Area Agency on Aging

As the designated area agency on aging for the Metro area, MAAA is a catalyst in building communities where elders live with dignity, mutual respect and shared responsibilities across generations and cultures. MAAA does this through five primary goals:

Advocacy and Education
In collaboration with our partners, build awareness and support of aging issues, trends, assets and needs with stakeholders and the public.
Focus Areas: Trends, issues and public policy in support of elders and their families, information for funders, the business community and other influencers.

Fund Distribution
Use funding policies to build capacity for effective community services across the seven-county region; balance the needs of low-income and minority elders and elders living in each county; leverage community resources; and respond to emerging needs.
Focus Areas: Ongoing investment in priority service areas and effective management of financial resources.

Systems Change
Convene providers, community leaders, and consumers to facilitate improvements in service delivery and systems integration; and develop services that address priority needs of elders and their families in the region.
Focus Areas: Chronic Care Management integrating community resources with health care service delivery; Caregiver Support; Mental Health services; and Chore Service Delivery Redesign.

Capacity Building
Provide technical assistance to increase individual agencies' capacity to develop or expand priority services.
Focus Areas: Service development and management systems of minority service agencies; financial and service reporting systems of Title III grantees.

Information and Assistance
Provide high quality information, education, and assistance through the Senior LinkAge Line® that meets the needs of elders and their families and helps them make informed choices about benefits and services.
Focus Areas: Community partnerships for education and outreach round Medicare Part D; volunteer recruitment and utilization; partnership development to serve minority elders and their families; and service resource data integrity.

Updated 04/05/2007