Department of Aging in U.S. States

State aging departments provide a multitude of senior citizen services, elder care services and resources, and family caregiver support. The states’ departments of aging also coordinate area agencies on aging in most states, and handle state-wide long-term care issues, health issues, legal protection, abuse, and other aging issues.

Each Area Agencies on Aging is responsible for a specific geographic area – either a city, a single county or a multi-county district. The Agencies are designed to address the needs and concerns of all older Americans at the local level.

Area Agencies on Aging may provide specific services to help caregivers and elder care services in their geographic area. Such services may include but not be limited to: caregiver counseling, caregiver training, meal programs, respite care, care companions, homemaker services, medical help, transportation, shopping services, support groups, home modification, legal services and much more.

Click on the state abbreviation for department of aging website and office information:

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Alabama Department of Aging

• Alabama Department of Senior Services
  770 Washington Avenue, RSA Plaza, Suite 470
  Montgomery, AL. 36130
  Telephone: (334) 242-5743
  Fax: (334) 242-5594

  http://www.adss.state.al.us

  • Alabama Area Agencies on Aging

Alaska Department of Aging

• Alaska Commission on Aging
  P.O. Box 110209
  Juneau, AK 99811-0209
  (907) 465-4879
  Fax: (907) 465-4716

  http://www.alaskaaging.org

Arizona Department of Aging

• Arizona Aging and Adult Administration Department
  1789 West Jefferson Street – #950A
  Phoenix, AZ 85007
  (602) 542-4446
  Fax (602) 542-6575

  http://www.de.state.az.us/links/aaa/default.asp

  • Arizona Area Agencies on Aging

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Arkansas Department of Aging

• Arkansas Division of Aging and Adult Services
  P.O. Box 1437, Slot S-530
  1417 Donaghey Plaza South
  Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
  (501) 682-2441
  Fax: (501) 682-8155

  http://www.state.ar.us/dhs/aging/

  • Arkansas Area Agencies on Aging

California Department of Aging

• California Department of Aging
  1600 K Street
  Sacramento, CA 95814
  (916) 322-5290
  Fax: (916) 324-1903

  http://www.aging.state.ca.us

  • California Area Agencies on Aging

Colorado Department of Aging

• Colorado Division of Aging and Adult Services
  1575 Sherman Street, Ground Floor
  Denver, CO 80203-1714
  (303) 866-2636
  Fax: (303) 866-2696

  http://www.cdhs.state.co.us/ADRS/AAS/index1.html

  • Colorado Area Agencies on Aging

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Connecticut Department of Aging

• Connecticut Elderly Services Division
  25 Sigourney Street, 10th floor
  Hartford, Connecticut 06106

  http://www.ctelderlyservices.state.ct.us

  • Connecticut Area Agencies on Aging

Delaware Department of Aging

• Delaware Division of Services for Aging and
  Adults With Physical Disabilities
  1901 N. Dupont Hwy. 2nd Fl. Annex
  New Castle , DE 19720
  (302) 255-9390
  (302) 255-4445 (fax)

  http://www.dsaapd.com

District of Columbia Department of Aging

• District of Columbia Office on Aging
  441 4th Street NW Suite 900 S
  Washington , DC 20001
  (202) 724-5622
  (202) 724-4979 (fax)

  http://dcoa.dc.gov/dcoa/site/default.asp

 

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Florida Department of Aging

• Florida Department of Elder Affairs
  Building B – Suite 152
  4040 Esplanade Way
  Tallahassee, FL 32399-7000
  (850) 414-2000
  Fax: (850) 414-2004

  http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us

  • Florida Area Agencies on Aging

Georgia Department of Aging

• Georgia Division of Aging Services
  2 Peachtree Street N.E.9th Floor
  Atlanta, GA 30303 – 3142
  (404) 657-5258
  Fax: (404) 657-5285

  http://aging.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site

  • Georgia Area Agencies on Aging

Hawaii Department of Aging

• Hawaii Executive Office on Aging
  No 1 Capitol District
  250 South Hotel St., Ste 109
  Honolulu, HI 96813-2831
  (808) 586-0100
  Fax: (808) 586-0185

  http://www2.state.hi.us/eoa/index.html

  • Hawaii Area Agencies on Aging

 

