentamente y entiendo la My message to you: I hear you loud importancia de sus opiniones. Con el and clear and your opinions matter. aporte de la comunidad, hemos dado With the community’s input, we have pasos importantes en la remodelación made signifi cant strides in reshaping the de la misión de BSO como un organismo mission of BSO as an agency determined determinado a ser proactivo en lugar to be proactive rather than reactive. BSO de reactivo. BSO ha demostrado has proven this by implementing high- esto mediante la implementación de profi le initiatives, such as the progressive iniciativas de alto perfi l, tales como body-worn camera and civil citation los programas de cámaras en el cuerpo programs. de los uniformados y el programa We have also forged partnerships with de la citación civil. También hemos the vast and diverse communities of faith establecido asociaciones con las through our Department of Community diversas comunidades de fe a través de Outreach and the chaplain’s offi ce. While nuestro Departamento de Asistencia A the beliefs of various religions may differ, la Comunidad y la ofi cina del capellán. I know they all strive to strengthen Mientras que las creencias de diversas society and humanity. religiones pueden ser distintas, sé que BSO is much more than a law todos ellos se esfuerzan por fortalecer la enforcement agency; we’re part of the sociedad y la humanidad. community. By working together to teach, BSO es mucho más que una fuerza inspire and motivate each other, we all do policial; somos parte de la comunidad. our part in Uniting Broward. • Al trabajar juntos para enseñar, inspirar y motivar los unos con los otros. •

30 For Resource Information call 855-455-PLUS (7587) FINANCIAL Goulds Community Center Soc. of St. Vincent de Paul WeCare ASSISTANCE 305.233.2121 561.697.9699 954.792.6700 ASISTENCIA FINANCIERA Liberty City Community Ctr The Salvation Army MIAMI-DADE 305.756.2830 561.686.3530 Alliance for Aging BROWARD 305.670.4357 A New Horizon Credit Miami-Dade Elder Helpline STATE Counseling 305.670.4357 Fla. Dep. of Financial Svcs CC Elder Services – 800.556.1548 877.693.5236 Malcom Ross Naranja Neighborhood Ctr. 305.633.0462 American Red Cross 305.258.5471 IRS Tax Helpline 954.797.3800 800.829.1040 Community Action Opa-Locka Neighborhood 305.514.6071 Catholic Charities 305.623.6500 FOOD ASSISTANCE 954.568.6610 ASISTENCIA PARA De Hostos Senior Center Richmond Heights Center ALIMENTOS 305.573.6220 Credit Counseling Inc 305.234.4927 954.825.0879 BROWARD Farm Share Food Program The Salvation Army Aging & Disability 305.248.3006 FCFH – Emergency 305.438.9066 Resource Center Assistance 954.745.9779 Jewish Community 954.537.0211 Wynwood Neighborhood Services of South Florida 305.547.7661 Broward Meals on Wheels 305.576.6550 Gateway Comm. Outreach 954.731.8770 954.725.8434 PALM BEACH North Miami Foundation Adopt-A-Family Cross Road Food Bank 305.893.1450 HOPE Outreach Center 561.253.1361 954.627.6900 954.321.0909 S. West Social Services American Red Cross David Posnack Jewish 305.261.6202 Jewish Family Service 561.833.7711 Community Center 954.370.2140 954.434.0499 PALM BEACH Boca Helping Hands Adopt a Family Lighthouse Pt Outreach 561.417.0913 EASE Foundation 561.253.1361 954.942.8080 954.797.1077 Catholic Charities, Boca Helping Hands Ctr. The Salvation Army 561.775.9560 Gateway Community 561.417.0913 954.524.6991 Outreach Center for Family Services 954.725.8434 Boyton Beach Caring Ctr Tuesday’s Angels 561.616.1222 561.364.9501 954.566.7686 Hallandale Food Distrib. Community Action Prog. 954.457.1460 Caridad MIAMI-DADE 561.355.4726 561-737-6336 American Red Cross Hope Outreach Center ponle Spanish fl ag 305.644.1200 Community Caring Center 954.321.0909 561.364.9501 Christian Care Center Attapattah Neighborhood Jubilee Ctr. of S. Broward 561.650.7400 305.547.4960 Credi-bility 954.920.0106 800.251.2227 Helping Hands Catholic Charities Lifenet 4 Families 561.432.2417 305.573.3333 Farmworker Coordinating 954.792.2328 Council