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Ronna Metcalf is director of Life Enrichment Center in Tampa, which offers many programs for older persons.
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Floridians Check This
BenefitsCheckUp.com
National Council On Aging
Florida Agency For Health Care Administration
Institute On Aging
Caregivers Guide
Health Guide

 




Irene Lewis checks benefits online.

Many Missing Out On Public Benefits
Published: April 22, 2002

TAMPA -BenefitsCheckUp.com, a web site created last year by the National Council on Aging, has been used by more than 500,000 people across the country, including about 50,000 in Florida. Thousands of people according to the council are eligible for benefits they haven't tried to get.
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Reporter: Lindsay Peterson/Tampa Tribune