Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging

May is Older Americans Month. In tough times, communities find strength in peopleand people find strength in their communities. In the past year, we’ve seen this time and again as friends, neighbors, and businesses have found new ways to support each other. In our communities, older adults are a key source of this strength. Through their experiences, successes, and difficulties, they have built resilience that helps them to face new challenges. When communities tap into this, they become stronger too. Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging is proud to help support older Iowans to remain independent and age with dignity and respect - providing strength to their local communities.

If you are age 60 and over and meet the guidelines, you could qualify to receive Farmers Market Checks to be used at local farmers markets and roadside stands. Farmers Market checks will be distributed through the mail. If you received Farmers Market checks last year, you will be receiving the forms in the mail within the next few weeks. If you have not received checks in the past, visit our website to download the forms or call 1-800-779-8707 and press option 1 for more information. Checks will be distributed after June 1.

Be on the lookout for scammers targeting you or your loved ones through email, websites, and social media. Now more than ever, scammers are using these outlets... to steal banking information and Social Security and Medicare numbers for financial gain. Contact your #SeniorMedicarePatrol to report Medicare scams at 877-808-2468 or by emailing [email protected].