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GREG LOUGANIS 6 UNDERSTANDING ASSISTED LIVING / ENTENDIENDO VIVIENDAS ASSISTIDAS 14 OLDER AMERICANS: GIFTS TO HUMANITY ADULTOS MAYORES: REGALOS A LA HUMANIDAD 18 THE SHERIFF’S CORNER / COMENTARIOS DEL SHERIFF 30

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 COUNTY HEALTH DEPARMENT 28 SERVICIOS PARA LA COMUNIDAD GAY DEPARTAMENTO DE SALUD DEL CONDADO MEDICAID 40 CRISIS INTERVENTION 28 MEDICARE 40 INTERVENCIÓN DE CRISIS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 40 DENTAL RESOURCES 28 SERVICIOS DE SALUD MENTAL RECURSOS DENTALES NURSING/REHAB. CENTERS 41 DISABILITY PARKING PERMITS 29 SANATORIOS Y CENTRO DE REHAB. PERMISO DE ESTACIONAMIENTO PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE 45 PARA DISCAPACITADOS ASISTENCIA PARA MEDICAMENTOS DISASTER PREPAREDNESS SENIOR SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS 45 & EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE 29 SERVICIOS DE AYUDA PARA EL MAYOR PREPARACIÓN PARA DESASTRES Y EMERGENCIAS SHELTERS 46 REFUGIOS DRIVER’S LICENSE OFFICES 29 OFICINAS DE LICENCIAS DE MANEJO SOCIAL SECURITY 46 SEGURO SOCIAL ELDER ABUSE 29 ABUSO AL MAYOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE 46 ADICCIONES EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES 29 OPORTUNIDADES DE EMPLEO TRANSPORTATION 47 TRANSPORTE ENERGY ASSISTANCE 29 ASISTENCIA PARA ENERGÍA ELÉCTRICA VETERAN SERVICES 47 SERVICIOS PARA VETERANOS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 31 ASISTENCIA FINANCIERA VISION RESOURCES 49 RECURSOS PARA LA VISIÓN FOOD ASSISTANCE 31 ASISTENCIA PARA ALIMENTOS 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 M. Fortuna, [email protected] © 2013 55+ MAGAZINE. All rights reserved. J.E. Fernandez, [email protected]

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6 For Resource Information call 855-455-PLUS (7587) my coach asked me to join the club A los 8 años, teníamos una piscina team and I started competing. construida en nuestro patio con un trampolín y yo empezé a tratar 55+ You fi rst competed at the algunos movimientos de gimnasia. Olympics at age 16 in Montreal in Mi madre no quería que me pasara 1976. Was this a very stressful nada por lo que rápidamente me situation at such a young age? consiguió lecciones. Después de GL Kind of…. My coach at that la primera serie de lecciones, mi time was Sammy Lee, who won entrenador me pidió que me uniera 2 Olympic Diving Gold Medals in al equipo del club y comencé a 1948 and 1952 and then he coached competir. Bobby Webster to win 2 Olympic Gold Medals in 1960 and 1964. At 55+ En primer lugar, compitió en the 1976 Olympics, Klaus Dibiasi los Juegos Olímpicos a los 16 años was going for his third Olympic en Montreal en 1976. Fue esta una Gold Medal and my purpose was to situación muy estresante a una stop him from breaking my coach’s edad tan joven? record. GL Más o menos .... Mi entrenador en ese momento era Sammy Lee, 55+ You attended University of que ganó 2 medallas de oro en Miami with a diving scholarship clavado olímpico en 1948 y 1952 after the Montreal Olympics and y luego fue mi entrenador Bobby then transferred to University of Webster, quien a su vez ganó 2 California, Irvine. Why did you medallas de oro olímpicas en 1960 decide to move? y 1964. En los Juegos Olímpicos GL I always followed my coach, de 1976, Klaus Dibiasi iba por su Ron O’Brien. When he was recruited tercer medalla olímpica de oro y to Mission Viejo in California, mi propósito era que no rompiese I wanted to get back to him in el récord de mi entrenador. preparation for the 1980 Olympics. The last three years of my diving 55+ Usted asistió a la Universidad career were in Boca Raton, Florida de Miami con una beca de because my coach was recruited clavadista después de los Juegos

Please visit our website at www.55plusmag.us 7 Olímpicos de Montreal y luego transferido a la Universidad de California, Irvine. ¿Por qué decidió mudarse? GL Siempre seguí a mi entrenador, Ron O'Brien. Cuando fue reclutado a Mission Viejo en California, quería volver a él con el fi n de la preparación para los Juegos Olímpicos de 1980. Los tres últimos años de mi carrera como clavadista estaban en Boca Raton, Florida, porque mi entrenador fue reclutado de Mission Viejo Mission Bay a Boca. El era mi entrenador por 10 de mis 20 años de clavadista, así que iba a seguirle dondequiera que el fuese.

from Mission Viejo to Mission Bay in 55+ A todos nos quedó sin Boca. He was my coach for 10 of my aliento cuando se golpea la cabeza 20 years in diving so I was going to contra el trampolín en los Juegos follow him wherever he went. Olímpicos de 1988. Se hablaba de usted como uno de los favoritos en 55+ We all gasped when you hit los Juegos Olímpicos y sabiendo lo your head on the springboard in que se esperaba de usted, le afecto the 1988 Olympics. Was being a su concentración en ese momento? favorite going into those Olympics GL Al entrar en la competencia, and knowing what was expected of yo fui más o menos marcado you impact your concentration at como el favorito porque yo era that time? campeón del mundo dos años GL Going into that competition, I antes. En esa fracción de segundo was pretty much labeled the favorite cuando me golpeé la cabeza en la because I was World Champion two mesa, me convertí en el más débil. years prior. In that split second En una extraña manera, era una when I hit my head on the board, bendición. Mi entrenador y yo nos I became the underdog. In an odd vimos obligados a centrarse en way, it was a blessing. It forced me un clavado a la vez. Realmente and my coach to focus on one dive llegamos juntos. Soy un fi rme at a time. We really pulled together. creyente de que uno no alcanza I am a fi rm believer that you do not su grandeza por su cuenta. Yo no achieve greatness on your own. I habría sido capaz de alcanzar los would not have been able to achieve logros que hice sin mi entrenador, the accomplishments that I did Ron O'Brien. without my coach, Ron O’Brien. 55+ Usted escribió un libro y 55+ You wrote a book and a movie una película sobre su vida. ¿Qué se about your life. How does it feel to siente al decirle al mundo entero tell the whole world your story? su historia?

