Ohio Aging Statistics & Resource Guide
The Ohio Aging Statistics & Resource Guide contains key information, links and statistics for senior citizens in Ohio. With an aging population and the average cost of care averaging between $22.50 an hour for home care to $7,817 a month for skilled nursing care, Ohio is typically less expensive than the national average. This guide also contains helpful contact information for county offices, Alzheimer’s Disease organizations and government agencies that offer assistance to caregivers and senior citizens.
Ohio Key Statistics
- 23.9% of the Ohio population is aged 60 or over with 12.0% of seniors aged 65+ living alone.
- With a steep property and sales tax, it is not a particularly tax friendly state for retirees, with the highest income tax set at 4.997% and an average property tax set at $1,641 per $100,000 in home value.
- 45.6% of certified nursing home beds were rated four or five-stars over a three-month period compared to a US national average of 47.3%.
- The median household income for an Ohio senior (65+) is $40,358.
- 220,000 people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in Ohio.
Choosing Long Term Care in Ohio
- Ohio Home Care Agencies Directory: The average hourly home care rate in Ohio is $22.50, making Ohio the same cost as the national average ($22.50) for home care.
- Ohio Adult Day Care Directory: The average cost of adult day care in Ohio is $1,376 per month making Ohio less expensive than the national average ($1,625) for adult day care.
- Ohio Assisted Living Directory: The average cost of assisted living in Ohio is $4,339 per month making Ohio more expensive than the national average ($4,051) for assisted living.
- Ohio Skilled Nursing Directory: The average cost of skilled nursing in Ohio is $7,817 per month making Ohio less expensive than the national average ($8,517) for skilled nursing.
Ohio Senior Services
Ohio Department of Aging
Address: 246 N. High St./1st Fl., Columbus, OH 43215-2406
Phone: 1-800-266-4346
TTY: Dial 711 and use 614-466-5500
Ohio State Plan on Aging
Ohio Elder Justice and Advocacy
- Ohio Elder Abuse
- Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
- Elder Abuse Reporting Checklist
- Adult Protective Services
- Ohio Adult Protective Services Online Referral
To report suspected abuse, call the statewide, toll-free help line at 1-855-644-6277
To report suspected abuse in a nursing home or assisted living facility or by staff of a home care agency, call the State Ombudsman’s Office toll-free at 1-800-282-1206.
Ohio Support for Caregivers
Ohio Senior Disaster Preparedness
- Emergency Preparedness Kit for the Home
- Making A Disaster Plan
- Red Cross: Disaster Preparedness Information for Seniors
Ohio Health Care Fraud
Ohio Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Email: OhioOmbudsman@age.ohio.gov
Phone: 1-800-282-1206
Ohio Medicaid Elderly & Disabled Waiver Programme
Ohio Department of Medicaid
Address: 50 West Town Street, Suite 400, Columbus, Ohio 43215
Ohio Medicaid Consumer Hotline: 800-324-8680
Provider Hotline (IVR): 800-686-1516
Ohio Medicare and Insurance Counseling
Ohio Elderly Nutrition & Wellness
- Ohio Staying Active
- Taking Charge of Your Health
- Older Adults, Caregivers, and the Flu
- STEADY U Ohio
- Falls Prevention
- Health & Safety Classes
- Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program
Ohio Prescription Assistance
Ohio Senior and Healthcare Transportation
- 55 North Transportation
- Allen County Council On Aging Transportation
- Allen County Regional Transport Authority
- Anderson Township Transportation
- Ashtabula County Transportation System
- Avon Senior Center Transportation Program
- B.G. Transit
- Beachwood Senior Transportation
- Beavercreek Transportation
- Bedford Senior Transportation Connection
- Bikur Cholim of Cleveland
- Black & White Transportation
- Brooklyn Senior Center Transportation
- Butler County Elderly Services
- Butler County Regional Transit Authority
- Catholic Social Services Transportation
- City of Euclid Transportation
- City of Garfield Heights Transportation
- City of Parma Heights Transportation
- Clermont Transportation Connection Transit
- Community Action Rural Transit System (CARTS)
- Community Care-a-Van
- Community First Solutions FLEET Transportation
- Deardoff Senior Center Transportation
- Delaware County Transit
- Delphos Senior Citizens Transportation
- Easterseals Transportation
- Emergency Medical Transport
- Fairborn Senior Citizens Association Transportation
- go-METRO
- Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
- Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (RTA)
- Hanson Services
- Koala Kruizers
- Laketran
- Lakewood Senior Transportation
- Lane LifeTrans
- Licking County Aging Program Transportation
- Logan County RTC Transportation
- Lorain County Non-Emergency (NET) Transportation
- Lucas County Non-Emergency Transportation Services
- Maple Knoll Outreach Services for Seniors
- Maumee Senior Center Services Transportation
