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Unified Long-term Care Budget Planning
In his first biennium budget, Governor Ted Strickland instructed the Department of Aging to lead the charge in determining the steps necessary to establish a unified budget for long-term services and supports, as well as to determine what that budget will look like and how it will be managed. Check this page for information about the state's efforts to create a comprehensive, flexible and transparent budget process that is based on consumer choice and differing levels of need.
The Homestead Property Tax Exemption provides all Ohioans age 65 and older, as well as other qualifying individuals, with a break on their property tax bills. Homeowners who have not yet applied for the exemption must do so before June 1 to apply it to their 2009 tax bill. Check our Homestead Exemption page for more information.
The Digital TV Transition is here. Starting Feb. 17, 2009, full-powered broadcast television stations around the nation will begin switching to an exclusively digital broadcast signal. To continue receiving the news, information and entertainment they've come to rely on, consumers will need to be prepared to receive digital broadcasts. Ohio Department of Aging Director Barbara Riley offers a digital TV transition buyers guide in her December 2008 Aging Issues column.
More older Ohioans are choosing to stay in the workforce long after they've reached "retirement age." Some do it to supplement their incomes, others do it as their primary income and still others continue to work just to stay active and engaged. The Department of Aging works with regional, state and national partners to help Ohioans find work and get trained in a new skill or refresh their existing skills. Check our Employment for Seniors page for more information.
