Connections Area Agency On Aging

Connections Area Agency on Aging is one of a nationwide network of over 650 Area Agencies on Aging. Area Agencies on Aging were established in 1973 following the enactment of the Older Americans Act signed by Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965. They were designed to respond to the needs of Americans age 60 and over in every community, throughout the United States. Connections Area Agency on Aging is one of six Area Agencies on Aging in Iowa,with oversight by the Iowa Department on Aging. Connections Area Agency on Aging provide services and supports for the following Iowa counties: Adair, Adams, Cass, Cherokee, Clarke, Decatur, Fremont, Harrison, Ida, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Page, Plymouth, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Shelby, Taylor, Union, and Woodbury. Offices are conveniently located in Council Bluffs, Creston, and Sioux City. Connections Area Agency on Aging has also been designated as an Aging and Disability Resource Center by the Iowa Department on Aging. As part of the statewide LifeLong Links program, we are able to assist older Iowans, caregivers, persons living with disabilities, and veterans in accessing information and supports they need to remain independent in their communities.