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How Do You Get on Your Area Agency on Aging's Provider List?
Call your AAA, ask how it buys in-home services, and apply at its next procurement. What AAAs fund, what they require, and how to stay on the list.
Which Area Agency on Aging serves my county in Washington?
Last verified October 17, 2026 · All Washington resources
Washington has 13 Area Agencies on Aging: 11 regional or county agencies plus the Colville and Yakama tribal agencies. Washington Community Living Connections, 1-855-567-0252, links callers to their local agency.
The state office is the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Aging and Long-Term Support Administration (ALTSA). Anywhere in the US, the Eldercare Locator (eldercare.acl.gov, 1-800-677-1116) connects you to your local agency.
What does an Area Agency on Aging do?
Area Agencies on Aging plan and fund local services for older adults under the Older Americans Act: information and referral, in-home services, meals, caregiver support and help applying for benefits. Many contract with home care agencies to deliver in-home services.
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