Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) are local organizations that serve as a crucial resource for older adults, individuals with disabilities, and their caregivers. They were established under the Older Americans Act (OAA) in 1973 and are part of a nationwide network of support services.
Here’s a breakdown of what AAAs typically do:
- Information and Referral: AAAs are often the first point of contact for people seeking assistance. They provide information about available services, programs, and benefits for older adults and their families, connecting them to appropriate resources.
- Care Planning and Coordination: They help individuals and their families navigate the complex healthcare and long-term care systems. This can include developing care plans, coordinating services like in-home care, transportation, and meal delivery.
- Advocacy: AAAs advocate for the needs of older adults at local, state, and national levels. They work to influence policy decisions that impact seniors and ensure their voices are heard.
- Direct Services: While AAAs often refer to other providers, many also directly provide or fund a range of services, such as:
- Nutritional Services: Including congregate meals (senior centers) and home-delivered meals (Meals on Wheels).
- Transportation: Assisting older adults with getting to medical appointments, grocery stores, and other essential places.
- Legal Assistance: Providing access to legal advice and representation on issues like public benefits, housing, and consumer protection.
- Health and Wellness Programs: Offering workshops and classes on topics like chronic disease self-management, fall prevention, and exercise.
- Caregiver Support: Providing respite care, support groups, and education for family caregivers.
- Elder Abuse Prevention: Working to identify, prevent, and respond to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
- Ombudsman Services: Investigating and resolving complaints made by or on behalf of residents of long-term care facilities.
- Planning and Program Development: AAAs assess the needs of older adults in their service area and develop programs and services to address those needs, often in collaboration with other community organizations.
In essence, AAAs act as a central hub for aging services, aiming to help older adults live independently and with dignity in their communities for as long as possible. They play a vital role in connecting seniors to the support they need to maintain their health, well-being, and quality of life.
List Of Area Agencies on Aging Per State in USA
Alabama
North West Alabama Council of Local Governments/AAA
256-389-0500 or 800-838-5845
Counties: Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Marion, Winston
West Alabama Regional Commission/AAA
205-333-2990
Counties: Bibb, Fayette, Hale, Greene, Lamar, Pickens, Tuscaloosa
Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging
205-670-5770 or 866-570-2998
Counties: Blount, Chilton, Shelby, St.Clair, Walker
United Way’s Area Agency on Aging of Jefferson County
205-458-3330
Counties: Jefferson
East Alabama Regional Planning & Development Commission/AAA
256-237-6741 or 800-239-6741
Counties: Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Etowah, Randolph, Talladega, Tallapoosa
South Central Alabama Development Commission/AAA
334-244-6903
Counties: Bullock, Butler, Crenshaw, Lowndes, Macon, Pike
Alabama Tombigbee Regional Commission/AAA
334-682-4234 or 888-617-0500
Counties: Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Dallas, Marengo, Monroe, Perry, Sumter, Washington, Wilcox
Southern Alabama Regional Council on Aging
334-793-6843 or 800-239-3507
Counties: Barbour, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston
South Alabama Regional Planning Commission
251-433-6541
Counties: Baldwin, Escambia, Mobile
Central Alabama Aging Consortium
334-240-4666 or 800-264-4680