8 For Resource Information call 855-455-PLUS (7587) GL It was a little scary. In the GL Sentí un poco de miedo. En middle of all my diving exploits, medio de todas mis hazañas como I studied Theater at University of clavadista, estudié teatro en la Miami. I was doing a play in New Universidad de Miami. Yo estaba York, ‘Jeffrey,’ and the character I haciendo una obra de teatro en was playing, Darius, was out and Nueva York, "Jeffrey", y el personaje proud. It was always my policy not que estaba jugando, Darius, estaba to discuss my private life with the fuera y orgulloso. Siempre fue media so I was able to act out my mi política de no hablar de mi fantasies through theater. But I vida privada con los medios de also realized some of my fears. Six comunicación, así que era capaz de months prior to the Olympic Games, representar mis fantasías a través I was diagnosed HIV positive and del teatro. Pero también me di my character in the play dies of HIV cuenta de algunos de mis miedos. AIDS complications. In the play it Seis meses antes de los Juegos delivers a very poignant message to Olímpicos, me diagnosticaron HIV the main character, Jeffrey, that you positivo y mi personaje en la obra should hate AIDS and not life. It was muere de complicaciones del HIV through that process that I knew SIDA. En la obra se entrega un the next step in my life would be mensaje muy conmovedor para el to tell my story. The only way that personaje principal, Jeffrey, que I thought that I could do justice to usted debe odiar el SIDA y no la it was to write a book. A friend of vida. Fue a través de ese proceso mine, Robbie Brown, introduced me que yo sabía que el siguiente paso to my co-author Eric Marcus. So it en mi vida sería la de contar mi went from there! historia. La única manera que pensé que podía hacer justicia 55+ You are involved in ‘Dog era escribir un libro. Un amigo Agility’ competitions. Could you tell mío, Robbie Brown, me presentó our readers a little more about what a mi coautor Eric Marcus. De ahi this is? comenzo! GL It is an obstacle course that you guide your dog through. They 55+ Usted está involucrado en also have other games but it is las competiciones 'Dog Agility'. generally a 20 obstacle course based ¿Podría usted decir a nuestros on how tall your dog stands from lectores un poco más acerca de lo the shoulders down. They compete que es esto? against dogs their own size. My GL Es una carrera de obstáculos dog, Nipper, became my superstar! que usted guia a su perro a través She was ranked number one in de los mismos. También tienen the country for her breed. And her otros juegos, pero por lo general son, who I still have, was number es un curso de 20 obstáculos three in the country. We were quite basado en la altura de su perro, successful. desde los hombros hacia abajo. 55+ We also understand that you Compiten contra los perros de su are a motivational speaker. Which mismo tamaño. Mi perro, Nipper, subject is the most requested and se convirtió en mi superestrella! which do you most enjoy speaking Ella ocupó el puesto número uno about? en el país por su raza. Y su hijo,

Please visit our website at www.55plusmag.us 9 GL There are many stories there, que todavía tengo, era el número whether it be HIV AIDS educational tres en el país. Fuimos bastante awareness, diversity, marriage exitosos. equality (I just got married last year and we celebrated our anniversary 55+ También entendemos que this October 12th.), Human Rights usted es un orador motivacional. and Equal Rights. I also mentor for ¿Qué tema es el más solicitado y USA Diving. Probably my biggest sobre cual es el que le gusta mas concern is life after sports; the hablar? transition. Often times a lead GL Existen muchas historias, athlete has a shelf life and it’s a ya sea el HIV SIDA conciencia very short window. By the time educativa, la diversidad, la igualdad they fi nish, they are usually pretty de matrimonio (Acabo de casarme young. They have their life to look el año pasado y que celebramos forward to but they actually kind of nuestro aniversario este 12 de lose their identity of who they are. octubre.), Derechos Humanos e It is really diffi cult career- wise, Igualdad de Derechos. También fi nancially as well as emotionally. I soy mentor del clavadismo en am most interested in the emotional EE.UU. Probablemente mi mayor support. You have to mentally preocupación es la vida después de readjust and there have been a los deportes; la transición. Muchas number of suicides. The Olympics veces un atleta de competicion can be a really high ‘high’ but there tiene una vida estructurada y are valleys that happen afterwards esta es una ventana muy corta. that often an athlete does not really En el momento en que hayan prepare for. They have to try to fi nd terminado, por lo general son themselves and where their place is bastante jovenes. Tienen una in the world and try to fi nd out what vida por delante pero en realidad, their passions are beyond the sport. algunos pierden la identidad de quienes son. Es realmente 55+ Yoga is an important part of difícil entender ese momento la your life. What other activities are Carrera professionalmente, tanto you involved in to keep healthy, fi nanciera como emocionalmente. both physically and mentally? Estoy muy interesado en el GL I do spinning classes, so I apoyo emocional. Uno tiene que do some sort of cardio vascular reajustarse mentalmente y ha workout. I also do a little bit of habido una serie de suicidios. resistance training with weights. Los Juegos Olímpicos pueden ser Yoga is a huge part of my schedule. muy alto "alto" pero hay valles que I try to practice it every day. That suceden después de que a menudo helps me with my physical and un atleta en realidad no se prepara. emotional balance. I also practice Tienen que tratar de encontrarse meditation and that is a big part of a sí mismos y desubrir donde es my health and wellness regimen. su lugar en el mundo y tratar de 55+ Can you share with our descubrir cuales con sus pasiones readers what ‘future projects’ you más allá del deporte. are working on? 55+ El yoga es una parte GL I have the documentary, ‘Back importante de su vida. ¿Qué otras on Board,’ which we are trying to actividades está involucrado para

10 For Resource Information call 855-455-PLUS (7587) mantenerse saludable, tanto física como mentalmente? GL Yo tomo clases de spinning, así que hago algún tipo de ejercicio cardiovascular. También hago un poco de entrenamiento de resistencia con pesas. El yoga es una gran parte de mi agenda. Trato de practicar todos los días. Eso me ayuda con mi equilibrio físico y emocional. También practico meditación y eso es una gran parte de mi régimen de salud y bienestar.

