Foundation Vision
Aging optimized through resource creation and innovation.
Foundation Mission
Our mission supports optimized aging for our families and neighbors to enjoy life how they want to experience it. We do this by increasing access to community-based care across all ages and abilities, raising awareness and funds to invest in innovation so that the future is bright across the lifespan.
About
Developed in 1999, the Direction Home Akron Canton Foundation has a long-standing history of advocating for senior services in Portage, Stark, Summit and Wayne Counties of Ohio. In 2025, the Foundation looked to the future by securing a new vision and mission to better promote wellbeing and growth in the community. With aging optimized through resource creation and innovation, the Foundation is investing, creating, and expanding the ways the aging network supports older adults and their needs.
The vision and mission will steer the Foundation in three focus areas:
Access to Community Services: focus on improving access to essential community services for underserved populations.
Innovation: funding that fosters partnerships, entrepreneurship and returns on investment while creating innovative solutions that optimize aging.
Investment in the Agency: Investment in Direction Home as a leader for aging network professionals to provide the best quality of care.
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