Counties: Autauga, Elmore, Montgomery
Lee-Russell Council of Governments/AAA
334-749-5264 or 800-239-4444
Counties: Lee, Russell
North Central Alabama Regional Council of Governments/AAA
256-355-4515
Counties: Cullman, Lawrence, Morgan
TARCOG Area Agency on Aging
256-830-0818
Counties: DeKalb, Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall
Alaska
Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL)
Office Phone: 800-478-7245
Information Phone: 800-478-7245
Address: 8711 Teal Street, Suite 300
City: Juneau
Kenai Peninsula Independent Living Center
Office Phone: 907-235-7911
Information Phone: 907-235-7911
Address: 265 East Pioneer Avenue #201
City: Homer
Aging and Disability Resource Center Statewide
Office Phone: 855-565-2017
Information Phone: 855-565-2017
Address:
City: Juneau
Bristol Bay Native Association
Office Phone: 907-842-5257
Information Phone: 907-842-5257
Address: 1500 Kanakanak Road
City: Dillingham
Kodiak Area Native Association
Office Phone: 907-486-9800
Information Phone: 907-486-1362
Address: 3449 East Rezanof Drive
City: Kodiak
Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Office Phone: 907-463-7131
Information Phone: 800-344-1432
Address: 320 West Willoughby Avenue, Suite 300
City: Juneau
Denakkanaaga
Office Phone: 907-451-3900
Information Phone: 907-451-3900
Address: 101 Dunkel Street, Suite 135
City: Fairbanks
Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc. – Health Department
Office Phone: 907-276-2700
Information Phone: 907-276-2700
Address: 1131 East International Airport Road
City: Anchorage
Native Village of Eyak
Office Phone: 907-424-7738
Information Phone: 907-424-7738
Address: 110 Nicholoff Way
City: Cordova
Native Village of Point Hope
Office Phone: 907-368-2342
Information Phone: 907-368-2330
Address: 916 Ippiq Street
City: Point Hope
Native Village of Savoonga
Office Phone: (907) 984-6440
Information Phone: (907) 984-6440
Address: PO Box 74
City: Savoonga
Chugachmiut
Office Phone: 907-562-4155
Information Phone: 907-562-4155
Address: 1840 Bragaw Street, Suite 110
City: Anchorage
Kootznoowoo, Inc.
Office Phone: 907-463-6154
Information Phone: 907-463-6154
Address: 1803 Glacier Highway
City: Juneau
Arizona
Maricopa County
602-264-2255
Helpline:
1-888-783-7500 or
602-264-4357
Pima County
520-790-0504
Helpline:
520-790-7262
Yavapai, Coconino, Navajo, Apache Counties
1-877-521-3500
Mohave, La Paz, Yuma Counties
Mohave County:
928-753-6247
Las Paz and Yuma Counties
928-782-1886
Helpline:
1-800-782-1886
Pinal and Gila Counties
1-800-293-9393 or 520-836-2758
Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Santa Cruz Counties
520-432-2528
Navajo Nation
928-871-6869
Inter-Tribal Council of Arizona
602-258-4822
Helpline:
1-800-552-9257
Arkansas
Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Arkansas
Counties: Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Madison, Marion, Newton, Searcy & Washington
1510 Rock Springs Road
P.O. Box 1795
Harrison, AR 72602
870-741-1144 or 800-432-9721
TDD: 870-741-1346
White River Area Agency on Aging
Counties: Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Sharp, Stone, Van Burn, White & Woodruff
3998 Harrison Street
P.O. Box 2637
Batesville, AR 72501
870-612-3000 or 800-382-3205
East Arkansas Area Agency on Aging
Counties: Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lawrence, Lee, Mississippi, Phillips, Poinsett, Randolph & St. Francis
2005 East Highland Drive
Jonesboro, AR 72403
870-937-5980 or 800-467-3278
Area Agency on Aging of Southeast Arkansas
Counties: Arkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha, Drew, Grant, Jefferson & Lincoln
709 East 8th Avenue
Pine Bluff, AR 71611
870-543-6300 or 800-264-3260
CareLink (Central Arkansas Area Agency on Aging)
Counties: Faulkner, Lonoke, Monroe, Prairie, Pulaski & Saline
700 Riverfront Drive
P.O. Box 5988
North Little Rick, AR 72119
501-372-5300 or 800-482-6359
