Ohio senior services are readily available – if you know where to look. For most elders and caregivers, the primary place to access resources and get referrals is your local Area Agency on Aging or the Aging and Disability Resource Centers. We have listed those below in addition to other places to access help.
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Area Agencies on Aging (AAA): What is an Area Agency on Aging?
- AAA 1 (Southwester Ohio) – serving Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton and Warren Counties
- AAA 2 (West Central Ohio) – serving Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and Shelby Counties
- AAA 3 (Lima Area) – serving Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Mercer, Putnam and Van Wert Counties
- AAA 4 (Northwester Ohio) – serving Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Sandusky, Williams and Wood Counties
- AAA 5 (North Central Ohio) – serving Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox, Marion, Marrow, Richland, Seneca and Wyandot Counties
- AAA 6 (Central Ohio) – serving Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Pickaway and Union Counties
- AAA 7 (Southern Ohio) – serving Adams, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton Counties
- AAA 8 (Southeast Ohio) – serving Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry and Washington Counties
- AAA 9 (Cambridge Area) – serving Belmont, Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Muskingum and Tuscarawas Counties
- AAA 10 (Western Reserve) – serving Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain and Medina Counties
- AAA 10B (Akron Area) – serving Portage, Stark, Summit and Wayne Counties
- AAA 11 (Eastern Ohio) – serving Ashtabula, Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull Counties
State Government:
- Attorney General’s Office
- Department of Aging
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program – established in each state by the Older Americans Act to enhance the quality of life, improve care, protect rights, and promote the dignity of residents in a long-term care facility.
- Medicaid Office
State Agencies and Non-Profits:
- AARP of Ohio
- Alzheimer’s Association – Central Ohio Chapter
- Alzheimer’s Association – Cleveland Area Chapter
- Alzheimer’s Association – Greater East Ohio Area Chapter
- Alzheimer’s Association – Northwest Ohio Chapter
- Office of Geriatrics and Interprofessional Aging Studies – Ohio State University
- Center for Healthy Aging – offering consultations, problem-focused psychotherapy and cognitive/memory evaluations
- Ohio Association of AAAs – serves as the collective voice for area agencies in Ohio
- Ohio Association of Senior Centers – supporting and enhancing the ability of Ohio’s senior center network to effectively serve older adults
- University Center on Aging and Health – Case Western Reserve University
- University Memory and Aging Center – seeks to provide the best possible care for those with memory problems and their families
Legal Services:
- Legal Aid Society of Cleveland – serving those who are low-income and vulnerable in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake and Lorain Counties
- Legal Aid Society of Columbus – helping improve the quality of life for the poor and powerless
- Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati – helping persons out of poverty or remove obstacles to a better future
- Ohio Legal Aid – providing legal assistance to low-income Ohioans
- Pro-Seniors – helping older Ohioans with legal and long-term care problems