Area Agency On Aging For SWFL

MISSION
To help aging adults achieve greater independence through awareness of resources and access to qualified service providers.

VISION
To be the recognized leader in supporting older adults and their families with access to trustworthy resources and services in their communities, while empowering them to live with independence and dignity.

VALUES

We believe residents of Southwest Florida are entitled to:
• Comprehensive information about their choices of care
• Timely access to resources and services
• High standards of quality and performance
• Personal and professional accountability from all stakeholders

Description:
The mission of the Area Agency on Aging in 1978 was to improve the quality of social and health services, develop, plan and administer service programs beneficial to seniors and raise funds necessary to provide the services. The wording of the mission has changed but the fundamental basics are still true and it is even more applicable today than ever before. Designated as the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for Planning and Service Area (PSA) 8 by the State of Florida Department of Elder Affairs, the agency administers federal and state funded programs.

History:
Celebrating thirty years in Southwest Florida, the Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida was formed in 1978 as a public not-for-profit entity operating under the auspices of the Older Americans Act of 1965.

Contact person: Gail Holton, Program Director, (phone), (email)

Main office number: (239) 332-4233
Office fax number: (239) 332-3596

Address:

2285 First Street Fort Myers, FL 33990 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.aaaswfl.org

Last updated on April 17, 2009