Geauga County Department on Aging

What Geauga County Department on Aging does

The Geauga County Department on Aging is a county government agency operating under Geauga County, Ohio, providing a comprehensive suite of senior services to adults aged 60 and older residing in Geauga County. Founded in 1936 and now in its 90th year of operation, the department operates four physical senior centers (Bainbridge, Chardon, Middlefield, West Geauga) and a main administrative office in Chardon, delivering in-home services, adult day services, home-delivered meals, medical transportation, social work and case management, and community recreation and education programs. Additional services include Medicare counseling through the Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP), income-based programs such as the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) and transportation vouchers, seasonal programs including tax preparation and farmers' market vouchers, and annual community events like the Senior Technology Fair and township trash pick-ups.

The department's revenue model is government appropriations rather than commercial sales: services are provided free of charge to eligible seniors, funded through Geauga County budget allocations, Ohio Department on Aging state funding, and federal Older Americans Act allocations. No proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, or commercial software products have been developed. The department coordinates a broad partner ecosystem including UH Geauga Medical Center, Berkshire High School, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, Geauga County Sheriff's Department, Geauga County Prosecutor's Office, Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District, and township trustees across eight Geauga County townships. In 2025, the department's social workers were recognized as the OSHIIP Team of the Year, and in 2026 the department is celebrating its 90th anniversary. Leadership is provided by Director Jessica Boalt, supported by a team of 18 employees.

Name

Geauga County Department on Aging

Legal name

Geauga County Department on Aging

Website

https://departmentonaging.geauga.oh.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Geauga County Department on Aging is a county government agency providing free senior services — including in-home care, four senior centers, meals, transportation, and Medicare counseling — to adults 60 and older in Geauga County, Ohio, funded by government appropriations.

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Product category

Senior Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Elder Services & Aging Support (BPAGAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Senior Social Clubs & Community-Based Day Programs (Non-Clinical) (HSABANAK), Community-Based Senior Centers with Adult Day Services (HLADAIAJ), Community & Senior Center Lifelong Learning Programs (EDAAAMAB)

Keywords

• Senior services
• Aging services
• In-home care
• Adult day services
• Medicare counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Chardon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Funded through Geauga County government budget, Ohio Department on Aging state funding, and federal Older Americans Act allocations. Services are provided free of charge to eligible seniors aged 60 and older who reside in Geauga County.

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Core offering

The Geauga County Department on Aging is a county government agency that provides a comprehensive suite of services to seniors aged 60 and older residing in Geauga County, Ohio. Core offerings include in-home services (daily living assistance, home safety, home-delivered meals, medical transportation, and social work), senior center programming and adult day services at four locations, and supportive services such as Medicare counseling, HEAP energy assistance, transportation vouchers, and legal services. Services are provided free of charge to eligible residents and are funded through a combination of county, state, and federal government allocations.

Product overview

The Geauga County Department on Aging is a county government agency offering a comprehensive suite of senior services through three main service pillars: In-Home Services (daily living assistance, home safety, meals, transportation, social services), Senior Centers & Adult Day Service (adult day care and community centers across four locations), and Supportive Services (income-based programs, Medicare assistance, legal services, tax preparation). Additional seasonal programs include the Senior Farmers' Market Nutritional Program and Medicare Open Enrollment assistance. The department also coordinates volunteer programs and annual community events like the Senior Technology Fair. The organization serves seniors aged 60 and older throughout Geauga County, Ohio.

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Products and services

• In-Home Services In-home support services for seniors aged 60 and older in Geauga County, including assistance with daily living, chore and home safety modifications, home-delivered meals, medical transportation, and social services. Delivered directly to seniors in their residences.
• Senior Centers & Adult Day Service Community-based programming and adult day services offered at four senior center locations across Geauga County (Bainbridge, Chardon, Middlefield, and West Geauga), including community recreation and education activities for seniors aged 60 and older.
• Supportive Services Income-based support programs for eligible seniors including application assistance, the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), transportation vouchers, information and referral services, Medicare assistance, and legal services.
• Seasonal Programs Time-limited programs including Medicare open enrollment assistance, the Senior Farmers' Market Nutritional Program (SFMNP) providing eligible seniors access to fresh produce at farmers markets, and Volunteer Income Tax Preparation Services during applicable seasons.
• Volunteer Programs Volunteer opportunities across Adult Day Services, Chore & Home Safety, Home Delivered Meals, Nutrition, Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP), Senior Center Programs, and Tax Assistance for community members supporting the department's senior services.
• Senior Trash Pick-Up Assistance Annual trash pick-up assistance program for seniors aged 60 and older, coordinated with local township trustees and road departments across Geauga County townships including Troy, Russell, Chesterland, Middlefield, Parkman, Newbury, Huntsburg, and Auburn.

