Dane County is seeking residents to serve on the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Advisory Council, as defined in the Older Americans Act. The Council advises the AAA on planning and improving services that support older adults and family caregivers across Dane County.
Who Should Apply
Dane County residents with lived experience or professional/community experience related to aging, including:
• Older adults (including underserved older persons)
• Family caregivers, advocates, and community members
• Service providers and community leaders
• Individuals representing the general public
Council size: 9-15 members
Requirement: At least 50% of members must be age 60+
Why Serve
Council members help ensure programs, policies, and community actions affecting older adults and caregivers reflect local needs—now and into the future.
What Members Do
Members provide input through community outreach, research, and sharing their community perspective, including helping develop the 2028–2030 Aging Plan and monitoring progress on the current plan. Additional work opportunities may be available between meetings.
The Area Agency on Aging is first and foremost dedicated to advocating for the aging members of our community.
Created by the Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network (WAAN) & endorsed by the AAA Board
AAA Legislative/Advocacy Committee
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Wisconsin
Coalition of Wisconsin Aging and Health Groups (CWAG)
Dane County Veterans Service Office
Elderly Advocacy Network (EAN)
AAA’s Legislative/Advocacy Committee created the Elderly Advocacy Network to advocate on behalf of senior adults in Dane County. Members include senior adults, Senior Focal Point/Senior Center staff, and community organizations serving seniors. EAN’s focus is to build a strong and cohesive group to contact public officials on issues of interest to the elderly population in Dane County. Action Alerts are emailed to EAN members with county, state, and federal legislative issues affecting seniors. When issues need action, the alerts will include recommended advocacy steps. To be added to the Elderly Advocacy Network, email aaa@danecounty.gov.
Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network
The Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network (WAAN) is a collaborative group of individuals and associations working with and for Wisconsin's older adults to shape public policy that improves the quality of life of older people throughout the state. WAAN educates both supporters and opponents, mobilizes allies on priority issues, and advocates positions utilizing the shared experience, knowledge, and constituencies of member organizations. AAA of Dane County is a Core Member of WAAN through the Wisconsin Association of Area Agencies on Aging (w4a).
