Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities

05/29/2026

‼️ New position alert ‼️ We're growing our staff and the ways we serve our members. Share this with Community Health Workers you know ▶️

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05/28/2026

Championing your health includes self-advocacy — speaking up about your needs, understanding your options, and making informed decisions. This Older Americans Month, commit to taking charge of your well-being.

05/28/2026

5/28/26- we have an open position for Community Health Worker! Check out more details and apply at https://www.paycomonline.net/v4/ats/web.php/portal/40008A26C629CC3BF8D98B4682ADC9FD/jobs/411787

05/22/2026

Our Senior Prom is less than a month away! Now is your chance to sponsor Aging is an Art Form and get recognition at the program's biggest event of the year:

 Developed in 1999, the Direction Home Akron Canton Foundation has a long-standing history of advocating for senior services in Portage, Stark, Summit and Wayne Counties of Ohio. In 2025, the Foundation looked to the future by securing a new vision and mission to better promote wellbeing and growth...

05/20/2026

Behind every successful team are people who have each other’s backs. Thank you to our staff who go above and beyond to show courtesy, competency, and compassion to their co-workers!

05/20/2026

Visit the our Events page to get your $5 ticket now!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1413174394170866

05/18/2026

Moving more, eating well, and staying socially connected all contribute to overall well-being. At Direction Home, we support small, consistent steps that promote lifelong health.

05/14/2026

With several big events coming up, we work with our sponsored partners to offer the best education, programming, and experience for all sorts of attendees. Whether you are one of our conference-goers, senior prom dancers, or ceremony awardees, you have a sponsor to thank for helping to make it happen! Plus, sponsorships benefit our Foundation that focuses on optimizing aging for those we serve.

So, calling all sponsors! It is that time of year where we are asking for your support:

 Developed in 1999, the Direction Home Akron Canton Foundation has a long-standing history of advocating for senior services in Portage, Stark, Summit and Wayne Counties of Ohio. In 2025, the Foundation looked to the future by securing a new vision and mission to better promote wellbeing and growth...

05/13/2026

Exciting news! Check out what we were up to last year. Direction Home's 2025 Annual Report is ready to view at

2025 was a year of purposeful evolution for Direction Home Akron Canton. As our region’s aging landscape grows more complex, we strengthened our commitment to optimizing aging through our in-home assessment, waiver service coordination and care management, advocacy and rights protection, and provi...

05/12/2026

Direction Home is here to help you examine your eligibility for Medicare assistance programs to help reduce costs. Call us (877-770-5558) to learn more about these programs, your own eligibility, and the application process.

https://www.dhad.org/resources-education/medicare-education