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.
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.
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.
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.
County & Town Resources in Arizona
Choose a town to see senior centers, meals on wheels, parks, and other local resources near you.