How to Start a Seminole County Aging or Disability Needs Screening
Use one regional intake call to screen for home help, meals, caregiver support, transportation, benefits, and long-term-care routes.
Start here
Call the Senior Resource Alliance Elder Helpline at 1-800-963-5337 or 407-514-1800. It serves older adults, adults with disabilities, and caregivers in Seminole County.
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; local 407-514-1800
See Helpline servicesWhat to have ready
- Age, Seminole County ZIP code, phone number, and living arrangement
- Help needed with bathing, meals, movement, medicine, memory, or supervision
- Current unpaid help and whether it can continue
- Recent falls, hospital stays, caregiver loss, or urgent changes
Words you can use
“I need a needs screening for a Seminole County resident. Please screen for home help, meals, respite, transportation, benefits, and long-term-care options, and tell me what starts each application.”
Steps in order
- 1
Lead with the most unsafe daily task or recent change.
- 2
Ask which programs the Helpline screens for and which require another agency.
- 3
Record each referral, contact, and follow-up date.
- 4
Request a new screening after a major decline or caregiver loss.
If the first answer is no or wait
Ask whether another service can address the urgent task while the preferred program is unavailable. Eligibility, funding, timelines, and openings are not guaranteed.
Official sources
Sources checked August 9, 2026. Confirm eligibility, hours, cost, service area, and current availability directly.
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