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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
APD Area 13







Area News & Announcements

  • Important Orientation for All Waiver Support Coordinators/Providers/Consumers & All Interested Parties:
    New Delmarva Contract / New Delmarva Tools
    Come to one of only two Orientation Trainings scheduled in Area 13 on the New Discovery Process at the Wildwood Community Center on Feb. 26th to learn about the new tools and process you will be reviewed/evaluated by starting shortly in 2010. It is being offered by the Delmarva Foundation-Florida Team so you will not want to miss it!!! Additional Information and Directions

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Events


Event Date/Time Location
AQL Meeting
2nd Monday of month
Call B. Stevens, AQL,
(352) 330-2729
All regular meetings are from
12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
APD Conference or Training Room
Wildwood

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Area Training Information


Registration Procedures:

Each time register you will be asked to electronically complete a form and submit it to the Area Office for processing. You will then receive an e-mail confirming your request within 72 hours of receipt of the training request. If you have not received a confirmation within 72 hours please call the Area Trainer at (352) 330- 2732 to check the status of your request. Please bring your receipt with you to training as your confirmation of your registration.



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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, Background Screening Liaison
(M-Z)
Priscilla Weeks Priscilla_A_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) 330-2728
Supported Living liaison Cabot McBride Cabot_McBride@apd.state.fl.us (352) 330-2777

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Area Steering Committee


Area Quality Steering/Advisory Committee Members
Brenda Stevens - Area Quality Leader, APD
Shawn Mims - Consumer
Grant Grogan - Consumer
Betty Kay Clements - Family Care Council, Parent
Marsha Perkins - Ex. Director, SCARC
Cathy Lancaster-Gray - Site Supervisor, Goodwill
Tiffany Mims - Family Member
Linda Travis - Wavier Support Coordinator, Supports & Services
Isabel de Martinez, FCC, Parent
Tina Renwick, Consumer/FCC
Connie Bass, Consumer

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

  • The Council on Quality & Leadership new Community Life LENS Experience coming in 2009

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Archives


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Family Care Council


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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.


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Additional Information

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

Applying for Services

People who have or might have a Developmental Disability may apply for services at any time by calling the Agency for Persons with Disabilities in their Area. Referrals can be made by concerned relatives, friends or others may apply on behalf of a person that they believe has a Developmental Disability. Please contact the State Support Coordinator representing the county in which you live for additional information or to apply for services.

  • Citrus County - Dennis Michon (352) 330-2744
  • Hernando County - Frances Mose (352) 330-2776
  • Lake County - Debbie Hengstebeck (352) 330-2741
  • Marion County - Tracey Alesiani (352) 330-2763
  • Sumter County - Frances Mose (352) 330-2776
  • Clarence Lewis - Supervisor (352) 330-2753


Presentations & Publications


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