Senior Services
Companionship and Mentoring Programs
Foster grandparents program
(Portage, Stark, Mahoning and Trumbull)
The Foster Grandparent Program is a volunteer service that gives a child the much needed attention that can change their life.
senior companion program
The Senior Companion Program, one of only six in Ohio, provides an avenue for income-eligible seniors to earn a modest tax-exempt stipend. They volunteer 20 hours each week in the homes of the elderly writing letters, preparing meals, assisting with light house work, and other tasks as needed. This program is provided in Portage, Summit and Stark counties. >more
Volunteering Opportunities & Programs
(RSVP) retired & senior volunteer program
(RSVP) matches the abilities and interests of those 55 years of age and older with community needs in Portage, Ashtabula, Stark, Jefferson and Columbiana counties. Seniors volunteer their services with children, the elderly, and those who are ill.
senior companion program
The Senior Companion Program, one of only six in Ohio, provides an avenue for income-eligible seniors to earn a modest tax-exempt stipend. They volunteer 20 hours each week in the homes of the elderly writing letters, preparing meals, assisting with light house work, and other tasks as needed. This program is provided in Portage, Summit and Stark counties.
Foster grandparents program
(Portage, Stark, Mahoning and Trumbull)
The Foster Grandparent Program is a volunteer service that gives a child the much needed attention that can change their life.
King-Kennedy Community Center
The King-Kennedy Community Center's mission statement is to join in the collective effort to better the Portage County Community by volunteering at the King-Kennedy Center and working with area residents to improve living conditions.
Skeels-Mathews Community Center
Skeels is a community center which provides services and programs for all Portage County residents. The mission of Skeels Community Center is to improve the educational, physical, cultural, and social aspects of the community and surrounding areas.
Chagrin Falls Park Community Center
Community Centers promote activities, self awareness, and pride for ones own local community. Centers typically offer recreational, educational, and social activities for people of all ages. Often times, Community Centers target marginal and/or low-income areas and are located in either rural or inner city areas.
Senior nutrition program
The Senior Nutrition Program assists the elderly in maintaining a balanced diet by providing one nutritionally balanced meal each weekday to individuals 60 years of age and older. This service is offered at a number of locations throughout the community.
Senior Centers
King-Kennedy Community Center
The King-Kennedy Community Center's mission statement is to join in the collective effort to better the Portage County Community by volunteering at the King-Kennedy Center and working with area residents to improve living conditions.
Skeels-Mathews Community Center
Skeels is a community center which provides services and programs for all Portage County residents. The mission of Skeels Community Center is to improve the educational, physical, cultural, and social aspects of the community and surrounding areas.
Chagrin Falls Park Community Center
Community Centers promote activities, self awareness, and pride for ones own local community. Centers typically offer recreational, educational, and social activities for people of all ages. Often times, Community Centers target marginal and/or low-income areas and are located in either rural or inner city areas.
Food Programs for Seniors
Center of Hope & Christian Cupboard
Opened in November of 1989, its mission is to serve hot meals and provide an emergency food pantry, along with referral and advocacy services.
Kent Social Services
Feeding the hungry and providing emergency services to persons in the City of Kent and Franklin Township.
Senior nutrition program
The Senior Nutrition Program assists the elderly in maintaining a balanced diet by providing one nutritionally balanced meal each weekday to individuals 60 years of age and older. This service is offered at a number of locations throughout the community.
Case Management & Support Services
Medication Assist program (Portage and Stark)
MAP assists clients in finding solutions to the high cost of their medication.
Senior Track
Case management support for abused, neglected and financially exploited seniors. >more
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