| Older Americans Act amendments established state and area agencies on aging. |
14-county North Central Iowa Area Agency on Aging in combined planning and service areas 2 (North Iowa and 5 (North Central Iowa). Administrative entity: North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) in cooperation with Iowa Central Community College (ICCC). Administrative office: NIACC campus; Field offices: NIACC and ICCC campuses. Executive Director: Charles Andrews; succeeded by Beverly Ralston.
First meal site: Wall Lake - February 18. |
Donald A. Ryerkerk became Executive Director.
First Senior Days in Mason City and Fort Dodge. |
Planning and Service Area 12 (Carroll area) merged with NCIAAA to form present 20-county agency service area; field office established in Carroll.
Annural report lists Nutrition, Information and Referral, Transportation, Education and In-Home Services. |
| Renaissance newsletter, Preventive Health Care, Legal Services programs added. |
| Senior Center funding, Employment programs added. |
| Senior Advocacy, Well-Elderly Clinics added. |
| NCIAAA became free-standing, provate, nonprofit organization. |
Continuing Care project began in two counties as pilot for state's Case Management program.
Home Repair and Telephone Reassurance also added. |
NCIAAA renamed Elderbridge Agency on Aging.
Administrative office moved to Mohawk Square near Mason City's downtown area.
Toll-free Information & Referral phone added. |
| Group Support added. Prospects newsletter began. |
| Adult Day Care, Respite added. |
| U.S. Administration on Aging recognized Elderbridge's Cerro Gordo County Continuing Care Project with its Community Achievement Award (one of only 10 awarded nation-wide. |
| Iowa Division of Insurance and Elderbridge recruited and trained volunteer health insurance counselors for Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP). |
Lahoma N. Counts became Executive Director July 1.
Webster County Representative Payee and Cerro Gordo County CHIS (hours information/referral) pilot projects began. |
Older Americans Act (OAA) reauthorized by Congress.
Began expanding Case Management Coordination into additional counties. |
| Iowa approved for Home Care under the Title XIX Elderly Waiver. |
Agency selected as pilot site by University of Iowa Program for Assistive Technology.
Fourth White House Conference on Aging called. |
| Elderbridge received DNR grant to purchase meal site dishwashers and reusable meal trays. |
Case Management Coordination implemented in 18 counties.
Fort Dodge office moved to downtown location on North 12th St. |
Agency selected as the 1998 Governor's Waste Reduction Award Winner in the Non-Manufacturing Waste Reduction category.
Expanded Case Management Coordination into Humboldt County.
Agency restructured and Field Managers hired and placed as supervisors in field offices. |
Agency celebrated its 25th anniversary.
Case Management Coordination expanded into all 20 counties of Elderbridge's service area. |
| Older Americans Act reauthorized. |
| Older Americans Act reauthorized. |
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