55+ Puede compartir con nuestros lectores en que 'proyectos de futuro' está usted trabajando? GL Tengo el documental, "Back fi nd a distributor for at this time. On Board," que estamos tratando We are in the process of raising de encontrar un distribuidor money as well. That is something para en este momento. Estamos that I am really proud of. I am en el proceso de recaudación de also working on my third book, ‘My dinero también. Eso es algo que Journey in Learning’ because I am estoy muy orgulloso. También dyslexic and I also learned that I estoy trabajando en mi tercer don’t quite see things often times libro, "Mi viaje en el Aprendizaje the same way other people do. I’m 'porque soy disléxico y también kind of opening up the possibility of me enteré de que no acabo de ver using your imagination in teaching las cosas a menudo de la misma and the way young people learn. manera que otras personas hacen. I am also writing a musical with Soy una especie de apertura a friend of mine based on some of de la posibilidad de utilizar la my life experiences. I just fi nished imaginación en la enseñanza y la a fi lm, ‘Saber Dance’, a short fi lm forma en que los jóvenes aprenden. student project. You can also look También estoy escribiendo un for me in the movie ‘Entourage’ musical con un amigo mío basado when it comes out in June, 2015. en algunas de mis experiencias Also, I am an occasional blogger on de vida. Acabo de terminar una Huffi ngton Post in Gay Voices. That película, 'Saber Dance', un proyecto has more up to date information on de cortometraje estudiantil. what I have been up to and sharing También me pueden encontrar en thoughts and ideas. la película 'Entourage' que saldrá en junio de 2015. Además, yo soy 55+ We thank you so much un blogger ocasional en Huffi ngton for speaking with us and look Post en Voces gay. Eso tiene más forward to reading about your información actualizada en lo que latest ventures on your website…. he estado haciendo y compartiendo www.greglouganis.com. • pensamientos e ideas. •

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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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EDITH SCHAFFER LEDERBERG EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER OF BROWARD COUNTY

May is Older American’s Month! Mayo es el Mes de los Adultos It is a time to pause and refl ect Mayores Americanos! Es un regarding the many contributions momento para hacer una pausa y seniors make to the community, as refl exionar respecto a las muchas parents, grand and great, as well as contribuciones que la tercera edad volunteers in all phases of life. hacen a la comunidad, como los padres, abuelos y bisabuelos, así Many elders continue to serve como voluntarios en todas las on boards of directors or advisory fases de la vida. councils. A percentage maintains jobs, and their past experience levels Muchos adultos mayores siguen perpetuate success for employers formando parte de consejos and other personnel. de administración o consejos asesores. Un gran porcentaje Their history becomes an effective mantiene puestos de trabajo, learning tool for students of all ages, y sus niveles de experiencia who respect the roles played by past pasadas perpetuan el éxito de los performers, and who merit applause empresarios y otro personal. that permeates all levels of society. Su historia se convierte en una The sage advice of the builders herramienta de aprendizaje efi caz of our Nation too often is set aside para los estudiantes de todas las by the “experts”, who communicate edades, que respetan los papeles, by computers and cell phones, interpretados por artistas del rather than face-to-face encounters. pasado, y que merecen un aplauso How unfortunate that electronics que se respira en todos los niveles has overcome what once was the de la sociedad. blessing of discussion on a one to one basis! El sabio consejo de los constructores de nuestra nación So, if only for a few moments, con demasiada frecuencia se ha or even an hour or two, please reservado por los “expertos”, que take the time to call or meet with se comunican por computadoras y an older individual who probably teléfonos celulares, en lugar de los would treasure your message. Just encuentros cara a cara. ¡Qué pena say “I love and appreciate you!” and que la electrónica ha superado lo heaven will smile on the occurrence. que una vez fue la bendición de

18 For Resource Information call 855-455-PLUS (7587) Here’s to Older Americans every discusión en una base uno a uno! day of the year! • Así que, aunque sólo sea por unos momentos, incluso una hora, por favor, tómese el tiempo para llamar o reunirse con una persona mayor, que probablemente sería atesorar su mensaje. Sólo digo “Te Remember..... amo y te agradezco!” Y el cielo sonreirá en la ocurrencia.

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Senior Information Available The new 2015 Directory of Community Resources contains over 355 pages of updated information that provides one-stop shopping regarding programs and services for elder residents of Broward County. It is a valuable tool for those seeking data pertinent to aging. The Directory is available for $25 a copy if picked up at the administrative offices of the Aging and Disability Resource Center; 5300 Hiatus Road in Sunrise, FL 33351. Mailing is available for $30 per Directory. Checks should be made payable to: Areawide Council on Aging and sent to the above listed address.

The 2015 Aging and Disability Resource Center’s Information of Services Brochure is available. There is no charge for the brochure if it is picked it up at the center. For those who wish the brochure mailed, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the above listed address. For further information, please call 954-745-9567.

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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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22 For Resource Information call 855-455-PLUS (7587) ASSISTED LIVING Brookdale Boynton West Renaissance GREENACRES FACILITIES 8220 Jog Rd 1050 SW 24th Ave Arbor Oaks CASAS DE 561.733.3200 160 954.360.7667 240 3400 Jog Rd ASISTENCIA 561.432.4700 97 Homewood Residence Willow Bay AVENTURA 2400 S Congress Ave 4001 Hillsboro Blvd Paciﬁ ca Imperial Club (954.975.6777 101 954.426.9700 100 4760 Jog Rd 2751 NE 183rd St 561.434.0434 70 305.935.1801 230 Parkside Inn DELRAY BEACH 1613 SW 3rd St Arden Courts HALLANDALE Sterling Aventura 561.734.1616 38 16150 Jog Rd Seaside Retirement 2777 NE 183rd St 561.498.5552 56 2091 S. Ocean Dr 305.918.0000 168 Pointe at Newport Place 954.457.0100 94 4733 NW 7th Ct Grand Villa East Vi at Aventura 561.586.2989 93 14555 Sims Rd HIALEAH 19333 W Country Club Dr 561.496.1111 170 Adam Home 888.378.9625 26 Rustic Retreat Retirement 158 W 8th St 1120 N Federal Hwy Grand Villa West 305.884.1961 19 BOCA RATON 561.737.5887 30 5859 Heritage Parkway Atrium 561.499.7744 119 Alpha & Omega Facility 1080 NW 15 St COCONUT CREEK 410 E 24th St 561. 750.7555 160 Homewood Residence Homewood Residence 305.691.6335 48 4175 West Sample Road 8020 W. Atlantic Ave Brighton Gardens 954.975.6399 104 561) 498-0134 94 Care & Love Retirement 6347 Via De Sonrisa Del 642 E 21st St Sur CORAL SPRINGS FORT LAUDERDALE 305.885.4978 20 561.394.6385 155 Harborchase Broward House 2975 NW 99 Ave 417 SE 18th CT Charity Care Five Star Premier 954) 255-5557 120 954.552.4749 60 461 E 31 St Residences 305.693.6211 20 22601 Camino Del Mar Park Summit Fort. Laud. Retirement 877.269.9553 75 8500 Royal Palm Blvd 420 SE 12th Ct Christian Home 954-752-9500 72 954.524.3312 81 34 W 14 St Homewood Residence 305.888.6356 21 9591 Yamato Rd DANIA BEACH Horizon Retirement 561.477.8808 88 Billmar Gardens 1490 NW 21 St Courtyard Manor 380 S Federal Hwy 954.523.1543 47 140 W 28 St JARC-RALES 954.921.6577 26 305.863.0002 86 9832 Yamato Rd Kelly’s ALF 561.477.6181 32 Willow Manor Retirement 1441 NW 20th St Divine Living 150 Stirling Rd 954.524.2867 33 70 E 21 St Oakbridge Terrace 954.920.1988 165 305.888.0779 76 23305 Blue Water Cir New River Villas 561.368.5600 51 DAVIE 408 SE 7th Ave Epworth Village God'S V.I.P. Senior 954.462.4445 35 Retirement Community Oakbridge Terrace 4681 SW 66 Ave 5300 W 16th Ave 6051 S Verde Trl 954.581.9111 20 Royal Palm Sr. Res. 305.556.3500 125 561.487.6200 40 5121 NE 19th Ave Victoria Villa 954.491.4041 34 Family Rest Home Veranda Club 5151 SW 61 Ave 182 W 9th St 6061 Palmetto Cir N 954.791.8881 44 Safe Harbour 305.887.8095 40 561.386.2122 49 1320 SW 26 St DEERFIELD BEACH 954.524.7233 35 Flamingo Park Whitehall Boca Raton Brookdale Deer Creek 3051 E 4 Ave 7300 Del Prado S 2403 W Hillsboro Blvd Towers Retirement Home 305.693.2700 72 561.392.3000 18 954.426.3800 145 824 SE 2ndSt 954.463.4973 80 Happiness Care II BOYNTON BEACH Forum at Deercreek 1105 W 2 Ave Barrington Terrace 3001 Deer Creek Country Villa Rio Vista 305.885.9090 30 1425 S Congress Ave Club Blvd 1115 SE 6th Terr 561.369.7919 125 954.698.6269 65 954.763.1044 50 Hetery Home 825 SE 7th Ave Brookdale Boynton East Horizon Club Willow Wood 305.889.1166 16 1935 S Federal Hwy 1216 S. Military Tri 2855 W Commercial Blvd 561.736.2424 127 954.481.2304 68 954.739.4200 110

