Federal law mandates that each state designate a unit on Aging. The Department of Aging is a cabinet-level state agency with a Director appointed by the Governor. The Department receives and administers funding from a variety of sources and oversees a variety of programs.
History of the Department - With roots as a division within a larger agency, the Department has been elevated to a cabinet-level agency as the needs of older persons and their families have moved to the forefront.
Director of the Department - The Director of the Department of Aging is appointed by the Governor. Meet the current Director, Barbara E. Riley, and learn about past directors.
Structure of the Department - Get an overview of how the agency is organized and the types of programs we oversee.
Common Sense Business Regulation Policy - Review ODA's policy on paperwork non-compliance waivers per Executive Order 2008-04S.
Work for the Department - Check here for current job openings with the Department.
No Gifts Please - It's the Law!
We appreciate your thank you messages, cards and well-wishes. We also remind you not to send gifts to the Ohio Department of Aging, Director Barbara E. Riley or any other individual employee of the department.
As public employees, staff of the Ohio Department of Aging are subject to certain restrictions under Ohio's ethics laws and Executive Order 2007-01S: Establishing New Ethics Requirements. We cannot accept things of value, including gifts, travel, meals or lodging from persons doing or seeking to do business with, regulated by or interested in matters before the department. Please do not send any gifts to the department or to individual staff at home.
In addition, it could be against the law for you to offer or give a Department of Aging staff member a gift, per statutory prohibitions against giving gifts or engaging in other actions which may be violations of Ohio ethics law (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 102). Further guidance is available from the Ohio Ethics Commission.
We ask all persons to adhere to the Ohio ethics laws and appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
