How do I find and access senior services?

Area Agency on Aging (AAA) - regional level / Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services - KDADS (state level) / County senior services

Details

What you need to know

Fee

Most services free or on sliding scale ONLINE OPTION: Yes - kdads.ks.gov; kancare.ks.gov; 211kansas.com WHERE TO GO: Your regional AAA; county senior center; 2-1-1 Kansas; KDADS

Online Option

Yes - kdads.ks.gov; kancare.ks.gov; 211kansas.com

Where to Go

Your regional AAA; county senior center; 2-1-1 Kansas; KDADS

County-specific variations apply

Kansas's 11 AAAs serve different regions of the state. Johnson County (suburban Kansas City), Sedgwick County (Wichita), and Shawnee County (Topeka) areas have the most comprehensive local senior services; western Kansas counties are more rural and reliant on AAA regional resources. Contact your specific regional AAA for local program enrollment.

Kansas Notes

Important state-specific details

KanCare (Kansas Medicaid): Kansas's managed care Medicaid program - provides home and community-based waiver services through MCOs (Sunflower, Aetna, United Healthcare); Frail Elderly Waiver covers home care for qualifying seniors; apply through KDADS.
SHICK (Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas): free, unbiased Medicare counseling - contact your AAA or call (800) 860-5260; available statewide through volunteers.
SAFESR (Safe Senior) Property Tax Refund: for homeowners 65+ with income under $23,700 - provides a refund of a portion of property taxes paid; file Form K-40PT with Kansas DOR annually; significant assistance.
Adult Protective Services (APS): report elder abuse at (800) 922-5330 (APS 24-hour hotline).
Kansas Legal Services (Senior Legal Hotline): (800) 723-6953.

Official Source

State office contact

State Office

Kansas KDADS - kdads.ks.gov | 1-800-432-3535; SHICK Medicare counseling: (800) 860-5260; APS: (800) 922-5330; 2-1-1 Kansas: dial 211