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La Hacienda Gdns South Hialeah Manor Midtown Manor LAKE WORTH 75 E 7 St 240 E 5th St 2001 Polk St Crest Manor 305.883.1028 48 305.887.4965 67 954.927.2001 105 504 Third Ave S 561.585.4695 52 Modelo Health Care Sun Village North Lake Ret. Home 3601 W 11th Ave 1350-60 W 31st St 1222 N 16th Ave The Village 305.364.7611 21 305.823.8963 29 954.922.2643 114 1800 South Dr 561.588.4333 150 Nursing Love & Care Sunshine Adult Center Nova Palms 1045 W 23rd St 180 W 13th St 1600 Taft St LANTANA 305.883.1915 19 305.885.2358 19 954.362.3487 35 Anguilla Cay 1021 N Ridge Rd Oasis Home - Elderly Sunshine Adult Center II Peninsula 561.585.0109 38 33 W 26th St 170 W 13th St 5100 W Hallandale Beach 305.934.8770 19 305.885.2358 19 954.893.7755 200 Atlantis Assisted Living 6026 Old Congress Our Dream Retirement HOLLYWOOD Presidential Place 561.966.3232 70 1630-40 Palm Ave Avalon Park 3880 S Circle Dr 305.887.4141 42 604 N 62 Ave 954.894.0059 118 Atria Meridian 954.981.4822 60 3061 Donnelly Dr Palm Breeze ALF Sheridan Manor 561.965.7200 104 1045-55 Palm Ave Azalea Gardens AL 2415 N 20 Ave 305.883.8376 61 1701 Mayo St 954.929.7505 40 Carlisle PB 954.921.5990 35 450 E Ocean Ave Pavilion Gardens HOMESTEAD 561.533.9440 75 71 W. 30 St Buckingham Place Homestead Manor 305.884.5613 40 1845 Garﬁ eld St 1330 NW 1st St Vi at Lakeside Village 954.921.1819 24 305.248.0271 18 2792 Donnelly Dr Professional Home Care I 877.244.6521 55 435 E 31st St Coolidge Palms Palace Gardens 305.696.7364 25 2057 Coolidge Street 1351 N Krome Ave LAUDERDALE LAKES 954 266 4015 81 305.247.0446 200 Oceanview Ret Professional Home Care II 3091 NW 43 St 447 E 31st St Emerald Park Sara Home Care 954.777.5167 28 305.696.7364 15 5770 Stirling Rd 29100 SW 172nd Ave 954.987.5400 100 305.246.4034 16 St Joseph’s Residence Renancer 3485 NW 30th St 115 W 5th St Five Star Premier JUPITER 954.739.1483 80 305.884.0611 22 Residences Allegro at Abacoa 2480 North Park Road 1031 Community Dr LAUDERHILL Revival Home 954.989.8008 224 561.253.8161 80 Andre Retirement Manor 68 W 7 St 5711-21 NW 28th St 305.887.0808 72 H Floridian Courtyard Gardens 954.485.3244 36 1831 Plunket St 1790 Indiancreek Dr W Salmo 23 Elder Care 954.925.8604 31 561.743.5966 100 Bridge at Inverrary 277 E 4th St 4291 Rock Island Rd 305.863.9623 24 Hollywood Beach Ret Mangrove Bay 954.486.2150 101 1722 Madison St 110 Mangrove Bay Way Sarai Home Care 954.923.1726 25 561.575.3123 60 Forest Trace 326 W 11 St 5500 NW 69th Ave 305.805.4847 17 Lincoln Manor St Joseph’s AL 954.572.1800 40 2144 Lincoln St 350 Bush Rd Senior’s Palace 954.922.1995 56 561.747.1135 100 Gena’s Retirement Home 1760 E 1st Ave 2233 NW 56th Ave 305.885.7733 34 Merriment Manor 954.733.9614 32 1835 Wilson St 954.921.4059 46

