Alamo Area Agency on Aging


Alamo Area Council of Governments


  • Director of Aging and Veteran Services
    William McKnight
    2700 NE Loop 410, Suite 101, San Antonio, Texas 78217
    210-573-6816

Established: August 1966
Area: 12,494 sq. miles
Population: 2,404,963 (2014 est.)
Counties Served: Atascosa, Bandera, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, McMullen, Medina, Wilson

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Service Area

AACOG's Alamo Area Agency on Aging (AAAA) serves 12 rural counties - Atascosa, Bandera, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, McMullen, Medina, and Wilson. If you reside in Bexar County, please visit AACOG's Bexar Area Agency on Aging.

Goals & Services

The agency is dedicated to building a community that supports older residents and allows them to age in place with dignity, security, and enhanced quality of life. The range of services provided includes congregate meals, home-delivered meals, benefits counseling, care coordination, legal assistance, nutrition and counseling and training, caregiver support, and transportation services.

Divisions

  • Benefits Counseling - Provides assistance to seniors 60 years of age and older and Medicare beneficiaries of any age concerning their public benefits and entitlements.
  • Care Coordination - Assesses the needs of people 60 years of age and older and then coordinates local resources to support an individual's highest level of functioning.
  • Caregiver Support - Assesses needs of caregivers and then coordinates available support services.
  • Information, Referral, and Assistance - Provides information and assistance to callers to identify and link with the appropriate service agencies.
  • Nutrition - Serves nourishing meals on site and/or delivered to home-bound seniors.
  • Ombudsman - Advocates for residents of long-term care facilities (nursing homes and assisted living facilities).
  • Senior Centers - Local neighborhood facilities providing organization and provision of support services and recreational and group activities for the older person.
  • Transportation - Offers door-to-door trips to nutrition sites, local medical services, and social service agency appointments.

Board of Directors Meeting Date:
The third Wednesday of each month, except in June and December when semi-annual meetings are held at locations outside AACOG offices

Service Area

AACOG's Alamo Area Agency on Aging (AAAA) serves 12 rural counties - Atascosa, Bandera, Comal, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, McMullen, Medina, and Wilson. If you reside in Bexar County, please visit AACOG's Bexar Area Agency on Aging.

Goals & Services

The agency is dedicated to building a community that supports older residents and allows them to age in place with dignity, security, and enhanced quality of life. The range of services provided includes congregate meals, home-delivered meals, benefits counseling, care coordination, legal assistance, nutrition and counseling and training, caregiver support, and transportation services.

Divisions

  • Benefits Counseling - Provides assistance to seniors 60 years of age and older and Medicare beneficiaries of any age concerning their public benefits and entitlements.
  • Care Coordination - Assesses the needs of people 60 years of age and older and then coordinates local resources to support an individual's highest level of functioning.
  • Caregiver Support - Assesses needs of caregivers and then coordinates available support services.
  • Information, Referral, and Assistance - Provides information and assistance to callers to identify and link with the appropriate service agencies.
  • Nutrition - Serves nourishing meals on site and/or delivered to home-bound seniors.
  • Ombudsman - Advocates for residents of long-term care facilities (nursing homes and assisted living facilities).
  • Senior Centers - Local neighborhood facilities providing organization and provision of support services and recreational and group activities for the older person.
  • Transportation - Offers door-to-door trips to nutrition sites, local medical services, and social service agency appointments.
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