Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Georgia

Your Gateway to Community Services

Serving 15 Counties in Northwest Georgia

Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Walker and Whitfield

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For Information &Referral or Eligibility Screening, please call
1-800-759-2963. To refer someone else for screening, please download the referral form, complete it, and fax it to (706) 802-5508.

The following services are administered (but not directly provided) by the Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Georgia:

Adult Day Care	Offers health care and related services in an adult center for persons needing daytime care and supervision.
Advocacy and Coordination	Provides Federal, State, and Local advocacy and coordination on behalf of older persons.
Alzheimer's Services	Provides out-of-home day care and in-home respite care to assist clients and their families.
Alzheimer's Training	Provides education and training to professionals and family caregivers. Click on title for more information.
Community Care Services Program (CCSP)	Title XIX Medicaid Waiver Program; click on title for more information.
Congregate Meals	Provides a meal, in a group setting, which includes 1/3 of the recommended daily nutritional requirement. Also provides recreational and educational activities for senior adults in a group setting outside of the home.
Elder Abuse Prevention	Provides prevention activities and awareness.
GeorgiaCares	Helps eligible older Georgians enroll in low-cost prescription drug programs and also helps them understand and solve problems related to Medicare and other health care issues. Click the title for more information.
Home Delivered Meals	Provides a meal to temporarily or permanently homebound Georgians over the age of 60. Meal includes 1/3 of the recommended daily nutritional requirement.
Homemaker	Provides services by a trained and supervised homemaker to assist in the performance of home related activities and tasks to Georgians over the age of 60 with a demonstrated need for care.
Legal Assistance	Provides legal advice, counseling and representation. Includes counseling and representation by a non-lawyer where permitted by law. Services assist in advancing and/or protecting the legal rights, benefits and entitlements of the elderly. Click on title for more information.
Ombudsman	Assists consenting residents of long term care facilities to resolve problems or complaints through investigation, verification and negotiation. Provides information on long term care and needs/rights of long term care residents and long term care issues. Click on the title for more information.
Respite Care	Provides caregiver relief to caregivers of frail, homebound elderly.
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)	Provides training and part-time subsidized employment opportunities for low-income persons age 55 and over. Assistance is provided to obtain unsubsidized employment as appropriate.
Transportation	Provides access to and from the nutrition centers and other community resources. Program does NOT provide medical transport.

The primary function of the Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Georgia ("AAA") is to remove barriers to information about and access to services which support older and disabled Georgians remaining in their homes and communities. This is done primarily through Information & Referral (I&R) and Screening services provided directly by the AAA.

The Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Georgia (AAA) administers funding from the following sources:

Title III and Title V of the Older Americans Act	Social Service Block Grant	USDA	Georgia Community Care Act	Alzheimer's State Grant
Long Term Care State Supplemental	State Community Based Services	NSIP	State Check-off	Counties, Cities and Private Sources

The Area Agency on Aging works to provide connections between service providers and clients through Information & Referral and Screening for services. The provision of services is administered by the AAA through contracts with service-provider agencies.

The Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Georgia does not administer any Medicaid programs, nor do we provide prescription drugs at reduced prices or free of charge. However, our Information & Referral staff can help connect you to the agencies and programs that may be able to provide these benefits for you. Please call 1-800-759-2963 for assistance.