Helping guide older adults, caregivers and persons with disabilities
CPAAA Is Here to Help
For over 50 years Central Plains Area Agency on Aging (CPAAA) has helped guide older adults, caregivers and persons with disabilities providing information, assistance and support. Our friendly staff see the big picture and are here to help you understand your options and find resources available through CPAAA and our community partners. CPAAA serves older individuals, family caregivers, adults with disabilities and professionals in Butler, Harvey and Sedgwick Counties.
Let's change the way we view getting older.
Avoid Ageism and Ageist Remarks.
Ageism is unfair treatment of older people based on negative and untrue stereotypes about their age. Ageist attitudes and remarks can affect both individuals and society, impacting things like health, jobs, social interactions, self-esteem, and mental well-being.
What’s New at CPAAA
Kansas Respite for Alzheimer’s & Dementia Program
The Kansas Respite for Alzheimer’s & Dementia Program (K-RAD) is a resource for family caregivers with limited access to respite care and/or other supports through current systems. The purpose is to provide relief to unpaid caregivers of individuals with a probable diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia.
Eligibility
To be eligible for K-RAD, a caregiver must meet the following criteria:
Be a family member or other informal caregiver, 18 years of age or older, providing care to an individual
of any age living with Alzheimer’s or other related dementia.The care recipient must have a probable diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia.
The caregiver must live in Kansas in the same home as the care recipient (persons residing in a long-term
care community are not eligible). If the caregiver does not live with the recipient, an exception may be requested through KDADS.
For more information on K-RAD contact CPAAA at 316-660-5120.
Assistance. Connection. Support.
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Connect
Email or call a knowledgeable resource center specialist. Our friendly staff are here to help.
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Get Help
How can we help? We’re here to help you find options and resources to meet your needs.
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Find Housing
Find out about various senior living housing options and nursing homes.
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Transportation
Learn more about transportation options.
Access Support and Services
When life gets challenging or complicated, we can help adults 60+ and caregivers access support and services to meet their needs.