Mid-East Commission Area Agency on Aging
(Area Agency on
Aging) is an organization established by the Older Americans Act of 1965 to
advocate for older adults through planning, training,
technical assistance, and resource development. We serve older adults and
their caregivers within the counties of Beaufort,
Bertie, Hertford,
Martin, and Pitt. Visit
our Demographics webpage for information on
the people and area we serve. Our
offices are located at 1385 John Small Avenue in Washington, Beaufort
County, North Carolina.
Click here for information on how
to contact us.
Area Agency on Aging (AAA) functions to: 1) develop an area plan
for a comprehensive and coordinated system of home and community care; 2)
establish and fund networks of local service providers; 3) serve as an
advocate and focal point for older adults within the region; and, 4) house
the Long Term Ombudsman Program.
As one of 17 Area Agencies on Aging in North Carolina,
our goals are to:
 | administer the Home & Community Care Block Grant
services, Regional Long Term Care Ombudsman
Program, Family Caregiver
Support Program, and other grant funded services; |
| develop a comprehensive and coordinated system of
service delivery within our counties; |
| develop and administer an area aging plan based on
needs of older adults and their family caregivers, as well as input from county aging committees; |
| help local communities respond to issues of aging
through training, planning, assessment, and technical assistance; |
| generate public and private resources to maintain or
increase services for older adults and their caregivers; |
| participate in development of Prescription
Drug Assistance and Medication Management Program; |
| advocate for residents of long term care facilities
and older adults living in the community; |
| convene and staff regional and local planning committees to
study current aging issues; |
| provide technical assistance to regional members of
the NC Senior Tar Heel
Legislature; |
| promote professional development for aging service
providers; |
| provide support to local Nursing Home and Adult
Care Home Community Advisory Committees; |
| resolve grievances in nursing homes and adult care homes; |
| provide information and assistance to older consumers,
caregivers, and family members; |
| distribute information about current legislation
affecting older adults; |
| facilitate in the creation of housing choices through
program formation, advocacy, and proposal development; and |
| provide support to Senior Games and other wellness
programs. |
In an effort to effectively carry out our goals and functions, we are
involved in numerous projects aside from those as stated above. Some
of these include:
| actively work to implement and support
Support Teams; |
| maintain AgingLink, an
on-line searchable database for consumers to quickly get information
on resources in our counties; |
| advocate to inform and educate on the prevention of Elder
Abuse; |
Check
out our Bulletin Board for what's going on
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