Information and Referral

As part of the Community Services Network, AACOA refers clients to other agencies that can provide adequate services needed.

Lifeline

Enhances independent living with security and provides peace of mind for subscribers and their loved ones.  A home-based monitoring service that responds to subscribers' push of a button they wear whenever assistance or emergency help is needed.

Home Delivered Meals ("Meals on Wheels")

Hot, nourishing meals are delivered around noontime, Monday-Friday, to homebound clients.  Volunteers make most of the deliveries from our five congregate meal sites:  Main Office-Aiken, Gloverville, Jackson, Wagener, and Windham House.

Congregate Meals

Serves nutritious lunches daily at five locations around Aiken County:  Aiken (Agency), Gloverville, Jackson, Wagener, and Wyndham House.  Activities includes socialization, wellness and, educational information. 

Meals are provided by Senior Catering

See Menu  

All meals are served and delivered from the following sites:

Location	Address	Phone
Main Office	AACOA Harold House Hall,  159 Morgan St., Aiken SC  29801	(803) 648-5447
Windham House	100 Council Circle Aiken SC  29801	(803) 641-2334
Gloverville Site	Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church 2453 Hwy 421, Gloverville, SC  29821	(803) 593-2697
Jackson Site	Roland Smith Senior Center 109 Charles Street, Jackson, SC  29831	(803) 471-3151
North Augusta Site	Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 1002 Carolina Ave., N. Augusta, SC  29841	(803) 279-0765
Wagener Meal Site	Courtney Senior Center 49 Roy Street, Wagener, SC  29164	(803) 564-5211

Home Living Support

Enables infirmed clients to continue to live in their own homes independently.   These services assists with incidental activities of daily living or activities of daily living.  Home care services under the Old Americans Act are provided to individuals 60 or above; however, such service also targets those with little or no personal support.

Transportation

The AACOA provides transportation to people throughout Aiken County. Aiken Area Council on Aging, Inc. (AACOA) operates the Aiken County Public Transit Best Friend Express (BFE) bus service. 

We also provide public and van transportation for:

	People with disabilities
	People living in designated rural areas of the county You must live within a three and a half-mile radius of the BFE bus service and complete a Dial-a-Ride      application form with your doctor's signature.  Then  you must call the AACOA before 11:00 a.m. at least one business day in advance of your appointment to set up van transport. Dial-A-Ride Facts.
	Vocational Rehabilitation participants
	Medical appointments under DHEC or Medicaid in Aiken Area Call Logisticare at 1-866-445-6860 to make appointments.
	Lexington, SC Office

Our Lexington office is located at:

4458 Augusta Road

Lexington, SC  29073

(803) 358-0375 local

(866) 358-0375 toll free

(803) 358-0277 fax

Samuel Reid, Director of Transportation

Call Logisticare at 1-866-431-9635 to make Medicaid appointments.