Local senior citizens agency seeks assistance for the elderly
The Ark-Tex Council of Government (ATCOG) Area Agency on Aging (AAA) was established in 1974 (to comply with the federal Older Americans Act of 1965) to plan and develop programs specifically for citizens 60 years of age and older and their spouses. Judy Mattson, manager of the programs said, �The Area Agency on Aging serves the elderly, age 60 and older. We provide meals for 17 Congregate Meal locations/Senior Centers throughout the region that we serve. There are numerous programs and services that we provide. To access services, the elderly population or their caregiver and family members should call our office.
The benefits Counseling program provides legal awareness and legal assistance to Texans 60 years or older or persons under age 60 who have Medicare. Rita Moore, the benefits Counselor is also State Certified. She and her volunteers help in matters regarding Medicare, medicaid, Social Security, SSI, Food Stamps, Insurance and Consumer Issues, as well as Guardianship, Workers; Compensation and denial of benefits to name a few. Rita describes how busy the benefits Counseling program is in informing the elderly about Medicare Part D. �With the onslaught of Medicare Part D, we have our hands full making appointments with citizens across our region to assist with them in making the correct choice of their prescription drug plan.� Rita said. �We have a lot of companies in the region who want to sell a prescription plan to senior citizens because they sell that plan, not because it�s the best plan for that particular person.
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