Coping with Care: Caring for aging parents in Cleveland

Information on caring for aging parents.

Quick links

Worksheet: Where to Find My Important Papers

Download: Living Will, Durable Power of Attorney forms (Adobe PDF form)

Helpful web sites

• Living will
• Download free Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare documents
• Golden Opportunities
• Great source for a variety of senior care issues
• Benefits Checkup.org
• Learn if senior qualifies for additional financial help including medications
• Fairhill Center for Caregiving and Resource information
• Benjamin Rose Institute
• Non-profit organization aimed at improving the quality of care for older people
• Family Caregiver Alliance
• Worksheet: Where to Find My Important Papers
• Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging
• Eliza Jennings Senior Care Network
• The Eliza Jennings Senior Care Network ranks among Greater Cleveland's largest nonprofit organizations committed to helping seniors live healthy and meaningful lives. The network provides a continuum of care with four communities, offering independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, specialized memory support, and a variety of community-based services
• The Care Giving Institute.com
• Non-profit organization providing resources and options for the elderly and their caregivers. Located in Mentor.
• Cleveland Visiting Nurses Association ElderLife Advisors

• Ohio Senior Health Insurance Program
• (800) 686-1578 will answer questions about Medicare Health Coverage, Long Term Care Insurance, Home Health Care Coverage
• National Alliance for Caregiving
• National Family Caregivers Association
• Children of Aging Parents
• Cuyahoga County Department of Senior & Adult Services' Home Support Division (216) 420-6800
• Providing personal care, PASSPORT Provider Services, skilled nursing, Options for Elders. We are one of the largest providers of in-home care in Cuyahoga County

• Home Instead.com
• Senior agency that offer Non-Medical Care such as companionship and home assistance
• Heavenly-Touch.com
• Senior agency that offer Non-Medical Care such as companionship and home assistance
• Concordia Care Ohio.org
• An agency providing a comprehensive plan of health care called PACE - Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly
• Program is for Cuyahoga county residents age 55 or older who need assistance with personal care (toileting, dressing, bathing, meals) or taking medication regularly
• Suddenly Senior.com
• Suddenly Senior 2005
• Web site for information on April seminar about Elder Care issues
• Caring Transitions
• National Association of Senior Move Managers
• Website has contact information for other local senior move companies

• Ever Care Online.com
• Health Plan Company offered at several area nursing homes
• Social Security Administration
• Offers links to government services for seniors
• Medicare.gov
• Includes ratings for home health agencies across the country Hotline is 800-Medicare
• AARP
• U.S. Administration on Aging