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How to apply for REAL Services — Area 2 Agency on Aging — Options Counseling + PathWays/CHOICE + Meals (Kosciusko County)

REAL Services, Inc. (South Bend) — the Area 2 Area Agency on Aging serving Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall, and St. Joseph counties; also the region's Energy Assistance Program provider

Who it's for

Kosciusko County's Area Agency on Aging is REAL Services — Area 2 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); transportation; and home modifications. One of Indiana's 16 AAAs. Apply by calling 574-284-2644 or 800-552-7928.

Kosciusko: AAA = REAL Services — Area 2 Agency on Aging — single entry point for PathWays waiver, CHOICE, meals, and caregiver support.

What you'll need

Proof of age 60+
Proof of Kosciusko 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: 574-284-2644

Renewals

annual reassessment

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