Area Five Agency on Aging & Community Services history

1977 The first fuel assistance contract with the State was awarded to Area IV to provide energy assistance to elderly persons living in the eight county area.

In 1979 the Flora Senior Center opened.

1987 Area IV was selected as one of four pilot sites in the state for the CHOICE In Home Services program.

1990 The CHOICE program was expanded to all eight counties.

1995 The Caregiver’s Resource Center was expanded to include Information and Referral services on a variety of topics in addition to caregiving.

1997 The Senior Games hired a consultant coordinator for the sole purpose of implementing the “biggest and best” Senior Games to date.

1999 “Wacky Wednesdays at the Movies” was started offering seniors the opportunity to attend a recently run movie for a very low fee made affordable by local sponsors.

2004 A joint effort for Area IV Development and the City of Lafayette was to create Norfolk Crossing, a 12 lot subdivision off Washington Street, between Smith and Weaver near downtown.

2009 Stimulus funding by the federal government was initiated to kick-start many new programs and to bring additional funding and create jobs for others.

2012 Area IV’s long time Executive Director, Sharon Wood, resigned in November with health issues.

Area IV served over 3,500 meals to children in Frankfort and Monticello over the summer of 2013, with a new program aimed at curbing hunger in the months that schools are not in session.

2015 The Park Place Learning Center, an educational center to serve children 18 months to 5 years of age, was opened in Monticello.