A Brief History of Kosciusko Community Senior Services

The Kosciusko County Council on Aging and Aged, Inc. was founded in 1957 by a number of citizens working in a voluntary capacity to provide home-delivered meals to older citizens. The agency was incorporated in 1967 as a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization. Fifteen Board of Director members and an Executive Director have as their primary purpose the development and coordination of programs to meet the needs of some 14,000 older citizens in Kosciusko County.

Kosciusko Community Senior Services has been instrumental in the formation of the Senior Activity Center, Mobile Meals, Homemaker Services for the Elderly, Transportation for Medicaid patients and other seniors who need to conduct their daily business. The agency acts as a clearing house for information and referral for the elderly in Kosciusko County. There are voluntary tax and legal services coordinated through the agency. The agency also sponsors programs for the Senior Activity Center. There are many other services that we sponsor, coordinate or conduct for seniors.

We receive some State and Federal funding through our Area 2 Agency on Aging located in South Bend. We also receive funds from the United Way and the Kosciusko County council/commissioners as well as donations from some of our seniors who use certain services.

Volunteers are the driving force behind the delivery of our services and in many ways the overall operation of several of our programs. Many programs would not be possible without these dedicated volunteers.