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Information and Assistance offered at Area Agency on Aging Thurston County

Information and Assistance offered at Area Agency on Aging Thurston 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

2404 Heritage Court Southwest, Olympia, WA 98502

Hours

M-Th, 9am-4pm.

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

Thurston, 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.