notes: Ms. Charlene Rodriquez, Director, Lafourche Council on Aging, Inc (985) 537‑3446 (985) 537‑3492 (985) 537‑7046 FAX #(985) 537‑6995 1612 Highway 182 Post Office Box 500 Raceland, LA 70394 lafcoadirector@mobiletel.com Council On Aging Each Council On Aging is issued a charter by the secretary of state and these applications are approved by the Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs. Each Council On Aging shall collect facts and statistics and make special studies of conditions pertaining to the employment, financial status, recreation, social adjustments, mental and physical health or other conditions affecting the welfare of the aging people in the parish. MEMBERSHIP: Membership in the Council On Aging shall be open, without restriction, to residents of the parish who have reached the age of majority. Membership applications shall be made available at the Council On Aging office. Membership fees shall not be charged. Each Council On Aging shall conduct an annual membership drive. The membership rolls shall be closed two weeks prior to the annual meeting. A current list of the general membership shall be maintained at the Council On Aging office. -> In order to help the elderly, Council on Aging staff have been trained to administer Disaster Food Stamps. People 60 years of age or older should contact their local parish Councils on Aging for the nearest Disaster Food Stamp Assistance Application Site for seniors. If the local Council on Aging is not available, seniors should contact the Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs at 1-877-340-9100. DSS Secretary Williamson emphasized that the Disaster Food Stamps program has strictly defined income eligibility and can only be used for the purchase of food, and reminded participants in the regular Food Stamp Program that they do not need to apply. Their benefits will automatically be lifted to the maximum amount allowable for September and their August benefits have been increased by 20 percent in order to replace lost food. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ms. Charlene Rodriquez, Director, Lafourche Council on Aging, Inc (985) 537‑3446 (985) 537‑3492 (985) 537‑7046 FAX #(985) 537‑6995 1612 Highway 182 Post Office Box 500 Raceland, LA 70394 lafcoadirector@mobiletel.com

organization: -> State Agency

notes: Ms. Charlene Rodriquez, Director, Lafourche Council on Aging, Inc (985) 537‑3446 (985) 537‑3492 (985) 537‑7046 FAX #(985) 537‑6995 1612 Highway 182 Post Office Box 500 Raceland, LA 70394 lafcoadirector@mobiletel.com -> Ms. Charlene Rodriquez, Director, Lafourche Council on Aging, Inc (985) 537‑3446 (985) 537‑3492 (985) 537‑7046 FAX #(985) 537‑6995 1612 Highway 182 Post Office Box 500 Raceland, LA 70394 lafcoadirector@mobiletel.com Council On Aging Each Council On Aging is issued a charter by the secretary of state and these applications are approved by the Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs. Each Council On Aging shall collect facts and statistics and make special studies of conditions pertaining to the employment, financial status, recreation, social adjustments, mental and physical health or other conditions affecting the welfare of the aging people in the parish. MEMBERSHIP: Membership in the Council On Aging shall be open, without restriction, to residents of the parish who have reached the age of majority. Membership applications shall be made available at the Council On Aging office. Membership fees shall not be charged. Each Council On Aging shall conduct an annual membership drive. The membership rolls shall be closed two weeks prior to the annual meeting. A current list of the general membership shall be maintained at the Council On Aging office.