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Idaho Department of Aging

• Idaho Commission on Aging
  P.O. Box 83720
  Boise, ID 83720-0007
  (208) 334-3833
  Fax: (208) 334-3033
  • Idaho Area Agencies on Aging

Illinois Department of Aging

• Illinois Department on Aging
  421 East Capitol Avenue
  Springfield, IL 62701
  (217) 785-2870
  Fax: (217) 785-4477

  http://www.idahoaging.com/abouticoa/index.htm

  • Illinois Area Agencies on Aging

Indiana Department of Aging

• Indiana Bureau of Aging and In-Home Services
  402 W. Washington St.
  P.O. Box 7083
  Indianapolis, IN 46207-7083
  (317) 232-7020
  Fax: (317) 232-7867

  http://www.state.in.us/fssa/elderly/aging/index.html

  • Indiana Area Agencies on Aging

 

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Iowa Department of Aging

• Iowa Department of Elder Affairs
  Clemens Building, 3rd Floor
  200 Tenth Street
  Des Moines, IA 50309-3609
  (515) 242-3333
  Fax: (515) 242-3300

  http://www.state.ia.us/elderaffairs/index.html

  • Iowa Area Agencies on Aging

Kansas Department of Aging

• Kansas Department on Aging
  New England Building
  503 South Kansas
  Topeka, KS 66603-3404
  (785) 296-5222
  Fax: (785) 296-025

  http://www.k4s.org/kdoa/

  • Kansas Area Agencies on Aging

Kentucky Department of Aging

• Kentucky Office of Aging Services
  275 East Main Street
  Frankfort, KY 40621
  (502) 564-6930
  Fax: (502) 564-4595

  http://chs.state.ky.us/aging/

  • Kentucky Area Agencies on Aging

 

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Louisiana Department of Aging

• Louisiana Governor’s Office of Elderly Affairs
  P.O. Box 80374
  Baton Rouge, LA 70898 – 0374
  (225) 342-7100
  Fax: (225) 342-7133

  http://www.gov.state.la.us/depts/elderly.htm

  • Louisiana Area Agencies on Aging

Maine Department of Aging

• Maine Bureau of Elder and Adult Services
  35 Anthony Avenue
  State House – Station #11
  Augusta, ME 04333
  (207) 624-5335
  Fax: 624-5361

  http://www.state.me.us/dhs/beas/

  • Maine Area Agencies on Aging

Maryland Department of Aging

• Maryland Department of Aging
  State Office Building, Room 1007
  301 West Preston Street
  Baltimore, MD 21201-2374
  (410) 767-1100
  Fax: (410) 333-7943

  http://www.mdoa.state.md.us

  • Maryland Area Agencies on Aging

 

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Massachusetts Department of Aging

• Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs
  1 Ashburton Place, 5th floor
  Boston, MA 02108
  (617) 222-7451
  Fax: (617) 727-6944
  • Massachusetts Area Agencies on Aging

Michigan Department of Aging

• Michigan Office of Services to the Aging
  PO Box 30676
  7109 West Saginaw (fed-ex zip 48917)
  Lansing, MI 48909-8176
  (517) 373-8230
  Fax: (517) 373-4092

  http://www.miseniors.net/MiSeniors+Home/

  • Michigan Area Agencies on Aging

Minnesota Department of Aging

• Minnesota Board on Aging
  444 Lafayette Road
  St. Paul, MN 55155-3843
  (651) 296-2770
  TTY: (800) 627-3529
  Fax: (651) 297-7855

  http://www.mnaging.org

  • Minnesota Area Agencies on Aging

 

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Mississippi Department of Aging

