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CIAA is a private, not-for-profit
service agency committed to serving seniors, family caregivers,
and grandparents raising grandchildren. One of 13 Area Agencies
on Aging in Illinois and one of over 728 in the United States,
CIAA is authorized by the Older Americans Act of 1965 as
amended, Illinois Act on Aging, and the Illinois Department on
Aging to provide services to older persons and their caregivers
in Fulton, Marshall, Peoria, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford
counties.
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CIAA’s GUIDING PRINCIPLES are:
BELIEVE in the independence and dignity of
older persons
EMPOWER older persons to exert control over
his or her own life
INCREASE ACCESS to needed service of quality
TARGET services to older persons with
greatest economic and social need
DEVELOP SERVICES based on the needs and
priorities of older persons |
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DIRECT SERVICES provided
directly by CIAA are:
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT – creation of new
services,
or expansion / improvement of existing services
ADMINISTRATION – plan, develop, manage,
monitor,
and evaluate services
ADVOCACY – represent and support older person
to get services and benefits
COORDINATION – CIAA works with agencies to
develop a network of services and benefits |
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Central Illinois Agency on Aging
700 Hamilton Boulevard, Peoria, IL 61603. Tel: (309) 674-2071
Fax: (309) 674-3639
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