DIRECTION HOME AKRON CANTON AREA AGENCY ON AGING

Programs

1. Medicaid waiver programs - passport and assisted living:passport is a community-based long-term care program for medicaid eligible older adults 60+ that provides in-home services instead of permanent nursing facility placement. Services provided may include: intake, in-home assessments, care management, personal care, homemaker, adult day services, emergency response units, home delivered meals, transportation, home modifications, chore and specialty consultations for nutrition and social work counseling.assisted living is a community-based long-term care option for medicaid eligible older adults that provides an alternative to nursing facility placement by bridging the gap between passport in-home services and permanent nursing facility placement. Residents have access to assistance 24 hours a day in an approved ohio department of aging residential care facility, one time community transitions services, if transitioning from a nursing facility, as well as care management.passport and assisted living have level of care and financial eligibility requirements that must be met in order to qualify for program services. Approximate number of unduplicated members served 2,272.

   $55,493,987 spentof which $46,695,310 as grants$642,262 earned by the program
   60% of program spending

2. Mycare ohio is a community-based long-term care option to provide long term services and supports to medicaid and medicare eligible adults over the age of 21. Services provided to eligible adults include care coordination, waiver service coordination, care plan and service plan review, personal care, homemaker, adult day services, emergency response units, home delivered meals, transportation, home modification, and regular face-to-face visits.approximate number of unduplicated members served 5,821.

   $15,446,909 spent$16,363,502 earned by the program
   17% of program spending

3. Care coordination program:the care coordination program provides services to older adults who want to remain independent and reside in the community, but do not meet financial eligibility for the medicaid waiver programs. Services include care management, personal care, homemaker, adult day services, emergency response units, home delivered meals, and family caregiver services and supports. Approximate number of unduplicated clients served 1,419.

   $7,992,059 spentof which $6,299,063 as grants$2,395 earned by the program
   9% of program spending

4. Elder rights program - ombudsman:trained and state-certified ombudsman advocates promote quality compassionate care for consumers of long-term care services through complaint investigation, information, education and advocacy. Ombudsmen protect the rights of all consumers of care, regardless of age and work to resolve their care and service issues. General information and advocacy are provided to consumers and families on topics such as selection of ltc providers, facility performance and guidance on rights issues. Advocacy is conducted by unannounced on-site visits as well as through proactive telephone contacts to residents and families.ombudsman staff and volunteers provided 17,100 hours of service in the thirteen county region. In carrying-out their work, ombudsman representatives provided core services to 7,529 consumers and families.

   $3,145,856 spent
   3% of program spending

5. Specialized recovery services (srs) & ohio home care (ohc) - the specialized recovery services program is a medicaid program for adults 21 years of age and older with serious and persistent mental illness, end stage renal disease, and/or a diagnosed chronic condition.the ohio home care program is a medicaid program for individuals under the age of 60 diagnosed with chronic conditions. Services include but are not limited to adult day service, home delivered meals, emergency response systems, home maintenance and chore services, home modificiations, and transportation.approximate number of unduplicated clients served 577.

   $2,027,543 spent$1,617,167 earned by the program
   2% of program spending

6. Grants and allocations to providers and other community programs include information and assistance, legal services, transportation, meals, nutrition education and consultations, health and wellness programming, community living specialists, caregiver support, and minor home modification.

   $8,211,508 spentof which $3,705,916 as grants$5,852 earned by the program
   9% of program spending

7. Direction home akron canton foundation support

   $302,620 spentof which $302,620 as grants
   0% of program spending

The 7 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $92,620,482.