This service is designed for those individuals, age 60 and over, who have neither relatives nor friends available to drive. This program is an extension of our regular county-wide transportation service. Transportation will be specifically for those patients needing rides to obtain therapy (chemo, radiation, dialysis, etc) and other medical appointments in Lima, Sidney, Celina, and Coldwater.

Transportation is available to physicians' offices in Lima and Celina. Sidney and Coldwater transportation is limited to Wilson Memorial Hospital and Coldwater Community Hospital, respectively. Transportation is also available for grocery shopping, errands, ect. Call for more information

Adult Day Care Transportation is also available. Participants may be required to meet at a central location for pick-up to maximize time spent at Day Care. Family member escorts may be required.

A back-up system that helps keep a community eye out for seniors. Mailboxes are discreetly labeled with stickers. Postal carriers watch these mailboxes for an accumulation of mail that may indicate a fall or illness. ACCA does the documentation, and all county post offices participate.

Provides assistance with such chores as lawn mowing, leaf raking, snow shoveling, minor fix-it repairs, major house cleaning, window washing, grocery shopping, bill paying, and other errands. This does not include homemaker-light house cleaning (ie sweeping and dusting).

Provides assistance with light housekeeping: dusting furniture, sweeping, washing floors and bathrooms,changing bed linens and washing clothes.

The Wellness Information Center is available for senior citizens who wish to stay healthy or want to become healthier. Various professionals from the area speak on different topics each month and provide free screenings such as Cholesterol ,Blood pressure checks, Dental health, hearing aid clinics, and support groups. For more information contact Trena Chiles.

The ACCA Endowment Fund was created by the Auglaize Council on Aging to help ensure that future generations of older people in Auglaize County would have access to needed services.

Sharing your blessings by donating to this fund is a simple straightforward way to help future generations of older people

Memorial envelopes are available at the Senior Center, St. Marys

The fund is administered by the St. Marys Community Foundation. Gifts made to this Foundation, a 501(C)(3) charity, qualify for maximum deductibility for income, gift, and estate tax purposes.

A service designed to provide persons 60 years and older with one-on-one assistance for ambulation and the securement of a route to and from needed community resources, such as medical appointments, pharmacies, etc. The driver or staff person must accompany the client to and from the home or agency to avoid dangerous falls or accidents.

Learn Caregiving Skills. If you have a family member or friend who needs care in a home setting, plan to attend workshops designed to provide hands on learning experiences for you and people just like you. Local health care professionals have developed these informative sessions and printed materials. The workshops will focus on basic caregiving skills and will not deal with advanced medical topics or specific disease related issues, and will not be a forum for giving medical advice. All information will be practical and hands on, covering topics like : Assisting with bathing; managing incontinence with dignity; avoiding bedsores and discomfort; making the home safe; preparing nutrious food; dealing with poor appetites; encouraging self-feeding with modified utensils; recognizing common communication problems; understanding, organizing, and giving medications; and dealing with emotions. Also available to the caregiver is the Resource Library For Caregivers, located at the Senior Center. For more information contact Michelle Evans.

Friendly Visitor is designed to conquer isolation and loneliness through individual contact between the senior and a volunteer community visitor to socialize, read, write letters, etc. Volunteers are needed for the Friendly Visitor, contact Michelle Evans.

Information about and assistance with discount programs, like Home Energy Asssistance Program (HEAP), Golden Buckeye, and more. Extensive resource files available on a variety of topics. Legal Aid referrals.

Individual contact with the seniors to assess their needs and assist them in meeting those needs. To explain our services and other available services in the county.

Public speaking to inform groups of our available services, and newsletters (free publication 4 times a year).

Prescription Meal Service, a UnitedWay funded service, is a temporary service designed to help people through a period of adjustment following an illness or release from a hospital or nursing home. Meals are delivered to the person's home five days a week.

Provisions are supplied for two meals a day (one hot, one cold), plus a weekly supply of basic staples (milk, bread, orange juice, cereal, and margarine). Special dietary requirements are followed; the participant's physician must order a specific diet "prescription".

Helps to identify, locate, and return memory-impaired individuals and their care-givers. Registered ID bracelets are logged in a database for retrieval. Applications available at the senior center.

The Senior Luncheon Cafés are a place where seniors can go for a nutritious meal, socialization, and nutrition/health information enabling them to continue participating in their communities.

Participants must be 60 years of age or older to attend. Meals are served Monday thru Friday (no weekends or holidays). Donations are collected daily toward the cost of the meals. The suggested donation is $2-$3 per meal or whatever you can afford. No one is denied services due to ability or inability to pay.

Call (419) 227-7506 or 1-800-HOT-MEAL a day in advance to reserve a meal at a café near you!!! If you need transportation, contact the Council on Aging to make arrangements.

ACCTS is a referral based, cooperative, multi-agency transportation system. Pooling of resources minimizes costs, duplication of services, and results in a more efficiently run program benefitting a greater percentage of the local population residing in Auglaize County. This service is available for emergencies, medical or therapy appointments, pharmacies, daycare, employment, social service appointments, counseling trips, housing or income-related problems, legal aid appointments. ( our first priority are to the sixty plus age group in Auglaize County).

The Senior Nutrition Services Program provides Home Delivered Meals and Congregate Meals to Older Adults regardless of income. The program is funded by Title IIIC of the Older Americans Act.

Programs designed to promote the well-being of older persons through the participation in group activities or other personal interaction in order to alleviate loneliness or isolation. It includes activities such as music, arts, games, exercises, and crafts.

Makes medical information easier to retrieve for emergency medical personnel. Vials include a medical history form, tie-down strap, and instructions.