Community Resources for Seniors
 Mainstay Financial Group
Sacred Heart Senior Services and Mainstay Financial Group have formed an alliance for the purpose of providing a series of informative and educational presentations to SENIORSpirit! members. These monthly Financial Matters sessions will be offered in Pensacola, Destin and Chipley.
 Council on Aging of West Florida
Get information on senior centers, meals sites, case management and other community-based senior programs.
The Council on Aging of West Florida is offering a 10% discount to SENIORSpirit!
members on the first week of new Home Delivered Meal or Adult Day Health
Care service. For more information on these services call (850) 266-2506 or
visit the Senior Solutions page at www.coawfla.org.
  Northwest Florida Area Agency on Aging and SHINE together
Northwest Florida Area Agency on Aging:
An information and referral line is available to seniors seeking assistance with caregiver needs, financial assistance and general information on senior programs.
- Medicaid Enrollment
To find out if you qualify for medical assistance through this state-funded Medicaid program, apply in person at one of the following locations:
- Escambia County: 8190 Pensacola Boulevard.
Call (850) 494-5800.
- Santa Rosa County: 6568 Highway 90.
Call (850) 983-4800.
 Home Instead Senior Care
SENIORSpirit! members receive 25% discount on the first three hours of affordable, non-medical companionship, meal preparation, light housework, and incidental transportation. Please call (850) 477-1947 for more information.
- Sacred-Heart.org
Visit Sacred Heart Hospital's web site to learn about upcoming programs, new services, research a physician, and find links to reliable sources of health care information. You can also sign up to get regular e-mail updates from Sacred Heart.
- FREE Referral Service
If you need assistance in locating a specific doctor or would like to get a referral to one of our specialists, please call at 850-416-1600 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or call
toll-free at1-877-416-1600
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- FREE Senior Membership Program
Join Sacred Heart SeniorSpirit! and take advantage of a variety of benefits including free seminars, screenings, and discounts for several of our health system programs, travel and more.
- Call (850) 416-1620 or toll free 1-877-416-1620 today to enroll!
- Mission in Motion
Sacred Heart's free mobile health unit provides a variety of free screenings each month throughout Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
- For a complete schedule of monthly visits,
call (850) 416-7826.
- Medicare Benefits and Customer Service Line
For general Medicare information, ordering Medicare booklets, and information about health plans, contact 1-800-MEDICARE 24-hours a day, 7 days a week for assistance. English and Spanish-speaking customer service representatives at this number can answer questions about the Original Medicare Plan and provide up-to-date information regarding the health plans available in your area.
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Ongoing Sacred Heart Monthly Support Group Meetings: |
FIRST TUESDAY
2:00 pm
Community Stroke Education & Support Group
SHH MOB Conference Room
Call 416-4794
2:00-3:00 pm
Circle of Hope Cancer Support Group
SHH Oncology Unit- 2nd Floor Library
Call 416-7703 to RSVP
THIRD TUESDAY
6PM - Destin, FL
Breast Cancer Support Group
Olson Women's Diagnostic Center Lobby
SHH Emerald Coast
(850) 278-3000
THIRD THURSDAY
9:30 am
Advance Directives ClassClass held on the 2nd Floor of the Main Hospital in the Palliative Care Office.
Please RSVP 416-7705
FIRST SATURDAY
9:30 am
American Cancer Society’s Prostate Cancer Self-Help Group
Sacred Heart Hospital, MOB Conference Room
Call 475-0850
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