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Maintain good records, and keeping your SSA updated with new information.
Maintaining good records is very important. There could be numerous times throughout your life where you might need to produce an important record. Personal records that should be maintained are social security card, birth certificate, medical records, and all evaluations (from schools, specialist, doctors, and other agencies).
Personal records that should be maintained are social security card, birth certificate, medical records, and all evaluations (from schools, specialist, doctors, and other agencies).
Check out this Personal Care and Record Keeping Guide that can assist you with organizing your paperwork, and guide you on what to keep!
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Attend, plan, and encourage your loved one to participate in their Individualized Service Plan (ISP)
Never assume that the assessed need will remain the same. Continual assessment throughout a lifetime is needed to support the person. It is important to be present and to participate in ISP meetings to ensure needs and wants are being met.
As you age, your services will focus on your medical care and future planning. Discuss this with your team at team meetings.
DODD’s Overview of Service Planning and Coordination
What is an ISP (Individual Service Plan)
Stark DD SSA Department: 330-479-3582 Email: ssaintake@starkdd.org
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Continue to work on independent living skills.
Independent Living Skills include household chores, washing dishes, laundry, grocery shopping, sweeping/mopping, and taking out the trash.
Independent Living Skills Information
These activities that are important to do around the house to teach responsibility as well as increase and maintain work skills. Daily or weekly routines established at home become learned over time and help promote independence.
Area Agency on Aging – 1-800-421-7277
- Knowing and Making Connections with your Community
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Identify who would like to help individuals with aging and end-of-life decisions
To help families understand the wishes of their loved one, it is important to discuss and plan for end-of-life decisions.
End of Life Planning and What to Expect Article
The Stark DD SSA Department is also available to help you navigate this process. 330-477-5200
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Emergencies: Health and Safety, Housing, Financial Hardship
There are resources in our community to access when health and safety are questioned.
When you feel a person age 60 or older is at risk, please call Adult Protective Services at 330-451-8998
Stark DD SSA After Hours Number – 330-438-9550
Major Unusual Incident Hotline – 330-477-4477
Stark County Health Department – 330-493-9904
Crisis Center 330-452-6000
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Housing Decisions
Enjoy life as you age!
Ohio Dept of Health: Nursing Homes/Facilities
Call the Stark DD SSA Department – 330-477-5200, and speak to your SSA about your choices and how to navigate the nursing home process.
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Medical Assessment
As you age maintaining your records is essential to ensure good health and active and adequate care. As you or your loved one ages, a geriatric assessment may be helpful so you know what services are needed and available. Assure mental health is checked as well.
Summa Geriatric Services and Assessment
Your primary care physician, or Summa Geriatric Services.
Aging Information
Aging
This is a critical time to get aging related and end of life decisions made and documented.
