Columbus Senior Advisor Podcast
Senior living, assisted living and in-home care in Central Ohio, explained for families.
Short, plain-English episodes for families sorting out senior care in Central Ohio. Hosts Marcus and Dana walk through assisted living, memory care, nursing homes, in-home care, Ohio Medicaid waivers (PASSPORT and the Assisted Living Waiver) and the costs and rules that are specific to Ohio, with the local angle: Columbus, Dublin, Westerville, Worthington, Upper Arlington and the rest of Central Ohio. Every episode is based on a sourced guide at columbussenioradvisor.com, where a Columbus Senior Advisor can also help your family for free. Hosts Marcus and Dana are AI-generated voices.
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Aging in Place in Columbus: PASSPORT vs. PACE, Home Repair Help & Villages
Trying to help a parent stay at home in central Ohio? Marcus and Dana walk through the five doors to aging-in-place help: Franklin County Senior Options and the other county levy programs, Ohio's PASSPORT Medicaid waiver, PACE (now in Franklin County), Medicare home health and private-pay care, plus the City of Columbus Chores Program and the neighborhood 'villages' that help older adults stay independent.
- Who runs what: COAAA's eight counties and Franklin County Senior Options (60+, sliding fee)
- Seven Franklin County aging-in-place villages, from Village Connections to Village in the Ville
- Columbus Chores Program: repairs up to $2,000, income at or below 80% of area median
- PASSPORT vs. PACE: age 60 vs. 55, home services vs. one coordinating team
- What Medicare home health won't cover, and why home care can cost more than assisted living
Read the full guide, with sources → · Download the audio (MP3)
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