High Country Area Agency on Aging in Boone, NC

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

High Country Area Agency on Aging assists with the following programs and services:

• Family Caregiver Support Program
• Community-Based Services
• Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
• Lifespan Respite Project
• Legal Services
• Long-Term Care Ombudsman
• Elder Abuse Reporting & Prevention
• Advocacy for Older Adults
• Falls Prevention
• Tai Chi
• Mental Health

Serving the Following Counties

High Country Area Agency on Aging serves the following counties near Boone, NC:

• Alleghany
• Ashe
• Avery
• Mitchell
• Watauga
• Wilkes
• Yancey