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Hospice of Medina County [See also Health/Hospice]
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H  ospice of Medina County [See also Health/Hospice] 5075 Windfall Road Medina, OH 44256
With HMC Hospice of Medina County, you’ll discover an encompassing Circle of Care that includes expertise from a variety of agencies all working together in a single, unified organization.No one else in the region offers more experience in the combined specialties of home health and palliative care, hospice care and bereavement support. All delivered with compassionate hearts intent on providing the exact services to meet each family’s needs and wishes.The agencies within our Circle of Care enable us to be responsive to your needs throughout Medina and Summit counties and portions of Wayne, Lorain and Cuyahoga counties. Click on any agency from the menu to learn more about how they can provide the support you’re looking for. Hospice and Palliative Care of Greater Wayne County [See also Health/Hospice] 2525 Back Orville Road Wooster, OH 44691
The mission of Hospice of Wayne County is to provide compassionate, patient-centered hospice and palliative care, caregiver support, and bereavement services to all experiencing the impact of serious illness and loss. Hospice of The Western Reserve [See also Health/Hospice] 17876 St. Clair Avenue Cleveland, OH 44110
Hospice of the Western Reserve has provided hospice and palliative care to patients and families throughout Northern Ohio since 1978. Our programs and services are more comprehensive than any other provider in the region. We help physicians and other healthcare providers achieve improved outcomes for patients facing a serious illness. Our holistic approach to care offers patients, caregivers and families opportunities to have their needs met at a variety of levels. In collaboration with doctors, Hospice of the Western Reserve’s transdisciplinary teams provide spiritual and psychosocial support, personal care and bereavement services to those in their care. We offer specialized programs for those not yet ready for hospice, patients with dementia, Veterans, children and women who learn of a serious illness while pregnant. For patients who many not have a caregiver, whose loved ones are unable to care for them at home or are in need of intensive symptom management, one of our care settings might be available. Our Hospice Institute is the only one in Ohio that is dedicated to improving quality of life for people facing serious illness through research, knowledge and education of healthcare professionals, students and the general public.
716 Commercial Ave. Southwest New Philadelphia, OH 44663
This agency provides services to persons with terminal illness and their families; services include individual, family and group counseling around death and dying issues, bereavement counseling; volunteer program. The agency serves Dover, New Philadelphia, Massillon and Carrollton.
Jewish Family Service- Aging/Gerontology/Community Planning/Housing 750 White Pond Drive Akron, Ohio 44320
Jewish Family Service is a nonprofit agency that provides counseling, case management, and community education to seniors and their families, beginning at age 45. This agency serves both the Jewish and non-Jewish community in Summit County and is funded in part by United Way. This organization has a grant funded program for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Seniors. This program is growing fast and an intern is needed to work with these seniors. A second project is in collaboration with Akron Metropolitan Housing to work with seniors in of their apartment buildings. An intern is needed to work with this project Mature Services, Inc./D.B.M.C. [See also Substance Abuse] The D. Bruce Mansfield Center is now Avenues to Recovery and with the new name comes broader services like Mental Health Counseling as well as alcohol and substance abuse treatment and prevention programs. *We provide all our services directly at Avenues and not by referral to another organization (except for crisis intervention. 415 S. Portage Path Akron, OH 44320
Mature Services, Inc. promotes successful aging by providing the highest quality programs and services to support, strengthen, and empower adults as they age. Founded in Akron, Ohio as a senior citizen program, it has since become an independent, nationally respected organization with offices throughout the state. This agency provides services to older adults, including support, chemical dependency services, homecare and senior employment services. The goal is to provide independence of individuals through community-based assistance, to help older adults avoid premature or inappropriate institutionalization and to help alleviate the problems of poverty among older adults. Student opportunities include assessment and reassessment; problem-solving around issues of daily living, including emergency food and utility assistance; information and referral; and mediation. Mercy Medical Center Hospice Program [See also Health/Hospice] 7568 Whipple Ave. N.W. N. Canton, OH 44720
