Hamilton County seniors find relief from skyrocketing property taxes By: De’Jah Gross CINCINNATI — A local senior reached out to WCPO 9 asking for help with sky-high property taxes, a struggle many older Ohioans are facing with few places to turn. I went looking for answers and found what help is available for seniors in our community. Vickie Bingham Johnson, a longtime property owner in Evanston, saw her taxes double but found relief through a local nonprofit. WATCH: How elderly resid...| ProSeniors
As we say goodbye to April and hello to May, we are also ushering in Older Americans Month 2025! This year’s theme is Flip the Script on Aging: challenging negative stereotypes and promoting the contributions to society older Americans have made and opportunities aging brings. Did you know that as of 2023 about 18% of the population in the United States is aged 65 and older? This means that one out of every six Americans is 65+! Dr. Becca Levy, a [...] The post Impact and Inspiration: ...| ProSeniors
The Older Americans Act (OAA) was passed in 1965 in response to a lack of community social services for Older Americans. The OAA provides federal funding to support social services for older adults including Elder Abuse Prevention, nutrition and transportation services, and many more, as shown in the figure below. The OAA also mandates and funds the Long-Term Care Ombudsman program, which is a service Pro Seniors provides. Long-Term Care Ombudsmen are advocates who assist residents of long-te...| ProSeniors
Hi everyone! Thank you for joining me again this week. I’m learning that a pressing issue is regarding Social Security changes and updates, and how these changes may affect our older, and more vulnerable populations. The Social Security Administration has faced large staff and budget cuts as illustrated in the chart below, courtesy of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. As of February 2025, more than 55 million Americans aged 65+ receive social security benefits, meaning that any ch...| ProSeniors
Hi everyone! Thank you for joining me again this week. We are now in April, which is National Volunteer Month! Pro Seniors is one of the many non-profit organizations that utilizes volunteer work to spread their mission. Last year alone, volunteers for Pro Seniors dedicated over 2,000 hours to serve older Ohioans! Did you know that around half of all adults 65 and older volunteer in some form? People aged 65 and up take up the largest share of volunteer hours as [...] The post Impact and In...| ProSeniors
Hi everyone! This week, I was able to shadow Carolyn King, our Ombudsman Intake Specialist. During my time working alongside Carolyn, I got some valuable insights into our Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program and the hard work our Ombudsmen do to advocate for and educate those that may not be able to do so themselves. Did you know that March is National Social Work Month? Many of our Ombudsman staff at Pro Seniors are social workers, and I am so glad I have [...] The post Impact and Inspiration: ...| ProSeniors
Hi everyone! My name is Kayla Zesaguli, and I am the Development and Communications intern at Pro Seniors. I am in my third year as a Marketing major at Xavier University, and I am honored to play a role in supporting Pro Seniors’ mission to advocate for and support older adults in Ohio. Did you know that older adults are more likely to be working full-time than ever before? See the graph to the left, courtesy of the Pew Research Center, [...] The post Impact and Inspiration: What I’m...| ProSeniors
Are you responsible for applying for Medicaid for residents in your long-term care community? What you know matters. Refine your process and increase your rate of success. Your $30 fee includes: Continental Breakfast, Parking, Continuing Education for attorneys (approved), Continuing Education for social workers, counselors and nurses (pending). Learn more/register here. 8:45 a.m. to Noon at Spring Grove Event Center 4389 Spring Grove Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45223 The post Medicaid Seminar...| ProSeniors
News 10, Columbus, reporter Kevin Flanders interviewed Pro Seniors' Managing Attorney Miriam Sheline for this story. The post Brother’s death sparks crusade against Medicaid Estate Recovery appeared first on ProSeniors.| ProSeniors
Planning for the future requires more than just writing a will and choosing a power of attorney. It should also include discussing options for long-term care, such as assisted living or skilled nursing, in case it is needed in the future. It’s important to consider the cost of long-term care and how it will be paid for. According to Health & Human Services in 2019, almost 70% of adults aged 65 and older will require long-term care at some point, [...] The post Navigating the Costs of Long-T...| ProSeniors