• Mississippi Division of Aging and Adult Services
  750 N. State Street
  Jackson, MS 39202
  (601) 359-4925
  Fax: (601) 359-9664

  http://www.mdhs.state.ms.us/aas.html

  • Mississippi Area Agencies on Aging

Missouri Department of Aging

• Missouri Department of Senior Services
  P.O. Box 570
  615 Howerton Court
  Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
  (573) 751-3082
  Fax: (573)751-8687

  http://www.dhss.state.mo.us/Senior_Services/index.html

  • Missouri Area Agencies on Aging

Montana Department of Aging

• Montana Senior and Long Term Care Division
  P.O. Box 4210
  111 Sanders, Room 211
  Helena, MT 59620
  (406) 444-4077
  Fax: (406) 444-7743

  http://www.dphhs.state.mt.us/sltc/index.htm

  • Montana Area Agencies on Aging

 

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Nebraska Department of Aging

• Nebraska Department on Aging Services
  P.O. Box 95044
  301 Centennial Mall-South
  Lincoln, NE 68509
  (402) 471-2307
  Fax: (402) 471-4619

  http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/ags/agsindex.htm

  • Nebraska Area Agencies on Aging

Nevada Department of Aging

• Nevada Division for Aging Services
  3416 Goni Road, Building D-132
  Carson City, NV 89706
  (775) 687-4210
  Fax: (775) 687-4264

  http://aging.state.nv.us

  • Nevada County Services (Probably equivalent AAA services)

New Hampshire Department of Aging

• New Hampshire Division of Elderly and Adult Services
  State Office Park South
  129 Pleasant Street, Brown Bldg. #1
  Concord, NH 03301
  (603) 271-4680
  Fax: (603) 271-4643

  http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/BEAS/default.htm

 

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New Jersey Department of Aging

• New Jersey Aging Department
  P. O. Box 360
  Trenton, NJ 08625-0360
  (609) 943-3345
  Fax: (609) 943-3343

  http://www.state.nj.us./health/senior/index.shtml

  • New Jersey Area Agencies on Aging

New Mexico Department of Aging

• New Mexico State Agency on Aging
  La Villa Rivera Building
  228 East Palace Avenue Ground Floor
  Santa Fe, NM 87501
  (505) 827-7640
  Fax: (505) 827-7649

  http://www.nmaging.state.nm.us/default.asp

  • New Mexico Area Agencies on Aging

New York Department of Aging

• New York State Office for the Aging
  Two Empire State Plaza
  Albany, NY 12223-1251
  (518) 474-7012
  Fax: (518) 474-1398

  http://aging.state.ny.us/index.htm

  • New York Area Agencies on Aging

 

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North Carolina Department of Aging

• North Carolina Division of Aging
  2101 Mail Service Center
  Raleigh, NC 27699-2101
  (919) 733-3983
  Fax: (919) 733-0443

  http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/aging/home.htm

  • North Carolina Area Agencies on Aging

North Dakota Department of Aging

• North Dakota Adult and Aging Services Division
  600 South 2nd Street, Suite 1C
  Bismarck, ND 58504
  (701) 328-891; (800) 451-8693
  TDD (701) 328-8968
  Fax: (701) 328-8989

  http://www.state.nd.us/humanservices/services/adultsaging/

Ohio Department of Aging

• Ohio Department of Aging
  50 West Broad Street – 9th Floor
  Columbus, OH 43215-5928
  (614) 466-5500
  Fax: (614) 466-5741

  http://www.state.oh.us/age/index.htm

  • Ohio Area Agencies on Aging

 

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Oklahoma Department of Aging

• Oklahoma Aging Services Division
  2401 N.W. 23rd St.
  Suite 40
  Oklahoma city, OK 73107-2413
  (405) 521-2281 or 521-2327
  Fax: (405) 521-2086

  http://www.okdhs.org/aging/

  • Oklahoma Area Agencies on Aging

Oregon Department of Aging

• Oregon Senior and Disabled Services Division
  500 Summer St., NE, E02
  Salem, OR 97301-1073
  (503) 945-5811
  Fax: (503) 373-7823

  http://www.dhs.state.or.us/seniors/

  • Oregon Area Agencies on Aging

Pennsylvania Department of Aging

• Pennsylvania Department of Aging
  Forum Place, 555 Walnut Street, 5th Fl
  Harrisburg, PA 17101-1919
  (717) 783-1550
  Fax: (717) 772-3382

  http://www.aging.state.pa.us/aging/site/default.asp

  • Pennsylvania Area Agencies on Aging

 

