HISTORY
Celebrating 50 years serving older adults, people with disabilities and family caregivers in northeast Indiana.
Aging & In-Home Services of Northeast Indiana, Inc. (AIHS) is the Area III Agency on Aging serving northeast Indiana as designated by the U.S. Administration for Community Living and the State of Indiana. AIHS is the premier resource for older adults, people with disabilities and their caregivers, and a funder of services including support for the Councils on Aging in the nine county service area of: Allen, Adams, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells and Whitley.
TIMELINE
Additionally, AIHS is a community resource providing services at no cost or low cost with special emphasis on vulnerable populations with the greatest economic or social need. AIHS is responsive to the needs of our target populations regardless of income.
“Our mission has remained the same throughout our history, and our vision is clear – we are the premier resource, and we will be a catalyst for innovation for older adults, people with disabilities and their caregivers, to achieve optimal quality of life – safe and independent in their own home.”
- Connie Benton Wolfe, President & CEO
In 2010, President & CEO Connie Benton Wolfe established a set of Board-approved Strategic Organizational Priorities to identify gaps in need, as well as trends in the marketplace, and set targets for positioning the agency to move forward in the healthcare marketplace. Achievements from those priorities include integration of evidence-based programming into all service areas and academic research partnerships. Foremost in each annual set of priorities is an emphasis on strengthening core services to demonstrate a commitment to wellness and healthy aging in the region.
On May 16, 2025, the AIHS Board of Directors named Elizabeth (Beth) Evans as President & CEO. Evans joined AIHS in 2013 and has worked in AIHS’s key departments and program initiatives in increasingly responsible positions. She holds a Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of Saint Francis and a Bachelor’s in Social Work.
Connie Benton Wolfe transitioned to Chief Visionary Officer, where she will continue to work with national leadership on innovative and transformational projects.
“AIHS has built its reputation locally and nationally as a leader committed to both excellence and innovation. I will carry that tradition forward. I look forward to leading the organization into a new era of service to older adults, people with disabilities and their family caregivers.”
- Elizabeth (Beth) Evans, President & CEO