24 For Resource Information call 855-455-PLUS (7587) Lauderhill Family Care Coral Terrace ALF MIAMI BEACH PARKLAND 5821 NW 28th St 6744 SW 22nd St Coral Sand Inn at Aston Gdns 954.777.0038 62 305.267.0073 44 7800 Abbott Ave 9423 Aston Ggns Ct 305.867.3232 30 954.323.0611 100 Lenox on the Lake Cutler Village 6700 W Commercial Blvd 10425 SW 212 St Hebrew Home of South PEMBROKE PARK 954.741.6700 139 305.992.7672 26 Beach ALF Plaza at Pembroke Park 336 Collins Ave 3535 SW 52nd Ave Loving Care of Lauderhill East Ridge Ret. Village 305.672.6464 64 954.961.8111 144 5605 NW 27th Ct 19301 SW 87th Ave 954.733.1840 70 305.238.2623 60 Nightingale Manor PLANTATION 1753 Michigan Ave Covenant Village of Fla Loving Care II Eden Gardens ALF 305.538.1530 30 9211 W Broward Blvd 5640 NW 28th St 12221 W Dixie Hwy 954.472.2860 55 954.733.1840 39 305.893.2634 118 MIAMI SPRINGS Fair Havens Center St Thomas Manor Courtyards at Inv Grand Court Lakes 201 Curtiss Pkwy 1110 SW 40th Ave 2801 NW 55th Ave 280 Sierra Dr 305.887.1565 60 954.583.3321 30 954.484.1960 85 305.654.5300 110 N. MIAMI BEACH Five Star Premier Potter’s House Hazel Cypen Tower North Miami Ret Residences 5820 NW 27th Ct 5066 NE 2nd Ave 1595 NE 145 St 8500 West Sunrise Blvd 954.746.8584 16 305.762.3890 132 305.947.3416 50 954.635.6712 60

MARGATE Las Mercedes Home Livewell at Courtyard POMPANO BEACH Brookdale Margate 3418 SW 23rd Ter 15520 NW 2nd Ave Amwil Assisted Living 5600 Lakeside Dr N 305.441.0247 39 305.949.2626 120 840 SW 8th St 954.974.6604 47 954.943.4606 75 Maggie’s Ret. Home I OAKLAND PARK Embassy Ret 7930 SW 11th St Good Hope Manor Atlantic Shores Ret. 6093 NW 9 Ct 305.266.6762 24 2251 NW 29th Ct 1500 N Riverside Dr 954.972.5600 35 954.677.2900 100 954.941.7974 30 Merci’s Home Livewell at Coral Plaza 4291 SW 9th Ter Palms Villa Ret. Home Court at Palm Aire 5850 Margate Blvd 305.443.8294 16 2131 NW 28th St 2701 N Course Dr 954.970.0053 120 954.484.1350 21 954.975.8900 90 Palace at Kendall Margate Manor 11355 SW 84 St Paradise Manor Grand Court Village I 1189 W River Dr 305.270.7000 330 365 NW 43rd Ct 295 SW 4th Ave 954.972-.200 64 954.565.7049 30 954.942.3388 125 Pioneer Adult Residential VIP Care Pavilion 2166 SW 14th Ter Treemont on the Park Grand Court Village II 6810 Sw 7 St 305.856.5103 111 3881 NE 3rd Ave 459 Racetrack Rd 954.971.2286 111 954.563.0276 34 954.942.3388 80 Pointe of North Gables MIAMI 5890 SW 8th St PALM BEACH Five Star Premier All America Adult CLF 305.266.0284 92 GARDENS Residences 808 W 1ST Ave Chatsworth at PGA 1371 South Ocean Blvd 305.889.0808 100 Res. Plaza at Blue Lagoon 346 Hiatt Dr 954.943.1155 60 5617 NW 7th St 561.624.5650 42 Arcadia Manor 305.267.2227 350 John Knox Village of FL 1024-26 SW 19th Ave Inn at La Posada 840 Lakeside Cir 305.643.2571 32 River Villas 3600 Masterpiece Way 954.782.1300 64 560 NW 1 St 561.514.5000 88 Bay Oaks Home 305.542.6886 34 Lighthouse Inn North 435 NE 34th St Palms Edge ALF 3208 NE 11th St 305.573.4337 41 St Anne’s Residence 4201 Leo Ln 954.943.6318 42 11855 Quail Roost Dr 561.841.0055 65 Breezy Acres Ret. Living 305.252.4000 60 Lighthouse Inn South 1864 NW 175th St Prosperity Oaks 3305 SE 5th St 305.624.4901 65 Superior Living 11381 Prosperity FarmsRd 954.783.2317 33 820 SW 20 Ave 561.694.9709 126 Central palace Res 305.649.5835 34 M&M ALF 4491 SW 8 St 113 NE 7th St 305.445.3565 55 954.946.9699 38

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Sunset by the Sea Horizon Bay Vibrant RL Fountainview Windsor Court 420 N Riverside Dr 450 145 Executive Center Dr 3700 N Flagler Dr 954.788.8350 15 7650 University Dr 561.697.5500 74 561.842.1047 92 954.722.6314 103 Preserve at Palm Aire Garden Villas Wize Choice 3701 W McNab Road Lakeview Ret Res 912 N Olive Ave 2901 Broadway 954.970.2600 40 2304 NW 52 Ct 561.820.9946 16 561.271.8118 20 954.714.0064 24 Vizcaya by the Sea Golden Years ALF Wyndham House 1621 N Ocean Blvd TEQUESTA 321 W Blue Heron Blvd 417 Westwood Rd 954.782.6822 60 Clare Bridge ofTequesta 561.881.3583 26 561.832.6545 24 211 Village Blvd PRINCETON 561.748.3611 50 Howard House WELLINGTON Sunny Hills of Homestead 131 W Blue Heron Blvd Nuvista Living 25268 SW 134th Ave Sterling House 561.848.0047 20 10334 Devonshire Blvd 305.258.2222 105 205 Village Blvd 561.366.6600 54 561.748.3611 55 Lourdes Pavilion RIVIERA BEACH 311 S Flagler Dr Wellington Elder Care I Mills ALF Terrace Communities 561.650.8900 50 14097 Lily Ct 701 9th St 400 N US Highway 1 561.389.3503 21 561.863.0014 18 561.748.2299 106 Marriott Home Care 2700 Broadway WILTON MANORS SUNRISE W. PALM BEACH 561.659.3793 15 Independence Hall Brookdale Sunrise Arden Courts of WPB 1639 NE 26 St 4201 Springtree Dr 2330 Village Blvd Savannah Court 954.563.6232 125 954.572.4261 246 561.688.9999 56 2090 N Congress Ave 561.686.5100 114 Williamsburg Landing Westchester of Sunrise Carps 1776 NE 26 St 9701 W Oakland Park 3217 Broadway Seagull Place 954.566.1775 100 Blvd 561.844.5313 21 1233 Island Rd 954.572.4444 150 561.845.6210 24 Windsor Place City Walk Active 1850 NE 26 St TAMARAC 534 Datura St St Mary’s ALF 954.565.5858 80 Active Senior Living 561.659.9330 200 7001 S Dixie Hwy 9057 NW 57th St 561.588.7677 37 954.721.1115 72 Heron’s Run 2939 S Haverhill Rd Terrace at WPB Harbor Chase Memory 561.963.8963 38 6300 Common Cir 6855 NW 70th Ave 561.697.3051 76 954.722.0212 116 Cresthaven East 5100 Cresthaven Blvd Tradition of the PB 561.964.2828 308 4880 Loring Dr 561.687.3005 72

