Ohio Department of Aging Aging Connection - December 2008

• Director's Notebook: Guide to the Digital Television Transition
  On Feb. 17, 2009, broadcast television stations will begin broadcasting an exclusively digital signal. What older consumers have to do to prepare for this transition depends on how they currently receive television programming.
• State Long-term Care Rates Remain Steady in 2008
  Ohio's daily nursing home and assisted living costs vary across the state, but remain close to the national average.
• What is HOME Choice?
  HOME Choice helps older adults and persons with disabilities move from facility-based long-term services and support systems to home- and community-based settings, while helping Ohio balance our long-term service and support structure.
• Preventing Identity Theft
  According to a recent survey, 11 percent of people over age 65 reported that they have had their financial information stolen. Seniors are particularly attractive targets for identity theft. Because they make such attractive targets, seniors should be especially vigilant and guard their personal information.
• Ohio Senior Levies Revenue Tops $130 Million
  All 14 of the senior services property tax levies on the Nov. 4 ballot passed and will generate more than $8 million in new revenue to continue and expand services to Ohio's older adults.
• Help Protect Older Investors: Become a "No Free Lunch" Monitor
  Three out of five investors age 60 and older have received six or more invitations to a free investment seminar in the past three years. They sound educational, but regulators have investigated these free seminars and found significant fraud.

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