We’ve compiled a directory of services, tips and resources for people 55+. Each week, we’ll promote a category. This time, it’s jobs, employment training and consumer protection.
My dad is 91 and must be the last person in the world to get the E-Z Pass turnpike toll scam email that’s been circulating for months. He asked me about it the other day, puzzled because he doesn’t have an E-Z Pass and the license plate it referenced wasn’t his. Dad’s sharp, so he knew that something was fishy about the email and he didn’t click the link. But anyone can get taken by a clever scam, regardless of age. Reach out to one of the resources below if you have questions about a suspicious phone call, email or text.
Jobs, Employment Training and Consumer Protection for Older Adults and Seniors
Below are job, employment training and consumer protection agencies for older adults and seniors in Greater Cleveland, Akron and Northeast Ohio. If you know of additional services or places that should be added, send your suggestions to [email protected]. Find more 55+ resources at our Thrive Directory.
AARP Ohio Office
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that empowers people to choose how they live as they age.
41 S. High Street, Suite 3550
Columbus, OH 43215
866-389-5653 toll-free
states.aarp.org/ohio/
Better Business Bureau
BBB Serving Greater Cleveland
Serving Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain, Geauga, and Ashtabula Counties in Northeast Ohio, helping people find businesses, brands and charities they can trust.
200 Treeworth Blvd.
Broadview Hts., OH 44147
216-241-7678
bbb.org/cleveland
Golden Buckeye Card
Provides cardholders special savings, such as discounts, waived fees, free products or services, including Ohio’s Rx prescription drug discount program.
General information:
800-266-4346
Request replacement card:
866-301-6446
aging.ohio.gov/about-us/learn-about-golden-buckeye
Medicare Information
Health insurance for people 65 or older. You may be eligible to get Medicare earlier if you have a disability, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), or ALS (also called Lou Gehrig’s disease).
1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)
medicare.gov
Pro Seniors, Inc.
Helping Ohio older adults resolve legal and long-term care problems, and fight Medicare fraud.
513-345-4160
proseniors.org/
Social Security
Provides financial protection for Americans by administering Retirement, Disability, Survivorship, and Family Benefits. It also manages Supplemental Security Income (SSI), enrolls people in Medicare, and issues Social Security numbers and cards.
800-772-1213
ssa.gov
United Way 2-1-1
Provides education, advice, advocacy, representation and justice for older adults in Cuyahoga, Geauga, and Ross counties through three programs provided at no cost to clients: If your Medicaid application is denied, if you suspect someone is being maltreated in a nursing home, or if your adult children steal your savings, United Way 2-1-1 can help.
Dial 2-1-1
211oh.org/
VANTAGE Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
Connecting older adults to employment by offering job training and placement to low-income adults age 55 and older.
800-554-5335
vantageaging.org/programs-and-services/workforce-solutions/