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Rhode Island Department of Aging

• Rhode Island Department of Elderly Affairs
  Benjamin Rush Bldg., #55, 2nd Fl.
  35 Howard Ave.
  Cranston, RI 02920
  (401) 462-0500
  Fax: (401) 462-300

  http://www.dea.state.ri.us

South Carolina Department of Aging

• South Carolina Office on Aging
  P.O. Box 8206
  1801 Main St.
  Columbia, SC 29202-8206
  (803) 898-2513
  Fax: (803) 898-4515

  http://www.dhhs.state.sc.us.htm

  • South Carolina Agencies on Aging (Contact county government)

South Dakota Department of Aging

• South Dakota Office of Adult Services and Aging
  700 Governors Drive
  Pierre, SD 57501-2291
  (605) 773-3656
  Fax: (605) 773-6834

  http://www.state.sd.us/social/ASA/index.htm

  • South Carolina Agencies on Aging (Contact county government)

 

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Tennessee Department of Aging

• Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability
  Andrew Jackson Building. 9th floor,
  500 Deaderick Street,
  Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0860
  (615) 741-2056
  Fax: (615) 741-330

  http://www.state.tn.us/comaging/

  • Tennessee Area Agencies on Aging

Texas Department of Aging

• Texas Department on Aging and Disability Services
  701 West 51st Street
  Austin, TX 78751
  (512)438-3011

  http://www.tdoa.state.tx.us

  • Texas Area Agencies on Aging

Utah Department of Aging

• Utah Division of Aging and Adult Services
  Box 45500
  120 North 200 West
  Salt Lake City, UT 84145-0500
  (801) 538-3910
  Fax: (801) 538-4395

  http://www.hsdaas.state.ut.us

  • Utah Area Agencies on Aging

 

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Vermont Department of Aging

• Vermont Department of Aging and Disabilities
  Waterbury Complex, 103 South Main Street
  Waterbury, VT 05671 – 2301
  (802) 241-2400
  Fax: (802) 241-2325

  http://www.dad.state.vt.us

  • Vermont Area Agencies on Aging

Virginia Department of Aging

• Virginia Department for the Aging
  1610 Forest Avenue, Suite 100
  Richmond, VA 23229
  (804) 662-9333
  Fax: (804) 662-9354

  http://www.aging.state.va.us

  • Virginia Area Agencies on Aging

Washington Department of Aging

• Washington Aging and Adult Services Administration
  Department of Social & Health Services
  P.O. Box 45050
  Olympia, WA 98504-5050
  (360) 725-2310
  In-state only: (800) 422-3263
  Fax: (360) 438-8633

  http://www.aasa.dshs.wa.gov

  • Washington Area Agencies on Aging

 

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West Virginia Department of Aging

• West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services
  Holly Grove – Building 10
  1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
  Charleston, WV 25305
  (304) 558-3317
  Fax: (304) 558-5699

  http://www.state.wv.us/seniorservices/

  • West Virginia Areas

Wisconsin Department of Aging

• Wisconsin Bureau of Aging & Long Term Care Resources
  Department of Health and Family Services
  1 West Wilson Street
  Room 450
  Madison, WI 53707-7850
  (608) 266-2536
  Fax: (608) 267-3203

  http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/Aging/baltcr_aging.htm

  • Wisconsin Area Agencies on Aging

Wyoming Department of Aging

• Wyoming Division on Aging
  Department of Health
  6101 Yellow Stone Road, #259B
  Cheyenne, WY 82002
  (307) 777-7986 or 800-442-2766
  Fax: (307) 777-5340

  http://wdhfs.state.wy.us/aging/services/Services.htm

 

 

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