Serving Seniors in Charlotte County Since 1977

The Charlotte County Council On Aging is a private, non-profit organization affiliated with the following organizations:

Charlotte County Chamber of Commerce

Charlotte County Government

2-1-1 of Charlotte County

South West Florida Area Agency on Aging

Florida Council On Aging

F.L.I.P.S. (Florida Injury Prevention for Seniors)

S.H.I.N.E. (Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Elders)

United Way

Older American Month is May...
When Older Americans Month was established in 1963, only 17 million living Americans had
reached their 65th birthdays.  About 1/3 of older Americans lived in poverty and there
were few programs to meet their needs.  Interest in old Americans and their concerns was growing,
however.  In April of 1963, President John F. Kennedy's meeting with the National Council of
Senior Citizens served as a prelude to designating May as "Senior Citizens Month".  Thanks to
Jimmy Carter's 1980 designation what was once called Senior Citizens Month is now called
"Older Americans Month", and has become a tradition.  It is a time to acknowledge the contributions
of past and current older persons to our county.  Older Americans Minth is celebrated across the country
through ceremonies, events, fairs and other such activites.

Happy Older Americans Month!

WE ARE SO EXCITED..........
We are in the process of expanding our services
with new and exciting programs to better serve the older
population in Charlotte County.

Some of the programs we are working on are:

The Golden Gourment Express
A food assistance program designed to deliver to the
homebound and isolated seniors.

SSI & SSD
Heloing seniors and disabled population apply and understand
the process for their benefits.

Senior Outreach
To identify seniors who do not know about or normally
use the programs available and increase their access
to such programs.