Seniors
Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging
| Address: | 174 East Long Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 |
| Phone: | 614-645-7250 1-800-589-7277 |
| Fax: | 614-645-3884 |
| Website: | http://www.coaaa.org |
| Email: | coaaa@coaaa.org |
| Hours of Operation: |
Mon-Fri, 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Eligibility: | Typically serves adults age 60 and older and their caregivers. Eligibility criteria vary by program. |
| Intake Procedure: |
Call main number to be directed to appropriate contact/program. |
| Additional Information: |
Funding for and operation of programs benefiting older adults. Service Area: Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Pickaway, and Union counties. Planning and development services – technical assistance for new or existing programs. Provides information and referral. Administers passport, volunteer guardian, adult foster home, and residential state supplement programs. |
Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging: Community Education and Outreach
| Address: | Iane Acri, Lynn Dobb, Andy Haggord 174 East Long Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 |
| Phone: | 614-645-7250 1-800-589-7277 |
| Fax: | 614-645-8923 |
| Website: | http://www.coaaa.org |
| Email: | coaaa@coaaa.org |
| Hours of Operation: |
Mon-Fri, 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Eligibility: | Fees vary, many presentation free to community groups. |
| Intake Procedure: |
Call for information. Jane Acri – “Healthy, Well, and Wise”, “Helping with Health”; Lynn Dobb – Professional workshops and “Caregiver’s Toolbox”; Andy Haggard – Medicare trainings for consumers and professionals. |
| Additional Information: |
Professional and paraprofessional workshops on issues pertaining to older adults. Offers “Healthy, Well, and Wise” presentations on health education to community groups. Provides “Helping with Health” in-service training for paraprofessional staff of care facilities, home health agencies, and senior centers. Provides Medicare consumer education. Offers “Caregiver’s Toolbox” workshops for family caregivers. |
