The Old Colony Planning Council is the designated Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for twenty-three communities in southeastern Massachusetts.  The AAA service region includes the fifteen member communities of the OCPC planning district and eight additional communities that together make up the AAA service region.

 As the designated AAA for this region, we are responsible for the establishment of a comprehensive, coordinated system of community-based supportive services and nutrition services for the elders in our region.  To achieve this goal, the OCPC-AAA administers grant funding authorized under the Older Americans Act of 1965.   This funding is allocated through the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs.  In addition to our responsibilities as an AAA, we also administer the long-term care Ombudsman program for our region.

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With input and guidance provided by the AAA Advisory Committee, the AAA establishes service priority areas for funding under a four-year Area Plan.  In federal fiscal year 2006, the OCPC-AAA provided grant funding to community-based organizations for service provision in the following areas:

·        Minority elder outreach and supportive services

·        Personal Care services

·        Services for disabled elders

·        Transportation

·        Legal Services

·        Emergency Assistance

·        Congregate and Home-Delivered meals

·        Family Caregiver Support Services

 In FFY 2006, the OCPC-AAA distributed over $1,000,000 in Older Americans Act funding for these services, resulting in over 300,000 hours/units of service to over 2,000 different elders in our region.

 

Old Colony Planning Council - Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council
NAME/TITLE	CITY/TOWN
Florence M. Severin-Delegate	Abington
Alternate (vacant)	Abington
Claire Ficarra-Delegate	Avon
James Ficarra-Alternate	Avon
Lorraine Carozza-Delegate (COA Director)	Bridgewater
Elizabeth Moura-Alternate	Bridgewater
Robert Martin-Delegate	Brockton
Ellen Duran-Delegate	Brockton
Phyllis Hancock-Delegate	Brockton
Delegate (vacant)	Carver
James Taylor-Delegate	Duxbury
Jayne Haines-Delegate (COA Dir.)	E. Bridgewater
Phyllis Kiessling-Delegate	Easton
Marie Healey–Alternate	Easton
Caroline Taylor-Delegate	Hanover
Joan Reid-Alternate (COA Director)	Hanover
Lee Mulready-Delegate	Halifax
Elaine Marzilli-Alternate	Halifax
Doris Grindle-Delegate	Hanson
Eva Burton-Alternate	Hanson
Delegate (vacant)	Kingston
Robert Brady-Delegate	Lakeville
Carl Asbury-Alternate	Lakeville
Mary Ring-Delegate	Marshfield
Mary Shutt-Alternate	Marshfield
Sarah Jigerjian-Delegate	Middleborough
Ted Lang-Alternate (COA Director)	Middleborough
Josephine Hatch-Delegate	Pembroke
Mary Willis, Chair, Alternate (COA Director)	Pembroke
Delegate (vacant)	Plymouth
Robena Haigh-Alternate	Plymouth
Delegate (vacant)	Plympton
Rita Howes-Delegate	Rockland
Delegate (vacant)	Stoughton
Delegate (vacant)	Wareham
Delegate (vacant)	W. Bridgewater
Mary Graf, Alternate (COA Director)	W. Bridgewater
Patricia McCarthy-Delegate	Whitman