The mission of Mercy Hospice is to provide palliative and compassionate care for terminally ill patients and their families by meeting their physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs. Student should be aware that this internship will require travel at the student’s expense. Robertson Bereavement Center [See also Community Health/Hospice] 5075 Windfall Road Medina, Ohio 44256
Robertson Bereavement Center is a community outreach of Hospice of Medina County and Barberton Hospice and Palliative Care. Hospice is a special program that provides compassionate car for the terminally ill and their families. Student opportunities will include: Supervised visits to hospice patients and families in a variety of settings; supervised group facilitation; psycho-social, spiritual and bereavement assessments; attendance at interdisciplinary team meetings; ;discharge planning; program planning; overall functions of agency including marketing, budgeting, fundraising, admissions, attendance at various meetings of county-wide social service agencies. South West General Health Center [See also Community Health] Geriatric Program 18697 Bagley Road Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
Community-based case management for high risk older adults. Assessments, outreach, grant writing and program planning. S t. Thomas Geropsychiatric Unit Summa Health System 444 North Main Street Akron, OH 44309
North Shore Medical Center offers comprehensive care for geriatric patients experiencing acute psychiatric disorders, especially those complicated by medical or neurological problems (including patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease). All patients are assigned a geriatric psychiatrist and internist, who work together with psychologists, social workers, mental health assistants, psychiatric nurses and dietitians, as well as with occupational and physical therapists, to provide the newest approved treatments. Our secure geriatric inpatient unit provides 24-hour care for adults Geriatric Psychiatric Services
Summa Center for Senior Health [See also Community Health] *Note: This organization is not taking students after Spring 2012 until further notice 55 Arch Street, Suite 2H Akron, OH 44304
This agency tries to improve the health, quality of life and well-being of older adults by working with health care professionals, patients and their families as a consultative service focused on coordinating every aspect of an older adult’s care. Social workers act as a team member to create a comprehensive care plan outlining the actions needed to improve health, safety and independence with the family or caregiver. Social workers work with the family as the primary contact to implement the recommendations and provide on-going support. Summa Palliative Care and Hospice Services [See also Health] St. Thomas Hospital 444 N. Main St. Akron, OH 44309 www.summahealth.org/ Shirley Ashbrook (330) 379-9917 ashbrooks@summa-health.org This agency’s mission is to provide uncompromising quality care to terminally ill persons and those who love and care for them. Provides in-home care, short-term inpatient care for pain and symptom management, respite care and durable medical equipment and supplies.  Volunteer and Bereavement Services Manager VITAS Innovative Hospice Care[See also Health/Hospice] 600 East Granger Road, Suite 100 Cleveland, Ohio 44131
216.706.2100 www.vitas.com Hospice Care and Services VITAS (pronounced VEE-tahss) Innovative Hospice Care® is the nation’s oldest and largest hospice provider, providing end-of-life care for patients with life-limiting illnesses. We work with patients and families to provide comfort and preserve dignity in the face of terminal illness. We provide comprehensive hospice services, including pain and symptom management, emotional and spiritual support for patients and bereavement support for families. These services are delivered by an interdisciplinary team comprised of physicians, nurses, social workers, chaplains, nursing assistants, and volunteers. We are lea by our VITAS Values: Patients and families come first, We take care of each other, I’ll do my best today and do even better tomorrow, and I am proud to make a difference. The Cleveland program opened in 2007 and serves patients in 9 counties including Cuyahoga, Lake, Portage, Geauga, Lorain, Summit, Stark, Medina, and Wayne. VITAS Mission We are a growing family of hospices providing the highest quality human services, products and case management to terminally ill and other appropriate patients and their families with measurable advantages for the patient, the family, the medical community, the employee, and the stockholder. VITAS Vision For over 30 years, VITAS has advocated for the rights of terminally ill patients and their families. We believe that patients should be apprised of their clinical prognosis and be involved in the decision-making process that determines how their end-of-life care is provided. Social Work Student Practicum Social Work students have an opportunity to participate in both clinical and administrative activities including:
Attending interoffice trainings on issues related to end of life care Alcohol, Drug, or Substance Abuse Community Health Center [See also Community Mental Health] 725 E. Market Street Akron, OH
