The Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida (AAASWFL) is a nonprofit organization formed in 1978. Our mission was to improve the quality of social and health services, develop, plan and administer service programs, and raise funds to provide those services. We are focused on serving older adults and people with disabilities in a seven county area.

Our agency is committed to helping older adults and adults with disabilities to live independently. AAASWFL is one of eleven Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC) designated by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs. Each ADRC is responsible for overseeing and providing services in a Planning and Service Area (PSA). Our PSA includes Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee and Sarasota Counties.

Our mission statement, adopted by the AAASWFL board of directors in June 2018, reads:

Area Agency on Aging for Southwest Florida connects older adults and adults with disabilities to resources and assistance for living safely with independence and dignity.