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Area 13 Information

Area Administrator: H. David Johnston
Office Address: 1601 W. Gulf Atlantic Highway
Wildwood, FL 34785
Main Phone Number: 352-330-2749
Counties Served: Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter
Area 13 Newsletter

Area Staff

Area of Responsibility Staff Name Email Address Phone Number
Waiver Team Leader Wayne A. Perry Wayne_Perry@apd.state.fl.us (352) 330 - 2736
Area Quality Leader / Liaison for Delmarva & Family Care Council Brenda Stevens Brenda_Stevens@apd.state.fl.us (352) 330 - 2729
Waiver Liaison David Hogg David_Hogg@apd.state.fl.us (352) 330 - 2735
Area Training Coordinator Karen Eramo Karen_Eramo@apd.state.fl.us (352) 330 - 2732
Community Services Team Leader Joyce Leonard Joyce_Leonard@apd.state.fl.us (352) 330 - 2743
Residential Planning Coordinator Debbie Daniels Deborah_G_Daniels@apd.state.fl.us (352) 330 - 2752
State Coordinator Supervisor Clarence Lewis Clarence_Lewis @apd.state.fl.us (352) 330 - 2753
Florida Freedom Initiative, Consumer Directed Care, Supported Employment backup Elizabeth Olshewsky Elizabeth_Olshewsky@apd.state.fl.us (352) 330 - 2750
Supported Employment Specialist Cindy Drew Cindy_Drew@apd.state.fl.us (352) 330 - 2747
Provider Enrollment (A-L) Aquinette Harrison Aquinette_M_Harrison@apd.state.fl.us (352) 330 - 2756
Provider Enrollment (M-Z) Priscilla Weeks Priscilla_Weeks@apd.state.fl.us (352) 330 - 2758
Quality Assurance / Incident Reporting Diane Comella Diane_Comella@apd.state.fl.us (352) 330 - 2731
Medical Case Management Mary Nally Mary_Nally@apd.state.fl.us (352) 330 - 2755
Group Home Licensing Dominic Spazioso Dominic_Spazioso@apd.state.fl.us (352) 330 - 2777


Area Steering Committee

Area Quality Steering/Advisory Committee Members
Brenda Stevens - Area Quality Leader, APD
Shawn Mims - Consumer
Grant Grogan - Consumer
Betty Clements - Family Care Council, Parent
Anne Gillard - Waiver Support Coordinator, Parent, son on Family and Supported Living Waiver
Marsha Perkins - Ex. Director, SCARC
Cathy Lancaster-Gray - Site Supervisor, Goodwill
Rick Gebbia - Provider, S & S
Tiffany Mims - Family Member
Linda Bodo - Area Trainer, APD
Advisory Committee:
  • Theresa Skidmore - Delmarva
  • Christine Stevenson - Delmarva
  • Marion Olivier-Ruelas - Delmarva




  • Events

    Event Date/Time Location
    2007 - Regular Meeting 2nd Wed. of every 2nd month
    Call B. Stevens 330-2729
    All regular meetings are from 9:00 - 11:00 am Agency for Persons with Disabilities - Conference Rm. Wildwood
    Work Group Meetings(as needed) for 2007 All work group meetings from 9:00-11:00 am, Call B. Stevens, 330-2729 Agency for Persons with Disabilities, Wildwood, Conf. Rm.
    Citrus County-Location TBA



    Training Calendar
    Area 13 Training Calendar for May - December 2008

    Registration Instructions:
    When you make your selections please e-mail the training support staff at the following address:

    Each time you make a training request you must e-mail your request as follows:

    • Name of participant
    • Address of Participant (not the providers address)
    • Contact information of participant (not the providers phone number)
    • Provider name if not participant
    • Training requested
    • Date of training

    You will then receive an e-mail confirming your request within 72 hours of receipt of the training request - please bring your receipt with you as your confirmation of your registration.


    Projects and Activities planned by the Steering Committee/Area Quality Leader

    • Real Choice Steering Committee/ Advisory Group Pilot Project (to be part of my community).
    • Quality Enhancement Project with Midge Newth as part of Area Quality Leader Training
    • Quality Symposium: Quest for the Best; May 9, Quality Inn, Ocala, Registration TBA

    Provider Recruiting Opportunities

    Training-Off site, Adult Dental, Behavior Analysis Levels 1 - 3, Behavior Assistant, Dietitian, Medication Review, Environmental Accessibility Adaptation Home Assessments, Private Duty Nursing, Psychological Assessments, Residential Habilitation, Support Coordination Limited, Supported Living, Supported Employment, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, Transportation.

    Family and Supported Living Waiver: Adult Day Training - Off-site and Facility based, Consumable Medical Supplies, Respite, Supported Living, Support Employment, and Transportation.

    Contact Priscilla Weeks, Provider Enrollment, at the area office if you are interested in obtaining information about becoming a provider.


    Provider Services Booklet
    The Provider Services Booklet is a guide to the providers in Area 13, listed by services.




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