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Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University Hospitals (UH) Geauga Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUH Geauga Medical Center sponsors lunch at the Annual Geauga Senior Technology Fair and provides nurses for CPR training classes at senior centers. This partnership provides health education and training resources to Geauga County seniors.
• Berkshire High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerkshire High School provides student volunteers and staff for the Annual Geauga Senior Technology Fair, offering one-on-one technology assistance with smartphones, tablets, and apps to senior citizens.
• Department of Advanced Research & CybersecurityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides guest speakers for the Annual Senior Technology Fair on topics including Web Safety, Cyber Scams and Fraud, and Password Safety.
• Geauga County Township Trustees (various)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe department coordinates with township trustees and road departments to provide annual senior trash pickup programs in Troy, Russell, Chesterland, Middlefield, Parkman, Newbury, Huntsburg, and Auburn townships.
• Geauga County Sheriff's DepartmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides guest speakers for the Annual Senior Technology Fair on topics including cybersecurity and fraud prevention for seniors.
• Geauga County Prosecutor's OfficeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides guest speakers for the Annual Senior Technology Fair on topics including fraud prevention for seniors.
• Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners with the department for tire disposal services through the GottaGoGreen program available during township trash pickup events.
• AARP Foundation Tax-AidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides trained and IRS-certified volunteers who offer free tax preparation assistance to Geauga County seniors aged 60 and older at the Department on Aging office from February through April each year.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging: Federally designated Area Agency on Aging serving Geauga and surrounding counties in Northeast Ohio. Most direct comparable peer—same region, same mission of supporting older adults through in-home services, meals, transportation, and care coordination, with overlapping partnership with UH and similar local healthcare systems.
• Portage County Senior Center: Adjacent Ohio county senior-services organization providing senior center programming, in-home support, and meals to Portage County residents aged 60+. Comparable mix of community-based and home-based services for a similar demographic.
• Cuyahoga County Division of Senior and Adult Services: Larger neighboring county aging-services division in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Provides the same core service mix (in-home support, adult day, case management, transportation) at a meaningfully larger scale, useful as a scaled-up county-government peer.
• Lake County Council on Aging: County-level aging services agency serving Lake County, Ohio—immediately adjacent to Geauga County. Operates similar programs (senior centers, in-home services, transportation, Medicare counseling) for the 60+ population, making it a tightly comparable county-government peer.
• Ashtabula County Senior Services: County government aging-services provider serving Ashtabula County, Ohio. Operates a comparable rural/suburban mix of senior centers, in-home services, and transportation, providing a peer with similar demographic and budget profile.

Emerging players

• Meals on Wheels America: National organization supporting local home-delivered meals programs for seniors. Geauga operates a home-delivered meals program with volunteer drivers; Meals on Wheels provides national branding, advocacy, and best-practice resources, making it a thematically aligned emerging partner.

Broad incumbents

• National Council on Aging (NCOA): National nonprofit advocating for and supporting aging-services agencies nationwide. While broader in scope, NCOA shapes federal Older Americans Act policy and best-practice frameworks that local departments like Geauga's follow, making it an incumbent peer at the national level.
• Ohio Department on Aging: State-level agency that administers OSHIIP and distributes Older Americans Act and state funding to county-level departments like Geauga's. Functions as the upstream state regulator and funding source, making it a direct upstream/incumbent peer in the same Ohio aging-services network.

Others

• Eldercare Locator (U.S. Administration on Aging): Federally funded public directory of community aging-services resources. Functions as an upstream referral channel that can route seniors to county-level providers like Geauga's department, making it a complementary enabler rather than a direct competitor.
• AARP Foundation: National nonprofit focused on low-income seniors 50+. AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is already a partner of Geauga's department; as a funder and program operator, AARP is an adjacent enabler rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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