Area Agency on Aging serves the elderly population in the area with a desire to help them stay independent for as long as possible.
Brad Bailey, executive director of the agency appeared on KHOZ's "Around The Table" to talk about it. The nonprofit organization started in 1979 and works in nine counties in northwest Arkansas.
Non-skilled in-home care is one service they provide but they work senior centers in each county they are present. Bailey said transportation to the centers is provided.
He explained that senior centers are a good way to guard against social isolation. The centers even serve meals. Bailey said the Harrison's meals are served approximately from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Meals are offered from Monday through Friday.
Games are also played at the centers, and there are other activities and services available. Kelly Hunter is the new director of the center in Boone County.
Additional information and career opportunities are online. More was discussed on the broadcast.
The full interview with Bailey is on the "Around The Table" Facebook Page.
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