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Making the Move Guide
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You are not alone during this process. Listed below are organizations, books and Web sites that provide information about senior living options.

Agencies and Programs

Cleveland Department of Aging
City Hall
601 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
(216) 664-2833
Assists older adults with issues such as home repairs, outreach and health issues.

Cleveland Area Alzheimer’s Association
12200 Fairhill Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44120
(216) 721-8457
Works to advance research and ensure that people with Alzheimer’s disease have the information, care and support needed to live life as fully as possible with the disease.

Cuyahoga County Department of Senior and Adult Services
1701 East 12th Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
(216) 420-6750
Provides a broad range of services to improve the quality of life for older adults.

Ohio Department of Aging
50 West Broad Street
9th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215
(614) 466-5500
Works closely with statewide agencies, advocates and service providers to advocate and serve older Ohioans.

SignalSM geriatric assessment program
26376 John Road
Olmsted Township, Ohio 44138
(440) 235-7100, ext. 2511
Outpatient geriatric assessment program provided by Eliza Jennings Senior Care Network.

State of Ohio Long-Term Care Ombudsman/Elder Rights Hotline
(800) 282-1206
Advocates for individuals and groups of residents providing information to residents and their families about the long-term care system, and works to effect system changes on a local, state and national level.

Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging
925 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
(216) 621-8010
Responsible for planning, coordinating and administering state and federally funded programs and services for older adults.

Assisted Living Federation of America
11200 Waples Mill Rd
Suite 150
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
(703) 691-8100
Organization formed to advance the assisted living industry and enhance the quality of life for older adults.

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Books

Bathauer, Ruth M.; Parent Care: A Guide to Help Adult Children Provide Care and Support for Their Aging Parents. Venture, CA: Regal Books, 1990
Available at Amazon.com

Greenberg, Vivian E.; Your Best Is Good Enough: Aging Parents and Your Emotions. Lexington, MA: Lexington Books, 1989
Available at Amazon.com

Jacobsen, Jamia Jasper; Help! I’m Parenting My Parents. Indianapolis, IN: Benchmark Press, 1988
Available at Amazon.com

Mancini, Jay A.; Aging Parents and Adult Children. Lexington, MA: Lexington Books, 1989
Available at Amazon.com

Morse, Sarah, and Robbins, Donna Quinn; Moving Mom and Dad! Berkeley, CA: Lanier Publishing International, Ltd., 1998
Available at Amazon.com

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