East Tennessee Area Agency on Aging & Disability in Knoxville, TN

Area Agencies on Aging are organizations that share information about local resources and support with people who are aging and their caregivers. “Area Agency on Aging” is a general term so your local agency may have a different name.

Area Agencies on Aging offer local service information to caregivers at little or no cost. They are often the first place that a caregiver should go to find affordable resources near them.

Programs and Services

East Tennessee Area Agency on Aging & Disability assists with the following programs and services:

• Information and Assistance
• National Family Caregiver Support Program
• Homemaker Family Support
• TennCare CHOICES in Long-Term Care
• Meals in a Group Setting
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• Home Delivered Meals
• Options for Community Living
• Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
• Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
• State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
• Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)
• Legal Assistance for the Elderly
• Public Guardianship for the Elderly
• Housing Choice Voucher Program
• Weatherization
• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
• Elder Abuse
• Transportation