TD is an eligibility category inside JTA’s Connexion paratransit service (this is the separate TD certification door, with its own eligibility center and fare). Connexion provides destination-to-destination shared public transportation for people with disabilities who cannot use fixed-route buses for some or all trips, and for people who are transportation disadvantaged (TD). Every Connexion rider…
The ElderSource HelpLine is the place to start for help if you are an older adult, an adult living with a disability or a caregiver, and ElderSource is an Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC). ElderSource also offers Healthy Aging wellness programs to adults aged 60 and over, with classes offered at no charge.
Connexion operates within Duval County, providing door-to-door transportation for eligible riders who are unable to use fixed-route transit. It is a shared-ride service with vehicles with ramps and lifts for easy boarding, and rides are scheduled in advance.
JTA offers Reduced Fares to ensure affordable transportation for seniors, individuals with disabilities, and other eligible riders. Persons with disabilities and Medicare cardholders travel at a reduced fare upon presentation of an ID STAR Card (or other transit system Reduced Fare Card).
Social Security pays monthly payments through Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to people who have little or no income, little or no resources, and a disability, blindness, or are age 65 or older. It also pays Disability benefits monthly to people who have a disability or blindness and enough work history.
Lifeline is an FCC program that helps make communications services more affordable for low-income consumers. It provides subscribers a discount on qualifying monthly telephone service, broadband Internet service, or bundled voice-broadband packages purchased from participating wireline or wireless providers.
Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) may be able to help a person with a disability find, maintain or advance in a career. VR is a division of Florida’s Department of Education whose mission is to assist people with disabilities in securing employment.
The Optional State Supplementation Program provides monthly cash payments to indigent elderly or disabled individuals who live in special non-institutional, residential living facilities, including assisted living facilities, adult family care homes and mental health residential treatment facilities. The program provides a monthly check that supplements the individual’s income so they can pay the facility a…
The Medically Needy Program allows Medicaid coverage after a monthly share of cost is met. Individuals who are not eligible for full Medicaid due to income or asset limits may qualify, including women with family income over the limit for Medicaid.
Medicare Savings Programs (Medicare Buy-In) help Medicare beneficiaries with limited finances pay their Medicare premiums, and in some instances deductibles and co-payments. Medicare Buy-In provides different levels of assistance depending on the amount of an individual or couple’s income.
Jacksonville Benefits
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