Southern Alabama Regional Council on Aging (SARCOA) in Dothan, AL

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

Southern Alabama Regional Council on Aging (SARCOA) assists with the following programs and services:

• Alabama Cares: Caregiver Assistance
• Home Delivered Meals
• In-Home County Services
• Sponsored Meals
• Living Healthy
• Active Daily Living
• Community Care
• Diabetes Nutritional Counseling
• SenioRx
• Tia Chi Classes
• Legal Assistance
• Insurance Assistance
• Benefits Assessment
• Long-Term Care Counseling
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• Elder Rights
• Elder Abuse
• Ombudsman
• Senior Medicare Patrol