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Published: 10 March 2016

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COAAA publishes 10 resource guides that cover information on a variety of important topics. These helpful guides are updated annually and offer information about local agencies and organizations that provide services of interest to older adults and caregivers. Guides can be downloaded or ordered free of charge from COAAA.

• Caregiver Books & Videos
• Caregiver Toolbox - Guide to Independent Living
• COAAA Summary of Programs & Services
• Housing and Home Repair Guide
• Long Term Care and Hospice Guide
• Medicare 101 Guide
• Older Adults - Resource Guide
• Prescription Guide
• Private Homecare Guide
• Respite Guide
• Senior/Community Center Listing
• Support Groups
• Transition and Moving Guide
• Transportation Guide
• Utility Assistance Guide

 

The Older Adults Resource Guide includes contact information and resources for a wide range of services available to central Ohioans, including crisis and mental health services, consumer advocacy and legal services, family supports, and even pet supports.

If you’re not finding exactly what you need on our website, we can still point you in the right direction. Call COAAA at 1-800-589-7277 if you need information about other available resources.

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Published: 15 October 2015

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Intergenerational Homesharing: rent a room to another generation and start a new friendship

Nesterly Central Ohio is an intergenerational homesharing program that connects homeowners (Hosts) who have spare rooms with people who are seeking a place to stay for longer than one month (Guests). The arrangement offers financial and social benefits to both Hosts and Guests.

Trust and safety are paramount to Nesterly, and everyone goes through a multi-step screening process which includes an application, at least two references, and a complete background check before a homeshare is booked. Nesterly’s optional task exchange feature makes it simple for a Host to delegate pesky chores to a Guest in exchange for reduced rent.

Nesterly was founded by Noelle Marcus at MIT to tackle two big challenges: housing affordability and aging in place. Nesterly launched in Boston in 2017 and selected Columbus as its first expansion city in early 2019. COAAA is excited to collaborate with Nesterly and Age Friendly Columbus and Franklin County to bring Nesterly Central Ohio to Franklin County.

Interested in becoming a Host or Guest in Franklin County? Visit www.nesterly.io/columbus to sign up. Frequently Asked Questions can be found at www.nesterly.io/faq, or you can contact Frances, COAAA’s homesharing coordinator at 614-645-3646 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

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The Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, which serves Ohio’s Planning and Service Area 6 (PSA6), is operated under the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department of the City of Columbus. The agency was established in 1974 as part of the Older Americans Act and serves eight counties: Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Pickaway, and Union.

There are 622 Area Agencies on Aging (often called triple-As) in the United States. Every county in the US is served by an area agency, which were established under the Older Americans Act (OAA) in 1973 to respond to the needs of Americans 60 and over. The Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging (o4a) is a statewide network that serves as a collective voice for Ohio’s 12 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs).

COAAA’s focal point agencies serve designated counties and serve as local entry points through which seniors, people with disabilities, family members and caregivers, and other can access information, referral, assessment, and services provided or funded by COAAA. A list of COAAA’s focal point agencies is below; additional county-specific resources can be found on our website under Resources > Crisis/ Abuse/ Neglect.

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A Village is an aging-in-place membership group that is usually geographically focused and connects members with services, supports, and socialization to enhance their ability to live independently.

As part of Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging’s ongoing commitment to Age Friendly communities and enabling older adults and people with disabilities to live with dignity and independence, we have provided start-up funding for a majority of the Villages in our eight counties.

Franklin County

At Home by High
Service Area: The Circles, Dennison Place, Harrison West, Italian Village, Milo-Grogan, Victorian Village, University District, and Weinland Park
248 E. 11th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201
Katie Beaumont, Executive Director
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614-686-4363
www.athomebyhigh.org
www.facebook.com/athomebyhigh

Village Central
Service Area: Eastside Communities boarding the 670 Inner Belt to the North;  Nelson Road to the East;  Whittier Street to the South;  And Parsons Avenue to the West.  
Jim Trickett, Director
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614-252-3157 ext 119
www.villagecentralcolumbus.org

Village Connections
Service Area: German Village, Schumacher Place, Merion Village, The Brewery District, and bordering sections of Downtown Columbus
538 South Third St., Columbus, OH 43215
Donald Wiggins, Executive Director 
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614-226-6567
www.villageconnectionscolumbus.org
www.facebook.com/villageconnectionscolumbus

Ville on the Hill
Service Area: Hilltop
PO Box 44083 Columbus, OH 43204
Barbara Camfield, program director
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Village in the Ville
Service Area: Clintonville-Beechwold 
3222 N. High St., Columbus,  OH 43202
Christine Happel, Program Director
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614-268-3539
www.villageintheville.org
www.facebook.com/VillageInTheVille

Union County

Neighbor to Neighbor
Service Area: Union County
PO Box 278, Marysville, OH  43040
Tessa Fite, Program Manager
877-354-8262
www.ucn2n.org
www.facebook.com/ucn2n
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Additional Resources

Village-to-Village Network, the association that helps communities establish and manage their own Villages: www.vtvnetwork.org

Beacon Hill Village, the model for the Village network: www.beaconhillvillage.org

Local Media Coverage of Villages

Support of villages can benefit elderly, Toledo Blade, 1-5-19

Who will take dad to the grocery store? ‘Village’ movement helps older residents stay in their homes, Columbus Dispatch, 12-26-18