Area Agency on Aging
Area Agency on Aging
Helping Older Adults
The Older Americans Act of 1965 is a federal law that promotes the well-being of Americans over 60. In 1973, amendments to the Act established Area Agencies on Aging (AAA). Our home and community-based services, in collaboration with Arizona’s Department of Economic Security Division of Aging and Adult Services and other entities, align with the Act’s goals to help those with the greatest social need. WACOG’s Area Agency on Aging serves older adults age 60+, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers in La Paz, Mohave, and Yuma Counties.
Helping Older Adults
The Older Americans Act of 1965 is a federal law that promotes the well-being of Americans over 60. In 1973, amendments to the Act established Area Agencies on Aging (AAA). Our home and community-based services, in collaboration with Arizona’s Department of Economic Security Division of Aging and Adult Services and other entities, align with the Act’s goals to help those with the greatest social need. WACOG’s Area Agency on Aging serves older adults age 60+, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers in La Paz, Mohave, and Yuma Counties.
Helping Older Adults
The Older Americans Act of 1965 is a federal law that promotes the well-being of Americans over 60. In 1973, amendments to the Act established Area Agencies on Aging (AAA). Our home and community-based services, in collaboration with Arizona’s Department of Economic Security Division of Aging and Adult Services and other entities, align with the Act’s goals to help those with the greatest social need. WACOG’s Area Agency on Aging serves older adults age 60+, adults with disabilities, and family caregivers in La Paz, Mohave, and Yuma Counties.
We have a single point of entry for our home and community-based services. Please call us for information on all programs and services listed.
1-800-782-1886
We have a single point of entry for our home and community-based services. Please call us for information on all programs and services listed.
1-800-782-1886
Caregiver Support
The National Family Caregiver Support Program provides supportive services to family caregivers. If you care for a person who is ill (age 60 or older), a grandparent or relative caregiver of children under 19, or caring for an individual with dementia or brain-related injury, you may be eligible for services.
Eligibility
Adult family members or other formal caregivers age 18+ providing care to individuals age 60+.
Adult family members or other formal caregivers age 18+ providing care to individuals of any age with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Older relatives (not parents) age 55+ providing care to children under age 18.
Older relatives, including parents, age 55+ providing care to adults ages 18 to 59 with disabilities.
Must meet required individual impairment levels.
Services
Respite Care for temporary relief from caregiving.
Reinforcement of the caregiver role through counseling, support groups and training.
Supplemental services (adaptive aids and devices for example).
Assistance in gaining access to other support services.
We created a partnership with Caregiving.com, an online caregiver resource provider. Caregiving.com improves caregiver competency and reduce stress with online articles, videos, tip-sheets, and professional-level training. With our collaboration with CaregiverHelp.com’s co-founder Elaine Sanchez, we created a virtual caregiver support group with bi-weekly sessions.
Visit the links below for more caregiver resources.
Caregiver Support
The National Family Caregiver Support Program provides supportive services to family caregivers. If you care for a person who is ill (age 60 or older), a grandparent or relative caregiver of children under 19, or caring for an individual with dementia or brain-related injury, you may be eligible for services.
Eligibility
Adult fam members or formal caregivers age 18+ providing care to individuals age 60+.
Adult fam members or formal caregivers age 18+ providing care to indiv. of any age with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Older relatives (not parents) age 55+ providing care to children under age 18.
Older relatives, including parents, age 55+ providing care to adults ages 18 to 59 with disabilities.
Must meet required individual impairment levels.
Services
Respite Care for temporary relief from caregiving.
Reinforcement of the caregiver role through counseling, support groups and training.
Supplemental services (adaptive aids and devices for example).
Assistance in gaining access to other support services.
We created a partnership with Caregiving.com, an online caregiver resource provider. Caregiving.com improves caregiver competency and reduce stress with online articles, videos, tip-sheets, and professional-level training. With our collaboration with CaregiverHelp.com’s co-founder Elaine Sanchez, we created a virtual caregiver support group with bi-weekly sessions.
Visit the links below for more caregiver resources.
Caregiver Support
The National Family Caregiver Support Program provides supportive services to family caregivers. If you care for a person who is ill (age 60 or older), a grandparent or relative caregiver of children under 19, or caring for an individual with dementia or brain-related injury, you may be eligible for services.
Eligibility
Adult family members or other formal caregivers age 18+ providing care to individuals age 60+.
Adult family members or other formal caregivers age 18+ providing care to individuals of any age with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Older relatives (not parents) age 55+ providing care to children under age 18.
Older relatives, including parents, age 55+ providing care to adults ages 18 to 59 with disabilities.
Must meet required individual impairment levels.
