Jefferson Council on Aging

What Jefferson Council on Aging does

Jefferson Council on Aging, Inc. (JCOA) is a Louisiana nonprofit corporation and the designated Area Agency on Aging for Jefferson Parish, established in 1974 and headquartered at 6620 Riverside Drive, Suite 216 in Metairie, Louisiana. Its core function is to plan, coordinate, and directly deliver a comprehensive suite of aging services to adults aged 60 and older (who represent approximately one-quarter of Jefferson Parish's population) and to disabled adults. Service delivery is organized around four operational pillars: ten physical senior center locations across the parish providing social engagement, enrichment activities, and congregate meals; nutrition services that include home-delivered meals providing roughly one-third of daily nutritional requirements; transportation via a fleet of ten lift-equipped vehicles operating on modified fixed routes Monday through Friday; and care management encompassing personal care, homemaker services, respite, adult day health, medical alert, and utility assistance. The fifth pillar is the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC), which extends reach into St. Charles, St. James, and St. John the Baptist parishes and houses the Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) and SenioRx prescription assistance.

The underlying technology stack is not publicly disclosed and appears to consist of standard nonprofit operational tools, including a Squarespace-hosted public website (jcoa.net), an online service-request portal for application intake, Microsoft Outlook mail for staff coordination, and conventional phone-based intake through local and toll-free lines. There is no proprietary software, mobile application, or API surface evident in the data. The organization does not develop, license, or commercialize technology.

JCOA's business model is grant-funded and donation-supported rather than revenue-generating. Core funding flows from federal Older Americans Act programs (Title V SCSEP, Title VI/ADA), Louisiana Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs appropriations, and Jefferson Parish local funding. Supplementary revenue comes from recurring corporate grants (Capital One providing four documented $10,000 grants), foundation gifts (Goldring Family Foundation for meals), casino/casino-operator sponsorships (Treasure Chest Casino/Boyd Gaming), event sponsorships (Senior Moments Annual Gala with tiered packages from $500 to $10,000), and individual donations encouraged from meal program participants. Services are delivered at no charge to eligible seniors, with voluntary contributions requested according to individual capacity; the sole disclosed paid offering is a discounted medical alert subscription for adults 60+. Distribution is community-led: walk-in senior centers, home visits, lift-equipped transportation, phone-based ADRC counseling, and online service requests serve Jefferson Parish as the primary market, with select programs extending into three to four adjacent parishes.

Name

Jefferson Council on Aging

Legal name

Jefferson Council on Aging, Inc.

Website

https://jcoa.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jefferson Council on Aging is the designated Area Agency on Aging for Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, delivering nutrition, transportation, care management, senior employment, and insurance counseling services to adults 60+ and disabled adults through ten senior centers and a parish-wide paratransit fleet.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Senior Services / Aging Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Senior Social Clubs & Community-Based Day Programs (Non-Clinical) (HSABANAK), Community-Based Senior Centers with Adult Day Services (HLADAIAJ), Independent Living Community Ancillary Services (Dining/Transportation/Wellness Programs) (HLADAAAI)

Keywords

• Senior care services
• Aging support programs
• Congregate meal services
• Senior transportation services
• Aging resource center

Headquarters

HQ city

Metairie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Grants: Funding through Title V of the Older Americans Act for Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP), Title VI/ADA, and other federal aging programs. Provides grants for meals, rides, and material aid for seniors.
2. State Government Grants: Funding from Louisiana State senior center funds and programs administered by Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs
3. Parish/Local Government Funding: Jefferson Parish provides local funding support for senior services
4. Corporate Grants and Donations: Capital One has provided multiple $10,000 grants; Treasure Chest Casino/Boyd Gaming sponsors Wreaths of Hope; Goldring Family Foundation donated to Senior Meals Program
5. Event Sponsorships and Donations: Annual Senior Moments Gala with sponsorship tiers ranging from $500 to $10,000; general donations to Annual Fund
6. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute to extend reach to seniors in need; encouraged contributions from meal program participants

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jefferson Council on Aging is the designated Area Agency on Aging for Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, operating a network of ten senior centers and delivering nutrition, transportation, care management, senior employment training, and Aging & Disability Resource Center services (including SHIIP insurance counseling and SenioRx prescription assistance) to residents 60+ and disabled adults. Services are provided at no charge or by voluntary contribution, funded primarily through federal, state, and parish grants plus private donations.

