The CAC Office on Aging is a public nonprofit agency. It has the major responsibility
in Knoxville and Knox County of planning for services for senior citizens; assessing
needs of older citizens and developing resources to meet those needs; coordinating
services for the elderly to minimize duplication and avoid overlap–whether provided by
public, nonprofit, or for-profit organizations; providing information about services and
programs to older citizens and their families and connecting them to those services;
and advocating on behalf of older citizens.