Agency on Aging

May 31, 2002 – Megan Craley with the York County Area Agency on Aging gave us an update of the current status of aging in York County. The primary focus of the Agency on Aging is to provide education, advocacy and coordination of community-based services to empower older adults to maximize their independence and quality of life.  Since 1975, the York County Area Agency on Aging has been providing programs and services to older adults. Federally mandated through the Older American’s Act and funded by the Federal, State, and County governments. Their services have assisted older adults maintain their independence and remain in the setting of their choice. One of their most popular is the Home Delivered Meals. The Program is designed to provide a well-balanced daily meal to homebound older adults who are unable to prepare adequate meals for themselves and have no other means for assuring healthful nutrition. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday, a hot meal is delivered to the older adult’s home.  Tuesday and Thursday meals are a cold bag lunch delivered with the previous day’s hot meal.  The Agencies’ information and referral services provided by the York County Area Agency on Aging is a comprehensive one-stop service designed to inform the public of the benefits and services available to senior citizens in both York County and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  Trained and experienced staff utilizes extensive resource files and databases to provide these informational and referral services. Long-term Care Programs is the umbrella for services designed to assist individuals who clinically require nursing facility care but would like to remain living in the community. The Nursing Home Transition, Community Health Choices, Pre-Admission Assessment, and Senior LIFE programs are just a few of their programs. York County Area Agency on Aging is a leader in bringing our communities together to keep people well, involved, and independent.