Services
Respite Care for temporary relief from caregiving.
Reinforcement of the caregiver role through counseling, support groups and training.
Supplemental services (adaptive aids and devices for example).
Assistance in gaining access to other support services.
We created a partnership with Caregiving.com, an online caregiver resource provider. Caregiving.com improves caregiver competency and reduce stress with online articles, videos, tip-sheets, and professional-level training. With our collaboration with CaregiverHelp.com’s co-founder Elaine Sanchez, we created a virtual caregiver support group with bi-weekly sessions.
Visit the links below for more caregiver resources.
Need help? Please call for assistance at 1-800-782-1886
Need help? Please call for assistance at 1-800-782-1886
Need help? Please call for assistance at
Home Care
Home Care provides help with daily activities while allowing many individuals to remain in their own homes or live with their families by reducing the need for institutional care. Our Home Care services include:
Attendant Care
Attendant care includes personal care tasks like assistance with bathing, grooming, dressing and toileting. It may also include light housekeeping such as cleaning, laundry and meal preparation.
Adult Day Care
Adult day care provides a supervised community setting for older adults with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and other health conditions that prevent them from being home alone. Adult day care also provides respite care to their caregivers.
Home Care
Home Care provides help with daily activities while allowing many individuals to remain in their own homes or live with their families by reducing the need for institutional care. Our Home Care services include:
Attendant Care
Attendant care includes personal care tasks like assistance with bathing, grooming, dressing and toileting. It may also include light housekeeping such as cleaning, laundry and meal preparation.
Adult Day Care
Adult day care provides a supervised community setting for older adults with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and other health conditions that prevent them from being home alone. Adult day care also provides respite care to their caregivers.
Home Care
Home Care provides help with daily activities while allowing many individuals to remain in their own homes or live with their families by reducing the need for institutional care. Our Home Care services include:
Attendant Care
Attendant care includes personal care tasks like assistance with bathing, grooming, dressing and toileting. It may also include light housekeeping such as cleaning, laundry and meal preparation.
Adult Day Care
Adult day care provides a supervised community setting for older adults with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and other health conditions that prevent them from being home alone. Adult day care also provides respite care to their caregivers.
Health & Wellness
Chronic Disease Self Management
A comprehensive workshop with techniques to manage chronic conditions such as fatigue, pain, sleeplessness, stress and emotional problems like depression, fear and anger.
Taking Control of Your Diabetes
Fatigue, pain, hyper and hypoglycemia are symptoms of diabetes. Learn about healthy eating and exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance. Learn how to use glucose monitoring for daily decisions to manage sick days.
A Matter of Balance
Limiting activity increases physical weakness which increases falls. Learn how to increase activity
and make changes to reduce falls at home.
Health & Wellness
Chronic Disease Self Management
A comprehensive workshop with techniques to manage chronic conditions such as fatigue, pain, sleeplessness, stress and emotional problems like depression, fear and anger.
Taking Control of Your Diabetes
Fatigue, pain, hyper and hypoglycemia are symptoms of diabetes. Learn about healthy eating and exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance. Learn how to use glucose monitoring for daily decisions to manage sick days.
A Matter of Balance
Limiting activity increases physical weakness which increases falls. Learn how to increase activity and make changes to reduce falls at home.
Health & Wellness
Chronic Disease Self Management
A comprehensive workshop with techniques to manage chronic conditions such as fatigue, pain, sleeplessness, stress and emotional problems like depression, fear and anger.
Taking Control of Your Diabetes
Fatigue, pain, hyper and hypoglycemia are symptoms of diabetes. Learn about healthy eating and exercise for maintaining and improving strength and endurance. Learn how to use glucose monitoring for daily decisions to manage sick days.
A Matter of Balance
Limiting activity increases physical weakness which increases falls. Learn how to increase activity
and make changes to reduce falls at home.
Benefits Enrollment
We help Medicare beneficiaries with fixed incomes connect to government benefit programs.
State Health Insurance Program (SHIP)
SHIP is a national program that offers one-on-one counseling to Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to help them make informed decisions about their care and benefits. Our counselors are available by appointment by calling 1-800-782-1886.
Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)
The Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) program empowers and assists Medicare beneficiaries to prevent health care fraud, errors, and abuse. We serve beneficiaries of all ages, their family members, and caregivers. Whether you have questions about how to prevent fraud or you need assistance determining if it has occurred, SMP can help you to protect yourself and your loved ones.
Medicare Savings Program (MSP)
MSPs are Medicaid-administered programs for people on Medicare who have limited income. These programs help those qualified to afford Medicare.
