provides legal guardians to serve as concerned, caring advocates and surrogate decision-makers for indigent, incompetent adults who cannot care for themselves.
Website provides information about bed bugs. Has applications for Cleveland and Cuyahoga County bed bug assistance programs for seniors 60+ and people with disabilities 18-59.
provides a wide array of social services. link to their website for information.
Ohio’s county boards of developmental disabilities provide assessment, service planning, and coordination to adults and children with developmental disabilities, as well as oversight and assistance to service providers.
empowers seniors and adults with disabilities to age successfully, by providing resources, home-based care services, benefits assistance, outreach, and senior center programming, while advocating for the needs of the County's older adults.
provides legal advocacy and rights protection to a wide range of people with disabilities. This includes assisting individuals with problems such as abuse, neglect, discrimination, access to assistive technology, special education, housing, employment, community integration, voting and rights protection issues.
LEAP assists people with disabilities achieve economic self-sufficiency, live independently in their own homes, participate in community life including adaptive recreation, and find and maintain employment commensurate with their interests and talents.
serves residents across the Greater Cleveland region with free mental health support, online groups, resources and education.
a digital publication of the older adults resource guide.
Paratransit service is provided to persons who, because of their disabilities, are unable to independently travel on the public transit system.
advocate, educate, and help to empower persons with disabilities by providing various core services. link to website to learn more.
City of Cleveland Heights offers special assistance to seniors and disabled residents who need help placing their refuse and recycling carts out for collection. Application required and is available on website. You can also request to replace your large trash carts with smaller ones.
smaller, 64-gallon trash and recycling carts and cart collection are available for people with physical disabilities. To enroll contact the City of Cleveland Citizen Support Specialists at 3-1-1 or 216-664-2000.
trash cans/bags are taken to curb weekly. registration is required. participants must be unable to handle task and have no able-bodied person in the home. Individually approved, this service is free. Link to city website for form.
operating under the legislative authority of the federal Older Americans Act (OAA), the WRAAA is responsible for a wide range of activities in support of older adults and those who are disabled.