2023 LEGACY Award Winners Announced

VENTURA, California – The 2023 LEGACY Awards, which recognize the contributions of Ventura County residents and organizations that dedicate their lives to helping older adults, people with disabilities, and their […]
Next Dementia Friendly Event is December 6 at Oxnard Family Circle

VENTURA, California – Dementia Friendly Ventura County’s next one-stop workshop to help people living with a dementia-related disease and their caregivers is scheduled for Wednesday, December 6, at Oxnard Family […]
Visit the Senior Nutrition Farm on Ventura County Farm Day

VENTURA, California – Eighteen Ventura County farms, ranches, and agricultural organizations are opening their gates to the public this Saturday (Nov. 4) for the 11th annual Ventura County Farm Day. […]
VCAAA’s HICAP Available to Help With Medicare Open Enrollment

VENTURA, California – With the Medicare Open Enrollment period about to begin, the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) – part of the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging, […]
Jiffy Lube, Meals on Wheels Team Up to Support VCAAA Meal-Delivery Programs

VENTURA, California – Jiffy Lube and Meals on Wheels have created a partnership that will benefit the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging’s meal-delivery programs to homebound older adults during […]
Fall Prevention Forum Returns In-Person on September 29

Spanish version follows / La versión en español sigue VENTURA, California – After being held virtually for the past three years, the annual Fall Prevention Forum – co-hosted by the […]
VCAAA Voices: Giovanny Ortiz

A primary VCAAA goal is to help people live at home for as long as they are able. It becomes much more difficult when a person is afflicted with Alzheimer’s […]
VCAAA Voices: Cristian Rivas

The Ventura County Area Agency on Aging is here not only to assist older adults and people with disabilities, but the people who care for them. Cristian Rivas is a […]
Living Well, Caring Well Returns on September 6 in Camarillo

Spanish version follows / La versión en español sigue Living Well, Caring Well flyer VENTURA, California – Dementia Friendly Ventura County’s next one-stop workshop to help people living with a […]
VCAAA Voices: Mason Lewis

Right after graduating from CSU Channel Islands, Mason Lewis joined the VCAAA staff at the start of the pandemic as an emergency meal delivery driver. He has since worked his […]
VCAAA Earns Two National Mature Media Awards

VENTURA, California – The Ventura County Area Agency on Aging, a department of the County of Ventura’s Human Services Agency, was honored twice in the 32nd annual National Mature Media […]
VCAAA Voices: Berta Medina

Berta Medina is a long-time employee of the VCAAA and has spent most of that time working in HICAP – the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program – in which […]
Tai Chi Classes Begin Again in August

VENTURA, California – The Ventura County Area Agency on Aging and the Ventura County Elderly Fall Prevention Coalition’s award-winning Fall Prevention Program has a new set of Tai Chi: Moving […]
VCAAA Voices: Celeste Lopez

When someone calls the VCAAA looking for help, their first point of contact is the Information & Assistance team. For nearly a year, Celeste Lopez has been one of the […]
VCAAA Voices: Genesis Estrada

Genesis Estrada has worked at the VCAAA for nearly five years in a variety of roles. In her current position she is the program coordinator for the Elder Abuse XE […]