Caregiver Support | Ohio District 5 Area Agency On Aging

2131 Park Avenue West Suite 100, Ontario, OH 44906-1226

Eligibility

Adults age 60 and older and/or caregivers.

Hours

Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm

(419) 524-4144

Voice

(419) 522-9482

Fax

(800) 860-5799

Voice

Application process

Call and ask for the Consumer Assistance Unit.

Fees

No fees.

Service area

Huron County, Ohio
Ashland County, Ohio
Richland County, Ohio

Description

Offers information to assist the caregiver in making decisions and solving problems relating to their care giving role. Provides assistance in gaining access to available supportive and supplemental services. Offers respite care to enable the caregivers to be temporarily relieved from their caregiver responsibility. Free caregiver resource books available. Comfort of Home book is a general book on caregiving. Disease specific books; Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis, and Stroke. Also Mental Fitness for Life book. Free monthly caregiver newsletter.

What's Here

Specialized Information and Referral Caregiver Issues Adult In Home Respite Care

Providing organization

Ohio District 5 Area Agency On Aging

Provides a comprehensive, coordinated service system for older and disabled individuals in the nine county planning and service area ensuring availability of a variety of services in communities to help individuals secure and maintain maximum independence and dignity in a home environment.