Who we are

 

Mission Statement

The mission of the Alabama Department of Senior Services is to promote the independence and dignity of those we serve through a comprehensive and coordinated system of quality services

 

Vision Statement

Our vision is to help society and state government prepare for the changing aging demographics through effective leadership, advocacy and stewardship.

 

The Alabama Department of Senior Services (ADSS) is a cabinet level state agency that administers programs for senior citizens and people with disabilities. The department was originally established by the Alabama Legislature in 1957 as the Alabama Commission on Aging. ADSS was established under Title 38 Chapter 3 of the Code of Alabama.

 

 

What we do

 

ADSS is charged with carrying out the provisions of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended and works closely with the U.S. Administration on Aging to achieve this goal. More information on the Older Americans Act can be found on the ADSS website and the U.S. Administration on Aging’s website.

 

ADSS administers statewide programs on aging that cover all 67 counties through the Regional Planning Commissions and the local Area Agencies on Aging (AAA). Each of the area agencies on aging provide comprehensive services through contracts and grants to a wide variety of local agencies, both public and private.

 

 

 

Commissioner

 

ADSS commissioner is appointed by the governor

Current Commissioner - Neal Morrison

 

ADSS has an Advisory Board that functions in accordance with the requirements of Section 38-3-2 of the Code of Alabama, 1975.

 

Advisory Board Members

 

Thomas Ray Edwards, Board Chairman - Valley

Dr. Horace Patterson, Vice-Chair - Talladega

Ann Anderson - Madison

Elizabeth Anderson

Billy Bolton - Mobile

Jackie Goggins - Birmingham

Dr. Michael Johnson - Tuscaloosa

Rhondel Rhone - Grove Hill

Candi Williams, AARP

Senator Gerald Dial

Senator Jim McClendon

Representative Mac McCutcheon

Representative Randall Shedd

Commissioner Fitzgerald Washington, Alabama Department of Labor

Dr. Tom Miller, Alabama Department of Public Health

Commissioner Nancy Buckner, Alabama Department of Human Resources