Prescription Savings Program
The Extra Help Program, or Low-Income Subsidy Program, helps qualified Medicare beneficiaries pay for their Medicare Part D prescription drug costs.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
SNAP provides food benefits to low-income families to supplement their grocery budget so they can afford the nutritious food essential to good health and well-being. nutritious food essential to good health and well-being.
Energy Assistance
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is federally funded to help low-income households pay their cooling/heating bills.
Visit the following links for more information.
Benefits Enrollment
We help Medicare beneficiaries with fixed incomes connect to government benefit programs.
State Health Insurance Program (SHIP)
SHIP is a national program that offers one-on-one counseling to Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to help them make informed decisions about their care and benefits. Our counselors are available by appointment by calling 1-800-782-1886.
Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)
The Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) program empowers and assists Medicare beneficiaries to prevent health care fraud, errors, and abuse. We serve beneficiaries of all ages, their family members, and caregivers. Whether you have questions about how to prevent fraud or you need assistance determining if it has occurred, SMP can help you to protect yourself and your loved ones.
Medicare Savings Program (MSP)
MSPs are Medicaid-administered programs for people on Medicare who have limited income. These programs help those qualified to afford Medicare.
Prescription Savings Program
The Extra Help Program, or Low-Income Subsidy Program, helps qualified Medicare beneficiaries pay for their Medicare Part D prescription drug costs.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
SNAP provides food benefits to low-income families to supplement their grocery budget so they can afford the nutritious food essential to good health and well-being.
Energy Assistance
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is federally funded to help low-income households pay their cooling/heating bills.
Visit the following links for more information.
Benefits Enrollment
We help Medicare beneficiaries with fixed incomes connect to government benefit programs.
State Health Insurance Program (SHIP)
SHIP is a national program that offers one-on-one counseling to Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to help them make informed decisions about their care and benefits. Our counselors are available by appointment by calling 1-800-782-1886.
Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)
The Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) program empowers and assists Medicare beneficiaries to prevent health care fraud, errors, and abuse. We serve beneficiaries of all ages, their family members, and caregivers. Whether you have questions about how to prevent fraud or you need assistance determining if it has occurred, SMP can help you to protect yourself and your loved ones.
Medicare Savings Program (MSP)
MSPs are Medicaid-administered programs for people on Medicare who have limited income. These programs help those qualified to afford Medicare.
Prescription Savings Program
The Extra Help Program, or Low-Income Subsidy Program, helps qualified Medicare beneficiaries pay for their Medicare Part D prescription drug costs.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
SNAP provides food benefits to low-income families to supplement their grocery budget so they can afford the nutritious food essential to good health and well-being.
Energy Assistance
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is federally funded to help low-income households pay their cooling/heating bills.
Visit the following links for more information.
Need help? Please call for assistance at 1-800-782-1886
Need help? Please call for assistance at 1-800-782-1886
Need help? Please call for assistance at
More Services
NUTRITION
Our Senior Nutrition Program provides congregate meals throughout our service area. Home delivered meals are offered through our Provider Network. To reach seniors in the most rural areas, we partner with Mom’s Meals.
VOLUNTEER
Use your skills and interests to serve your community. Training is required for some of the volunteer opportunities. WACOG provides the training and other volunteer services including a no-cost background check and first aid / CPR training as needed.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
WACOG offers a variety of Area Agency on Aging services designed to support our community members. These include Ombudsman programs that advocate for residents in long-term care facilities, legal assistance to help navigate legal issues, and transportation assistance.
More Services
NUTRITION
Our Senior Nutrition Program provides congregate meals throughout our service area. Home delivered meals are offered through our Provider Network. To reach seniors in the most rural areas, we partner with Mom’s Meals.
VOLUNTEER
Use your skills and interests to serve your community. Training is required for some of the volunteer opportunities. WACOG provides the training and other volunteer services including a no-cost background check and first aid / CPR training as needed.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
WACOG offers a variety of Area Agency on Aging services designed to support our community members. These include Ombudsman programs that advocate for residents in long-term care facilities, legal assistance to help navigate legal issues, and transportation assistance.
More Services
NUTRITION
Our Senior Nutrition Program provides
congregate meals throughout our service
area. Home delivered meals are offered
through our Provider Network. To reach
seniors in the most rural areas, we partner
with Mom’s Meals.
VOLUNTEER
Use your skills and interests to serve your
community. Training is required for some of
the volunteer opportunities. WACOG
provides the training and other volunteer
services including a no-cost background
check and first aid / CPR training as needed.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
WACOG offers a variety of Area Agency on Aging services designed to support our community members. These include Ombudsman programs that advocate for residents in long-term care facilities, legal assistance to help navigate legal issues, and transportation assistance.
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