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Representative Payee
A "representative payee" is a person or organization designated to receive Social Security benefit checks on behalf of a beneficiary who may not be able to manage his or her own affairs. The representative payee has the primary responsibility of using the Social Security check for the beneficiary's basic or personal care needs. Usually, the representative payee is a spouse or other relative, friend, or legal guardian. Institutions, such as nursing homes and mental health centers, may also be designated to receive Social Security benefit checks on behalf of a beneficiary.
To have a representative payee appointed for a beneficiary, the Social Security Office must be notified that the individual is incapable of handling his or her own affairs. The Social Security Administration can then appoint a payee, if it decides that this is in the individual's best interest. The SSA makes such decisions based on doctor reports, court decisions, and statements from others who know the beneficiary.
For more information, visit the Social Security Web site: www.socialsecurity.gov/payee/.
Cincinnati Area Senior Services, Inc
Cincinnati OH 45206
Description:
Cincinnati Area Senior Services, Inc. is a contracted provider of Council on Aging offering the following services:
- home-delivered meals (therapeutic available)
- medical transportation
- congregate meals
- recreation
- supportive services
- transportation
More about Cincinnati Area Senior Services:
Transportation
CASS provides two kinds of vital transportation for those age 60 and older:
- Senior Transport - Seniors who are unable to drive and have no other means of reliable transportation can become unnecessarily homebound and isolated. Having access to essential services such as medical care and grocery shopping is a critical component in making it possible for a senior to remain living at home. Transportation to provided to neighborhood senior center, weekly grocery shopping trips, and for group outings, social and recreational events. Contact the CASS transportation department at (513) 721-0375.
- Medical Transport in wheelchair-equipped vans to medical appointments, clinics, and dialysis units is a crucial link for those confined to their home. CASS provides door-to-door medical trips, many for non-ambulatory people. Seniors must qualify under the PASSPORT or ESP programs. Contact to Council on Aging at (513) 721-1025 for information.
Guardianship
Guardianship Assistance Program (GAP): The senior who is both very compromised and completely alone is a special, and often desperate case. Typically a group home or nursing home resident age 60 or older, this client may require a court-appointed Guardian to advocate for his or her interests, make health care decisions, and provide the comfort of human contact. Guardianship is a legally defined process. While it may pertain to the individual, the estate, or both, CASS's program is solely involved in the care and management of the person. GAP recruits and trains guardians for this compassionate task, providing legal and social services support. CASS also holds quarterly training sessions to monitor program quality and assure dignity in the face of decline. Guardianship services are available in Hamilton County only, although volunteers can live outside Hamilton County.
Congregate Meals
CASS offers congegate meals at the following centers- call 513-721-4330 for questions:
- Anderson Senior Center: 7970 Beechmont Ave, Cincinnati; Monday-Friday 11:30 am
- Booth Residence: 6000 Townvista Dr, Cincinnati; Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 12:00 pm
- Green Twp Senior Center: 3620 Epley Rd, Cincinnati; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Friday 12:00 pm
- Delhi Township Community & Senior Center: 647 Neeb Rd, Cincinnati; Wednesday 12:00 pm
- Maple Tower: 601 Maple Ave, Cincinnati (breakfast and lunch); Monday-Friday 9:00 am & 12:00 pm
- Over the Rhine Senior Center: 1720 Race St, Cincinnati (breakfast and lunch); Monday-Friday 8:30 am & 12:00 pm
- Sharonville Community Center: 10990 Thornview, Sharonville; Monday 12:00 pm
- Church of our Savior: 65 E. Hollister St., Cincinnati; Monday-Friday 12:00 pm
FreeStore FoodBank
Cincinnati OH 45202
Description:
What is the Freestore Foodbank?
The Freestore Foodbank is the largest emergency food provider in the Tri-State area, serving a 20 county region in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Freestore Foodbank solicits, collects, purchases and stores food from manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and government agencies and distribute it to more than 325 nonprofit member agencies that provide free food to those in need. The Freestore Foodbank is a member of Feeding America (formerly America`s Second Harvest), the national network of food banks and food rescue programs. The Freestore Foodbank is an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization.
Addressing a Vital Need
Freestore Foodbank partners with community food pantries and other resources to provide nearly 27 million meals to hungry children and families each year. To find a Freestore Foodbank location near you, visit https://freestorefoodbank.org/get-help/communitypartneragencies/.
LifeSpan
Hamilton OH 45011
Description:
LifeSpan is a private non-profit social service agency dedicated to improving the quality of lives throughout the Ohio Counties of Butler and Warren. LifeSpan's programs reach those of all ages, backgrounds and income levels through offices in Hamilton, Mason, Middletown, Oxford and West Chester. LifeSpan's programs include outpatient behavioral health counseling, credit counseling, elderly services program, guardianship and more...
Butler County Elderly Services Program
LifeSpan provides intake, screening and care management services for the Butler County Elderly Services Program, under contract with Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio. Butler County ESP provides services such as meals on wheels, personal care and medical transportation, to eligible Butler County seniors so they can stay in their homes, instead of moving to an institution. LifeSpan is also a contracted provider of ESP Independent Living Assitance Services.
Many mentally ill or disabled residents of Butler and Warren Counties rely on Social Security for their monthly income. When their illness or disability interferes with their ability to manage their money, instability or homelessness can result. LifeSpan's Representative Payee program provides bill payment service for these individuals ensuring their bills are paid on time which keeps their rent current, their utilities on and their lives stable.
From obtaining and understanding credit reports to the more complex issues of bankruptcy, LifeSpan counselors are prepared and trained to help. LifeSpan offers a full range of programs for participants who may need just one or several services. Services include: budget guidance, credit counseling, money management education, homeownership education and counseling, and bankruptcy pre-filing and pre-discharge counseling.
LifeSpan guardians include both staff members and trained volunteers. They are appointed by the Probate Court to make decisions for their wards relating to health care, living arrangements or safety issues. Wards are individuals who have no immediate family able or willing to help them or they have mental limitations that impair their ability to make competent decisions. They typically live in nursing homes, group homes and in other supported living environments. Many times the guardian may be the only person who visits outside of medical professionals or caregivers.
LifeSpan’s Behavioral Health program supports individual and family success, and the healthy emotional adjustment of children, adolescents and adults through its treatment services. Our therapists assist clients with analyzing their issues and developing methods of overcoming their problems. LifeSpan’s behavioral health services have been continuously accredited by the internationally recognized Council on Accreditation.