Miami-Dade County Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities Services Division
Miami-Dade County offers home care to residents age 60 and older who have difficulty with daily activities, lack adequate informal support, and are at risk of institutionalization. The division also administers meals for homebound older adults and congregate meals at centers; access begins with a county eligibility review.
About Miami-Dade County Older Adults and Individuals with Disabilities Services Division
In Miami-Dade, the county administers two useful entry points for families seeking daily support: home care for older adults with functional limitations and meal programs for people who cannot leave home or need a community dining site. Although several locations are inside the City of Miami, these are county services whose reach extends to eligible Miami-Dade residents.
The Home Care Program requires county residency, age 60 or older, difficulty with activities of daily living or instrumental activities, no adequate informal support, and a risk of institutional placement if community services are not provided. Assistance may include light housekeeping, shopping, meal preparation, personal care, and some heavy chores or minor repairs. No one should assume every participant receives every listed service.
For food, the county says eligible Meals on Wheels participants receive seven frozen meals each week, along with fruit, milk, and other items; deliveries take place Monday through Friday. The page also includes dependent disabled people living with a recipient and spouses. People who are not homebound can ask about 19 meal locations offering hot lunches and activities on weekdays.
The general eligibility phone number is (786) 469-4707. For in-person guidance, the home-care page lists Overtown Transit Village North, 701 NW 1st Court, 11th Floor, Miami, FL 33136, with weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call before visiting to ask which residency, health, and functional documents to bring and which program may fit the need.
A county assessment determines whether a person meets the criteria and what level of support can be authorized; this is not a private service that starts immediately on request. If the case may fit Older Americans Act, Medicaid, or state-funded programs, the Alliance for Aging also serves as the ADRC for Miami-Dade and Monroe and offers free phone guidance. Programs may complement one another, but families should confirm coordination and avoid assuming benefits can be duplicated.
County services for older adults and people with disabilities