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How to apply for Thrive Alliance (Area 11 Agency on Aging) — Options Counseling + PathWays/CHOICE + Meals (Brown County)

Thrive Alliance, Inc. (Columbus) — the Area 11 Area Agency on Aging and Aging & Disability Resource Center serving Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson, and Jennings counties in South Central Indiana since 1981

Who it's for

Brown County's Area Agency on Aging is Thrive Alliance (Area 11 Agency on Aging). Services: Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) options counseling; enrollment/assessment for the Medicaid PathWays for Aging waiver and the state CHOICE program; home-delivered and congregate meals; caregiver support (NFCSP); rural transportation; affordable housing; and home modifications. Thrive Alliance has served South Central Indiana since 1981 and is one of Indiana's 16 AAAs. Apply by calling 812-372-6918.

Brown: AAA = Thrive Alliance (Area 11 Agency on Aging) — single entry point for PathWays waiver, CHOICE, meals, and caregiver support.

What you'll need

Proof of age 60+
Proof of Brown County residency
For Home-Delivered Meals: documentation of homebound status
For PathWays/CHOICE: functional + level-of-care assessment
Medicare card if enrolled

Where to apply

Apply online: official application

By phone: 812-372-6918

Renewals

annual reassessment

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