Utah Commission on Aging

What Utah Commission on Aging does

The Utah Commission on Aging (UCOA) is a state government commission established by Utah statute and housed within the University of Utah's Center on Aging in Salt Lake City. It sponsors and manages UtahAging.org, which functions as Utah's official statewide virtual resource center for older adults, curating information across more than 20 aging-related topic areas (Alzheimer's/dementia, falls prevention, caregiver support, elder abuse, advance care planning, financial fraud, age-friendly communities, etc.). The underlying technology is a web-based content portal that aggregates curated resource links, downloadable documents, educational videos, a YouTube channel, a guest-writer blog, event calendars, and a network of partner organization cross-references — there is no SaaS product, mobile app, or proprietary technology stack beyond standard web publishing infrastructure.

UCOA operates on a non-revenue model: all resources are provided free of charge to the public, and the entity is funded through state appropriations and grants (notably a U.S. Department of Justice grant supporting a fraud victim education project). It is not an investable enterprise in the conventional PE/VC/M&A sense — it has no equity, no commercial pricing, no venture funding, and no parent company in the corporate sense (the University of Utah is its institutional host, not an acquirer). Its stakeholder constituencies are Utah residents aged 65+, family and professional caregivers, healthcare and aging-services professionals, and state policymakers engaged in the Utah Master Plan for Aging. With roughly 8 staff and a statewide mandate, UCOA functions as a quasi-governmental convener and information broker rather than a commercial operating company.

Name

Utah Commission on Aging

Legal name

Utah Commission on Aging

Website

https://ucoa.utah.edu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Utah Commission on Aging is a state-government entity that manages UtahAging.org, Utah's official statewide virtual resource center providing free aging-related information, education, and resource navigation for older adults, caregivers, professionals, and policymakers under a statutory mandate.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Aging Services Coordination

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF)

Keywords

• Aging services coordination
• Older adult resources
• Caregiver support programs
• Aging policy development
• Statewide aging network

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Utah Commission on Aging sponsors and manages UtahAging.org as Utah's official statewide virtual resource center for older adults. It convenes expert stakeholders from communities, public policy, education, and research to share resources and best practices that help Utahns navigate aging-related opportunities and challenges, coordinating programs across topics such as Alzheimer's disease, advance care planning, falls prevention, caregiver support, and elder abuse. All resources are provided free of charge to the public under the commission's statutory mandate.

Product overview

The Utah Commission on Aging (UCOA) operates UtahAging.org as Utah's official statewide virtual resource center for older adults. UCOA is not a technology product company but rather a government commission that convenes expert stakeholders to share resources and best practices from communities, public policy, education, and research. The organization provides informational resources and coordinates programs across various aging-related topic areas including Alzheimer's disease, advance care planning, age-friendly communities, caregiver support, and elder abuse prevention. The website functions as an information portal rather than a software product, offering curated links to resources, educational content, blog articles, and collaborative partner connections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UtahAging.org Virtual Resource Center Utah's official statewide web-based resource center offering curated information across 20+ aging-related topic areas including Alzheimer's/dementia, falls prevention, caregiver support, advance care planning, elder abuse, financial fraud, housing, transportation, long-term care, and more. Provided free of charge to the public.
• Utah Master Plan for Aging A multi-sector state plan developed by UCOA to guide aging-related policy, programs, and stakeholder action across Utah. Document is publicly available as a downloadable PDF on the UCOA website.
• UCOA Fraud Victim Education Project A fraud victim education initiative funded by a Department of Justice grant that produces interviews, filming, and documentation of fraud victim experiences as an educational tool for older adults and caregivers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Utah's older adult population is projected to reach 800,000 by 2060, representing 20% of total state population

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• AARP UtahcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborative partner providing advocacy resources and information for Utah's older adult population through cross-referrals and shared programming
• Alzheimer's Association Utah ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner for dementia-related resources, support, and education; coordinates Walks for Alzheimer's throughout the state and provides professional training
• Division of Aging and Adult ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState government partner overseeing aging services programs and Area Agencies on Aging network throughout Utah
• Family Caregiving CollaborativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative focused on supporting family caregivers through resources, education, and caregiver initiative programs
• Utah Center on Aging (University of Utah)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner at the University of Utah providing research, education, and clinical expertise in geriatrics and gerontology
• Utah Falls Prevention AlliancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition led by State Senator Jani Iwamoto that successfully passed legislative resolution recognizing Utah Falls Prevention Awareness Day; coordinates statewide falls prevention efforts
• Utah State University Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Research CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration providing dementia resources, professional training, and serving as Utah's collaborative research center based at USU's Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services
• Home & Hospice Association of UtahmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization providing home health and hospice resources for Utah's aging population
• Utah Assisted Living AssociationmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry partner representing assisted living providers in Utah for resource sharing and senior housing information
• Utah Geriatrics & Gerontology SocietymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional society for geriatric and gerontology practitioners providing education and professional resources
• Utah Health Care AssociationmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation representing long-term care providers in Utah for resource collaboration and advocacy
• Arts and Aging AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition promoting arts engagement for older adults through creative aging programs and initiatives
• COVER to COVER (Utah's ADRC Veteran Resources)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVeterans' benefits resource program providing information on VA benefits for veterans and their families; UCOA supports additional funding for program sustainability
• International Association for Indigenous AgingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResource partner providing culturally appropriate aging resources for Indigenous communities in Utah

Scale indicators2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AARP: The largest U.S. membership organization for adults 50+, with advocacy, education, and resource programs across all states including a Utah chapter. Overlaps with UCOA's resource-curation mission at far greater scale and brand recognition, but with much broader scope.

Direct peers

• Pennsylvania Department of Aging: Pennsylvania's cabinet-level state agency on aging, offering programs, services, and resources for older Pennsylvanians. Comparable to UCOA in providing statewide resource navigation and coordinating a network of Area Agencies on Aging.
• California Department of Aging: State government agency administering aging programs and coordinating services for California's older adults. Direct state-level peer to UCOA, with a comparable mandate to inform and support older residents through partnerships and resource navigation.
• Arizona Aging & Adult Services: Arizona's state aging-services division within the Department of Economic Security. Geographic and mission-adjacent peer to UCOA, providing statewide aging resource coordination for a similarly growing retirement-age population.
• USAging (formerly n4a): National association representing Area Agencies on Aging and Title VI Native American Aging Programs. Highly comparable to UCOA in convening role and partnership model with the AAA network that UCOA leverages for distribution in Utah.
• National Council on Aging (NCOA): National nonprofit advancing aging well-being through policy, partnerships, and programs for older adults. Closest analog to UCOA in mission (education, resource navigation, advocacy), with the key difference that NCOA operates nationally while UCOA focuses on Utah.
• Florida Department of Elder Affairs: Florida's state agency administering services and advocacy for older adults. Comparable state-level aging entity with a similar resource-coordination and partnership-driven model, though serving a much larger and more aged population.
• Texas Health and Human Services Commission - Aging Services: Texas state government division administering aging services and supports. Comparable state-level aging-services entity to UCOA's role in coordinating resources, partnerships, and stakeholder convening for older Texans.
• New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA): New York's state aging office delivering services, advocacy, and resources to older adults statewide. State-government peer to UCOA in convening stakeholders and providing caregiver and aging-service navigation.

Others

• Eldercare Locator (U.S. Administration for Community Living): Federally administered public resource directory connecting older adults and caregivers to local aging services. Comparable in function (resource navigation) and partially overlapping content, but federally funded rather than state-statutorily established.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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