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How to apply for Hoosier Uplands (Area 15 Agency on Aging) — Options Counseling + PathWays/CHOICE + Meals (Orange County)

Hoosier Uplands Economic Development Corporation (Mitchell) — the Area 15 Area Agency on Aging, Community Action Agency, and Aging & Disability Resource Center serving Crawford, Lawrence, Martin, Orange, and Washington counties in South Central Indiana

Who it's for

Orange County's Area Agency on Aging is Hoosier Uplands (Area 15 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; licensed home health & hospice; and affordable housing. Hoosier Uplands is a combined AAA + Community Action Agency and one of Indiana's 16 AAAs. Apply by calling 812-849-4457 or 800-238-2937.

Orange: AAA = Hoosier Uplands (Area 15 Agency on Aging) — single entry point for PathWays waiver, CHOICE, meals, caregiver support, home health, and rural transit.

What you'll need

Proof of age 60+
Proof of Orange 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: 812-849-4457

Renewals

annual reassessment

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