Community Partnership on Aging

Transportation via Senior Transportation Connection (STC) is available weekdays from 8:30-4:30, on an individual and/or group-trip basis for residents of one of the four cities. A fare modification system is in place to subsidize fares of eligible low-income riders.

A congregate meal is offered on a daily basis (Lyndhurst Community Center Mondays/Tuesdays, South Euclid Community Center and Ross DeJohn Community Center on Wednesdays, South Euclid Community Center on Thursdays and Highland Heights Community Center Fridays) and are open to any adult 60 years of age and older.

Social Work and Supportive Services reduce future risk, allow for early problem identification, and improve quality of life through access to resources. A wide range of services are offered including the administration of the Ohio Benefit Bank and Healthy Ideas programs, assistance with information and referral, education, consultation, and supportive counseling. The support provided and the coordination of services and resources contributes to quality of life and independent living.

Critical to the ability to live independently is the ability to maintain one’s own home. Our Homemaker Program is currently available to eligible residents for the fee of $10 per hour of service. Light housekeeping services are provided in the client’s home, weekly or bi-weekly.

 A variety of exercise classes are offered in addition to entertainment, continuing education, caregiving programs, financial management lectures, art, culture and more! All programs are open to the public.

Civic engagement prevents isolation, staves off depression and maintains cognitive and physical abilities. Volunteer opportunities to both provide and receive services continue to grow. Over 200 volunteers and volunteer groups delivered over 8,000 hours in 2011! Our volunteers assist with a wide range of projects including minor home repairs, building of wheelchair ramps, friendly visitors, yard clean-up, errand running and much more.

Community Partnership on Aging Outreach Workers provide information and registration for the Hillcrest Meals on Wheels program, a local nonprofit using a large volunteer corps to offer weekday delivery of meals. Please contact our main office for costs or to set up an appointment.

 Did you ever know someone who needed to use a walker, cane, bedside commode or other assistive device on a temporary basis? We’ve gathered a supply of them, through generous donations from the community. Only those in good condition are accepted and they are cleaned well before loaning. If you find yourself, or a friend, in need of such an item, let us know.

This is a fund consisting of both durable medical equipment and dollars that will enable low income older adults that reside in member cities to apply for and receive tools and equipment that will assist in adapting their homes for comfort and safety. The tools and equipment may include (but are not limited to): grab bars for showers, baths and other transitional areas; transition strips; motion detector lights; carpet stretching; light bulbs; flashlights; batteries; radios; shower chairs; hand-held shower faucets and more; hand rails; and other items determined to be needed. The Safe At Home Program will be administered by a Community Partnership on Aging Social Worker and will include a home assessment as well as application with income and asset verification.

Our Community Partnership on Aging News is published monthly and can be found on our website or at over 100 locations throughout the community, including the city halls and community centers of each community we serve. Interested persons may also subscribe to the newsletter for $6 a year to ensure delivery at their home. Pick up a copy each month to see what there is to do!

Our work is dependent upon the generous contributions of businesses, individuals and participants. We encourage you to get involved with us so that we can better serve our communities. If you are interested in helping us with a wide range of needs, stop in or give us a call.