Nutrition Services

2026-11-03

The Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging ( TDDA ) contracts with nine Area Agencies on Aging and Disability ( AAAD ) including the Aging Commission of the Mid - South to administer home and community - based programs for older adults and other adults with disabilities ( consumers ) throughout Tennessee . In turn , each AAAD enters into contracts to purchase the delivery of service activities from approved service providers . Through the RFPA process , the goal of the AAAD is to contract with a minimum of two ( 2 ) service providers for each service per county . Funding sources include State of Tennessee Options for Community Living funds , federal Older Americans Act Title IIIC1and Title IIIC2 , Older Americans Act Title IIIE Family Caregiver fund . Following is a brief description of each program : 1 . Tennessee ’ s Options for Community Living Program is designed to enable consumers to live independently in their homes by providing a limited amount of services such as homemaker services , personal care services and / or home delivered meals . With the assistance of these limited services , along with the support of family and others , the consumer may be able to avoid or prolong admission into institutional care . 2 . The Older Americans Act ( OAA ) Title IIIC1 and IIIC2 provides nutritional services for persons age 60 and over . Services are designed to allow older persons to reside in the community and in their own homes with the maximum amount of dignity for as long as possible . Title IIIC1 and IIIC2 services are targeted to older individuals with the greatest economic need , with particular attention to low - income minority individuals , those with the greatest social needs and those residing in rural areas 3 . The National Family Caregiver Support Program provides an infrastructure of program resources and assistance for family caregivers , grandparents , and older individuals who are relative caregivers through the designated AAAD , its service providers and other appropriate consumer organizations . In accordance with program directives , information , assistance and counseling can be provided to any caregiver , but respite and supplemental services are limited to caregiver support for older individuals who are unable to perform at least two activities of daily living , or , due to a cognitive or other mental impairment require substantial supervision . Priority is to be given to older individuals and families with the greatest social and economic need , with particular attention to low - income older individuals and older individuals caring for persons with severe disabilities .

Tennessee

2026-05-05