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How to apply for Thrive West Central (Area 7 Agency on Aging) — Options Counseling + PathWays/CHOICE + Meals (Putnam County)

Thrive West Central / West Central Indiana Economic Development District, Inc. (Terre Haute) — the Area 7 Area Agency on Aging and Aging & Disability Resource Center serving Clay, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo counties in the Wabash Valley

Who it's for

Putnam County's Area Agency on Aging is Thrive West Central (Area 7 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; and home modifications. Thrive West Central is one of Indiana's 16 AAAs, serving the 6-county Wabash Valley. Apply by calling 812-238-1561 or 800-489-1561.

Putnam: AAA = Thrive West Central (Area 7 Agency on Aging) — single entry point for PathWays waiver, CHOICE, meals, and caregiver support.

What you'll need

Proof of age 60+
Proof of Putnam 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: 812-238-1561

Renewals

annual reassessment

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