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How to apply for CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions — Area 8 Agency on Aging — Options Counseling + PathWays/CHOICE + Meals (Shelby County)

CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions — the Area 8 Area Agency on Aging serving Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan, and Shelby counties (central Indiana)

Who it's for

Shelby County's Area Agency on Aging is CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions — Area 8 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 317-803-6131.

Shelby: AAA = CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions — Area 8 Agency on Aging — single entry point for PathWays waiver, CHOICE, meals, and caregiver support.

What you'll need

  • Proof of age 60+
  • Proof of Shelby 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: 317-803-6131

Renewals

annual reassessment

Official source →Last verified · June 14, 2026

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