Benefits · Nutrition
How to apply for Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging (PSA 01) — Options Counseling + Community Care Program + Meals (Carroll County)
Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging (NIAAA, Rockford) — the PSA 01 Area Agency on Aging serving Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, and Winnebago counties
Who it's for
Carroll County's Area Agency on Aging is the Northwestern Illinois Area Agency on Aging (NIAAA, PSA 01). Services: Aging & Disability Resource Network information and assistance; intake/referral for the Illinois Community Care Program (CCP) in-home services via a local Care Coordination Unit; home-delivered and congregate meals; caregiver support (NFCSP); benefits counseling (SNAP / Medicare / Benefit Access); and adult protective services. NIAAA is one of Illinois's 13 Area Agencies on Aging. Call 815-226-4901 or 1-800-542-8402.
Carroll: AAA = NIAAA (PSA 01) — entry point for the Community Care Program (income-blind in-home care), meals, caregiver support, and benefits counseling.
What you'll need
- Proof of age 60+
- Proof of Carroll County residency
- For Home-Delivered Meals: documentation of homebound status
- For CCP: Care Coordination Unit assessment
- Medicare card if enrolled
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 815-226-4901
Renewals
annual reassessment
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