Newberry County Council on Aging

Newberry County Council on Aging is a private, non profit, charitable organization established in 1970 to provide necessary services for Newberry County Older Adults that will allow them to gracefully age in place. The mission of NCCOA is to holistically enhance the quality of life for Newberry County Senior Citizens through a comprehensive focal point service delivery system.

Services offered: 

• Meals On Wheels: Home-delivered meals are delivered to individuals who are 60 or older, home-bound, and/or unable to prepare a meal or transport themselves to a meal site.
• Senior Housing
• Home Care: Certified Home Care Aides provide assistance with light housekeeping tasks, shopping, meal planning, and non medical personal care to frail, chronically ill or disabled older individuals.
• Adult Day Care: Adult Day Health Care is offered five (5) days per week during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Specialized areas offered in this program will be Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, developmental disabilities and short term respite.
• Health & Wellness: The Health and Wellness program is designed by the Arthritis Foundation. The class is led by a certified Arthritis Foundation Exercise Instructor. This class is designed to help improve self-esteem and self-image through increased physical well-being, to improve/maintain physical abilities, decrease depression and improve participant’s activities of daily living.