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Area Agency on Aging
What is the Area Agency on Aging (AAA)?
A network of Area Agencies nationwide dedicated to addressing the needs of older people and their caregivers.
How do I find my local Area Agency on Aging?
Use the Eldercare Locator to find the AAA nearest you. Search by zip code, city, or county: http://www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare.NET/Public/Home.aspx
What programs does the Area Agency on Aging offer for caregivers and for older adults?
You can find information on this site, which includes fifteen caregiver education modules, and multiple pages of information and resource links.
You can also contact your local Area Agency on Aging for more information and educational resources.
Do I have to have low income to get help through the Area Agency on Aging?
No. Services from the Area Agencies on aging are almost always free of charge and are not based on the income of the older adult or the family member.
What is the Area Agency on Aging (AAA)?
A network of Area Agencies nationwide dedicated to addressing the needs of older people and their caregivers.
How do I find my local Area Agency on Aging?
Use the Eldercare Locator to find the AAA nearest you. Search by zip code, city, or county: http://www.eldercare.gov/Eldercare.NET/Public/Home.aspx
What programs does the Area Agency on Aging offer for caregivers and for older adults?
You can find information on this site, which includes fifteen caregiver education modules, and multiple pages of information and resource links.
You can also contact your local Area Agency on Aging for more information and educational resources.
Do I have to have low income to get help through the Area Agency on Aging?
No. Services from the Area Agencies on aging are almost always free of charge and are not based on the income of the older adult or the family member.
What is a caregiver?
A caregiver is anyone who helps an older person with household chores, errands, personal care, or finances. You are a family caregiver if you help someone who cannot or is limited from doing any of these things for themselves:
· Drive an older family member to and from medical appointments.
· Communicate with health care professionals.
· Contact community service organizations such as the Area Agency on Aging, Meals on Wheels, or the Alzheimer's Association.
· Help arrange for home health care or hospice services.
· Assist someone to pay bills.
· Help someone clean their home or arrange for housecleaning.
· Do home repairs or arrange for someone else to do so.
· Do yard work or hire someone else to do so.
You can find information on this site, which includes online caregiver education modules. You can also contact your local Area Agency on Aging for more information and educational resources.
A caregiver is anyone who helps an older person with household chores, errands, personal care, or finances. You are a family caregiver if you help someone who cannot or is limited from doing any of these things for themselves:
· Drive an older family member to and from medical appointments.
· Communicate with health care professionals.
· Contact community service organizations such as the Area Agency on Aging, Meals on Wheels, or the Alzheimer's Association.
· Help arrange for home health care or hospice services.
· Assist someone to pay bills.
· Help someone clean their home or arrange for housecleaning.
· Do home repairs or arrange for someone else to do so.
· Do yard work or hire someone else to do so.
You can find information on this site, which includes online caregiver education modules. You can also contact your local Area Agency on Aging for more information and educational resources.