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Local Senior Resources

Senior Resources in Arizona

Statewide aging services, benefits programs, and caregiver support available to older adults anywhere in Arizona, in addition to the county-level resources on each town's page.

Reviewed by Valerie VanBooven, RN, BSN

Arizona Area Agencies on Aging

Information & local aging services

Local access to meals, transportation, caregiver support, in-home services, benefits counseling, legal assistance and other Older Americans Act programs.

Older adults, adults with disabilities, caregivers and families; use the county directory to find the correct regional or tribal AAA.

(602) 542-4446Visit website →

AZ Links — Aging and Disability Resource Center

Resource navigation

Helps locate long-term services, supports, benefits and community resources; includes an online screening tool.

Older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers and family members statewide.

Arizona SHIP / Medicare Assistance

Medicare counseling

Free, unbiased help with Medicare coverage, enrollment, claims, prescription plans and suspected fraud.

Medicare beneficiaries, people approaching Medicare eligibility and caregivers; counseling is delivered through local AAAs.

Arizona Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

Resident rights & facility complaints

Investigates and helps resolve complaints concerning nursing homes, assisted living facilities and adult foster care homes.

Residents of long-term care settings, families and representatives; contact the local ombudsman through the regional AAA.

(602) 542-6454Visit website →

Adult Protective Services

Abuse, neglect & exploitation

Receives and investigates reports of abuse, neglect, self-neglect and financial exploitation involving vulnerable adults.

Vulnerable adults and concerned reporters statewide; call 911 for immediate danger.

1-877-767-2385Visit website →

Home and Community-Based Services

In-home support

May provide personal care, housekeeping, respite, meals, transportation, adult day services and other supports that help people remain at home.

Generally adults age 60+ or adults with disabilities who are functionally impaired; eligibility is assessed by the local AAA.

Family Caregiver Support Program

Caregiver support & respite

Information, counseling, support groups, caregiver training, respite and supplemental services.

Family caregivers of older adults and certain grandparents or older relatives raising children.

Congregate and Home-Delivered Meals

Nutrition

Nutritious meals at senior centers and community sites, plus home-delivered meals for eligible homebound adults.

Older adults; local eligibility and availability are coordinated through Area Agencies on Aging.

Arizona Legal Services Assistance Program

Legal help

Information, advice, assistance and advocacy concerning civil legal issues affecting older adults.

Arizona residents age 60 and older; access is coordinated through local AAAs.

Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS)

Medicaid long-term care

Medicaid-funded long-term services in homes, community settings, assisted living and nursing facilities for eligible applicants.

Arizona residents who meet financial and medical eligibility and require a nursing-facility level of care.

AHCCCS Health Insurance for Adults 65+

Health coverage

Arizona Medicaid health coverage for eligible adults age 65 or older who do not need a nursing-home level of care.

Arizona residents meeting citizenship/immigration and income requirements.

Medicare Savings Programs through AHCCCS

Medicare cost assistance

May pay Medicare premiums and, depending on eligibility, deductibles and copayments.

Medicare beneficiaries who meet Arizona residency and income requirements.

Arizona Commodity Senior Food Program

Food assistance

Provides USDA foods and nutrition support to eligible low-income older adults.

Adults age 60 and older who meet program income guidelines.

Senior Community Service Employment Program

Employment & training

Part-time community-service training and help moving into unsubsidized employment.

Low-income, unemployed adults age 55 and older who meet program requirements.

211 Arizona

Community resource referral

Connects callers with food, housing, utility, health, transportation, crisis and other community resources.

Anyone in Arizona seeking local social-service information.

Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services

Veterans benefits & support

Assistance with veterans benefits, claims, state veterans homes, cemeteries and community resources.

Arizona veterans, service members and their families.

(602) 255-3373Visit website →

County & Town Resources in Arizona

Choose a town to see senior centers, meals on wheels, parks, and other local resources near you.