Produce to FloridaFlorida Assisted Living Association is proud to be working with fantastic organizations giving back to the communities! Independent Living Systems, through its non-profit arm, Independent Living Community Services reached out to FALA to offer free food box distribution to ALFs and AFCHs throughout the entire state! That means 11 regions will have deliveries each week making it possible for every ALF and AFCH to have access to this spectacular program!
Independent Living Systems; its affiliate, Florida Community Care; and Independent Living Community Services, are working together to deliver of fresh, natural and wholesome foods through the Farmers to Families Food Box Program sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program is a temporary program that works with farmers, ranchers, specialty crop producers, food processors and distributors, and non-profit organizations to ensure that all Americans have access to the fresh and wholesome food they need during the COVID-19 national emergency. It is important that seniors have access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their food preferences and dietary needs for a healthy life. FIND YOUR REGION TO REGISTER AND SIGN UP BELOW! |
Sign Up to VolunteerWith this awesome opportunity comes the need for volunteers to assist with the process.
Interested? Sign up for dates and times that you are available in YOUR REGION OF CHOICE. Pickup times are from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm and volunteer times can be split up with other volunteers. Find your region below and click the link to begin the process! Thank you! |
Free Food Boxes!USDA approved boxes of food that feed up to 3 servings per item. Order multiple boxes - as much as you can transport!
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For ALFsA great option to offset food costs for your community! This program will last through the summer as long as demand exists.
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For AFCHsFALA encourages every licensed facility to participate - member and future member. Sign up today for your food boxes!
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Click on your REGION below or the Region you can get to and sign up for pickup. Note that you can sign up for multiple dates if available.
NOTE: Not all regions have scheduled dates and locations yet. If you do not see available dates, please check back for updates.
NOTE: Not all regions have scheduled dates and locations yet. If you do not see available dates, please check back for updates.
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Region 1 ESCAMBIA Sign Up
Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton Region 2 LEON Sign Up Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Glf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla, and Washington Region 3 Sign Up Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Sumter, Suwannee, and Union (Dates and Locations Pending- IF YOU ARE IN THIS REGION AND ARE WILLING TO HOST EMAIL GABBY AT ASPIRE@FALA.ORG) Region 4 NORTH DUVAL Sign Up Baker, Clay, Duval, St. Johns Region 4 SOUTH DELAND Sign Up Flagler, Nassau, and Volusia Region 5 Sign Up Pasco and Pinellas |
Region 6 EAST POLK Sign Up
Hardee, Highlands, Manatee and Polk Region 6 HILLSBOROUGH Sign Up Hillsborough Region 7 West ORLANDO Sign Up Brevard, Orange, Osceola and Seminole Region 7 EAST BREVARD Sign Up Brevard, Orange, Osceola and Seminole Region 8 Sign Up Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee, and Sarasota (Dates and Locations Pending) Region 9 Sign Up Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St. Lucie (Dates and Locations Pending) Region 10 Sign Up Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe Region 11 Directly managed by Florida Community Care. Contact Grace Rodriguez for pickup requests. Pickups take place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10:30 am - 2:00 pm. |
IMPORTANT SCHEDULE & PICKUP INFORMATION
* Pick up times will be from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm.
* You must make your reservation at least 2 business days prior to delivery date.
* Take note of the box sizes to ensure they will fit in your vehicle (36 inches long x 18 inches wide x 12 inches high)
* If driving a significant distance, please make sure that you bring a cooler or some means of keeping the food cold.
* You must make your reservation at least 2 business days prior to delivery date.
* Take note of the box sizes to ensure they will fit in your vehicle (36 inches long x 18 inches wide x 12 inches high)
* If driving a significant distance, please make sure that you bring a cooler or some means of keeping the food cold.
Meet the Group Making This Happen
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Independent Living Systems, offers a comprehensive range of turnkey payer services including clinical and third-party administrative services to managed care organizations and providers that serve high-cost, complex member populations in the Medicare, Medicaid and Dual-Eligible Market. An industry leader in managing home and community-based programs for almost 2 decades, ILS leverages an award winning technology platform. ILS provides assistance beyond the clinical realm at every stage of care from hospitalization to the treatment of chronic illnesses to personalized care management including nutritional support. As one of the country’s leading providers of Nutritional Support Services and medically tailored meals, ILS provides nutrition counseling and home delivered meals for individuals transitioning from acute settings to the home as well as for those combatting the effects of one or more chronic diseases. In partnership with health plans, providers, hospitals, and pharmaceutical and medical device companies, ILS provides solutions aimed at improving health outcomes while rebalancing costs.
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Established in 2003, the organization leverages Independent Living Systems’ (ILS) unique aging programs that serve the frail, ill and/or underprivileged members of the community. ILCS provides health and social services support to the residents and surrounding community members of the Ward Tower Senior Housing Facility, located in Miami, Florida. ILCS provides an array of services to the more than 500 members of the Ward Tower Senior Center who live on the housing campus or in the surrounding community. ILCS has also integrated a strong health promotion and disease prevention component to its service offering at Ward Tower including the implementation of evidence-based, bilingual programs focused on chronic disease self-management. The goal is to implement diabetes-specific management programs, facilitated by registered dietitians, in response to the high prevalence of diabetes in the community.
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Florida Community Care’s Long-Term Care Plan
If you receive Medicaid in Florida, you may qualify for Florida Community Care’s Long-Term Care plan. Florida offers a long-term care program to people age 65 and older who require nursing home-level care, and people age 18 or older who are eligible for Medicaid due to disability and require nursing home-level care. The Florida Community Care Long-Term Care plan covers services provided by nursing homes, assisted living facilities and in-home, community-based settings throughout the entire state of Florida.
Enrollment information
Florida Community Care’s Long Term Care Plus Plan
Florida Community Care’s MMA Plan
If you receive Medicaid in Florida, you may qualify for Florida Community Care’s Long-Term Care plan. Florida offers a long-term care program to people age 65 and older who require nursing home-level care, and people age 18 or older who are eligible for Medicaid due to disability and require nursing home-level care. The Florida Community Care Long-Term Care plan covers services provided by nursing homes, assisted living facilities and in-home, community-based settings throughout the entire state of Florida.
Enrollment information
Florida Community Care’s Long Term Care Plus Plan
Florida Community Care’s MMA Plan