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26 For Resource Information call 855-455-PLUS (7587) ASSOCIATIONS County Medical Assn. Florida Bar-Elder Law American Parkinson Assn. ORGANIZACIONES 305.324.8717 850.561.5625 800.223.2732 BROWARD County Public Guardian Florida DCF Ofﬁ ce on American Red Cross American Cancer Society 305.592.7642 Homelessness 800.733.2767 954.564.0880 850.922.4691 Epilepsy Foundation American Speech Broward County Dental 305.670.4949 Lupus Foundation of Language Hearing Association America Association (ASHA) 954.772.5461 PALM BEACH 800.684.9276 800.638.8255 American Cancer Society American Diabetes Assn. 561.366.0013 National Kidney American Stroke Assn. 954.772.8040 Foundation 888.478.7653 American Diabetes Assn. 800.927.9659 American Heart Assn. 561.689.2746 American Urological Assn. 954.772.8100 Senior Legal Helpline 866.746.4282 American Heart Assn. 888.895.7873 American Lung Assn. 561.615.3888 Americans with Disabilities 954.524.4657 NATIONAL Act 800.514.0301/TTY American Lung Assn. Administration on Aging 800.514.0383 American Parkinson Assn. 561.659.7644 202.619.0724 954.786.2305 Anxiety and Depression American Red Cross Alliance for Retired Association of America American Red Cross 561.833.7711 Americans 240.485.1001 954.797.3800 202.637.5399 Anti-Defamation League Arthritis Foundation Arthritis Foundation 561.988.2900 ALS Association 800.283.7800 954.616.1233 (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Arthritis Foundation 202.407.8580 Asian American Justice County Medical Association 561.833.1133 Center 954.714.9477 Alzheimer’s Association 202.296.2300 County Medical Society 800.272.3900 Epilepsy Foundation 561.433.3940 Asian Paciﬁ c American 954.779.1509 Alzheimer’s Foundation Labor Alliance Epilepsy Foundation 866.232.8484 202.508.3733 Gilda’s Club 561.478.6515 954-763-6776 American-Arab Anti- Blinded Veterans Assn. Legal Aid Society Discrimination Committee 202.371.8880 Legal Aid Service 561.655.8944 202.244.2990 954.736.2400 Coalition for the Homeless Leukemia/Lymphoma AARP 202.462.4822 Leukemia/Lymphoma 561.775.9954 888.687.2277 954.744.5300 Epilepsy Foundation Palm Beach Dental Assn. American Cancer Society 800.332.1000 Mental Health Association 561.278.7551 800.227.2345 954-746-2055 League of United Latin STATE American Dental Assn. American Citizens National Multiple Sclerosis Agency for Healthcare 312.440.2500 202.833.6130 954-731-4224 Administration 888.419.3456 American Diabetes Assn. Leukemia/Lymphoma Senior Action in a Gay 800.342.2383 Society Environment – SAGE AARP 800.955.4572 954.634.7219 866.595.7678 American Heart Assn. 800.242.8721 Línea de Ayuda Hispana MIAMI-DADE American Lung Assn. Nacional Alliance for Aging 904.743.2933 American Institute for 800.473.3003 305.670.4357 Cancer Research (AICR) Brain Injury Assn. of Fla. 800.843.8114 Lupus Foundation of American Cancer Society 800.992.3442 America 305.594.4363 American Liver Foundation 800.558.0121 Coalition for the Homeless 212.668.1000 American Heart Assn. 877.205.0021 NAACP 305.856.1449 American Lung Assn. 877.622.2798 Compulsive Gambling 800.548.8252 American Red Cross 888.236.4848 305.644.1200

