Your local Area Agency on Aging is a good resource and will know about nursing homes that accept Medicaid.

Contact your Area Agency on the Aging to learn about programs available for older adults where you live.

Her mother, who is retired, was a program developer there for the Area Agency on Aging.

States often sub-grant with Area Agencies on Aging or community-based organizations to operate local projects.

Lampson has worked on seniors' issues at the local and national levels as a director of the Area Agency on Aging.

Most communities have an Area Agency on Aging that provides such services.

Older people who need help with nonfinancial issues may find assistance by contacting a local Area Agency on Aging.

Check with your local Area Agency on Aging or any home health care service.

Contact your local Area Agency on Aging for information on the different levels of care available to you.

Area Agency on Aging will point you toward local sources of help and information.