Agency Appreciates Our Full-Time Ombudsmen Governor Asa Hutchinson has declared October 13th as Ombuds Day in Arkansas. The Area Agency on Aging of Southwest Arkansas, Inc. (AAASWA) is proud to employ two Long-Term Care Ombudsmen and partner with the state ombudsman program. Under authority provided through the Older Americans Act of 1965, the LTC Ombudsmen…

If you are a caregiver for an elderly loved one, you now have one more concern to add to the list—the potential for airborne exposure to the COVID-19 virus. While focusing on prevention is very important, keeping your loved one completely safe from this virus may not be possible. Visiting community gathering places such as…

Thanks to Arkansas legislatures, senior centers across the state are receiving funds to help cover operating costs. This one-time state funds transfer comes as part of a larger $3 million in restricted reserve funds to the state Department of Human Services’ Division of Aging, Adult and Behavioral Services. Staff from the Area Agency on Aging…