Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging Summary of Programs and Services

Contact us: The mission of the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging (COAAA) is to inform and support people as they
navigate the experience of aging or disability. COAAA serves as the Aging and Disability Resource Net-
1-800-589-7277 work for eight counties: Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Pickaway and Union.
www.coaaa.org
coaaa@coaaa.org * Medicaid Waiver programs help provide long-term care services in the community to people who would
otherwise be in an institution or nursing home.
Program Name Who It Is For/What It Does Basic Services and Benefits Eligibility Requirements
• Homemaking • Care Management • 60 or older
An alternative to nursing home care.
• Transportation • Home Modification • Have qualifying functional
PASSPORT Helps financially eligible, disabled
• Emergency Response • Medical Equipment impairments (need assistance
older adults remain safe and
• Personal Care • Adult Day Care with bathing, meals, etc.)
independent at home.
• Meals/Nutrition • Nursing • Medicaid-waiver eligible*
An alternative to nursing home care. • Homemaking • Care Management • 59 years of age or younger
Ohio Home Care Meets the needs of financially eligible • Transportation • Home Modification • Have qualifying functional
Waiver individuals who have significant health • Emergency Response • Medical Equipment impairments (need assistance
care needs due to a disabling • Personal Care • Adult Day Care with bathing, meals, etc.)
condition. • Meals/Nutrition • Nursing • Medicaid-waiver eligible*
Provides care for Medicaid-eligible
• Private room/bath • 21 or older
Assisted Living adults in an approved assisted
• 24 hour on-site response • Require same level of assistance
Waiver living facility. An alternative for people
• Meals, Personal Care and Homemaking as PASSPORT
needing more care, but not a nursing
• Care Management and Social Activities • Medicaid-waiver eligible*
home.
An individual selects a managed care organization
Provides comprehensive, coordinated to oversee health care (in Central Ohio, either Aetna Age 18 or older with both Medicare
services to Medicare and Medicaid Better Health of Ohio or Molina Healthcare of and Medicaid in 29 Ohio counties
MyCare Ohio including Delaware, Franklin,
eligible adults in designated service Ohio). Services include medical care, long term care
areas. and behavioral health services as well as coordi- Madison, Pickaway, and Union in
nated care management. COAAA provides in-home Central Ohio.
waiver service coordination.

Helps individuals with severe and
Specialized persistent mental illness, certain
Recovery diagnosed chronic conditions, or
Services those on the solid organ or soft tissue
(SRS) transplant waiting list.
• Assistance in developing a specific care plan
• Help with finding and keeping a job • 21 years of age or older
• Support from others with similar life experiences • Meet diagnosis criteria
• Individuals eligible for the SRS program also • Medicaid-waiver eligible*
receive full Medicaid coverage.

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Program Name Who It Is For/What It Does
Home-care program funded
Franklin County
by the Franklin County Senior
Senior Options
Services Levy.
Services vary by county and can
Local Senior include Older Americans Act,
Programs in
State, and local levy funding to
Central Ohio community agencies to provide
Counties ‘safety net’ for those ineligible for
other services.
Caregiver
Support Caregivers of older adults and
Program individuals with a disability.
Medicare Free services from knowledgeable
Outreach staff who educate individuals and
groups about Medicare.
A free, customized, in-home
Long-Term Care consultation that helps individuals
Consultations
understand how to meet current
or future long-term care needs.
Wellness Chronic disease management and
Programs falls management workshops and
wellness presentations.
Recruits, screens, trains, and
supports volunteer guardians of
Volunteer the person for adults who lack
Guardian medical decision making capac-
Program ity and who live in a group care
setting.
Basic Services and Benefits Eligibility Requirements
• Adult Day Services • Meals/Nutrition • 60 or older and a Franklin County
• Homemaker and • Emergency Response resident
Personal Care Services • Have unmet need for service
• Transportation • Minor Home Repair • Verify income/assets; sliding fee scale
• Delaware: 740-363-6677 or 800-994-2255
• Fairfield: 740-681-5050 or 866-654-9830 • Generally 60 or older
• Fayette: 740-335-2159 • Cost varies depending on the service
• Licking: 740-345-0821 or 800-452-0097
and program
• Madison: 740-852-3001
• Pickaway: 740-474-8831
• Union: 937-644-1010 or 866-722-9629
• Provides information, advice, and • Information and education for all
education about respite care and other caregivers.
supportive services. • Respite and support services: Care
• To apply for caregiver services, contact your recipient must be 60 or older and live in
county agency listed above; in Fayette County, one of the eight counties served by the
call 740-335-7782. COAAA.
• Medicare for Beginners workshops
No age or income requirements
• Medicare presentations to groups
• One-on-one assistance via phone, email, or
in-person
Information about long-term care services and
No age or income requirements
support that helps seniors in maintaining their
independence.
• Matter of Balance
• Healthy U No age or income requirements
• Healthy, Well & Wise
• Volunteers are appointed by the County Serves vulnerable residents of care
Probate Court as Guardians of the Person facilities in Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette,
• Volunteers are trained and supported in their Franklin, Licking, and Pickaway counties.
role by COAAA staff