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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Limited Transportation in Rural Counties
Calhoun and Lee counties
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.
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.
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.
Preventative Health Partnership Agreement
The mission of Oxford Medical Ministries Clinic is to serve the medical needs of the working uninsured in Lafayette County by providing professional and compassionate care, thus improving the overall health of our community. OMCC is open Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Doctors are available to see patients two days a week. Pharmacists dispense medications on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Our 60-plus patient population comprises 18% of our patient load. This group comprises both male and female patients and is both African American and Caucasian. Many are dealing with multiple issues including hypertension and diabetes. Obesity, depression, heart related problems and renal issues due to untreated hypertension and diabetes are also prevalent in this group of patients.
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.