North Carolina
Aging & Senior Services Resource Guide
State Agency: NC Division of Aging and Adult Services
Website: ncdhhs.gov/divisions/aging-and-adult-services (opens in new window)
Area Agencies: View all Area Agencies on Aging (opens in new window)
NC CARE-LINE: 1-800-662-7030
Key Services Available
- Home and community-based services
- Home and Community Care Block Grant
- Nutrition programs
- Transportation
- Legal assistance
- Caregiver support
- SHIIP (SHIP) counseling
- Long-term care ombudsman
- Adult protective services
- Senior centers
- Project C.A.R.E.
Visit eldercare.acl.gov (opens in new window) and enter your zip code to find your local Area Agency on Aging and service providers.
North Carolina’s 16 Area Agencies on Aging
North Carolina is divided into 16 Planning and Service Areas (PSAs), each managed by an Area Agency on Aging (AAA) housed within a regional Council of Governments (COG). For statewide assistance, call the NC CARE-LINE at 1-800-662-7030 or visit ncdhhs.gov (opens in new window).
Western North Carolina (Mountain Regions)
Region A — Southwestern Commission AAA
southwesterncommission.org (opens in new window)
Phone: (828) 586-1962
Counties: Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain
Region B — Land of Sky Regional Council AAA
landofsky.org/aging (opens in new window)
Phone: (828) 251-6622
Counties: Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, Transylvania
Region C — Foothills Regional Commission AAA
foothillsregion.org (opens in new window)
Phone: (828) 351-2336
Counties: Cleveland, McDowell, Polk, Rutherford
Region D — High Country Council of Governments AAA
highcountryaging.org (opens in new window)
Phone: (828) 265-5434
Counties: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey
Region E — Western Piedmont Council of Governments AAA
wpcog.org (opens in new window)
Phone: (828) 322-9191
Counties: Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba
Central North Carolina (Piedmont & Sandhills)
Region F — Centralina Regional Council AAA
centralinaaging.org (opens in new window)
Phone: (704) 372-2416
Counties: Anson, Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Stanly, Union
Region G — Piedmont Triad Regional Council AAA
ptrc.org/aging (opens in new window)
Phone: (336) 904-0300
Counties: Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Montgomery, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Yadkin
Region J — Central Pines Regional Council AAA
centralpinesnc.gov/aging (opens in new window)
Phone: (919) 558-9347
Counties: Chatham, Durham, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Orange, Wake
Region M — Mid-Carolina Regional Council AAA
midcarolinacog.org (opens in new window)
Phone: (910) 323-4191
Counties: Cumberland, Harnett, Sampson
Eastern North Carolina (Coastal & Coastal Plain)
Region K — Kerr-Tar Regional Council AAA
kerrtarcog.org (opens in new window)
Phone: (252) 436-2040
Counties: Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance, Warren
Region L — Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments AAA
ucpcog.org (opens in new window)
Phone: (252) 234-5956
Counties: Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Northampton, Wilson
Region N — Lumber River Council of Governments AAA
lrcog.org (opens in new window)
Phone: (910) 618-5533
Counties: Bladen, Hoke, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland
Region O — Cape Fear Council of Governments AAA
capefearcog.org (opens in new window)
Phone: (910) 395-4553
Counties: Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, Pender
Region P — Eastern Carolina Council AAA
eccog.org (opens in new window)
Phone: (252) 638-3185
Counties: Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, Pamlico, Wayne
Region Q — Mid-East Commission AAA
mideastcom.org (opens in new window)
Phone: (252) 946-8043
Counties: Beaufort, Bertie, Hertford, Martin, Pitt
Region R — Albemarle Commission AAA
albemarlecommission.org (opens in new window)
Phone: (252) 426-5753
Counties: Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hyde, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Washington