The aging network covers a wide spectrum of aging and long term care services and supports, though navigating these services and supports can be overwhelming. The High Country Area Agency on Aging acts as the hub of information and resources for answers on aging throughout our community. Our team of professionals are ready to provide assistance whenever it is needed. Please contact us anytime for additional information and assistance on resources and services to meet your needs.
High Country Area Agency on Aging Resource Directory
General Resources
- North Carolina Division of Aging & Adult Services
- Administration for Community Living
- National Council on Aging (NCOA)
- NC 211
- Alzheimer's Association Community Resource Finder
- BCBSNC Institute for Health & Human Services Community Resource Guide
- Wilkes Health Department Community Links
- NEW: National Aging in Place Council Blog
Advocacy
- N4a Advocacy Alerts
- AARP Action
- United State Senate
- United States House of Representatives
- North Carolina General Assembly
Caregiving
- NEW: Websites and Resources for Family Caregivers of Older Adults (Includes COVID-19 resources)
- High Country Caregiver Foundation
- Caregiver Action Network
- National Alliance for Caregiving
- Rosalyn Carter Institute for Caregiving
- Generations United
Dementia and Alzheimer's
Disability Services
- NC DAAS – Disability Services
- Americans with Disabilities Act
- Disability Rights of North Carolina
- First in Families of North Carolina
Employment Services
- NC Works
- High Country Workforce Development Board
- Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
- Winston-Salem Urban League (Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Watauga & Wilkes)
- State of Franklin Health Council (Mitchell & Yancey)
- Retirement Jobs
Fall Prevention
- Preventing Falls: Tips for Older Adults and Caregivers
- Home Safety Check List
- Check your Risk and Stay Independent
- High Country Falls Prevention Coalition
Food and Nutritional Support
- Home & Community Block Grant Service Providers
- Food & Nutrition Services for North Carolina
- NCSU Cooperative Extension – More Food in My Basket
- MANNA Food Bank (Avery, Mitchell & Yancey)
- Second Harvest Food Bank (Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga & Wilkes)
Hearing and Vision Loss
Health Insurance
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- Center for Medicare Advocacy
- Senior's Health Insurance Information County Contact List
- NCOA Benefits Resource
Health and Wellness
Housing
Housing and Home Improvement
- Blue Ridge Opportunity Commission (Alleghany, Ashe & Wilkes)
- North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry
Emergency Assistance
- Blue Ridge Opportunity Commission (Alleghany, Ashe & Wilkes)
- North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry
Energy Assistance
Legal Assistance
Long-Term Care
- High Country Regional List of Long Term Care Facilities
- The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
- North Carolina Culture Change Coalition
- Music & Memory
Mental Health and Substance Misuse
- NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
- Crisis Solutions North Carolina
- Mental Health First Aid
- Mental Health America - Screening Tools
- Smoky Mountain Center
