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Medical Alert Systems > Ohio Medical Alert Systems and Senior Resources in Ohio


The senior population in Ohio has grown nearly 10% since 2000, with 1.6 million people over the age of 65 living in the state. Ohio has one of the largest senior communities in the United States; only five other states have more senior residents.


The Ohio Department of Aging says “our ultimate goal is to place Ohio on the leading edge of innovation and responsiveness to the growing and changing older population.” It is doing this by providing a vast array of services for the seniors living within its borders. They include:


-- Assisted Living Waiver Program: Helps pay the cost of living in an assisted living facility for qualified Medicaid recipients.
-- Choices Home Care Waiver: Provides home and community-based services for eligible seniors.
-- Golden Buckeye Card: Discount card for every Ohioan over the age of 60.
-- Healthy Lifestyle Programs: “Evidence-based” programs that promote disease prevention and provide health benefits.
-- Long-Term Care Ombudsman: Advocating for residents of people receiving home care, as well as residents of assisted living facilities and nursing homes.
-- Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly: Better known as PACE, it provides participants with all of their health care needs.
-- PASSPORT: A two-pronged program that screens Medicaid patients and then provides home care for them if they qualify.
-- Civic Engagement Initiative: Making sure older Ohioans retain employment and volunteering skills.
-- Senior Community Service Employment Program: Training and jobs for seniors who still need to work.
-- Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program: Coupons for low income seniors to buy healthy fruits and vegetables.

There is one service that the state of Ohio does not provide, but it is something you might want to consider getting on your own – a medical alert system. Such a system can help keep you safe and live a long and healthy life. If you are unable to call for help in the event of an emergency, all of the state services in the world will not be able to save you.

Medical alert companies are national, so they operate in all 50 states, including Ohio. You can compare the services from more than a dozen of the top companies here.

The Department of Aging website has a wealth of information on all sorts of issues that seniors face.

Alzheimer’s disease is an affliction that sadly strikes millions of seniors. The Department of Aging provides information for seniors on Alzheimer’s, as well as vital resources for caretakers of people who live with the disease.

Almost every senior is eligible for Medicare, but the federal government’s health care system is confusing, at best. Ohioans who have questions can contact the Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program to get them answered. The Department of Insurance hosts Medicare Check-up events where seniors can meet face-to-face with experts to get unbiased information on Medicare.

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Wood CountyWorthingtonYoungstown

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