Senior Living News

If you've ever planned a funeral for a loved one, you know how tough it can be. That's doubly true when you're left to guess about their preferences. And paying for it is another story. Take the hassle out of funeral planning for your own loved ones by doing it yourself. ...

Why is it that some people seem to "get" technology and some of us don't? If you're in the don't category, then you may be interested in a free tech expo coming up in August at the West Geauga Senior Center. Get hands-on help with smartphones, downloads and other tech stuff. If you want to learn how to use what you have or want to get started with the basics, this is the event for you. ...

We use our smartphones for almost everything - banking, shopping, podcasts, driving directions. Why not use an app to see what Medicare covers? Now you can. The free Medicare app is a convenient way to sort through coverage using only a few taps on your phone. ...

Senior Living Guide is distributed through hospitals, doctors' offices, libraries, assisted living facilities and other places where families seek help for older loved ones or for themselves. The guide includes comprehensive listings of rehab centers, senior living options, social service agencies and related resources. In addition, the pocket-sized booklet has practical tips on applying for Medicare, finding nursing homes and paying for care, in-home care options and other helpful information. ...

The Cuyahoga County Division of Senior and Adult Services is partnering with the Cleveland Clergy Alliance to launch a new program to connect seniors with County services. An unveiling of the partnership was held last Friday at St. Aloysius Church in Cleveland.

The collaboration, funded through the County’s Health and Human Services Levy, will deploy church ‘navigators’ to connect seniors in need to services such as: health care benefits; property tax and prescription drug discounts; home energy, food and housing assistance; and legal and employment services.

“One of the County’s top priorities is to ensure all residents are safe, supported and able to care for themselves,” said Cuyahoga County Executive Armond Budish. “The new church navigator program will help connect seniors to services that are already available to them to help meet their immediate needs.”

The Cleveland Clergy Alliance is a non-profit organization that serves as a hub for faith-based community engagement. Chief Executive Officer Reverend Lorenzo Norris expressed his pride in the new program by saying, “We are coming together to make the City of Cleveland and the County senior friendly.”

The program originated in 2015 when the partners conducted a need assessment among seniors in their congregations and identified that many of them were not aware of services available to them or how to access them. The partners determined that the best way to reach the seniors was in their homes and at their houses of worship since they did not frequent senior centers or other venues due to transportation issues.

Jacquelyn Adams, the program’s outreach administrator, will lead a team of ten navigators from churches throughout the County, as they reach out to seniors in their communities. “The navigators are community members who are trained in the issues of aging and the resources available,” Adams explained. “Their role is to help the seniors identify needs and connect with the right resources.”

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Under Construction

The Montrose area near state Route 18 and Interstate 77 is the site of a new senior living complex now under construction by Omni Senior Living.

The continuum care facility in Copley Township will include independent living, assisted living and memory care apartments, along with independent living villas.

The VITALIA Senior Residences of Montrose will open later this summer.

 

New Logo and Website

Ohio Masonic Home, a non-profit, 55-plus living community and healthcare provider that owns and operates three campuses in Ohio, including one in Medina, has refreshed its corporate branding with a new logo and the launch of its newly designed website, ohiomasonichome.org

 

Originally founded by the Masonic Fraternity to care for Ohio Masons, their families and children, Ohio Masonic Home evolved over time into a senior living provider. While still serving Ohio Freemasons and their families, Ohio Masonic Home, and its subsidiaries, opened its doors to the public over 20 years ago.

 

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Hilltop Senior Living in Euclid has started College Course Fridays by joining Cuyahoga Community College’s Encore 55 program. Every Friday, residents can take as many courses as they choose from 9 a.m-3 p.m. Encore 55 is available to others, too. Check it out at tri-c.edu.

 

Hispanic Senior Help

Catholic Charities through the Diocese of Cleveland operates the Hispanic Senior Center at St. Augustine Towers, 7800 Detroit Ave. The program is free and open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-4:40 p.m. The Hispanic Senior Center serves seniors in the Greater Cleveland area with an emphasis on the culture and linguistic needs of the older adults of the Hispanic community.

Funding is provided in part by the City of Cleveland Community Development Block Grant, Community West Foundation, Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging, and Catholic Charities donors. To learn more, go to ccdocle.org.

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