Current Grantees and Contractors

MAAA funds and works with community-based agencies to provide quality, comprehensive services primarily for seniors age 60 or older and their caregivers. A list of major services follows with links to individual providers.

Caregiver Support & Respite Care Services
Services and resources focused on meeting the needs of caregivers providing care for an older family member, friend or neighbor. Services include respite, coaching / counseling, education, training and support.

Chore Services
Services by paid staff or volunteers include lawn mowing, snow shoveling, light and heavy housekeeping, grocery shopping and others.

Health Insurance Counseling
State-certified staff and volunteers provide information about Medicare, Medical Assistance, health insurance and benefit plans, and prescription drug coverage and help persons with Medicare to compare Medicare supplemental and long-term care insurance policies and options, assist with completing and sending claims and appeals, understand and track medical bills and forms, and claim insurance benefits.

Health Promotion
Education, outreach, screening and home visits promote health and prevent disease. Current services include medication management, depression screening, and group exercise and wellness activities.

Legal Services
Legal representation, advice, information and referral on a variety of legal issues: housing, health and income benefits, citizenship and consumer credit.

Medication Management Therapy Services
Optimizes medication therapeutic outcomes for individual seniors.

Nutrition & Nutrition Support Services
Nutritious meals provided in group settings and to homebound individuals. Participants receive nutrition education and other support services. Ethnic and culturally age-specific meals are available.

Special Access
Information and referral, outreach, advocacy, translation/interpretation and short-term case management services provided by minority operated agencies help minority and non-English speaking elders obtain services they need.

Coordinated Transportation Services
Group and individual transportation services for medical appointments, grocery shopping, congregate senior dining, social and recreational activities and other appointments.

Updated 08/07/2006