Capital Area Agency On Aging District Ii

Programs: The agency is designated by the state of louisiana, governor's office of elderly affairs (goea) as an area agency on aging (aaa). An area agency on aging as defined by the us department of health and human services (dhhs), office of human development services, administration for community living, administration on aging (aoa), develops and administers an area plan for a comprehensive and coordinated system of services to persons aged 60 and older. Funding for these programs is provided by dhhs through goea to implement a system for providing all necessary supportive services, including nutrition services in a manner designed to facilitate accessibility to and utilization of all supportive and nutrition services. The profile of services provided includes homemaker, personal care, transportation, information and assistance, caregiver support, congregate and home delivered meals and ombudsman services to those over sixty in nuring homes, adult residential care facilities and skilled units of hospitals - the aaa provides these services in 17 parishes(counties). All other services are prvovided in a 10 parish(county)area. All direct services with the exception of ombudsman, are provided through subcontracts.

the agency is designated by the governor's office of elderly affairs as the aging and disability resource center (adrc) for a 13-parish (county) area. The adrc offers a "one-stop-shop" for public and private programs at the community level that will help individuals who are 60 years and older and individuals with adult onset disabilities. This program helps consumers find the answers and information needed to improve their health, independence and quality of life. Programs operated through the adrc include senior prescription drug program (seniorx) that links qualified low-income and disabled adults to free or discounted drugs direct from the pharmaceutical manufacturer; standford university's chronic disease and diabetics self management programs - in the workshops, you will get the support you need, find practical ways to deal with the pain and fatigue, discover better nutrition and exercise choices, undersand new treatment choices and learn better ways to talk with your doctor and family about your health; medicare enrollment assistant program (mippa) - providing medicare enrollment assistance; senior health insurance information program (shiip) - providing medicare beneficiaries with the objective information they need to better understand medicare coverage options, rights and benefits; tai ji quan: moving for better balance - evidence based wellness program deloped by the oregon research institute.