AAAs have a lot to offer seniors and their family caregivers. No, we’re not talking about the insurance company. We’re talking about Area Agencies on Aging.
You might have heard about them if you’re in a support group and someone recommended you need to contact your Area Agency on Aging.
If your loved one has been in the hospital or receives any type of community services, a social worker or case manager may have suggested the Area Agency on Aging as a resource.
In this post, we will tell you who they’re for, what they do, when they began, where you can find them, and how they’re funded & overseen.
Sources:
- Older Americans Act. Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut. 2014. https://www.aoascc.org/Customer-Content/www/CMS/files/oaa_updated_2014.pdf. Accessed on January 17, 2019. https://www.aoascc.org/Customer-Content/www/CMS/files/oaa_updated_2014.pdf
- Area Agencies on Aging: Local Leaders in Aging and Community Living. National Association of Area Agencies on Aging. 2017.
https://www.n4a.org/Files/LocalLeadersAAA2017.pdf
Accessed on January 17, 2019. - Area Agencies on Aging & Services – Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services. https://health.mo.gov/seniors/aaa/.
Accessed on January 17, 2019. - Services and Programs – Area Agency on Aging. Mid-American Regional Council. http://www.marc.org/Community/Aging/Programs-and-Services/Services-and-Programs. Accessed on January 19, 2019.
- Services. Wyandotte County Kansas Unified Government. https://www.wycokck.org/Aging/Services.aspx. Accessed on January 19, 2019.
- Area Agency on Aging | Johnson County Kansas. https://www.jocogov.org/dept/human-services/area-agency-aging. Accessed on January 19, 2019.