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Provides analysis of needs to those who are isolated and in need of help with age-related issues.

Refers individuals with aging-related or disability-related issues to appropriate available services in the community to ensure that individuals' needs are fully met. Helps individuals find help for housing, transportation, in-home care, long-term care, and other health and wellness services including benefits screening.

Refers individuals with aging-related or disability-related issues to appropriate available services in the community to ensure that individuals' needs are fully met. Helps individuals find help for housing, transportation, in-home care, long term care, and other health and wellness services, including benefits screening.

Provides information and assistance to aging adults and individuals with disabilities to help them identify their needs and preferences, and access community resources, benefit programs and other available social, medical and residential services. Also helps ensure that individuals and their caregivers are aware of the various living options, care options, and supportive services available to them.

Provides a directory of services for older adults called "Resource Guide for Older Adults and their Families". Information in the guide includes how to resolve consumer issues, applying for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, contacting mental health and crisis services, housing options for older adults, engaging legal and financial services, planning for long-term care, lifelong learning programs and more. Can also provide individual brochures and information on organizations that deal with specific aspects and health conditions of aging.

Provides a wide range of programs and trips. Some of the activities include luncheons, book discussions, current events discussions, exercise, knitting, bridge, Tai Chi, card games, films, and special events.

Publishes and distributes "The Senior Living Guide" - a quarterly directory of long term care facilities and services in Cuyahoga and neighboring counties for older adults. Publication is also designed to assist professionals who counsel individuals considering care options. Also, maintains a website that provides the "Senior Living Guide."

Provides a variety of social, educational, and recreational activities for seniors. Includes some day trips, multi-day trips, and cultural events.

Provides a variety of recreational and physical fitness activities, including fitness groups, recreational activities, public lectures and discussions, computer classes, field trips, and a computer lab.

Helps individuals and their families explore options and develop plans to care for older adults. Program helps to identify a loved one’s strengths, needs, concerns and preferences; to establish goals and implement a plan of care; to connect individuals to community resources and government benefit programs; to coordinate doctor appointments, transportation, and caregiver services. Services include counseling to help cope with issues associated with aging, such as changes in independence, health problems, dementia, death of a loved one, isolation, and family dynamics. Counseling is also available for coping with mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression.

Provides information and referral of social services and benefits information to older adults. Will provide assessments in the home for residents when needed. Offers counseling to help seniors cope with life-style changes, personal, marital, and family problems. Assist with forms completion and maintains a registry of chore service providers

Provides a variety of social, educational, and recreational activities for seniors. Includes some day trips, multi-day trips, and cultural events.

Provides assistance with Medicare consultation and insurance information, agency referrals, home visits for Home Delivered Meal client assessment, educational and health-related programs, non-medical home care agency listings, community resource lists and caregiver consultation and education.

Provides one-on-one information and assistance to aging adults and individuals with disabilities to help identify a wide variety of needs and preferences, and to access community resources, benefit programs and other available social, medical and residential services. Also helps ensure that individuals and their caregivers are aware of the various living options, care options, and supportive services available to them.

Provides geriatric care management services that include consultation, evaluation and planning a course of action for older adults. Offers options and makes recommendations for care. Works with the client and his or her family members, physicians and other professionals (attorneys etc.).

Provides a variety of supportive social services/ health screenings for Senior adults.

Provides assistance with Medicare consultation and insurance information, agency referrals, home visits for Home Delivered Meal client assessment, educational and health-related programs, non-medical home care agency listings, community resource lists and caregiver consultation and education.

Guardianship program for severely mentally disabled persons who are identified by the mental health/developmental disabled systems for services. All referrals must go through clinical issues meetings or the case manager supervisor.

Provides free legal assistance via phone regarding problems that affect older adults living in Ohio. Subject areas include civil law issues such as consumer problems, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, subsidized housing, wills and estates. If the legal problem cannot be solved over the phone, the client may be referred to a private attorney who can provide the service. Also offers pamphlets on a variety of legal topics.

Guardianship program for severely mentally disabled persons who are identified by the mental health/developmental disabled systems for services. All referrals must go through clinical issues meetings or the case manager supervisor.

Offers a membership association for older adults. Provides information and services. Services and information covered include caregiving, safety, housing, nutrition, legal issues and recreation. Lobbies and advocates on legislative, consumer and judicial matters that impact older adults.

Guardianship program for severely mentally disabled persons who are identified by the mental health/developmental disabled systems for services. All referrals must go through clinical issues meetings or the case manager supervisor.

Conducts applied research to develop and evaluate service programs for older adults. Provides licensure and training on evidence-based programs.

Provides a University-wide, interdisciplinary Center that offers numerous continuing education opportunities focusing on aging and health issues for professionals and the public. Programming includes workshops, conferences, and seminars throughout the year. All provide professional CEU's to health and social work practitioners. Also offers a graduate level certificate in Gerontology. The Center also participates collaboratively in Research efforts about Aging and Health with other University Departments/Schools. Also offers a certificate program in Gerontology.

Program provides in-home alternatives to nursing home care for eligible individuals. Services include: a personal care plan to meet the individual's needs at home by arranging an appropriate mix of services to supplement care provided by family members and friends. Eligible services include: adaptive and assistive equipment, assistance in the home with health activities such as taking medications appropriately and other health-related activities, with case/care management, adult day care, chore service, home medical equipment and supplies, emergency response systems, home delivered meals, homemaker services, independent living assistance, minor home modifications, nutrition consultation, personal care services, medical and non-medical transportation. Program also administers the Pre-admission Review process that determines the level of care for persons who want to enter Medicaid-certified nursing homes and periodically offers vendors training on dealing with elderly/disabled individuals.