Area Agencies on Aging: What is an Area Agency on Aging?

• Area 1 – North Idaho – serving Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai and Shoshone Counties
• Area 2 – North Central Idaho – serving Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis and Nez Perce Counties
• Area 3 – Southwestern Idaho – serving Ada, Adams, Boise, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Owyhee, Payette, Valley and Washington Counties
• Area 4 – South Central Idaho – serving Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka and Twin Falls Counties
• Area 5 – Southeast Idaho – serving Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Caribou, Franklin, Onieda and Power Counties
• Area 6 – Eastern Idaho – serving Bonneville, Butte, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison and Teton Counties

State Government:

• Attorney General’s Office
• Commission on Aging
• Department of Health and Welfare
  

State Agencies and Non-Profits:

• AARP of Idaho
• Alzheimer’s Association – Idaho Chapter
• Center for the Study of Aging – Boise State University

Legal Services:

• Idaho Legal Aid – for low-income residents

Reports and Information:

• Idaho Assistive Technology – used equipment services for people with disabilities
• Rx Idaho – helping low-income, uninsured Idaho residents access patient assistance programs
• State Long-Term Care Reform 2008 (pdf)
• Strategic Plan, Idaho Commission on Aging 2008-2012 (pdf)

Miscellaneous:

• Idaho Senior Games – a social and recreational experience for better health for people age 50 and over

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