LIHEAP stands for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. If you live in Dixie county, and you cannot pay your utility bills, this group can provide help. Please call 352.498.5018 to speak to a case worker, or go to website. You may apply online directly by filling out an application.

Free community closet is open for semi-private shopping appointments. We are stocked in newborn-3X, with limited availability of 4X+ sizes.

Appointments through Google Calendar at https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/appointments/schedules
Each appointment lasts approximately 30 minutes. Everything is free, there are no limits to the amount of clothing you take home. We ask that you be mindful of what you can actually use, as our mission is reducing fashion waste.

This group provides wellness coaching. The services are for older and disabled adults. The coaching helps improve social, emotional, and physical well being. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Programs Available:

• Enhance Wellness Program
• Program to Encourage Active Rewarding Lives (PEARLS)

This group offers Healthy Aging workshops. These are to help older adults lead a healthy, active lifestyle. The workshops are free. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Workshops Available:

• A Matter of Balance
• Diabetes Empowerment Education (DEEP)
• Tai Chi Program

This group offers Veterans Direct Care. It is called VDC for short. This program is for veterans who need help with daily living activities. It is also for clients who are isolated or who have a caregiver that is experiencing burden. There are eligibility requirements to use the program. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Provided services:

This program is called SHINE for short. It is a free service. The program has counselors that can help clients navigate Medicare. This will let clients make informed decisions about coverage. The help is for seniors. It is also for their families and caregivers. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Email: shine@agingresources.org

This group can help with home and community-based care. Counselors can help clients understand the options that may be available. This help is a single-entry point to access a variety of programs. Please call or visit the website for more information.

Services Can Include:

• Case management
• Emergency alert to notify of a fall
• Financial Assistance
• Home Delivered Meals
• Homemaking Services
• Personal Care
• Respite Care

Kids Central recruits, trains, licenses, and supports foster parents and children who have suffered abuse, abandonment, and neglect.
Kinship Care Program offers case management services along with support groups for children cared for by relatives. Additional services include advocacy, resource center, legal assistance and intergenerational activities.