Area Agency on Aging of West Central Arkansas
Counties: Clark, Conway, Garland, Hot Spring, Johnson, Montgomery, Perry, Pike, Pope & Yell
905 West Grand Avenue
Hot Springs, AR 71913
501-321-2811 or 800-467-2170
Area Agency on Aging of Southwest Arkansas
Counties: Calhoun, Columbia, Dallas, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Quachita, Sevier & Union
600 Columbia, 11 East
Magnolia, AR 71754
870-234-7410 or 800-272-2127
Area Agency on Aging of Western Arkansas
Counties: Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Polk, Scott & Sebastian
524 Garrison Avenue
Fort Smith, AR 72901
479-783-4500 or 800-320-6667
California
Planning and Service Area II
Counties: Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Trinity
530-842-1687
Area 1 Agency on Aging
Counties: Del Norte, Humboldt
707-442-3763
Passages
Counties: Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Plumas, Tehama
530-898-5923
Area Agency on Aging of Lake and Mendocino Counties
Counties: Lake, Mendocino
707-468-5132
Sonoma County Area Agency on Aging
Counties: Sonoma
707-565-4636
Area 4 Agency on Aging
Counties: Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba
916-486-1876
El Dorado County Area Agency on Aging
Counties: El Dorado
530-621-6369
Napa/Solano Area Agency on Aging
Counties: Napa, Solano
707-784-8960
County of Marin Aging & Adult Services
County: Marin
415-473-4636
Department of Aging & Adult Services Area Agency on Aging
County: San Francisco
415-355-3555
Aging & Adult Services Contra Costa County Department of Human Services
County: Contra Costa
925-229-8434
San Joaquin County Department of Aging & Community
County: San Joaquin
209-468-2202
Area 12 Agency on Aging
Counties: Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Tuolumne
209-532-6272
Stanislaus County Department of Aging and Veterans Services
County: Stanislaus
209-558-8698
Sourcewise
County: Santa Clara
408-350-3200
San Mateo County Area Agency on Aging
County: San Mateo
800-675-8437
Merced County on behalf of the Area Agency on Aging
County: Merced
209-385-7550
Eastern Sierra Area Agency on Aging
Counties: Inyo, Mono
760-873-3305
AAA Division Department of Social Services County of Monterey
County: Monterey
831-755-4466
Fresno-Madera Area Agency on Aging
Counties: Fresno, Madera
559-214-0299
Kings/Tulare Area Agency on Aging
Counties: Kings, Tulare
559-624-8000
County of Kern, Aging and Adult Services Department
County: Kern
800-510-2020
Ventura County Area Agency on Aging
County: Ventura
805-477-7300
Los Angeles County Aging & Disabilities Department
County: Los Angeles
800-510-2020
City of Los Angeles Department of Aging
County: Los Angeles
213-482-7252
County of Orange Office on Aging
County: Orange
714-480-6450
Riverside County Office on Aging
County: Riverside
951-867-3800
County of San Bernardino Aging & Adult Services
County: San Bernardino
909-891-3900
Aging & Independence Services
County: San Diego
858-495-5885
Imperial County Area Agency on Aging
County: Imperial
442-265-7030
Colorado
AgeWise Colorado
County: Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Yuma
720-295-0163
Larimer County Office on Aging
County: Larimer
970-498-7000
Weld County Area Agency on Aging
County: Weld
970-400-6950
Denver Regional Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging
Counties: Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Gilpin, Jefferson
303-480-6790
Boulder County Area Agency on Aging
County: Boulder
303-441-1617
Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments
Counties: El Paso, Park, Teller
719-471-2096
The East Central Council of Local Governments: Area Agency on Aging
Counties: Cheyenne, Elbert, Lincoln, Kit Carson
719-348-5562 or 800-825-5887
Lower Arkansas Valley Area Agency on Aging
Counties: Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, Prowers
719-383-3000
Pueblo Area Agency on Aging
County: Pueblo
719-583-6000
South Central Colorado Seniors, Inc.
