Wyandotte Leavenworth Area Wide Advisory Council on Aging

Purpose

The purpose of the Areawide Advisory Council is to assist the Area Agency on Aging through planning, coordination, and advocacy to provide an environment where older persons throughout Wyandotte and Leavenworth Counties can live independent, meaningful, and dignified lives.

Responsibilities

• To obtain information and input from older persons throughout Wyandotte and Leavenworth Counties by public hearings or other methods regarding their lives, needs, concerns, and goals.
  
  
• To analyze the available funding sources concerning the program needs of Wyandotte and Leavenworth Counties’ aging citizens.
  
  
• To advise the Area Agency on Aging regarding program needs and goals, make specific recommendations regarding proposed programs, policies, and procedures, and generally advise the Area Agency on Aging on any matter about senior citizens.
  
  
• To serve as a clearinghouse of information for senior citizen programs and services.
  
  
• To provide senior citizens with information about activities related to their lives and needs.
  
  

Areawide Advisory Council meetings are scheduled on the 4^th Wednesday of every month, alternating locations between Wyandotte and Leavenworth Counties. For more information or meeting time and location, please contact the Wyandotte County Aging office at (913) 573-8531.

Wyandotte County Members

Leavenworth County Members

You may reach a Leavenworth County Council Member by calling the Leavenworth Council on Aging at (913) 684-0777.

Messages can be left with the Areawide Advisory Council Liaison at the Area Agency on Aging at 60Plus@wycokck.org or (913) 573-8531.