Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio
Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio helps older adults remain in their homes with independence and dignity. Through COA, seniors avoid unnecessary placement in nursing homes with services such as home-delivered meals and transportation.
Founded in 1971, COA is one of our region's largest non-profit organizations and is designated by the state of Ohio to be the Area Agency on Aging for Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton and Warren counties.
COA is a central and unbiased source of information about aging and connection to community resources for older adults, their caregivers, families and professionals in the field of aging.For Answers on Aging, call 721-1025 (toll free 1-800-252-0155) or visit www.help4seniors.org.
What we do:
We help older adults stay in their homes and communities with services such as Meals on Wheels, housekeeping help, transportation, and care management.
- In-home care: Elderly Services Program and PASSPORT
- Intermediate, community-based care: Assisted Living Waiver
- Caregiver support and training: Council on Aging Learning Advantages (COALA)
- Other community services: recreation, transportation, health education, legal help, Alzheimer's services, and more
We work to reform Ohio's long-term care system, so seniors will have more compassionate and cost-effective choices in where they live as they age
We have Answers on Aging: Your connection to trustworthy, unbiased information, advice, and community resources for older and disabled adults
Fiscal Year 2009 Highlights
- 22,221 clients receiving in-home services
- 1.85 million hours of in-home care
- 48,262 calls for information about help for seniors
- 2,076,723 home-delivered meals to 11,645 home-bound older adults
Issues in Aging
Unpaid (usually family) caregivers provide 80 percent of home care services.
- More than 50 million Americans provide care for a chronically ill, disabled or aged family member or friend
- Ohio has more than two million people age 60 and older. Every month, another 12,000 Ohioans turn 60.
- About 175,000 Ohioans are age 85 and older, including 50,000 over age 90.
- By 2010, more than half a million older Ohioans will need someone to help them with at least one activity of daily living, such as bathing, dressing or getting out of bed.
- In home care preserves independence and dignity for seniors and is much less expensive than nursing homes.
- Ninety percent of older adults want to remain in their homes for as long as possible. (AARP survey)
- In Hamilton County, almost 15 percent of people age 60 and older live in poverty.
- Over one-third of Hamilton County residents age 60 and older have at least one disability.
Find out how Council on Aging can help you care for an aging loved one:
Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio
175 Tri County Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45246
Phone: 513-721-1025 / 800-252-0155 (toll free)
Email: Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio
Website: www.help4seniors.org