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How to apply for Rio Grande Area Agency on Aging — Title III + ADRC (Brewster County)
Rio Grande Area Agency on Aging (Rio Grande AAA) — a division of the Rio Grande Council of Governments (RGCOG); designated AAA under OAA Title III for a 6-county far West Texas region: El Paso, Hudspeth, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Presidio, and Brewster
Who it's for
Rio Grande AAA serves Brewster County seniors as part of its 6-county far West Texas region. Brewster (population ~9.2K) is one of the smallest counties in the AAA service area — service capacity is correspondingly modest. Services include: (1) Title III congregate meals where local senior centers exist (typically in the county seat Alpine); (2) Home-Delivered Meals for homebound seniors age 60+; (3) Information, Referral, and Assistance; (4) Benefits Counseling (SHIP/HICAP Medicare counseling); (5) Volunteer driver coordination for medical appointment transportation; (6) Home repair referrals; (7) hearing aid programs. The Rio Grande AAA is THE practical senior services lifeline for Brewster County — given the extreme rural geography and lack of other organized senior infrastructure, AAA intake is the natural first call. Apply by calling Rio Grande AAA at 915-533-0998 or by contacting the local Alpine senior center for referral.
Brewster's extreme remoteness and small population mean meal site coverage is minimal — typically only the Alpine senior center has a congregate meal program. Home-delivered meals reach Brewster clients but with longer delivery routes than in urban counties. The Rio Grande AAA's volunteer driver coordination program is especially valuable here given the limited transit options.
What you'll need
- Proof of age 60+
- Proof of Brewster County residency
- For home-delivered meals: documentation of homebound status
- For Benefits Counseling SHIP service: Medicare card and current plan documentation
- For other in-home services: case manager assessment + income documentation
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 915-533-0998
Renewals
annual reassessment
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