About

Connecting Central Indiana older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers to better care.

About

Connecting Central Indiana older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers to better care.

CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions is working to make Central Indiana a community where older adults and those of any age with a disability flourish.

We serve Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan and Shelby Counties in Central Indiana, making us the largest Area Agency on Aging in the state.

Started in 1974, CICOA is a not-for-profit agency that helps seniors and people of any age with a disability remain comfortably and safely at home and out of institutional care.

With 56,000 Hoosiers turning 65 every year, the need for aging and in-home services has never been greater. CICOA supports Hoosiers in their goals to remain at home in better health, with better care, at a lower cost.

What does CICOA stand for?

CICOA is not an acronym. Our organization’s name is CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions, pronounced sik-COE-ah.

Have you ever tried to change a name or a nickname, but you just couldn’t shake the old one? That’s the big branding challenge at CICOA. When the agency began in 1974, its legal name was the Central Indiana Council on Aging, or CICOA for short. Today, CICOA is no longer an acronym, but people still try to make it one.

Over the years we’ve tinkered with the name, to accurately represent the work we do and preserve the familiarity “CICOA” has built with the public. Our clients’ needs are constantly changing. As we evolve and expand to serve those needs, CICOA remains a steadfast name in our community, here for you and the ones you love.

What We Do

Provide accurate, unbiased answers about available public and private programs and services related to aging, disability and family caregiving.

Coordinate care plans for in-home services for older adults, people with disabilities, and children or adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

Deliver appetizing, nutritionally balanced meals to homes and neighborhood meal sites.

Operate senior transportation services and discount travel vouchers.

Offer caregiver support and resources.

Conduct home accessibility assessments and modifications.

Ensure successful transition from hospital to home to reduce hospital re-admissions.

Conduct pre-admission screening for nursing homes.

Fund senior centers and community organizations that provide services such as transportation, caregiver respite, adult day services, legal help and wellness education.