Below you’ll find a list of statewide and regional healthcare organizations & associations in Ohio.
Ohio Health Care Association (OHCA)
Established in 1946, the Ohio Health Care Association (OHCA) represents more than 1,000 assisted living communities, home care and hospice service providers, providers of care and services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD), and skilled nursing care facilities.
Ohio Hospital Association (OHA)
Established in 1915, OHA is the nation’s first state-level hospital association, representing 245 hospitals and 15 health systems. Its mission is to collaborate with member hospitals and health systems to ensure a healthy Ohio.
Ohio Association of Health Plans (OAHP)
The Ohio Association of Health Plans is a statewide association of hospitals. It works with legislators, providers, nonprofits and other partners to improve the health of Ohioans through access to quality, affordable care.
Ohio State Chapter: Home Care Association of America (HCAOA)
The Home Care Association of America (HCAOA) represents home care agencies and their suppliers across the country. This association advocates to ensure caregivers have safe and secure environments in which to work, promotes the advancement of home care, and speaks to concerns within the industry.
Ohio Council for Home Care & Hospice (OCHCH)
Founded in 1965 by a small number of home care agencies, the Ohio Council for Home Care & Hospice (OCHCH) is a non-profit association that advocates for the Ohio home health and hospice industries and the individuals and families it serves.
The Department of Aging administers programs and services to meet the needs of older Ohioans. These programs are funded by the federal Older Americans Act, Medicaid, and other sources. The Ohio Department of Medicaid contracts with them to administer certain Medicaid programs; and most programs and services are coordinated locally by contracted area agencies on aging.
Ohio Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs)
Ohio’s Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) support the needs of older adults, through education and through coordinating home and community-based long-term care. Ohio has 12 AAAs that cumulatively represent all 88 counties. Ohio AAAs are designated by the Ohio Department of Aging. Sometimes they are referred to as PSAs, or Planning and Service Areas.
1 – Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio
4601 Malsbary Road
Blue Ash, Ohio 45242
800/252-0155 513/721-1025 513/721-0090 (fax)
(serving Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton & Warren counties)
2 – Area Agency on Aging, PSA 2
40 W. Second Street, Suite 400
Dayton, OH 45402
800/258-7277 937/341-3000 937/341-3005 (fax)
(serving Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Miami, Montgomery, Preble & Shelby counties)
2423 Allentown Road
Lima, OH 45805
800/653-7277 419/222-7723 419/222-6212 (fax)
(serving Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Mercer, Putnam & Van Wert counties)
4 – Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio
2155 Arlington Avenue
Toledo, OH 43609-0624
800/472-7277 419-382-0624 419/382-4560 (fax)
(serving Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Sandusky, Williams & Wood counties)
5 – Ohio District 5 Area Agencies on Aging
2131 Park Avenue West
Ontario, OH 44906-1226
800/860-5799 419/524-4144 419/522-9482 (fax)
(serving Ashland, Crawford, Huron, Knox, Marion, Morrow, Richland, Seneca & Wyandot counties)
6 – Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging
3776 S. High Street
Columbus, OH 43207
800/589-7277 614/645-7250 614/645-3884 (fax)
(serving Delaware, fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Licking, Madison, Pickaway & Union counties)
7 – Area Agency on Aging, District 7
F32-URG, P.O. Box 500 (mail only)
160 Dorsey Drive
Rio Grande, OH 45674-0500
800/582-7277 740/245-5306 740/245-5979 (fax)
(serving Adams, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto & Vinton counties)
8 – Buckeye Hills Regional Council
1400 Pike Street
Marietta, OH 45750
800/331-2644 740/373-6400 740/373-1594 (fax)
(serving Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry & Washington counties)
9 – Area Agency on Aging Region 9
710 Wheeling Avenue
Cambridge, OH 43725
800/945-4250 740/439-4478 740/432-1060 (fax)
(serving Belmont, Carroll, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, Muskingum & Tuscarawas counties)
10A – Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging
1700 East 13th Street. Suite 114
Cleveland, OH 44114
800/626-7277 216/621-8010 216/621-9262 (fax)
(serving Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain & Medina counties)
10B – Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging
1550 Corporate Woods Parkway
Uniontown, OH 44685
800/421-7277 330/896-9172 330/896-6647 (fax)
(serving Portage, Stark, Summit & Wayne counties)
11 – Direction Home of Eastern Ohio
1030 N. Meridian Road
Youngstown, OH 44509
800/686-7367 330/505-2300 330/530-8862 (fax)
(serving Ashtabula, Columbiana, Mahoning & Trumbull counties)
