Meals on Wheels Yuba & Sutter Counties is a program funded and managed by Agency on Aging Area 4 (AAA4).
AAA4 is one of 33 Area Agencies in California designated by the State to develop, coordinate, and fund programs designed to help older adults and people with disabilities maintain their health and independence. We operate as a non-profit, Joint Powers Authority with the counties of Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba.
We fund and monitor programs provided by community-based organizations with funding under the Older Americans Act. We also provide direct services using available grant sources and collaborate with other organizations depending on the need and opportunity.
As a non-profit, we like to offer program participants the opportunity to voluntarily contribute to the services they receive. All contributions are confidential, and no one will be refused service for not contributing. Individuals can contribute on our website, or by mailing a check to our main office 1401 El Camino Avenue, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95815 or our satellite office at 777 Ainsley Avenue, Yuba City, CA 95991.
MISSION
Enriching the lives of older adults and people with disabilities by FOSTERING networks of support, ADVOCATING for individual choice, COLLABORATING with others, ENSURING equity, and STRIVING to do so with conviction.
VISION
An ageist- and ableist-free society
How AAA4 is Different
With our main office located just ten miles from the state capitol, Agency on Aging Area 4 is one of thirty-three area agencies on aging (AAAs) in California. The “4” refers to Planning and Service Area 4 (PSA 4), which includes the seven counties of Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba. No other AAA in the state contains as many counties as Area 4.
Our Agency on Aging differs from many other AAAs in that it is a stand-alone joint powers authority with non-profit status. Consequently, AAA4 enjoys greater flexibility in operations, attracts a different type of employee and is viewed differently in the community. The agency’s joint powers status ties it directly to the county supervisors, adding strength and credibility and assuring accountability.
Our agency and all 618 Area Agencies on Aging in the country exist today because of the passage of the Older Americans Act (OAA) which was signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson in 1965. The OAA created a national network to respond to the needs of Americans 60 and older in every local community. By providing a range of options to older adults, they may choose among home and community-based services and living arrangements that suit them best. AAAs make it possible for older adults to “age in place” in their home and communities.
Agency on Aging Area 4 was established in 1973; it was one of the six original agencies on aging in California. Ten years later the agency was restructured as a non-profit Joint Powers Authority (JPA).
To learn more about the Older Americans Act, visit the Administration for Community Living website
Governing Board & Advisory Council
For more information about our Governing Board and Advisory Council, please visit the Agency on Aging Area 4 website at www.agencyonaging4.org.