Area on Aging

About the Three Rivers Area Agency on Aging

The Three Rivers Area Agency on Aging (AAA) administers Older Americans Act programs, Social Services Block Grant programs, and other special grants from time to time for the purpose of providing social and nutrition services to aging individuals to help them maintain their independence. The AAA is responsible for developing and assisting community-based services that sustain, enhance, and promote the continuation of independence within a rural community setting. While some of the services are provided “in-house” by Three Rivers staff, some of the programs are contracted to service provider agencies.

Programs and Services

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Information and Referral Services

AAA provides support to elderly persons and their caregivers by assessing their needs, identifying appropriate services to meet their needs, and linking them to the agencies providing the needed services.

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Ombudsman Services

AAA provides an advocacy service for nursing home patients and families. The ombudsman investigates and assists in resolving complaints and problems identified by patients and families to ensure the wellbeing of nursing home patients.

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Homemaker Services

This assistance is provided to people who are unable to perform day-to-day household duties. A homemaker assists a client with his/her instrumental activities of daily living such as light housekeeping, laundry, limited personal care, meal preparation, and grocery shopping assistance.

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Respite Services

This assistance is provided to caregivers in order to supply them much-needed time to run errands, take a break, etc. In order to qualify for this service, the care recipient has to live with the caregiver.

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Title V Employment Services

The main goal of this program is to provide training and find part-time employment for eligible participants ages 55 and over.

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Legal Assistance Services

Legal advice and representation are available to people ages 60 and over for certain types of legal matters (government benefits, tenant rights, consumer problems, etc.) The program is designed to help older people become more aware of and protect their civil and legal rights through activities and/or direct intervention by attorneys or legal paraprofessionals.

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Limited Transportation in Rural Counties

Calhoun and Lee counties

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Coordinating Council on Aging

The main goal of this program is to provide training and find part-time employment for eligible participants ages 55 and over.

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Mississippi Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program

AAA provides information, counseling, assistance, and answers questions related to Medicare, prescription drugs, supplemental insurance, Medicaid, and long-term care insurance.

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Nutrition

This assistance provides nutritionally-balanced meals through homedelivered meals and congregate meals through AAA’s eight counties. Homedelivered meals are provided to people who are unable to leave home without assistance. Congregate meals are provided at specific locations and are primarily for mobile seniors.

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Mississippi Access to Care (MAC)

MAC Centers provide a central source of reliable, objective, and unbiased information about programs and services for older adults, individuals with disabilities, caregivers, family members, and anyone seeking help with current or future long-term care needs.

Mississippi offers many options for long term services and supports for aging individuals as well as those with disabilities. These options allow individuals the freedom to remain in the community and still receive the necessary care.

MAC offers information and referrals, Medicaid Waiver screening, advocacy, and guidance on Medicare Savings Programs, Extra Help, wellness benefits, caregiver support, employment, legal assistance, transportation, meals, prescription savings, utility assistance, veterans services, and more.

Contact the MAC Center below for additional services.

Pontotoc: 662-488-6983
Toll-Free: 844-822-4622
Website: https://www.mississippiaccesstocare.org/

Community Transition Services (CTS) Program

Three Rivers also is as a Mississippi Division of Medicaid Community Transition Services (CTS) provider. Three Rivers’ CTS Program helps residents of nursing homes and ICF/MRs plan for a transition from a facility to a home in the community.

To refer an individual to Three Rivers’ Community Transition Services (CTS) program, please contact the Division of Medicaid at 1-800-421-2408. Please give the name of the person requesting assistance, the county in which the person lives, his/her phone number, and his/her address. If available, please have the person’s social security number, Medicare number, and Medicaid number as well.

Also, please remember to note Three Rivers’ programs only serve individuals living in Calhoun, Chickasaw, Itawamba, Lafayette, Lee, Monroe, Pontotoc, and Union counties in northeast Mississippi.

Notifying the Public of Rights Under Title VI – Nondiscrimination Policy

Three Rivers Area Agency on Aging (AAA) operates its programs and services without regard to race, color, and national origin in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Any person who believes he or she has been aggrieved by any unlawful discriminatory practice under Title VI may file a complaint with AAA.

For more information on AAA’s civil rights program and the procedures to file a complaint, call 1-800-948-3090, e-mail kriddle@trpdd.com, or visit our administrative office at 75 South Main Street, Pontotoc, MS 38863.
For more information, please visit trpdd.com.

A complainant may file a complaint directly with the Federal Transit Administration by sending said complaint to the Office of Civil Rights, Attention: Title VI Program Coordinator, East Building, Fifth Floor – TCR, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590.

United Way Partnership

Three Rivers Area Agency on Aging (AAA) also partners with the United Way of Oxford-Lafayette County on a variety of programs.