2024 Fall Conference

2024 Direction Home Conference "The World We Live In" On August 7th, Direction Home welcomed 200+ professionals at our annual conference. Check out the highlights, sponsors, sessions, PPTs and…
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2024 Foundation Raffle Campaign

Developed in 1999, the Direction Home Akron Canton Foundation believes that all older adults, regardless of income, deserve to achieve their long-term care goals. We assist in part through the Care…
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2024 Awards Ceremony Nominees

Nominations Needed for 2024 Awards Ceremony!   Every year, Direction Home Akron Canton honors those who represent what is best in our community. The Senior Hall of Fame, Home Health Aide Hall of…
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HEAP Summer Crisis Program Begins July 1

Summer Crisis Program Begins July 1 More than 44,000 Ohio households served in 2023 The Ohio Department of Development and Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities are…
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DHAD Receives Funding to Develop, Expand and Enhance Ability to Operate as Community Care Hubs

Direction Home Akron Canton Awarded Funding to Develop, Expand and Enhance Ability to Operate as Community Care Hubs  (Uniontown, OH)— Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging &…
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ODA modernizing Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program

Ohio Department of Aging modernizing Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Many older Ohioans will be able to use mobile application to access fresh fruits and vegetables from farmers markets…
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Direction Home Opens New Office, Links Four Counties to Aging Services and Community Connections

Direction Home Opens New Office, Links Four Counties to Aging Services and Community Connections   For nearly 50 years Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities has been…
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Public Notice and Request for Comment

Ohio has posted for public comment the renewal of the PASSPORT Medicaid Waiver, which was submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) for review. The period for public comment on the…
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