Ohio Department of Aging
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Click a county to visit the Area Agency Web site for that region.
Call toll-free, 1-866-243-5678, to be connected automatically to the Area Agency serving your Area.
Created by the Older Americans Act of 1965, Area Agencies on Aging respond to the needs of the elderly in the communities they serve. They are advocates, planners, funders and educators, as well as providers of information and referral services. Area agencies work with public and private partners to respond to the unique needs of older citizens and families in their areas.
Ohio has twelve area agencies, each serving a multi-county planning and service area. Agencies create local plans based on the population and resources in their communities. While many state and federally funded programs operate the same way across the state, area agencies often have great latitude in customizing their service delivery to provide the most appropriate system of care. The Department of Aging and other funding sources routinely monitor the area agencies, and the agencies in turn monitor their local partners who provide direct services.
Area agencies distribute federal, state, and local funds to service providers. With few exceptions, area agencies do not provide direct in-home and community-based services. However, they do provide assessment and case management of consumers as well as provide information and referral to service agencies. Many also make available educational trainings and workshops for the citizens and professionals in their areas. The area agencies also house a regional long-term care ombudsman program that can assist consumers of long-term care services with choices and concerns.
The Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging serves as the collective voice for area agencies in the state.
Be sure to also check our listing of County and Municipal Offices on Aging.
Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio
Serving Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton & Warren counties
Area Agency on Aging, PSA 2
Serving Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Miami, Montgomery, Preble & Shelby counties
PSA 3 Area Agency on Aging, Inc.
Serving Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Mercer, Putnam & Van Wert counties
Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio, Inc.
Serving Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Sandusky, Williams & Wood counties
Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc.
Serving Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland, Seneca & Wyandot counties
Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging
Serving Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Pickaway & Union counties
Area Agency on Aging District 7, Inc.
Serving Adams, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto & Vinton counties
Buckeye Hills Area Agency on Aging PSA 8
Serving Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry & Washington counties
Area Agency on Aging Region 9, Inc.
Serving Belmont, Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Muskingum & Tuscarawas counties
Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging
Serving Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain & Medina counties
Area Agency on Aging, 10B, Inc.
Serving Portage, Stark, Summit & Wayne counties
Area Agency on Aging 11, Inc.
Serving Ashtabula, Columbiana, Mahoning & Trumbull counties
Ohio Department of Aging