AAASWFL Lead Agencies

Each Area Agency on Aging in the state of Florida designates lead agencies. These agencies provide Community Care for the Elderly and other elder and disability services.  Lead agencies are selected through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process. They are held to strict standards of service from the Department of Elder Affairs and the local Area Agency on Aging.

Lead Agencies coordinate services in their designated county (or counties).  They provide elder and disability services  for medically frail older adults and people with disabilities who have functional impairments. Services can be provided either directly or through subcontracts.

The following are the leads for he Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida, serving the state’s designated Planning and Service Area (PSA) 8:

Charlotte County Department of Human Services

1050 Loveland Blvd
Port Charlotte, FL 33980
(941) 833-6500
Charlotte County Dept. of Human Services website

Collier County Division of Community & Human Services

3339 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, FL 34102
Collier County Government Complex, Satellite Building H
(239) 252-2273
Collier County Division of Community & Human Services website

Friendship Centers, DeSoto County

917 N. Arcadia Avenue
Arcadia, FL 34266
(863) 494-5965
DeSoto Friendship Centers website

Hope Connections, Glades County

200 Second St
Moore Haven, FL 33471
(800) 835-1673
Hope Connections website

Hope Connections, Hendry County

475 E Cowboy Way
LaBelle, FL 33935
(800) 835-1673
Hope Connections website

Friendship Centers, Lee County

12734 Kenwood Lane, Unit 85
Fort Myers, FL 33907
(239) 275-1881
Lee Friendship Centers website

Friendship Centers, Sarasota County

1888 Brother Geenen Way
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 955-2122
Sarasota Friendship Centers website