Counties: Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache
719-589-4511
San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging
Counties: Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, San Juan
970-264-0501
Area Agency on Aging
Counties: San Miguel, Hinsdale, Ouray, Montrose, Delta, Gunnison
970-247-0266 or 888-298-8483
Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) Area Agency on Aging
Counties: Mesa, Garfield, Rio Blanco, Moffat
970-665-1095
Northwest Colorado Council of Governments (NWCCOG) Vintage
Counties: Eagle, Grand, Jackson, Pitkin, Routt, Summit
970-468-0295
Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments (UAACOG) Area Agency on Aging
Counties: Lake, Chaffee, Fremont, Custer
719-275-8350
South Central Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging
Counties: Huerfano, Las Animas
719-845-1133
Connecticut
Southwestern Connecticut Area Agency on Aging
County: Fairfield
203-333-9288
North Central Area Agency on Aging
County: Hartford
860-724-6443
Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut
County: New Haven
203-785-8533
Eastern Connecticut Area Agency on Aging
County: New London
860-887-3561
Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging
County: New Haven
203-757-5449
Delaware
Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD) / Delaware Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC)
Counties: All counties in Delaware
800-223-9074
District of Columbia
Department of Aging and Community Living (DACL)
County: Entire District of Columbia
202-724-5626
Florida
Counties: Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton
850-494-7101 or 866-531-8011
Advantage Aging Solutions (Area Agency on Aging for North Florida)
Counties: Washington, Jefferson, Holmes, Leon, Taylor, Gulf, Bay, Wakulla, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Jackson, Jackson, Madison
850-488-0055 or 866-467-4624
Elder Options (Mid-Florida Area Agency on Aging)
Counties: Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Sumter, Suwannee, Union
352-378-6649 or 800-262-2243
ElderSource (Area Agency on Aging / ADRC of Northeast Florida)
Counties: Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, St. Johns, Volusia
904-391-6600 or 888-242-4464
Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas, Inc.
Counties: Pasco, Pinellas
727-570-9696
Senior Connection Center, Inc.
Counties: Hillsborough, Polk, Manatee, Highlands, Hardee
813-740-3888 or 1-800-963-5337
Senior Resource Alliance
Counties: Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Seminole
407-514-1800
Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida, Inc.
Counties: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee, Sarasota
239-652-6900 or 866-413-5337
Area Agency on Aging of Palm Beach / Treasure Coast
Counties: Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, St. Lucie
561-684-5885 or 866-684-5885
Area Agency on Aging of Broward County
Counties: Broward
954-745-9567
Alliance for Aging, Inc.
Counties: Miami-Dade, Monroe (urban / southern Florida region)
305-670-4357 or 800-963-5337
Georgia
Atlanta Regional Commission / “Atlanta Region” AAA
Counties: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Rockdale
404-463-3333 or 866-552-4464
Coastal Georgia Area Agency on Aging
Counties: Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh
912-514-1593 or 800-580-6860
Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) AAA
Counties: Burke, Columbia, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond, Screven, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington, Wilkes
706-210-2000
Heart of Georgia Altamaha AAA
Counties: Appling, Bleckley, Candler, Dodge, Emanuel, Evans, Jeff Davis, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilcox
912-367-3648 or 888-367-9913
Legacy Link / Georgia Mountains AAA
Counties: Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, White
478-751-6466 or 888-548-1456
Middle Georgia AAA
Counties: Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Pulaski, Putnam, Twiggs, Wilkinson
478-751-6466 or 888-548-1456
Northeast Georgia AAA
Counties: Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Jasper, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Walton
706-583-2546 or 800-474-7540
Northwest Georgia AAA
Counties: Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Walker, Whitfield
706-295-6485 or 800-759-2963
River Valley Region AAA
Counties: Chattahoochee, Clay, Crisp, Dooly, Harris, Macon, Marion, Muscogee, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Webster
706-256-2900
Southern Georgia AAA
Counties: Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Pierce, Tift, Turner, Ware
912-285-6097 or 888-732-4464
Southwest Georgia (SOWEGA) / Council on Aging
Counties: Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, Worth
229-432-1124 or 800-282-6612
Three Rivers AAA
Counties: Butts, Carroll, Coweta, Heard, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup, Upson
678-552-2853 or 866-854-5652
Hawaii
Hawaii County Office of Aging (HCOA)
County: Hawaiʻi County (the Big Island)
808-961-8626 in Hilo and 808-323-4390 in Kona
City & County of Honolulu – Elderly Affairs Division
County: Honolulu County / Oʻahu
808-768-7700
Kauaʻi Agency on Elderly Affairs (AEA)
County: Kauaʻi County
808-241-4470
Maui County Office on Aging
Counties: Maui County (including Maui, Molokai, Lānaʻi)
808-270-7744 in Maui, 808-553-5241 in Molokai, 808-565-7114 in Lānaʻi
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