How we help
We are fortunate to have many resources in our community for the aging. The hard part is finding out about them and sorting through all the options! You can search all around, talk to friends, co-workers, relatives, and never be sure you've got the right information. Or, you can turn to Council on Aging. We'll get you started on the right path.
"If I won the lottery, I'd give it away because I do not want to move. I have everything here I could possibly want." - Joyce, Warren County Elderly Services Program client (photo right)
Who we are
COA is part of the national aging services network. This network includes the U.S. Administration on Aging at the federal level, and the Ohio Department of Aging at the state level. COA is one of 12 Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) in Ohio and 660 nationwide. As the local AAA, we are responsible for planning, coordinating and administrating local, state and federally funded programs and services for older adults in our planning and service area: Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton and Warren counties.
With nearly 40 years of experience helping older adults and their families, Council on Aging is...
- An expert…Responds to 32,500 calls a year for information about help for seniors
- A resource...Provides in-home services to nearly 23,000 people a year in five counties
- A partner…Funds senior center programs, legal assistance, transportation, caregiver support and more
- An advocate…Informs elected officials, builds community partnerships
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What we do
To care and prepare for an aging America, Council on Aging:
- Helps older adults remain independent at home
- Provides information and community resources
- Saves public money
- Supports family caregivers
- Plans for the future needs of seniors
- Promotes the health, security and well-being of older adults
We can help you:
- Learn what resources are available in the community for older adults and their caregivers
- Understand your options for long-term care
- Plan for the future
- Obtain high-quality, home care services; including no-cost and low-cost care for those eligible
- Prevent unnecessary nursing home placement
- Be a more skillful, less stressed caregiver
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Our impact
Annually:
- With our community partners, we provide nearly 23,000 people with homecare services. This includes 1.56 million hours of in-home care and 2 million home-delivered meals.
- We fund community and senior center-based activities to more than 39,000 people. Services include transportation, meals, recreation, education, health promotion, ombudsman services and legal assistance.
- We help more than 32,500 people gain access to information, programs and community resources.
- We help caregivers through award-winning training and support programs, visiting more than 420 family caregivers in their homes and graduating about 130 professional home health aides.
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