Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area (CAPCOG)
CAPCOG’s Area Agency on Aging coordinates information, benefits guidance, caregiver support, care coordination, and referrals for older adults, people with disabilities, and families across ten Central Texas counties, including Travis.
About Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area (CAPCOG)
The Capital Area Agency on Aging serves a region much larger than Austin: Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Llano, Travis, and Williamson counties. For an Austin resident, CAPCOG is useful when a need goes beyond a city ride or when a caregiver needs help understanding benefits, temporary relief, or coordination after a health crisis.
The agency also operates the Aging and Disability Resource Center, an information gateway linking older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers to federal, state, local, and community programs. Its published services include information and referral, benefits enrollment, Medicare counseling, long-term-care ombudsman advocacy, health and wellness, local dementia education, and care coordination. Some meal, transportation, and homemaker services are delivered through contractors rather than CAPCOG staff.
Caregiver Support can begin with an assessment of the family’s situation, service information, and a care plan; when appropriate, referrals may include respite, an emergency-response system, or adaptive equipment. Care Coordination serves people age 60 and older in the region who have recently left a hospital or experienced a health crisis. CAPCOG describes these supports as temporary and short-term, with no charge, while welcoming contributions; an assessment determines what may be available.
Start by calling (512) 916-6062 or toll-free (888) 622-9111. Caregiver support or care coordination may require screening and intake forms; staff can explain whether a phone or written referral is appropriate. The agency’s line does not replace a Medicaid application, and CAPCOG distinguishes its own services from benefits decided by state or federal agencies.
Before calling, have the ZIP code, age, health coverage, recent changes in health, and the tasks that require help. That context helps identify whether a local provider serves the address. Waitlists, funding, and criteria change; CAPCOG says its 2027–29 regional plan is still a draft pending approval, so future allocations should not be treated as funding already available.
Regional aging-services agency