Illness, disability, and aging can lead to challenging situations for individuals and their families to deal with. When caring for loved ones, old or young, know that there are professional, caring people to lend a hand. If you are not sure if we can help, call us. Chances are that, with our wide array of resources in the community, we can either help you ourselves or point you in the right direction.
Catholic Services
Catholic Community Connection, an organization of Catholic sponsored education, health care, human services and senior living ministries, fosters collaboration to respond to the needs of all people within the Diocese of Cleveland.
2351 East 22nd Street • Cleveland, OH 44115 • 216.377.4360 / 866-821-6634
The Ursuline Piazza Program addresses gaps in services for those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. Services provided include counseling, social services, transportation, and educational programming.
7801 Detroit Avenue • Cleveland, Ohio 44102 • 216-634-7436 • sistersusan@ursulinepiazza.org
Catholic Charities works with seniors to ensure they maintain their dignity of life with attention to emotional, social and spiritual needs. We help to provide home visits, meal delivery, transportation services and adult day activities.
7801 Detroit Avenue • Cleveland, Ohio 44102 • 216.334.2961 • contactus@clevelandcatholiccharities.org
Healthcare Services
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that helps people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial to them and society as a whole.
601 E Street, NW • Washington DC 20049 • 888-OUR-AARP • member@aarp.org • @AARP
LeadingAge is an association of 6,000 not-for-profit organizations dedicated to making America a better place to grow old. Our promise: Inspire. Serve. Advocate.
2519 Connecticut Avenue, NW • Washington, D.C. 20008-1520 • 202-783-2242 • info@LeadingAge.org
LeadingAge Ohio represents approximately 400 non profit long-term care facilities and those providing ancillary health care and housing services to seniors.
855 South Wall Street • Columbus, OH 43206 • 614-444-2882
The Mesothelioma Guide is your trusted ally in the fight against asbestos-related cancer. We provide up-to-date information about living with mesothelioma, top doctors, treatment options, and more.
121 S. Orange Ave. Suite 1470 • Orlando, FL 32801• 1-888-385-2024 • webmaster@mesotheliomaguide.com
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) is the largest nonprofit membership organization representing hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in the United States.
1731 King Street • Alexandria, VA 22314 • 703-837-1500 • nhpco_info@nhpco.org
Ohio
Ohio’s Assisted Living Waiver Program pays the costs of care in an assisted living facility for certain people with Medicaid, allowing the consumer to use his or her resources to cover “room and board” expenses.
50 W. Broad St./9th Floor • Columbus, OH 43215-3363 • 800-266-4346 • @OhioDeptOfAging
The Veterans Administration offers Aid and Attendance as part of an “Improved Pension” Benefit that is largely unknown. VeteranAid.org was created to provide information, free of charge, to veterans, their spouses and families.
The WRAAA is responsible for planning, coordinating and administering state and federal funded programs and services for older adults.
925 Euclid Avenue, Suite 600, Cleveland, OH 44115 • 216-621-8010 1-800-626-7277
Children’s Services
PRE4CLE connects families with high-quality, affordable preschool education opportunities, provides a gateway for Cleveland’s children to start strong and Cleveland communities to prosper.
6393 Oak Tree Blvd. Independence, OH 44131 • 216-524-3000 • info@pre4cle.org
Starting Point is Northeast Ohio’s child care, early education and out-of school time resource and referral agency. Serving families, youth, professionals and the community.
Billie Osborne-Fears, Executive Director • 4600 Euclid Ave. Suite 500 Cleveland, OH 44103 • 216-575-0061 / 800-880-0971 • billie@starting-point.org
Local Information
The Detroit Shoreway Neighborhood is one of Cleveland’s coolest, most diverse neighborhoods along the North Coast.
6516 Detroit Avenue, Suite 1 • Cleveland, OH 44102 • 216-961-4242 • info@gordonsquare.org
The Gordon Square District is the economic cornerstone of Cleveland’s West Side with a powerful combination of housing, new businesses, the arts and neighborhood beautification.
6516 Detroit Avenue, Suite 1 • Cleveland, OH 44102 • 216-961-4242 • info@gordonsquare.org