Moose Family Center

The Local Office on Aging (LOA) has been dedicated to providing community-based services since 1972, ensuring that elders can maintain their independence for as long as possible. Among its offerings are Meals on Wheels, Diner Clubs, and support for caregivers, alongside essential services like transportation and legal assistance. LOA continually adapts to the evolving needs of the aging population by introducing new programs such as Assisted Transportation and Care Transitions. Their commitment to health, wellness, and nutrition highlights their mission to support not only seniors but also their caregivers and families. Generated from the website

Mission Statement The LOA Area Agency on Aging is a private, non-profit organization. We are dedicated to our mission of:helping older persons remain independent for as long as possible.To effectively carry out this mission, we administer over 20 community services that provide nutrition, education, advocacy and socialization.We strive to do the following:- Enhance the quality of life in the home- Help individuals stay in their homes and avoid early institutionalization- Provide support to caregiver of the elderly- Advocate for quality services, medical care, and housing for the elderly.LOA is funded by federal, state, and local governments, corporate and private foundations, United Way, Foundation for Roanoke Valley, donations and fund raising.Our agency serves the Fifth Planning District in the Commonwealth of Virginia, including Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig and Roanoke Counties and the cities of Covington, Roanoke and Salem. Meals On Wheels volunteers deliver a hot, nutritious lunch Monday through Friday to homebound seniors citizens. Seniors screened at a high nutritional risk may get breakfast and lunch. Each meal is 1/3 of the U.S. Recommended Daily Allowance.

Operational for more than 100 years, HopeTree Family Services provides Christian residential and support services to at-risk children. It conducts several Residential Care programs that includes long-term opportunities for the spiritual, social, psychological and emotional growth of at-risk youths. The agency has a Developmental Disabilities Ministry that has group homes in Salem, Martinsville, Fredericksburg, Richmond and Abingdon in Virginia, as well as provides short-term respite care, residential support and long-term planning assistance services. HopeTree Family Services also offers homes for adults with developmental disabilities. It administers Our Wilderness Outdoor Opportunity Discovery Schools, which is a program that includes long-term residential care through a nontraditional educational environment.