Senior services, Home delivered meals, Transportation services, Benefits counseling, Certified Ombudsman, and more!

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Date founded: 6/1/1970

The Area Agency on Aging of East Texas is designated by the Texas Health and Human Service Commission (HHSC) to coordinate services for persons in East Texas who are 60 or older, with particular attention to low-income minority older individuals, older individuals with limited-English proficiency, and older individuals residing in rural areas.

As our population ages, it is important to provide support services that enable our seniors to live according to their choice, independently and with dignity. With a new face accompanying this changing population, we constantly look for new and innovative ways to keep up with the fast-paced baby boomers. We encourage and support volunteer and community groups to get involved.

The Area Agency on Aging is a program of the East Texas Council of Governments serving Anderson, Camp, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Marion, Panola, Rains, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood counties.

Address: 1501 Pentecost Road Kilgore, Texas 75662

Phone number: 1 (800)442-8845

Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm

Services/Resources offered at the Area Agency on Aging

• Senior Services
• Home delivered & congregate meals - Go here!
• Wellness Classes - Go here to check out our health and wellness program.
• Certified Ombudsman - Go here!.
• Benefits Counseling - Go here!
• Transportation assistance - Go here!
• In-Home Services
• Referral Assistance
• and more! Click here!

Having a hard time understanding what our services are? Click here to access our service definitions.

Our services are provided at no cost.

Click here to refer someone to our program.

Eligibility Requirements: Dependent on programs and services

Areas we serve: Anderson, Camp, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Marion, Panola, Rains, Rusk, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood counties.

Services offered in: English & Spanish

Contact: Lindsey Vanderbilt – Director of Communications / email: lindsay.vanderbilt@etcog.org

Mission: We are part of a nationwide network coordinating supportive services for seniors as mandated by the Older Americans Act of 1965 and its subsequent amendments. Our programs are tailored to meet the social, nutritional, educational, and logistical needs of residents aged 60 years and older, caregivers, or individuals receiving Medicare, regardless of age. The AAA serves as the region’s leader in advocating and providing a variety of services, such as information and referral, benefits counseling, case management, health education classes, senior nutrition, housing repair, and advocating through the Ombudsman program for people in nursing and assisted living facilities. These services help older individuals live independent, meaningful, and dignified lives in their own homes and communities as long as possible.

Website: For more detailed information about our services and programs please visit us at https://www.easttexasaaa.org/

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