- Meda-Care Transportation
- Medina County Office for Older Adults Transportation
- Medina County Public Transit
- Metro RTA SCAT Services
- North College Hill Senior Center
- Oakwood Village Senior Van
- Ohio Ambulance
- PARTA – Portage Area Regional Transit Authority
- Partners In Hope
- Solon Senior Center Vans
- Springfield City Transit Authority
- Stark Area Regional Transit Authority
- TARTA Call-a-Ride Maumee/Waterville
- TARTA Ottowa Hills/Sylvania Township Call-A-Ride
- TARTA Rossford Call-A-Ride
- Toledo Area Regional Paratransit Service (TARPS)
- Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA)
- Trumbull Community Action Transportation System
- Trumbull County Board of Developmental Disabilities Transportation
- Twinsburg Adult Van Transportation
- United Disability Services
- United Senior Services Transportation
- Valley Transport
- Warren County Community Services
- Warren County Transit Service
- Western Reserve Transit Authority
Ohio Area Agencies on Aging
Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio (Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton & Warren)
Address: 175 Tri County Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45246
Phone: 800/252-0155
Phone: 513/721-1025
Fax: 513/721-0090
Area Agency on Aging (Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Miami, Montgomery, Preble & Shelby)
Address: 40 W. Second Street, Suite 400, Dayton, OH 45402
Phone: 800/258-7277
Phone: 937/341-3000
Fax: 937/341-3005
Agency on Aging 3 (Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Mercer, Putnam & Van Wert)
Address: 2423 Allentown Road, Lima, OH 45805
Phone: 800/653-7277
Phone: 419/222-7723
Fax: 419/222-6212
Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio (Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Sandusky, Williams & Wood)
Address: 2155 Arlington Avenue, Toledo, OH 43609-0624
Phone: 800/472-7277
Phone: 419-382-0624
Fax: 419/382-4560
Ohio District 5 Area Agencies on Aging (Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland, Seneca & Wyandot)
Address: 2131 Park Avenue West, Ontario, OH 44906-1226
Phone: 800/860-5799
Phone: 419/524-4144
Fax: 419/522-9482
Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging (Delaware, fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Pickaway & Union)
Address: 3776 S. High Street, Columbus, OH 43207
Phone: 800/589-7277
Phone: 614/645-7250
Fax: 614/645-3884
Area Agency on Aging, District 7 (Adams, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto & Vinton)
Address: F32-URG, P.O. Box 500 (mail only), 160 Dorsey Drive, Rio Grande, OH 45674-0500
Phone: 800/582-7277
Phone: 740/245-5306
Fax: 740/245-5979
Buckeye Hills Regional Council (Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry & Washington)
Address: 1400 Pike Street, Marietta, OH 45750
Phone: 800/331-2644
Phone: 740/373-6400
Fax: 740/373-1594
Area Agency on Aging Region 9 (Belmont, Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Muskingum & Tuscarawas)
Address: 710 Wheeling Avenue, Cambridge, OH 43725
Phone: 800/945-4250
Phone: 740/439-4478
Fax: 740/432-1060
Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging (Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain & Medina)
Address: 1700 East 13th Street. Suite 114, Cleveland, OH 44114
Phone: 800/626-7277
Phone: 216/621-8010
Fax: 216/621-9262
Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging (Portage, Stark, Summit & Wayne)
Address: 1550 Corporate Woods Parkway, Uniontown, OH 44685
Phone: 800/421-7277
Phone: 330/896-9172
Fax: 330/896-6647
Direction Home of Eastern Ohio (Ashtabula, Columbiana, Mahoning & Trumbull)
Address: 1030 N. Meridian Road, Youngstown, OH 44509
Phone: 800/686-7367
Phone: 330/505-2300
Fax: 330/530-8862
Resources
National Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare
- Administration for Community Living
- National Council for Aging Care
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care
- Pioneer Network: Culture Change in Long-Term Care
- The Center for Social Gerontology
Ohio Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- Ohio’s Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs)
- The Ohio Department of Aging’s Golden Buckeye Program
- Senior Community Services Employment Program
- Ohio’s Assisted Living Waiver Program
- Ohio’s PASSPORT Medicaid waiver Program
- Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
- MyCare Ohio
- Staying Connected Check-in Service
- Ohio Long-Term Care Consumer Guide
Alzheimer’s Organizations & Resources
- Alzheimers Foundation of America
- Alzheimers Association
- Alzheimers Resource Centre
- Alzheimers Association – Ohio
- Central Ohio Chapter – Alzheimer’s Association
- Greater East Ohio Area Chapter | Alzheimer’s Association
- Cleveland Area Chapter – Alzheimer’s Association
- Northwest Ohio Chapter – Alzheimer’s Association
- Alzheimer’s – Dementia Research | Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
Ohio Senior Health Studies
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