Area Agency on Aging | Cape Fear Council of Governments

Overview

The Cape Fear Council of Governments is the designated Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for North Carolina Planning Region O serving Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, and Pender Counties. The Area Agency on Aging is mandated by the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, to plan, develop, implement, and coordinate aging services for Region O.

The AAA assists the counties as they study the needs of older citizens and plan services to meet those needs. We provide the administration and monitoring related to the Home Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG) funding and other direct service funding of community-based services enables older adults to live independently in their own homes as long as possible. Federal, state, and, and local funds make services possible through grant agreements with Boards of County Commissioners and community service providers.

What is the Area Agency on Aging?

The Cape Fear Area Agency on Aging is the organization mandated under the provisions of the Older American’s Act of 1965, as amended, to work on behalf of older adults and their caregivers in Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover and Pender Counties.

It is our mission to enhance the quality of life and meet the needs of older adults and their caregivers through a regional system of comprehensive, coordinated and community-based services and advocacy.

The Cape Fear Area Agency on Aging’s vision is to support the autonomy, independence, and dignity of older citizens through planning for future needs with regional leaders, stakeholders, and consumers for a community that embraces and responds to changing needs and opportunities for older adults.

Cape Fear Council of Governments is the designated Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for North Carolina Planning Region O serving Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover and Pender Counties.
The AAA is mandated by the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, to work on behalf of older adults and their caregivers in the four-county area.
The AAA assists the counties as they study the needs of older citizens and plan services to meet those needs. The provision of community-based services enables older adults to live independently in their own homes for as long as possible.
Federal, state, and local funds make services possible through grant agreements with Boards of County Commissioners and community service providers.

AAA Staff

Name	Title	Email	Direct Line
Holly Pilson	Area Agency on Aging Director	[email protected]	910-274-0339
Logan Elkins	Aging Compliance Specialist	[email protected]	910-274-0340
Carrie Herstine	Aging Specialist	[email protected]	910-274-0345
Kandace Gray	Family Caregiver Specialist	[email protected]	910-274-0343
Dana Bentley	Project C.A.R.E. Family Consultant	[email protected]	910-408-6365
Holli Blackwelder	Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman	[email protected]	910-444-8485
Jeff Brunsink	Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman	[email protected]	910-444-8198

AAA Activities

Development, coordination, and implementation of a comprehensive care system for older adults
Development of programs and resources to address gaps in services
Information and referral to local resources
Allocation and management of funding for services in the region
Technical assistance to agencies that serve older adults
Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
Family Caregiver Support Program
Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)
Administrative support of the Region’s N.C. Senior Tar Heel Legislature
Education and information on aging issues and resources
Coordination of the Cape Fear Elder Abuse Prevention Network

AAA Program Highlights