AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES
AREA PLAN ON AGING AND DISABILITY Throughout FY22 the Aging and Disability Services team facilitated the development of the four-year update to the region’s Area Plan on Aging and Disability. This process fulfills the shared responsibility of mayors and state officials to cooperatively develop a plan to prioritize federal funds made available through the Older Americans Act and the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability to address the needs of older adults and to coordinate the implementation of a range of services to support aging Middle Tennesseans and their caregivers. Through the Plan’s development GNRC assesses the impact of the region’s aging population and is positioned to improve how investments in aging and disability services are coordinated with other state and federal planning processes.
GNRC’s Aging and Disability Services empower older adults and adults with physical disabilities to maintain a high quality of life in their homes and communities for as long as possible by providing them with information and support. To accomplish this, the Aging and Disability Services Department coordinates the delivery of services and programs which promote an environment conducive to enhancing the quality of life of the region’s older population. GNRC’s team has an in-depth understanding of eligibility requirements for the various services available and can evaluate all the options that are best for each client. Depending on age, needs, and income, many of the services may be available at little or no cost.
Learn more about the Area Plan on Aging and Disability at GNRC.org/AgingAreaPlan.
Photo: GNRC’s staff members, Candi Henry and Christine Mather at the Wilson County Fair promoting Medicare counseling services and resources.
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