Product overview

Jefferson Council on Aging is a non-profit Area Agency on Aging for Jefferson Parish that provides a comprehensive set of programs and services for seniors 60+ years old. The organization operates as a coordinated service network consisting of ten Senior Centers, Nutrition Services (congregate and home-delivered meals), Transportation Services with lift-equipped vehicles, Care Management Services (personal care, homemaker, respite, medical alert, wellness), Senior Employment Services through SCSEP, and an Aging & Disability Resource Center that includes SHIIP (health insurance counseling) and SenioRx (prescription assistance). Services are funded by state, federal, and parish grants and aim to help seniors age with dignity and independence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Senior Centers
• Nutrition Services
• Transportation Services
• Care Management Services
• Senior Employment Services (SCSEP)
• Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC)
• Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)
• SenioRx Prescription Assistance Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Transportation available Monday through Friday 8:00am-4:00pm with 10 lift-equipped vehicles serving all areas of Jefferson Parish
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Treasure Chest Casino and Boyd GamingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTreasure Chest Casino and Boyd Gaming sponsor the Wreaths of Hope holiday decorating contest for local non-profits to raise community awareness.
• Louisiana Answers NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Aging and Disability Resource Center is the local extension of the statewide Louisiana Answers Network, providing coordinated access to aging and disability resources.
• Fox 8 NewsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal news coverage of JCOA's Home Delivered Meals Drivers and services to seniors during the pandemic.
• Pro Bono ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPro Bono Project attorneys volunteer their time to assist elders with legal issues at preset legal clinics at senior centers.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AgeOptions: Illinois Area Agency on Aging serving suburban Cook County with a similar integrated platform of community-based senior services, Medicare/Medicaid counseling, and caregiver support. Directly comparable as a suburban-parish/county AAA with multi-program structure.
• CICOA Aging & In-Home Solutions: Indianapolis-based Area Agency on Aging delivering the same integrated platform of meals, transportation, care management, and Medicare counseling. Often cited as a national benchmark for high-performing AAAs with comparable operational scale and service breadth.
• Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging: Colorado Area Agency on Aging serving the Pikes Peak region with congregate meals, home-delivered meals, transportation, and care management. Comparable in operational scope and service mix to JCOA, useful for cross-state AAA performance benchmarking.
• New Orleans Council on Aging: Neighboring Louisiana Area Agency on Aging serving Orleans Parish seniors with the same Older Americans Act-funded services including meals, transportation, senior centers, and care management. Most directly comparable peer given shared state regulatory framework and identical service mix.
• Sourcewise: California Area Agency on Aging serving Santa Clara County with comparable services including congregate and home-delivered meals, senior centers, care management, and ADRC-style information and assistance. Useful benchmark for AAA operational structure and funding model.

Broad incumbents

• National Council on Aging (NCOA): National umbrella organization for the aging network that provides policy advocacy, training, and resources to AAAs nationwide including JCOA. Not a direct operator but the broader incumbent shaping the federal funding and policy environment JCOA operates within.

Emerging players

• Easterseals Louisiana: Louisiana-based nonprofit providing disability and aging services including personal care, in-home support, and community-based programs. Overlaps with JCOA's care management and ADRC services for adults with disabilities, though broader in mission.

Regional players

• Caddo Council on Aging: Louisiana Area Agency on Aging serving Caddo Parish (Shreveport area) with the same congregate meals, transportation, and senior center model. Comparable as a peer Area Agency on Aging operating in a different region of the same state under the same funding regime.
• Capital Area Agency on Aging (Louisiana): Louisiana Area Agency on Aging serving the Baton Rouge region with the same OAA-funded service mix. Direct in-state peer operating under identical Louisiana Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs oversight and Older Americans Act framework as JCOA.

Others

• Bayou Community Foundation: Louisiana Gulf Coast community foundation that channels philanthropic funding to nonprofits in the JCOA service region, including disaster recovery and senior services. Relevant as a potential funding/partner channel rather than a direct service peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/JCOAinc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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