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Iowa's
Area Agencies on Aging
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About Area
Agencies
Area Agencies
on Aging (AAAs) were established under the Older Americans Act (OAA)
in 1973 to respond to the needs of Americans aged 60 and over in
every local community. Iowa has thirteen AAAs, covering all 99 counties.
Iowa's 13 Area
Agencies on Aging strive to meet the needs of the rapidly-growing
number of older Iowans. Iowa's Area Agencies:
- Assess current
needs of older Iowans;
- Assess available
services, programs, and institutions;
- Develop
plans to help address service gaps via the Senior Living Program;
- Assure access
to services, programs, and institutions;
- Advocate
for the needs of older Iowans;
- Finance
and administer contracts to direct providers of services;
- Provide
a central leadership role for older Iowans; and
- Provide
information and assistance services for older Iowans and their
caregivers
Area Agencies
are funded by approximately 50% in federal funds, 10% state funds,
and 40% local contributions. Collaboration with local human service
networks leads to more effective use of tax dollars.
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Services
Provided by Area Agencies
Area Agencies
in Iowa provide resources to older Iowans, including, but not limited
to: adult
day services, chore services, companion & respite care, congregate
meals, consultations about other problems, employment
assistance, health-care
aides, home-delivered meals, home repairs, legal assistance, meal
sites, modifying the home for disabilities, nursing & homemaker
services, senior centers, and transportation.
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Your Local AAA
To identify
the contact information for the AAA nearest you, please click your
home
county on the map below, or click here for a full
listing of Iowa Area Agencies on Aging.
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