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…
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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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April 8th, 2024 Eclipse: Our building will be closed, but our phone lines will be OPEN!

Total Eclipse of the Home- Direction Home Building Closed but Fully Operational on 4/8/2024   Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities' office building will be…
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First Quarter In: New CEO “Thrilled at the New Opportunities” Role Provides as Older Adult Needs Continue to Grow

Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities, the designated office implementing federal and state programs for older adults in Portage, Stark, Summit, and Wayne Counties is…
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Direction Home now accepting referrals to County-funded Aging in Place Program

Ilene Shapiro – Summit County Executive FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: February 26, 2024 SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO—County Executive Ilene Shapiro and Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging and…
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Stark Age Friendly Needs Assessment- February 2024

Stark County has completed the first phase of the AARP Age Friendly process, presenting the findings of its Needs Assessment in February 2024.  Age Friendly Stark Data Deck Age Friendly…
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