Area Agency on Aging
Lisa Shaffer, Executive Director
AAA Building
120 South Grant Ave., Suite 4
Kittanning, PA 16201
Hours: Monday - Friday
8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Phone: 724-548-3290
Fax: 724-548-3296
Toll-Free: 800-368-1066
The Armstrong County Area Agency on Aging provides programs and services for Armstrong County residents primarily age 60 and over.
The Agency is a community service agency for older adults providing information and services to help seniors remain active and independent in the community. The Agency is funded through the Pennsylvania Department of Aging, the Federal Older Americans Act, the County of Armstrong, service fees and private donations of seniors and their families.
The Armstrong County Area Agency on Aging was established in 1976 and is one of 52 Area Agencies on Aging in Pennsylvania.
MISSION STATEMENT: Armstrong County Area Agency on Aging is committed to plan, organize, convene, program, and fund, where possible, quality services, preserving the dignity and rights of older adults and advocating for their diverse needs.
This Web site should not be used to convey consumer-specified concerns, emergencies or allegations of abuse or neglect.
Temporary Senior Center Closings
These Senior centers will be closed until the state budget is passed – Apollo, Elderton, Ford City, Freeport, Leechburg, Parker, Rural Valley and Worthington.
Kittanning and Distant centers will remain open!
Kittanning Center
125 Queen St.
Kittanning PA 16201
724-543-2773
Hours: 8am-2:30pm M-Th 8am-1:30 F
Distant Center
2239 Madison Road
Distant PA 16223
814-275-2101
Hours: 8am-2:30pm Thursdays only
Please call the senior center you would like to go to by 11am the day prior to reserve a meal.
*If these centers are too far from your home you can call the office at 724-548-3290 to sign up for home delivered meals while the centers are closed*
UPCOMING EVENTS
- November - Caregiver Summit *More information to be announced
Caregiver Support Quarterly Newsletter
This month, we honor the unsung heroes of our communities – family caregivers. As we observe National Family Caregivers Month, let's recognize the 3.4 million older adults in Pennsylvania who benefit from the tireless efforts of these dedicated individuals. With projections indicating a 40% increase in our older adult population by 2030, the role of family caregivers becomes increasingly vital. At Armstrong County Area Agency on Aging, we're committed to supporting these caregivers through various programs, including respite care and information services.
Recources:
- National Caregiver Month Newsletter
- https://www.ncoa.org/caregivers/benefits/caregiver-support/
- Pennsylvania GrandFacts State Fact Sheet 2021 Update.pdf
- Caring for Yourself - Family Caregiver Alliance
Caregiver Resources
Find a printable resource guide, for your specific care situation, to lead you through the steps and ask the targeted questions. Don’t wait! Visit https://www.pa.gov/agencies/aging/pa-carekit and look for the printable resources.
End of life Care
The Conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1r0Xbh0UVo&t=12s
POLST (Physicians Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment)
More than Advanced Directives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuRMTUZ76C0
How POLST does more than a DNR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXJDZrM3mHo
PA POLST Form: https://www.papolst.org/pa-polst-form
End of Life Planning
Five Wishes:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7k-Fwk-XmI
Five Wishes Booklet - Available for free in our office
Booklet Order: https://fivewishes.org/shop/order/product/five-wishes-advance-directive
Benefits of Music Therapy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HLEr-zP3fc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnUSNbqtVJI
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
2025 Information
Armstrong County Senior Farmers Market Voucher Program
If you are aged 60 or older by 12/31/25, a resident of Armstrong County and meet the income eligibility guidelines listed below, you are eligible for the Senior FMNP Vouchers. Vouchers are 5 - $5 checks totaling $25.
NO VOUCHERS OR APPLICATIONS WILL BE MAILED OUT
- Vouchers and applications will be given out every Wednesday from 9-1 only at the Area Agency on Aging Grant Av Office, until depleted.
Please bring a valid PA ID with you for age verification.
*People who reside in a nursing home, personal care home, domiciliary home or convent are not eligible.
Incomplete proxy forms, mailed applications and online applications will not be processed.
Income guidelines:
$28,953/ 1 person
$39,128/ 2 people
$49,303/ 3 people
$59,478/ 4 people
INFORMATION
To check for Senior Center closings, closing listings will be on KDKA, WTAE, or WPXI TV. Watch for the listing titled "Armstrong Co. Senior Centers". Additional information found here.
To check for Home Delivered Meals closings, check KDKA, WTAE and WPXI TV. Watch for the listing "Armstrong County Home-Delivered Meals" Additional information found here.
WHAT IS PA MEDI? (formerly APPRISE)
Effective July 1, 2021, APPRISE is now Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight, PA MEDI - Same Program, Same Services for Pennsylvania's Medicare beneficiaries, now with a New Name.
PA MEDI is the free State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) for all Medicare beneficiaries in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of Aging created PA MEDI to help Pennsylvanians understand their Medicare and other health insurance benefits and assist them in making sound decisions about what is best for them. PA MEDI counselors are specially trained volunteers who can answer your questions about Medicare, Medicaid, Medigap, Medicare Advantage plans, long term care insurance, and the prescription drug benefit and provide you with objective, easy-to-understand information. You may call Sandy Fennell, PA MEDI Local Coordinator, at (724) 548-3290 to schedule an appointment.
PA MEDI also wants to make sure you know about the Extra Help and Medicare Savings Programs. Extra Help can help lower your prescription drug co-payments and premiums, and cover the cost of the coverage gap. You may qualify if you are single and have total monthly income of less than $1,630/month and less than $14,790 in resources, or if you are married and have a total monthly income of less than $2,198/month and less than $29,520 in resources. The Medicare Savings Program can help you with the payment of your Part B premium. You may qualify if you are single and have a total monthly income of less than $1,469/month and less than $7,970 in resources, or if you are married have a total monthly income of less than $1,980/month and less than $11,960 in resources.
The Pennsylvania Health Law Project (PHLP), which is a partner of the PA MEDI Program, can also provide information on these programs, in addition to providing information on access to healthcare for low-income consumers, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. You can access their link at http://www.phlp.org/.
A guide to Legal Issues for PA Senior Citizens can be found here.
Here is information for the Yellow Dot program.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
We have many programs that depend on volunteers, such as PA MEDI, Ombudsman, Center related, and more. To learn about volunteer opportunities contact the Volunteer Coordinator at: (724) 548-3290 or 800-368-1066 or via email at:
LINKS
Brochures
◦ Agency on Aging Services and Programs
◦ Caregiver Support Program
◦ Home-Delivered Meals
◦ Legal Services Program
◦ Medical Transportation
◦ Protective Services
◦ Option Services
◦ Ombudsman Brochure - Long Term Care