The mission of the Upper Coastal Plain Area Agency on Aging is to empower older adults, family caregivers, and individuals with disabilities residing in Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, Northampton, and Wilson Counties to live independent, meaningful, healthy, and dignified lives through a comprehensive plan of services and linkages with community-based programs.
Programs and offerings include:
- Adaptive events
- Elder Abuse Awareness
- Evidence-based Health Promotion
- Family Caregiver Support Program
- Long Term Care Ombudsman
- North Carolina Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)
- Operation Fan/Heat
- Senior Community Service Employment Program
- Senior Games
- Seniors’ Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)