Villages
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.
Overview
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, COAAA provides start-up funding for the Villages in the eight county Central Ohio Region. Representatives of emerging Villages are invited to complete the following application to request an initial investment of up to $10,000 to support start-up costs associated with launching a new Village.
Please contact Grant Ames, COAAA’s Director of Government and Strategic Initiatives, at 614-645-1508 or by email at
games@coaaa.org for more information.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
1445 Summit Street, Suite 100
Columbus, OH 43201
Katie Beaumont, Executive Director
Home in Hilliard
Service Area: Home in Hilliard provides services to residents aged 55 and older in both the City of Hilliard and the surrounding areas within the Hilliard City School District.
4694 Cemetery Road, Suite 381
Hilliard, OH 43026
UA Village
Service Area: Upper Arlington
1945 Ridgeview Rd
Columbus, OH 43221
Village Central
Service Area: eastside communities bordering the 670 Inner Belt to the north; Nelson Road to the east; Whittier Street to the south; and Parsons Avenue to the west.
1150 E Main St
Columbus, OH 43205
Jim Trickett, Director
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
donald@VillageConnectionsColumbus.org
Ville on the Hill
Service Area: Hilltop
2879 Valleyview Drive
Columbus, OH 43204
Elizabeth Petruziello, Program Coordinator, HILLTOP YMCA
Village in the Ville
Service Area: Clintonville-Beechwold
3222 N. High St.
Columbus, OH 43202
William Jones-Kline, Village Director
Union County
Neighbor to Neighbor
Service Area: Union County
PO Box 278
Marysville, OH 43040
Bobbi Martinez, Program Administrator
Additional Resources
Village-to-Village Network, the association that helps communities establish and manage their own Villages: vtvnetwork.org
Beacon Hill Village, the model for the Village network: 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