Aging Program Profiles

The Ohio Department of Aging presents this collection of fact sheets that provide background on the aging network and several of its programs for older Ohioans, their families and advocates.

Assisted Living Medicaid Waiver Program
This Medicaid waiver program provides services in certified residential care facilities to delay or prevent nursing facility placement.
Caregiver Support
Caregiving describes any situation in which one individual helps another with essential activities of daily living.
Choices Medicaid Waiver Program
The Medicaid waiver program enables participants to be employers and hire service providers (including friends, neighbors and some relatives) to provide community-based care.
Long-term Care Consultations
Skilled consultants offer free assessments of individuals' needs and preferences to identify appropriate long-term services and supports.
Office of the State Long-term Care Ombudsman
The state ombudsman advocates for the rights of home care consumers and residents of long-term care facilities, with the goal of enhancing their quality of life and care
Older Americans Act
The federal Older Americans Act is the foundation of Ohio’s aging network, which includes the Ohio Department of Aging, area agencies on aging, senior centers, service providers and others.
PACE
PACE provides an alternative to nursing home placement that utilizes a comprehensive medical and social service delivery system coordinated through an adult day health center to meet long-term care needs of participants.
PASSPORT Medicaid Waiver Program
This Medicaid waiver program provides services in home and community settings to delay or prevent nursing facility placement.
Residential State Supplement
RSS is a cash supplement to low-income adults with disabilities who do not require nursing home care.
Senior Services Property Tax Levies
Sixty-two Ohio counties have countywide property tax levies, based on the fair market value of real estate, to support senior community services.