State Agencies on Aging

The state agencies on aging are designated by states to administer Older Americans Act funds.  The Act, approved in 1965, provides seed money for local programs that enable older persons to live independently and to remain active in their communities and with their families.

These agencies coordinate and support a wide range of home- and community-based services, including information and referral, home-delivered and congregate meals, transportation, employment services, senior centers, adult day care and a long-term care ombudsman program.  They also provide assistance for adults in need of protection or supportive services. Each state has area aging agencies that provide services directly to older persons or contract with other public or private agencies to administer programs. 

The umbrella agency for the state aging agencies is the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging.  It advocates on behalf of the 655 area agencies on aging (AAAs) and more than 230 Title VI Native American aging programs in the U.S. to ensure that needed resources and support services are available to older Americans.  The fundamental mission of the AAAs and Title VI programs is to provide services which make it possible for older individuals to remain in their home, thereby preserving their independence and dignity.

Visit the Web site of the agency responsible for your state to understand the services that are offered.

ALABAMA
Alabama Commission on Aging
RSA Plaza, Suite 470
770 Washington Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36130 - 1851
(334) 242-5743
FAX: (334) 242 5594

ALASKA
Alaska Commission on Aging
Division of Senior Services
Department of Administration
P.O. Box110209
Juneau, AK 99811-0209
(907) 465-3250
FAX: (907) 465-4716

ARIZONA
Aging and Adult Administration
Department of Economic Security
1789 West Jefferson Street - #950A-2SW
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-4446
FAX: (602) 542-6575

ARKANSAS
Division Aging and Adult Services
Arkansas Dept of Human Services
P.O. Box 1437, Slot 1412
1417 Donaghey Plaza South
Little Rock, AR 72203 - 1437
(501) 682-2441
FAX: (501) 682-8155

CALIFORNIA
California Department of Aging
1600 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 322-3887
FAX: (916) 324-4989

COLORADO
Aging and Adult Services
Department of Social Services
1575 Sherman Street, 10th Floor
Denver, CO   80203
(303) 866-2800
FAX: (303) 866-2696

CONNECTICUT
Division of Elderly Services
25 Sigourney Street, 10th Floor
Hartford, CT 06106-5033
(800) 994-9422
FAX: (860) 424-4966

DELAWARE
Delaware Division of Services for Aging
and Adults with Physical Disabilities
Department of Health and Social Services
1901 North DuPont Highway
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 577-4791 or (800) 223-9074
FAX: (302) 577-4793

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
District of Columbia Office on Aging
One Judiciary Square - 9th Floor
441 Fourth Street, N.W., Suite 900- South
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 724-5622
FAX: (202) 724-4979

FLORIDA
Department of Elder Affairs
Building B - Suite 152
4040 Esplanade Way
Tallahassee, FL 32399-7000
(850) 414-2000
FAX: (850) 414-2004

GEORGIA
Division of Aging Services
Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street NW, Suite 9 - 398
Atlanta, GA 30303 - 3142
(404) 657-5258
FAX: (404) 657-5285

HAWAII
Hawaii Executive Office on Aging
250 South Hotel Street, Suite 406
Honolulu, HI 96813 - 2831
(808) 586-0100
FAX: (808) 586-0185

IDAHO
Idaho Commission on Aging
3380 Americana Terrace, Suite 120
Boise, ID  83706
(208) 334-3833
FAX: (208) 334-3033

ILLINOIS
Illinois Department on Aging
421 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 100
Springfield, IL 62701-1789
(217) 785-2870 or (800) 252-8966
Chicago Office: (312) 814-2916
FAX: (217) 785-4477

INDIANA
Bureau of Aging and In-Home Services Division of Disability, Aging and Rehabilitative Services
Family and Social Services Administration
402 W. Washington Street, #W454
P.O. Box 7083
Indianapolis, IN 46207-7083
(317) 232-7020
FAX: (317) 232-7867

IOWA
Iowa Department of Elder Affairs
Clemens Building, 3rd Floor
200 Tenth Street, Suite 300
Des Moines, IA 50309-3609
(515) 281-5187
FAX: (515) 281-5187

KANSAS
Department on Aging
New England Building
503 S. Kansas Ave.
Topeka, KS   66603-3404
785-296-4986 or (800) 432-3535
FAX: 785-296-0256

KENTUCKY
Office of Aging Services
Cabinet for Families and Children
Commonwealth of Kentucky
275 East Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40621
(502) 564-6930
FAX: (502) 564-4595

LOUISIANA
Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs
P. O. Box 61
Baton Rouge, LA  70821-0061
(225) 342-7100
FAX: (225) 342-7133

MAINE
Bureau of Elder and Adult Services
Department of Human Services
35 Anthony Avenue
State House - Station #11
Augusta, ME 04333
(207) 624-5335 or (800) 262-2232
FAX: (207) 624-5361

MARYLAND
Maryland Department of Aging
State Office Building, Room 1007
301 West Preston Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-2374
(800) AGE-DIAL
FAX: (410) 333-7943

MASSACHUSETTS
Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs
One Ashburton Place, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 727-7750
FAX: (617) 727-9368

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Division of Elderly and Adult Services
State Office Park South
129 Pleasant Street, Brown Bldg. #1
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-4680
FAX: (603) 271-4643

NEW MEXICO
New Mexico Aging & Long-Term Services Department
2550 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 476-4799 or
Toll free NM only - (866) 451-2901
Resource Center - (800) 432-2080

NEW YORK
New York State Office for The Aging
2 Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12223-1251
(518) 474-5731 or (800) 342-9871
FAX: (518) 474-0608