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National Alliance to End Compassionate Friends COUNTY HEALTH PALM BEACH Homelessness supporting family after a DEPARTMENT Destiny by Choice, Inc. 202.638.1526 child dies DEPARTAMENTO 561.439.3145 305.460.5762 DE SALUD DEL National Alliance for CONDADO Family Violence Hispanic Health Iglesia Ejecutive Bautista Intervention 866.783.2645 305.303.9498 BROWARD 561.355.1664 County Health Department Natl. Kidney Foundation Miami Temple Seventh 954.467.4700 New Hope Anger 800.622.9010 Day Adventist Church Management 305.223.2102 MIAMI-DADE 561.832.3828 Natl. Multiple Sclerosis Soc County Health Department 800.344.4867 Michael-Ann Russell 305.324.2400 Palm Beach Crisis Line Jewish Ctr 561-547-1000 Natl. Org. for Women 305.932.4200 PALM BEACH 202.628.8669 County Health Department STATE/NATIONAL Temple Bret Breira 561.840.4500 Florida Domestic Violence Natl. Parkinson’s Found. 305.595.1500 Hotline 800.327.4545 CRISIS 800.500.1119 Principe de Paz Ministerio INTERVENTION National Substance Abuse del Consuelo INTERVENCIÓN National Domestic 800.662.4357 305.264.9059 DE CRISIS Violence Hotline 800.799.7233 Native American Rights PALM BEACH BROWARD 303.447.8760 Alpert Jewish Family BSO Baker Act Team DENTAL & Children’s Services 954.765.4321 RESOURCES BEREAVEMENT Support Groups After Hours: 954.831.5846 RECURSOS GRUPOS DE 561.684.1991 DENTALES APOYO Crisis Line Catholic Charities 954.761.1133 BROWARD BROWARD Counseling Services Broward College Dental Cantor Senior Center 305.573.3333 Hispanic Unity Clinic 954.742.2299 954.964.8884 954.201.6779 Center for Family Services Catholic Charities of PBC Counseling Svcs. Henderson Mobile Crisis Broward County 305.822.2380 561.616.1222 Response Team Dental Association 954.463.0911 954.772.5461 Compassionate Friends Mental Health Association supporting family after a of PBC Senior Services Pride at Ft. Laud. Hospital Ft. Lauderdale Health child dies 561.832.3755 877.PRIDE.46 Center Dental Clinic 954.370.3446 954.467.4820 Ruth Rales Jewish Family SunServe Gay/Lesbian Bereavement Service Bereavement 954.764.5557 Gulf Stream Living Support Group Support Groups Water Center 954.463.9005 561.852.3333 Tuesday’s Angels 954.965.0077 954.566.7686 Gilda’s Club NATIONAL North Regional & Paul 954.763.6776 AARP Grief Support Women in Distress Hughes Health Centers 866.797.2277 954.760.9800 954.213.0638 Mental Health Assn. 954.746.2055 Parents of Murdered MIAMI-DADE Nova Southeastern Children LGBT Suicide Awareness 954.678.2273 The Florida Initiative for 888.818.7662 Unit 305.646.3600 Suicide Prevention, Inc MIAMI-DADE 954.384.0344 Compassionate Friends Switchboard of Miami – 24 Camillus Health supporting family after a Hour Helpline 305.577.4840 MIAMI-DADE child dies 305-358-4357 Catholic Charities 877.969.0010 Community Health of S. Fla 305.822.2380 305.253.5100 28 For Resource Information call 855-455-PLUS (7587) Community Smiles Prog. DISABILITY NATIONAL WorkForce One 305.325.0510 PARKING PERMITS Federal Emergency Mgmt Ft. Lauderdale PERMISO DE 800.621.3362 954.677.5555 Fla. Donated Dental Svcs. ESTACIONAMIENTO Hollywood 305.598.7080 PARA DRIVER’S LICENSE 954.967.1010 DISCAPACITADOS OFFICES Pompano Beach Helen B Bentley Family LICENCIAS DE 954.969.3541 Health Ctr BROWARD MANEJO (OFICINA) 305.447.4950 Motor Vehicle Services MIAMI-DADE 954.765.4697 BROWARD AARP Senior Community Jessie Trice Community Department of Highway Service Employment Health Ctr MIAMI-DADE Safety & Motor Vehicles 305.476.5925 305.637.6400 Motor Vehicle Services 954.497.1570 850.617.2000 Senior Community Service Miami-Dade Community MIAMI-DADE Employment Program College Dental Hygiene PALM BEACH Department of Highway 305.871.2820 Program Motor Vehicle Services Safety & Motor Vehicles 305.237.4142 561.355.2264 305.229.6333 PALM BEACH AARP Srvcs Employment North Dade Health Center DISASTER PALM BEACH 561.471.9828 786.466.1500 PREPAREDNESS Department of Highway & EMERGENCY Safety & Motor Vehicles Workforce Alliance Nova SE University Health ASSISTANCE 561.681.6333 561.340.1060 Care N. Miami PREPARACIÓN 954.678.2273 PARA DESASTRES STATE ENERGY Y EMERGENCIAS Department of Highway ASSISTANCE UF College of Dentistry Safety & Motor Vehicles ASISTENCIA 305.694.5400 BROWARD 850.617.2000 PARA ENERGÍA American Red Cross ELÉCTRICA PALM BEACH 954.797.3800 ELDER ABUSE Caridad Health Clinic ABUSO AL MAYOR BROWARD 561.737.6336 Emergency Management Water/Sewer Program Division BROWARD 954.357.5800 Palm Beach Community 954.831.3900 Senior Citizens Law Project College Atlantic Coast 954.736.2400 LIHEAP – Low Income Research Clinic Hurricane Preparedness Home Energy Assis. Prog. 561.868.3747 Guide & Hurricane Hotline Women in Distress 954.357.5025 954.831.4000 954.760.9800 PBC Health Department FPL Customer Care Belle Glade Dental Clinic MIAMI-DADE MIAMI-DADE 954.797.5000 561.996.1636 American Red Cross Abuse Hotline Central Dade 311 Focal Point Centers Delray Beach Dental Clinic 305.644.1200 NE – 954.480.4449 561.274.3111 North Dade Miami-Dade Elder Helpline NW – 954.973.0300 305.681.1066 305.670.4357 SE – 954.966.9805 Lantana Dental Clinic South Dade SW – 954.450.6888 561.547.6811 305.248.2024 STATE Emergency Mgmt. Answer Elder Abuse Hotline Tuesday’s Angels Pahokee Clinic 311 800.962.2873 954.566.7686 561.924.0184 Dade Emergency Mgmt. EMPLOYMENT MIAMI-DADE WPB Dental Ofﬁ ce 305.468.5400 OPPORTUNITIES Low Income Home Energy 561.514.5310 OPORTUNIDADES 786.469.4600 PALM BEACH DE EMPLEO WPB Community Center American Red Cross FPL Customer Care 561.840.8681 561.833.7711 BROWARD 305.442.8770 AARP Srvcs Employment P.B. Emergency Mgmt. 954.563.2559 PALM BEACH 561.712.6400 FPL Customer Care Positive Images 561.994.8227 STATE 954.484.1824 Florida Emergency Mgmt. Low Income Home Energy 850.413.9969 Social Security Admin. 561.355.4792 Ticket to Work 866.968.7842

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No one can ever Nadie puede estar completamente a be completely salvo de un robo o fraude de identidad safe from a scam - ni siquiera el sheriff del condado de or identity theft Broward. Recientemente, recibí dos – not even the cheques en el correo de una compañía sheriff of Broward alegando que me debían dinero de County. Recently, una transacción pasada. Pero había un I received two inconveniente: La compañía que me checks in the mail estaba mandando estos cheques me from a company decia que los cheques fueron escritos alleging that they para mí con la cantidad erronea que se owed me money me debía. Todo lo que tenía que hacer from a past transaction. But there was era depositar los cheques y despues de a catch: the company explained the cablear la empresa la diferencia. Supe de checks were written to me in error for inmediato que algo andaba mal. Dirigí more than the amount owed to me. All I detectives del BSO para investigar, y al needed to do was deposit the checks and instante reconocí que los dos cheques wire the company the difference. I knew no tenían ningún valor. right away that something was wrong. I directed BSO detectives to investigate, SI CRIMINALES TRATAN DE ESTAFAR and they instantly recognized the two AL SHERIFF, SEGURO QUE TRATARAN checks were worthless. DE HACERLO CON USTED.