of PB County New Hope Charities, Inc. Community Action 561.533.7227 Manna – Share a Meal 561.924.7986 305.884.4801 954.475.0508 Volen Senior Center Strive for Excellence Food Culmer Neighborhood Ctr. 561.395.8920 Sunrise Senior Center Pantry 305.438.4161 954.746.3670 561.848.3142 Division of Senior Services Little River Neighborhood 561.355.4750 The Pantry of Broward The Soup Kitchen, Inc. 305.758.9662 954-358-1481 561.732.7595 Division of Veteran Srvcs Homestead Neighborhood 561.355.4761 Tuesday’s Angels STATE 305.247.2068 954.566.7686 Food Stamp Hotline Jewish Family Service 866.762.2237 Frankie Shannon Rolle Ctr. 561.852.3333 305.446.3311

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HOSPITALS Holy Cross Hospital University Hospital and Hialeah Hospital HOSPITALES 4725 N Federal Hwy Medical Center 651 E 25th St Ft Lauderdale 7201 N University Dr Hialeah BROWARD 954.771.8000 Tamarac 305.693.6100 Atlantic Shores Hospital 954.721.2200 4545 N Federal Hwy Kindred Hospital Homestead Hospital Ft Lauderdale 1516 E Las Olas Blvd Westside Regional 975 Baptist Way 954.771.2711 Ft Lauderdale Medical Center Homestead 954.764.8900 8201 W Broward Blvd 786.243.8000 Broward Health Coral Plantation Springs Kindred Hospital 954.473.6600 Jackson Memorial Hospital 3000 Coral Hills Dr 1859 Van Buren St 1611 NW 12th Ave Coral Springs Hollywood MIAMI-DADE Miami 954.344.3000 954.920.9000 Anne Bates Leach Eye 305.585.6754 Hospital Broward Health Imperial Memorial Miramar 900 NW 17th St Jackson Memorial Hospital Point 1901 SW 172 Ave Miami North 6401 N Federal Hwy Miramar 305.326.6000 14701 NW 27th Ave Ft Lauderdale 954.538.5000 Miami 954.776.8500 Aventura Hospital 305.585.1111 Memorial Pembroke and Medical Center Broward Health Medical 7800 Sheridan St 20900 Biscayne Blvd Jackson South Community Center Pembroke Pines Aventura Hospital 1600 S Andrews Ave 954.962.9650 305.682.7000 9333 SW 152nd St Ft Lauderdale Miami 954.355.4400 Memorial Regional Baptist Hospital of Miami 305.251.2500 3501 Johnson St 8900 N Kendall Dr Broward Health North Hollywood Miami Kendall Regional Medical 201 E Sample Rd 954.987.2000 786.596.1960 Center Deerfi eld Beach 11750 Bird Rd 954.941.8300 Memorial South Cedars Medical Center Miami 3600 Washington St 1400 NW 12th Ave 305.223.3000 Cleveland Clinic Hospital Hollywood Miami 3100 Weston Rd 954.966.4500 305.325.5511 Kindred Hospital South Weston Florida 954.689.5000 Memorial West Coral Gables Hospital 5190 SW 8th St 703 N Flamingo Rd 3100 Douglas Rd Coral Gables Florida Medical Center Pembroke Pines Coral Gables 305.448.1585 5000 W Oakland Park Blvd 954.436.5000 305.445.8461 Ft Lauderdale Larkin Community Hospital 954.735.6000 Northwest Medical Center Doctors Hospital 7031 SW 62nd Ave 2801 N State Rd 7 5000 University Dr South Miami Ft Lauderdale Hospital Margate Coral Gables 305.284.7500 1601 E Las Olas Blvd 954.974.0400 305.666.2111 Ft Lauderdale Lower Keys Medical 954.463.4321 Plantation General Fishermen’s Hospital Center Hospital 3301 Overseas Highway 5900 College Rd HealthSouth Sunrise 401 NW 42nd Ave Marathon Key West Rehab Hospital Plantation 305.743.5533 305.294.5531 4399 Nob Hill Rd 954.587.5010 Sunrise Healthsouth Rehabilitation Mariners Hospital 954.749.0300 St Anthony’s Rehab Hosp. Hospital 91500 Overseas Highway 3487 NW 30th St 20601 Old Cutler Rd Tavernier Hollywood Pavilion Lauderdale Lakes Miami 305.434.3000 1201 N 37th Ave 954.739.6233 305.251.3800 Hollywood Mercy Hospital 954.962.1355 3663 S Miami Ave Miami 305.854.4400 34 For Resource Information call 855-455-PLUS (7587) Mount Sinai Medical Ctr South Miami Hospital PALM BEACH Palms West Hospital 4300 Alton Rd 6200 SW 73rd St Bethesda Memorial 13001 Southern Blvd Miami Beach South Miami Hospital Loxahatchee 305.674.2223 786.662.4000 2815 S Seacrest Blvd 561.798.3300 Boynton Beach North Shore Medical Ctr Southern Winds Hospital 561.737.7733 SandyPines Hospital 1100 NW 95th St 4225 W 20th Ave 11301 SE Tequesta Ter. 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