Aging & Disability Resource Center
Providing information and assistance to seniors of all incomes
Medicare Open Enrollment is Oct. 15 - Dec. 7, 2024
Free Medicare Open Enrollment counseling is available through the Aging and Disability Resource Center
During your counseling session, our Benefits Specialist will:
- Review your current Medicare coverage.
- Give you a customized comparison chart showing the cost differences between Medicare health and prescription drug plans.
What can be changed during Open Enrollment?
If you are already enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B, you can make these changes to your 2024 coverage:
- Switch from Original Medicare to Medicare Advantage or switch from Medicare Advantage back to Original Medicare.
- Switch Medicare Advantage Plans (with or without prescription drugcoverage)
- Join, switch, or drop a Medicare prescription drug plan.
Make an appointment today!
Contact Shannon Cullinane to make an appointment:
📞 (216) 436-2048
📩 scullinane@uws.org
About the Aging & Disability Resource Center
About
The Geauga County Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) helps adults over 60, people with disabilities, and their families find and access support services.
Trained Specialists offer benefits counseling, long-term care planning, and information about local resources to help community members maintain independence and financial security.
Impact
In 2023, the Geauga ADRC provided:
- $22,842 in utility and rent assistance to 150 individuals
- 602 Home Delivered Meals to residents under 60 living with a disability
- 452 people with support services
Our services include:
Information & Assistance
Specialists offer education and resources for maintaining independence, economic security, and health and wellness.
Benefits Counseling
Specialists provide accurate information about public and private benefits. We assist with filing applications, locating needed documents, and analyzing the effects of work and income on eligibility for other programs.
Long-Term Care Planning
Options Counselors help create a care plan that meets the recipient’s personal needs and preferences.
Interested in learning more?
Contact Mark Dorony at mdorony@uws.org or 216.436.2045
This program is made possible by a grant from the Ohio Department of Aging through the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging.
