The first Mifflin-Juniata Area Agency on Aging (MJAAA) programs began with the opening of the Lewistown and Mifflin Senior Centers in 1975. In 1981, the inaugural Board of Directors was organized and the MJAAA obtained its nonprofit status. One year later, in 1982, the Home Delivered Meals program was introduced; and in 1984, Call A Ride Service (CARS) was introduced as the transportation department for the Mifflin-Juniata Area Agency on Aging.

As services and programs continued to expand over the years, the MJAAA Board of Directors decided it was time to restructure the organization’s framework. In 2005, Mifflin- Juniata Regional Services Corporation (MJRSC) was incorporated to serve as the parent organization over the existing programs. As this was happening, Call A Ride Service and Mifflin-Juniata Food Services were incorporated as separate entities and became affiliates of MJRSC, along with the Mifflin-Juniata Area Agency on Aging.

In 2018, the Mifflin-Juniata Regional Services Board of Directors developed new branding to unify and boost recognition of services provided by MJRSC and its affiliates. “MJRSC-THE CARE NETWORK” was introduced and includes Mifflin-Juniata Regional Services Corporation, Mifflin-Juniata Area Agency on Aging, and Call A Ride Service.

Together, MJRSC and its affiliates offer a comprehensive and coordinated service delivery system to meet the needs of older adults, adults with disabilities, and community members across Mifflin and Juniata Counties. With one call, staff are able to connect individuals to services or support their seeking including other community support services.