District 11

Senior Centers

The Millennium Senior Center and the Westwind Lakes Park La Nueva Vida program provide lunch and entertainment for seniors citizens.  These centers in conjunction with my office host several events each year including field trips to several County sites, such as Parrot Jungle, Vizcaya and MetroZoo.  In addition, during the summer we have partnered with Miami-Dade County Parks and Recreation Department Tamiami Park's Summer Camp in an effort to partner seniors and children so they can work together on different projects.

Millennium Senior Center is located at 14611 SW 42 Street. You may reach them at (305) 485-8832.

Westwind Lakes Park La Nueva Vida is located at 6805 SW 152 Avenue. You may reach them at (305) 388-4771.

Since there is a huge need for community centers in District 11, I have partnered with Little Havanas' Community Centers in order to build a new state of the art community center for our senior citizens.  This center is scheduled to begin construction the summer of 2009.

Flu Shots

For the past three years, I have partnered with the Miami-Dade County Health Department in order to provide seniors throughout District 11and Miami-Dade County an opportunity to receive the flu shot at no cost.  To identify a local vaccination site by zip code, please visit the American Lung Association.

For more information, call (786) 845-0550 or visit Miami-Dade County Health Department.

Meals-On-Wheels

In order to provide Meals-On-Wheels programs, I have partnered with Little Havana Activities Center for the past five years and will continue to do so.  This program provides meal services to low-income, ill and/or disabled homebound persons.

For more information about District 11’s Meals-On-Wheels, call my office at (305) 552-1155.

To learn more about other Senior services and programs offered by the County, please visit Senior Advocate.

Senior Homestead Exemption

In 2002, I sponsored resolution R-894-02  that was passed at the Board of County Commissioner’s meeting on July 23, 2003.  This resolution urges the Florida State Legislature to propose a constitutional amendment freezing the tax assessments on property of qualifying senior citizens receiving homestead exemption.  I am committed to this endeavor.  As such, I will continue to work closely with the Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation to get this amendment proposed.