The Central Coast Commission
for Senior Citizens-Area Agency on Aging (AAA) is a non-profit
organization responsible for allocating federal and state dollars
to local agencies to insure that supportive, nutrition and health
promotion services to older adults in San Luis Obispo and Santa
Barbara Counties are available.
Area Agencies on Aging are also known as the "Aging
Network." This network includes the Administration on Aging
(AOA) at the Federal level, the California Department of Aging
at the State level, Area Agencies at the local level and public
and private agencies serving senior citizens with social, nutrition
and health services. Working together to serve the nation's elderly.
Programs and Services
We coordinate and monitor a system of services
for seniors. In recent years over 2.3 million dollars has been allocated
per year by the Area Agency on Aging to support:
- Home delivered meals
- Senior lunches
- In-home supportive
services
- Homemaker services
- Telephone reassurance
- Respite for caregivers
- Long term care ombudsman
- Information and referral
- Transportation services
- Legal assistance
- Senior day care services
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- Senior citizen centers
- Home repair
- Peer counseling
- Care management
- Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program
- Alzheimers' Day Care
Resource Centers
- Brown Bag Program
- Senior Employment
Services
- Vial of Life
- Elder Abuse Prevention
- Health Promotion
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Our activities are prescribed by the Older Americans
and Older Californians Acts and include:
- Assessment of needs
and services that benefit senior citizens
- Coordination of local
activities in Long Term Care planning and system development
- Coordination of activities
of Older Americans Month
- Coordination of existing
programs and services that serve older persons
- Development of resources
and funds to expand services
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- Monitoring and assessment
of senior programs
- Advocacy and provision
of community education
- Support for the operations
of local committees examining agency issues
- Coordination of California
Senior Legislation election
- Publication of a quarterly
senior news bulletin.
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Our
History
The federal government passed the Older Americans Act in 1965.
This Act was designed to remove individual, social, economic and
physical barriers in order to help elders maintain independence
and dignity in environments of their own choosing. The 1973 amendments
created Area Agencies on Aging. The Central Coast Area Agency on
Aging was created in March, 1975. Our Structure
The Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens is governed
by a Board of Directors. A majority of the Board must be 60
years of age or older. Five of the 12 Directors are recommended
by:
- San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors
- Santa Barbara
County Board of Supervisors
- Santa Maria City Council
- Santa Barbara City Council
- San Luis Obispo City Council
- Others are recommended by community
agencies and organizations.
Advisory Council
Is composed of 30 members, 51% of whom are older persons.
The council develops an Area Plan to guide operations
and set program
priorities. The Council advises the Board of Directors
on planning and administration and acts as an advocate
for older persons.
All members of the council are recommended by community
agencies and organizations.
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