Southwest Missouri Office on Aging provides services through 38 senior centersin a 17-county area. We serve seniors age 60 and above and their families. Seniors qualify for our services on the basis of need, not income. Our clients have the opportunity to contribute toward the cost of their services, but services are not affected by their ability to pay.

We are the first call when services are needed and we are committed to helping older adults experience the highest possible quality of life. SWMOA serves as the lead advocate, planner and facilitator relative to all aging issues on behalf of older citizens. Together with our partners, the Southwest Missouri Office on Aging provides a full range of older adult services which are listed throughout the website, including information and assistance on programs and services available for older adults and their caregivers.

How did we serve our counties in fiscal 2010?
We provided ...

52,378 services to seniors that made a difference
1,215,908 total meals to 21,845 seniors
826,160 home-delivered meals to 7,971 seniors
389,748 senior center dining room meals
61,042 units of HomeWorks service to 1,393 clients
13,930 supportive services to caregivers
19,347 hours of respite relief to 180 clients
5,078 case management services to 3,462 seniors
67,041 transportation trips to 2,389 seniors
10,498 units of personal care to 157 Greene County clients
2,939 hours of adult day care
388 legal outreach services for 42 seniors
3,608 electronically filed income tax returns
5,486 MO property tax credit claims
21,873 units of disease prevention/health promotion to 20,957 seniors

We respond to all kinds of requests, most of which are within the four chief concerns of the Older Americans Act:

Click an area of service to find out more:

• Access Services
• In-Home Services
• Caregiver Services
• Community Services