Southern Mississippi Area Agency on Aging in Gulfport, MS

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

• Adult Day Care
• Case Management
• Congregate Meals
• Foster Grandparent Program
• Home Delivered Meals
• Homemaker Service
• Information, Assistance and Referral
• Legal Services
• Long Term Care Ombudsman
• Mississippi Stae Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
• Outreach
• Respite
• Senior Centers
• Transportation
• Wellness & Preventative Health Programs