The Atlanta Regional Commission is launching a campaign this month to encourage adults ages 60 and over to get up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines by receiving the new…
As the planning agency for the Atlanta region, the Atlanta Regional Commission wears many hats. ARC, among many other things, is metro Atlanta’s Area Agency on Aging, which is responsible…
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) has partnered with the Latin American Association (LAA) to better serve the needs of metro Atlanta’s older adults and adults with disabilities who speak Spanish….
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) today announced that it has awarded more than $1 million in state funding to three nonprofit organizations, enabling older adults with the greatest economic need…
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) today announced that it has awarded $320,461 in federal CARES Act funds to Jewish Family & Career Services (JF&CS) to provide a regional respite service…
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) announced today that it has updated its Empowerline website to provide new ways for older persons, individuals with disabilities, and caregivers to access critical services….
The Atlanta Regional Commission board today adopted the Live Beyond Expectations regional strategic plan, which aims to identify and address the inequities that create disparities in life expectancy in metro…
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) today announced that it has disbursed $3.4 million in federal pandemic relief funds to expand the number of older individuals across metro Atlanta receiving a…
The Atlanta Regional Commission today announced that it will expand its innovative behavioral health coaching for older adults who are at risk of eviction, thanks to a grant from UnitedHealthcare…
The Atlanta Regional Commission announced today that the agency has provided $1.9 million in federal pandemic relief funds to expand the number of older adults across metro Atlanta receiving meal…
The Atlanta Regional Commission has received a $95,000 grant from the Greater Atlanta COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund to provide weeks of home-delivered meals to about 600 older adults who…
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) today announced that it has awarded more than $13 million in federal and state grant funds to organizations in metro Atlanta that provide services to…
The Atlanta Regional Commission announced the launch of empowerline, a service designed to connect metro Atlanta’s older persons and individuals with disabilities to the information and supports they need to…
Retirement. It’s a stage of life that many of us anticipate eagerly, complete with visions of re-dedicating our lives to passions like travel, the outdoors, volunteering, or books we want…
Finding the right long-term services and supports can be challenging for individuals and families unfamiliar with programs designed to help older Georgians. As the Area Agency for Aging (AAA) for…
Becky Kurtz, Manager of the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Aging & Independence Group and Director of the Atlanta Area Agency on Aging (AAA), has been named a member of the federal…
For most metro Atlanta residents, Tropical Storm Irma meant inconveniences: long lines at the gas station, mad rushes to the grocery store, and frustrating waits for the lights to go…
The Atlanta Regional Commission recently held a screening of the PBS documentary “Coming of Age in Aging America,” which explores what it means to live in a rapidly aging society….
More than 100 older adults and their supporters recently gathered under sunny skies at the Georgia Capitol on Be There 4 Seniors day to thank Governor Nathan Deal for including…
Contact: Jim Jaquish Phone: 404-463-3194 E-mail: jjaquish@atlantaregional.com (Atlanta – Feb 24, 2016) The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) board today approved the Atlanta Region’s Plan, a long-range blueprint that details the…
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