USAging presents a federal perspective featuring Mary Lazare, Principal Deputy Administrator for the Administration for Community Living (Center) and leadership of USAging, ADvancing States, NCOA and

AIHS government relations consultant Robert Blancato.

On July 14, 1965, the Older Americans Act (OAA) was signed into law, creating the first U.S. system providing home and community-based services to older adults. Sixty years later, the law remains a cornerstone of support for older Americans.

The OAA helps older adults stay connected to their communities and remain independent in the places they call home. Annually, it serves more than 14 million people — about 1 in 6 older Americans — through services like meals, transportation, in-home care, and caregiver support.

At this milestone, the Older Americans Act continues to demonstrate the impact of a national commitment to supporting older adults. Its programs remain vital to helping people live with health, independence and dignity — goals that matter as much today as they did in 1965.

With a $50 donation you can ensure our older Hoosiers remain fed, connected and cared for. Please don’t wait—make your gift today to protect these critical programs for the older adults who depend on them.

AIHS has been awarded $40,000 in grant funding from the Lincoln Financial Foundation to support its Meals on Wheels program, which provides home-delivered meals to older adults across northeast Indiana.

The grant will help AIHS continue providing healthy meals and nutrition services to seniors who wish to remain independent in their own homes.

Funding from community partners like Lincoln Financial Foundation allows AIHS to serve more than 170,000 each year. Contributions help us address the growing demand and bridge gaps in available resources, especially as the region’s senior population continues to increase.

You can help support the nutrition program too! Visit our website to make a contribution. Just $50 feeds a homebound senior for an entire week!

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Aging & In-Home Services of Northeast Indiana (AIHS) has been awarded $125,000 from the Alzheimer’s Association Center for Dementia Respite Innovation (CDRI) to enhance the quality and availability of dementia-specific respite care for people living with dementia and their caregivers in northeast Indiana.

AIHS is one of only 41 recipients chosen to receive grant funding from more than 200 applicants across the country. The funds will be used to provide respite services to persons living with dementia (PLWD) and their caregivers at select County Councils on Aging offering person-centered adult day services with memory enhancing activities and socialization and monthly caregiver navigation services and education. 

“AIHS gratefully acknowledges the recognition to be included in this program. For the past 4 years AIHS has implemented an Alzheimer’s and Dementia Programs Initiative (ADPI) grant serving PLWD and their caregivers which identified 40% of participants resided in rural areas. We look forward to this expansion and enhancement of our rural respite program to meet that identified need.”

- AIHS President & CEO Beth Evans, MHA.

WHEN:

Group respite sessions occur one day per week at each location. More information to come.

WHERE:

Steuben County Council on Aging

1905 Wohlert Street

Angola, IN 46703

Whitley County Council on Aging

710 Opportunity Drive

Columbia City, IN 46725

Caregivers interested in learning more about the program can contact Project Manager Denise Hughes, RN, BSN, at 260-600-0844 or Dhughes@agingihs.org.

GUIDE CLINIC OPENS JULY 1, 2025

The Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Clinic hosted an open house that drew more than 50 healthcare professionals, community partners and family caregivers to learn about this free program of integrated dementia care and tour the clinic.