Area Agencies on Aging

• Aging and In-Home Services of Northeast Indiana, Inc.
  8101 W. Jefferson Blvd.
  Fort Wayne, IN 46804
  260-745-1200 or 800-552-3662
  FAX: 260-422-4916 E-mail: info@agingihs.org
  Covers Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells and Whitley counties

• Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
  The Administration for Community Living was created around the fundamental principle that older adults and people of all ages with disabilities should be able to live where they choose, with the people they choose and with the ability to participate fully in their communities. By funding services and supports provided primarily by networks of community-based organizations, and with investments in research, education and innovation, ACL helps make this principle a reality for millions of Americans.  

• InConnect Alliance
  Learn more about the range of housing options with long-term services and supports, from assisted living options to skilled nursing facilities. Search our online databases to access resources in your local community, including ones to help you remain in your home, as well as information about Medicaid providers. Information, support and resources for those taking care of loved ones, to help you take better care of yourself and them. A video series to help individuals and families plan ahead for the best care possible.

• National Eldercare Locator
  The Eldercare Locator is a nationwide service that connects older Americans and their caregivers with trustworthy local support resources. Since 1991, the Eldercare Locator has been linking those who need assistance with state and local agencies on aging, as well as community-based organizations that serve older adults and their caregivers. Whether help is needed with services such as meals, home care or transportation, or a caregiver needs training and education or a well-deserved break from caregiving responsibilities, the Eldercare Locator is there to point that person in the right direction.

• USAging
  USAging represents and supports the national network of Area Agencies on Aging and advocates for the Title VI Native American Aging Programs that help older adults, caregivers and people with disabilities live with optimal health, well-being, independence and dignity in their homes and communities. 

Indiana State Agencies

• Division of Aging, Indiana Family & Social Services Administration

• Division of Disability and Rehabilitation Services, Indiana Family & Social Services Administration

• Division of Family Resources, Indiana Family & Social Services Administration

• Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Indiana Family & Social Services Administration

Health Care Access and Information

• 9-8-8 Indiana (Mental Health)
  Indiana 988 offers a way forward, the beginning of getting help and someone who gets you. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a direct connection to specialists who are trained in suicide and crisis prevention. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis, you can call or text 988 from anywhere in Indiana 24/7.

• Indiana Medicaid Strategies Updates

• Indiana Pathways for Aging
  The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration launched a new program in July 2024 for Hoosiers aged 60 and over who receive Medicaid (or Medicaid and Medicare) benefits and want options to age at home and in their communities.

• Medicaid Information

• Medicare Information

• Senior Health Insurance Program
  The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is a free and impartial counseling program for people with Medicare. SHIP is provided by the Administration for Community Living and the Indiana Department of Insurance. We are part of a federal network of State Health Insurance Assistance Programs located in every state. SHIP provides free, impartial information to help consumers make decisions regarding health insurance options related to Medicare. We strive to help them be wise consumers and to get the most value for their Medicare health insurance dollars.

• Senior Medicare Patrol
  Senior Medicare Patrols (SMPs) empower and assist Medicare beneficiaries, their families and caregivers to prevent, detect and report health care fraud, errors and abuse.

Older Adult Services and Information

• AARP

• American Society on Aging
  The American Society on Aging (ASA) is the largest multidisciplinary association in aging, with a diverse membership of more than 5,000 across the United States. Our members may all work with older adults or for older adults, but they span a wide range of professions, from gerontology to age tech and everything in between.

• Indiana Association of Adult Day Services
  The Indiana Association of Adult Day Services advocates, promotes and educates communities to enhance the well-being of all people.

• Indiana Association for Home & Hospice Care
  The Indiana Association for Home & Hospice Care (IAHHC) is the voice of Indiana's home care providers. We represent all of home care: traditional home health nursing services home-based and inpatient hospice care, and "private duty" home care - including non-medical services that allow Hoosiers to remain independent in their own homes.

Community Services and Information

• Indiana 2-1-1

• Indiana Community Action Association

• Feeding Indiana’s Hungry

• Homebound Meals

• Council on Senior Services

Caregiver Information

• Caregiver Way
  Caregiver Way features informational content and a social platform to connect with other caregivers in five categories: Self-care, Caring for your Loved One, Financial & Legal, End-of-Life Care and Life After Caregiving.

• National Alliance for Caregiving
  The National Alliance for Caregiving is a nonprofit coalition of national organizations who share a vision of a society that values, supports and empowers family caregivers to thrive at home, work and life. Its mission is to build partnerships in research, advocacy and innovation to make life better for family caregivers.

• National Family Caregivers Association
  Caregiver Action Network (CAN) is the nation’s leading family caregiver organization. It works to improve the quality of life for tens of millions of family caregivers. These Americans care for loved ones with chronic conditions, disabilities or diseases. CAN also supports those meeting the living needs of older adults.

• Today’s Caregiver
  The first national magazine dedicated to family and professional caregivers. Content topics include nutrition, pharmaceutical, financial, home safety, new technology options, insurance, home care, medication breakthroughs and incontinence management. Each issue also features a cover interview with a well-known celebrity caregiver.

Advance Care Planning

• Advance Directives Resource Center – Indiana Department of Health

• Advance Directives Resource Center – Indiana Patient Preferences Coalition

• Five Wishes

• Indiana POST – Physician Order for Scope of Treatment

• National Institutes on Aging

• The Conversation Project

Elder Justice 

• Adult Protective Services
  The Adult Protective Services program was established to receive and investigate reports regarding adults within the state of Indiana who may be endangered and, as appropriate, to coordinate a proper response to protect endangered adults who are victims of abuse, neglect or exploitation.

• Elder Justice Initiative, U.S. Department of Justice
  The mission of the Elder Justice Initiative is to support and coordinate the Department’s enforcement and programmatic efforts to combat elder abuse, neglect and financial fraud and scams that target our nation’s older adults.

• Indiana Long-Term Care Ombudsman

• Indiana Council Against Senior Exploitation
  The Indiana Council Against Senior Exploitation (IN-CASE) is a network of organizations and individuals across Indiana who are working to educate Hoosiers about elder abuse to prevent and end exploitation and abuse. IN-CASE does this through partnerships, presentations and outreach.

• Indiana Supreme Court, Adult Guardianship Office
  In 2013, the Indiana General Assembly provided funding to establish the Adult Guardianship Office under the Indiana Supreme Court. This office provides general resources for courts on issues related to adult guardianship and administers funding for VASIA programs throughout the state.

• National Center on Law and Elder Rights
  The National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) provides the legal services and aging and disability communities with the tools and resources they need to serve older adults with the greatest economic and social needs. A centralized, one-stop shop for legal assistance, NCLER provides Legal Training, Case Consultations and Technical Assistance on Legal Systems Development. Justice in Aging administers NCLER through a contract with the Administration for Community Living’s Administration on Aging.

Alzheimer’s and Dementia

• Dementia Friends Indiana
  The Dementia Friends Indiana initiative–an outreach of Dementia Friendly America–seeks to educate communities across the state about dementia, break down the stigma surrounding dementia and implement practical changes that make life easier to navigate for those with dementia and for their loved ones.

• Indiana Alzheimer’s Association

• National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center

• National Alzheimer’s Association

Community Engagement

• engAGED National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults
  engAGED: The National Resource Center for Engaging Older Adults, is a national effort to increase the social engagement of older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers by expanding and enhancing the Aging Network’s capacity to offer social engagement.

• National Council on Aging