METROPOLITAN AREA AGENCY ON AGING INC
1265 Grey Fox Rd Ste 2, Arden Hills, MN 55112 www.metroaging.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging (the Organization) assists individuals to age successfully and develops the capacity of communities to care for an aging population.

Assist older adults to age in their community with dignity and independence.

Senior Nutrition including Title III-C:Nutrition services are authorized under Title III-C of the Older Americans Act. Designed to promote the general health and well-being of older individuals, the services are intended to reduce hunger and food insecurity, promote socialization, and delay the onset of adverse health conditions. MAAA funds four (4) nutrition contractors to provide a combination of congregate dining (in a community/senior center, or in housing where the majority of residents are age 60+) and/or home-delivered meals. The meals are targeted to low-income, socially isolated individuals, with high nutritional risk and food insecurity with attention to low-income minorities, and individuals with limited English proficiency. In 2019, these programs served 316,843 congregate meals to 4,307 people; and 279,866 home-delivered meals to 1,747 people.

Supportive Services Title III-B:MAAA funds six (6) supportive service areas that consist of chore, homemaker (including grocery delivery), information and assistance, legal assistance and education, special access services for minority elders, and assisted transportation. In 2019, 21 organizations received Title III-B funds that provided services focused on individuals who are low-income, socially isolated, with attention to low-income minorities and those with limited English proficiency to help them remain in their communities. In 2019, MAAA and supportive services providers served 1,483 people with 26,657 units of chore, homemaker or grocery delivery; provided 2,278 people with 7,350 hours of legal assistance and education; 1,901 individuals received 21,641 hours of individual and group assistance through special access, and 922 people received 48,881 one-way assisted rides.

Information and Assistance (Long-term care options consulting, housing with services consultation, prescription drug assistance, return to community and health insurance counseling):In 2019, MAAA assisted 110,102 older adults, family caregivers and service professionals through the Senior Linkage Line to evaluate needs, connect to services, learn about housing options and get answers to Medicare, insurance and prescription drug payment questions. The organization's community living specialists served 3,741 consumers and provided 424 of those individuals with in-depth assessment and care coordination. MAAA staff processed approximately 36,522 Pre-Admissions Screenings. The screenings are intended to identify individuals whose needs might be better met in the community and connecting them to home and community-based services. In 2019, 81 volunteers contributed 5,540 hours to program activities assisting in many service areas, including the Medicare Phone Bank, face-to-face health insurance counseling, education and outreach.

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