Special Needs Resources

• Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) -University of Central Florida 12424 Research Parkway, Suite 365 Orlando, FL 32826 Ph: 407-823-6011/ 800-9 AUTISM Website: www.ucf-card.org

Early Steps in Central Florida: (Education)

• Orange/Osceola/Seminole: Orlando Central Florida Early Steps 601 W. Michigan Street Orlando, FL 32805 Ph: 407-317-7430
• Senior Resource Alliance (SRA) AAA: 407-514-1800 (Lightell, Sarah COO 407-514-1816) (Hunt, Randy CEO 407-514-1802)

Hospice Care

• Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care: 2140 East County Rd 540A Lakeland, FL 33813 (866) 742-6655-Referrals (800) 679-6088-Administrative www.cshospice.org
• AdventHealth Hospice Care: 480 W Central Pkwy Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 Wekiva Springs (407) 682-0808
• VITAS: 407.875.0028 2201 Lucien Way Ste. 100 Maitland, FL, 32751

Community Support Services (Respite and Support Services)

• Share the Care, Inc: Mary Ellen Philbin (CEO), Tamika Harris (COO) 407-423-5311
• Senior’s First, Inc.: Marsha Lorenz, President 5395 L. B. McLeod Rd Orlando, FL 32811 407-292-0177
• Easterseals: Stephanie Wallace (VP of Programs) 407-629-7881

Referrals and Support

• Alzheimer’s & Dementia Resource Center (ADRC): Edith Gendron, COO 407-436-7752) 715 Douglas Ave., Suite 53 Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 (407) 436-7750

Home Health Agencies

• Comfort Keepers: Matt Aucker (Owner)- (407) 259-4034
• Right at Home: Rob Hoffman (Owner)- (321) 295-7849
• Home Instead: (407) 445-8885 also provides “Missing Senior Network” which is a service for individuals who wander

Assisted Living Facilities

• Brookdale: 407-442-1907-Altamonte Springs 407-442-1893-Lake Mary 407-442-1898-Oviedo
• Grand Villa of Altamonte Springs: 321-214-7276
• Atria Park of Lake Forest: John Moore (CEO) 407-624-4992
• Cascade Heights: (407) 767-6600 (no memory care unit)

Memory Care Resources

• Brain Fitness Club: 407-927-4380 in Oviedo and Winter Park
• Orlando Health Center for Aging & Memory Disorder Clinic: (321) 841-9700 Audrey Hauser Burnett, LCSW
• Florida Hospital Maturing Minds Memory Disorder Center: Gayle Shepherd, RN/Judy Clark, LCSW (407) 303-3408

Doctors’ Offices

• Family Physicians Group: Internal and Geriatrics946 E. Semoran Boulevard Casselberry, FL 32707 407-831-3141
• Orlando Health: 321-843-2584 has board-certified Geriatricians
• Lake Mary Family Physicians: (407) 829-8960 Dr. Edward Magee-Specializes in geriatric care

Public Health Department

• Florida Department of Health in Seminole County: Donna Walsh- Health Officer 407-665-3000

Senior Centers

• Senior Center of Winter Springs: Julie Trujillo-Senior Center Manager 407-327-6554
• Senior Center of Lake Mary: Deb Barr Senior Programs Manager 407-585-1428
• Sanford Senior Center: Kim Parmelee 407-688-5129
• Altamonte Springs Senior Activities: (407) 571-8813
• Casselberry Recreation/Senior Activities Center: (407) 262-7700

Resources in Surrounding Counties

Senior Centers:

Liberty County
Liberty County Senior Citizens Association Inc: Administrator: Colleen Shiver (850) 643-5690

Calhoun County                                                                                                  Calhoun County Florida Senior Citizens Association: 850-674-4163

Madison County
Senior Citizen Council of Madison County, Inc.: 850-973-4241

Jackson County
Jackson County Senior Citizens Organization, Inc.: Denease Rhynes, Executive Director (850) 263-4650 or (850) 482-5028