The Gainesville-Hall County Council on Aging has been working to advance the causes of older adults in our community for over 30 years. What began as a group of committed citizens who wanted to see improved care for older adults soon transformed into a nonprofit organization. Since its 501-C-3 incorporation in 1983, the Gainesville-Hall County Community Council on Aging has been a leading senior advocacy organization for the greater Gainesville-Hall County community. Its mission is to advocate and help generate resources for critical services important to older adults. CCOA’s first big project as a new nonprofit organization was the establishment of The Guest House in the mid 1980s, a successful day health care and activities center that was located in Gainesville.
For the past two decades, CCOA has provided invaluable support to build and develop the Meals on Wheels and the Senior Life Center programs. CCOA raises private funds to leverage local, state and federal funds, hosts an annual event to acknowledge volunteers, and sponsors an Annual Quality of Life Ceremony that recognizes community leaders whose life’s work has made Gainesville-Hall County a better place to live. The Gainesville-Hall County Community Council on Aging has an active board of community members who gather to discuss, strategize and take action on behalf of senior adults.
