Iowa
Aging & Senior Services Resource Guide
State Agency: Iowa Department on Aging (Iowa HHS)
Website: iowaaging.gov (opens in new window)
Area Agencies: lifelonglinks.org (opens in new window)
LifeLong Links: 1-866-468-7887
Key Services Available
- Home and community-based services
- Nutrition programs
- Transportation
- Legal assistance
- Caregiver support
- SHIP counseling
- Long-term care ombudsman
- Elder abuse prevention
- Senior living program
- Case management
Visit eldercare.acl.gov (opens in new window) and enter your zip code to find your local Area Agency on Aging and service providers.
Iowa’s 6 Area Agencies on Aging
Iowa simplifies its 99 counties into 6 Planning and Service Areas (PSAs). Each area is managed by a specific Area Agency on Aging (AAA) that coordinates local supports like home-delivered meals, caregiver assistance, and evidence-based health programs. For statewide information, call LifeLong Links (Iowa’s Aging and Disability Resource Center) at 1-866-468-7887 or visit iowaaging.gov (opens in new window).
Elderbridge Agency on Aging
elderbridge.org (opens in new window)
Toll-Free: (800) 243-0678
Counties: Audubon, Buena Vista, Calhoun, Carroll, Cerro Gordo, Clay, Crawford, Dickinson, Emmet, Floyd, Franklin, Greene, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hancock, Humboldt, Kossuth, Lyon, Mitchell, O’Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Sac, Sioux, Webster, Winnebago, Worth, Wright
Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging (NEI3A)
nei3a.org (opens in new window)
Toll-Free: (800) 779-8707
Counties: Allamakee, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw, Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Grundy, Hardin, Howard, Jackson, Marshall, Poweshiek, Tama, Winneshiek
Aging Resources of Central Iowa
agingresources.com (opens in new window)
Phone: (515) 255-1310 | Toll-Free: (800) 747-5352
Counties: Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Polk, Story, Warren
Heritage Area Agency on Aging
heritageaaa.org (opens in new window)
Phone: (319) 398-5559 | Toll-Free: (800) 332-5934
Counties: Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Washington
Milestones Area Agency on Aging
milestonesaaa.org (opens in new window)
Toll-Free: (855) 410-6222
Counties: Appanoose, Clinton, Davis, Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Lucas, Mahaska, Monroe, Muscatine, Scott, Van Buren, Wapello, Wayne
Connections Area Agency on Aging
connectionsaaa.org (opens in new window)
Toll-Free: (800) 432-9209
Counties: Adair, Adams, Cass, Cherokee, Clarke, Decatur, Fremont, Harrison, Ida, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Page, Plymouth, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Shelby, Taylor, Union, Woodbury