IF CRIMINALS TRY TO SCAM THE El delito económico más eﬁ caz, sin SHERIFF, THEY WILL CERTAINLY TRY TO embargo, es cuando los delincuentes DO IT TO YOU. roban su identidad. Este es un problema creciente que afecta a millones de The most effective economic crime, estadounidenses cada año. BSO está however, is one in which criminals steal ayudando en la lucha contra el robo your identity. This is a growing problem de identidad. Proporcionamos a los affecting millions of Americans every residentes una forma cómoda, segura year. BSO is helping in the ﬁ ght against de disponer de documentos personales, identity theft. We provide residents talones de cheques, ofertas de tarjetas a convenient, safe way to dispose of de crédito, recibos y otros artículos personal documents, check stubs, credit que pueden contener datos sensibles a card offers, receipts and other items that través de nuestros eventos mensuales might contain sensitive data through gratuitamente, Shred-a-Thon en todo el our free, monthly Shred-A-Thon events Condado de Broward. Para obtener una throughout Broward County. For a list of lista de las próximas fechas y horas en upcoming dates and times in your city, su ciudad, visite www.sheriff.org. please visit www.sheriff.org. Como sheriff, estoy comprometido As sheriff, I am committed to con la prevención de estos delitos. Con preventing these crimes. With your help, su ayuda, por ser proactivo y consciente, by being proactive and aware, together juntos podemos incluso detener las we can even stop scams before they estafas antes de que sucedan. • happen. •

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Ombudsman Palm Beach Jubilee Ctr. of S. Broward Association for Abused Lambda South Clubhouse 561.837.5038 954.920.0106 Women & Children Shelter Alcohol recovery 561.586.1888 954.761.9072 The Volen Senior Center Our Father’s House Soup 561.395.8920 Kitchen Clean Time Inn (Mens) NOVA SE University 954.968.7550 561.547.4357 Healthy Lifestyles Guided West County Senior Ctr. 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Homeless Assistance Ctr. Broward, Miami-Dade & Better Way of Miami, Inc Senior Action in a Gay 305.329.3000 Palm Beach 305.634.3409 Environment – SAGE 800.772.1213 212.741.2247 Lotus House Concept House 305.576.4780 SUBSTANCE 305.751.6501 SHELTERS ABUSE REFUGIOS Miami City Mission ADICCIONES Fellowship House 305.576.3725 305.667.1036 BROWARD BROWARD Broward Partnership for Miami Rescue Men Alcoholics Anonymous Genesis Outpatient Detox the Homeless 305.571.2211 954.462.0265 786.275.8615 954.779.3990 Miami Rescue Women Broward Addiction Giordano & Goldfarb Broward Outreach 305.371.3124 Recovery Center (BARC) Holistic Addiction Hollywood 954.765.4200 Treatment Center, Inc 954.926.7417 New Life Family of 800.559.9503 Catholic Charities Broward House, Inc. Broward Outreach 305.573.3333 954.522.4749 Harmony House for Pompano Women 954.979.6365 Salvation Army – (Men’s) Faith Farm Ministries 305.879.7750 305.637.6720 954.763.7787 EASE Foundation Jewish Community 954.797.1077 PALM BEACH Glass House Services of South Florida Aid to Victims of Domestic 954.938.0055 305.899.1587 Henderson Mental Health Abuse 954.463.0911 800.355.8547 Spectrum Programs 305.757.0602 46 For Resource Information call 855-455-PLUS (7587) The Village South Sunset House “TOPS” Broward County VETERAN 305.573.3784 561.627.9701 Paratransit Service SERVICES 954.357.6794 SERVICIOS PARA Transitions Recovery Prog The Crossroads Club VETERANOS 305.949.9001 561.278.8004 Tri Rail 800.874.7245 BROWARD PALM BEACH The Lord’s Place, Inc Broward County Elderly & Abiding Hearts 561.494.0125 MIAMI-DADE Veterans Services Division 561.833.3300 Community Action Agency 954-357-6622 The Phoenix House Transportation Unit Alcoholics Anonymous 561.585.2508 786.469.4603 Broward County VA Clinic 561.655.5700 954.475.5500 Wayside House Jewish Community Center for Family Services 561.278.0055 Services of South Florida Ft. 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Ofﬁ ce 561.968.1612 Focal Point Senior Centers Palm Tran 561.355.4761 NW – 954.973.0300 561.841.4200 Fern House NE – 954.480.4449 Palm Beach Veterans Ctr. 561.471.0430 SW – 954.450.6888 STATE 561.422.1201 SE – 954.966.9805 Angel Flight Southeast Gratitude House 800.352.4256 VA Medical Center 561.833.6826 Town of Davie Bus 800.972.8262 954.797.1045 Florida Commission for the Growing Together, Inc Transp. Disadvantaged Vetsville Cease Fire 561.585.0892 Hallandale Beach Bus 800.983.2435 House, Inc 954.457.1620 561.736.4325 Jewish Family Service Fla Department of Transp. 561.852.3333 MediVan 866.374.3368 STATE 954.735.1996 Florida Department of Palm Coast Area Narcotics NATIONAL Veterans Affairs Anonymous Miramar Senior Transp. Corporate Angel Network 850.487.1533 561.848.6262 954.602.2711 866.328.1313 NATIONAL Partnership for a Drug Pompano Beach Bus National Patient Travel Ctr. U.S. Dept of Veterans Free Comm. of S. 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The Veteran’s benefi t is designed El benefi cio de los Veteranos to provide fi nancial assistance to está diseñado para dar asistencia help cover the cost of long term care fi nanciera y cubrir el costo de la in the home, in an Assisted Living atención personal en el hogar, en Facility or in a Skilled Nursing Home. un centro de asistencia o en un The benefi t is for Veterans and centro especializado. surviving spouses who require El benefi cio es para los veteranos a caregiver in at least two of the y cónyuges sobrevivientes que Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). requieren un cuidador en al menos Some of those ADLs are dressing, dos de las Actividades de la Vida bathing, cooking, eating, grooming, Diaria (AVD). Algunos de los AVDs transportation, etc. son vestirse, bañarse, cocinar, This benefi t is called Aid and comer, asearse, transporte, etc Attendance and a Veteran or a Este benefi cio se llama AID. El surviving spouse never has to pay it veterano o el cónyuge sobreviviente back or pay taxes on it. no tiene que devolver el dinero o There are certain requirements pagar impuestos sobre él. that one has to meet in order to Existen ciertos requisitos que hay receive this benefi t. Some of them que cumplir para poder recibir este are: benefi cio. Algunos de ellos son: 1. Must have served at least 90 1. Tiene que haber cumplido por days of active duty and one of those lo menos 90 días de servicio activo days must be during war time. y uno de esos días debe ser durante 2. Must have anything other than el tiempo de guerra. a dishonorable discharge. 2. Debe tener algo más que una 3. Surviving spouse must have baja deshonrosa. been married to a Veteran at the 3. El Cónyuge sobreviviente time of his/her passing. deberá haber estado casado en el 4. Must need assistance with at momento de su fallecimiento. least two ADLs. 4. Debe necesitar ayuda con al 5. Must meet income and asset menos dos AVD. criteria required by the VA. 5. Debe cumplir con los requsitos 6. Must be at least 65 years old or de ingresos y bienes por la VA. totally disabled. 6. Debe tener por lo menos To learn more about this benefi t 65 años de edad o incapacitado and other services available to totalmente. you or your loved one, contact a Para más información acerca Transitional Services Coordinator de este benefi cio y otros servicios at (954) 961-5223 for a free phone llame al (954) 961-5223 para una consultation. • consulta telefónica gratuita. •

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