Information and Assistance offered at Area Agency on Aging Mason County
Information and Assistance offered at Area Agency on Aging Mason County
Information & Assistance (I&A) staff assists older adults age 60 and older by linking them to available community resources including: - Personal care services, - Transportation options, - Counseling, - Employment, - Family caregiver support, - Financial assistance, - Energy Assistance, - Legal services, - Nutrition services, - Prescription assistance, - Medicare enrollment & insurance counseling, - Respite care, - Support and advocacy and - I&A staff also provide general information.
Physical Address
2008 Olympic Highway North, Shelton, WA 98584
Hours
By appointment only.
Voice
Website
Application process
Call the local Area Agency on Aging Office.
Fee
None.
Eligibility
Adults age 60 and older in Lewis, Mason and/or Thurston Counties.
Service area
Mason, WA
Agency info
Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging (LMTAAA)
Plans, coordinates and advocates for services for people ages 60 and older, disabled adults and unpaid family caregivers. Direct services provided include: - Information and assistance/referral, - Medicaid Case Management, - Family Caregiver Support Program, - Home Care Referral Registry (for those receiving Medicaid in-home personal care services), - Assisted listening system (ALS) available for community events. This is a conference/meeting equipment system designed to assist with the hearing impaired. Indirect services provided by contracted organizations include: - Adult day care, - Congregate meal sites, - Home delivered meals, - Transportation referrals, - Legal services, - Long-Term Care Ombudsman program, - Homecare services, - Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) - Respite for unpaid family caregivers, - Family Caregiver Counseling - Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), and - Kinship and family caregiver programs - Medicaid Waiver, RCL.