Social service agency that primarily treats addiction disorders. The agency’s mission is committed to enhancing the quality of life by providing a diverse, holistic continuum of care. Our innovative, effective and client-centered services include: chemical dependency, health care and wellness programs that are responsible to the needs of the community. Community Mental Health Care, Inc. [See also Community Mental Health] 201 Hospital Drive Dover, OH 44622
This agency provides quality mental health and substance abuse services through a broad range of cost-effective therapeutic services that promote and enhance the well-being of the individual. E dwin Shaw Rehabilitation Institute 405 Tallmadge Road Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
Edwin Shaw Rehabilitation Institute is an accredited rehabilitation services hospital, dedicated to helping patients who have experienced strokes, brain or head traumas, spinal cord injuries, multiple traumas, amputations, orthopaedic, neuromuscular and related conditions, or those in need of drug or alcohol addiction rehab. We are the Akron/Canton area's most experienced and most accredited inpatient rehabilitation facility. Rehab care is all we do each and every day. Our goal is to reduce the extent of disability through physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy, while we strive to restore the independence of patients with disabling diseases, injuries and addictions. The expertise of our highly accredited rehabilitation professionals and support staff is unmatched in the state. Their skill, caring and dedication make Edwin Shaw a leading rehabilitation service facility. Whether you're in need of physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, or rehabilitation for drug addiction or alcohol addiction, we have a program to help you recover and find your new beginning. Our specialized programs, together with the community's support, have continually helped renew our commitment to provide the highest quality, most comprehensive and cost-effective rehabilitation services available in Ohio. Lake Geauga Center [See also Family Services] 9083 Mentor Avenue Mentor, OH 44060
This agency offers drug and alcohol assessments; individual, family and group counseling; intensive out-patient, residential and aftercare programs. LSW preferred Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic [See also Family Services] 5211 Mahoning Avenue Suite 370 Austintown, OH 44515
500 Gypsy Lane Youngstown, OH 44501
Our mission is to provide compassionate, professional services of the highest quality for alcohol and/or drug dependent people, their families and our community. Services include in-patient and out-patient services; individual and group counseling; assessment; drug court involvement and case management. Oriana House Inc. 49 East Glenwood Avenue Akron, Ohio 44304
This agency provides cost effective and humane point of entry to comprehensive services for chemically dependent Summit County residents. Services include intake, screening, and assessment to determine eligibility. Recommendations for level of care and treatment options are discussed, and referral is offered for recommended. Target population is adult Summit County residents. Quest Prevention & Recovery Services 1341 Market Avenue, N. Canton, Ohio 44714
The mission of this agency is to reduce the incidence and prevalence of chemical abuse and dependency and their related effects in the community through the provision of cost-effective, culturally sensitive services in the least restrictive environment of care regardless of ability to pay. Solutions Behavioral Healthcare [See also Community Mental Health] 246 Northland Drive Medina, OH 44256
This agency provides alcohol and drug dependency as well as mental health outpatient services for clients and their families. Residents of Medina County may receive services based on a sliding scale fee. Summa Health System Ignatia Hall Chemical Dependency Program [See also Community Mental Health] 3730 Whipple Avenue North West Suite #5 Canton, OH 44718 www.cantonmercy.com/mercyweb.php?pg=impact_services.htm
This agency is a chemical dependency treatment center and intensive outpatient treatment center for adults. Turning Point Counseling Service [See also Family Services] 611 Belmont Ave. Youngstown, Ohio 44502
The mission is to provide the highest quality, comprehensive care and addiction services to restore, improve, and enrich the lives of individual families. Activities include Crisis Intervention, Intake, Case Management, Assessment, Adult, Substance Use, and Psychiatric. U rban Ounce of Prevention Services Inc. 1735 S.Hawkins Ave. Suite B Akron, Ohio 44320-4055
Urban Ounce of Prevention Services' mission is to address health-related problems and social ills of inner-city families. It is our philosophy that to be effective, community-based organizations must consider the cultural lifestyles, attitudes, feelings and beliefs of the population that they serve. Urban Ounce of Prevention Services, Inc. is a non-profit community-based organization that has served the Summit County community since 1990. Our agency specializes in quality health and wellness services that focus on promoting the well-being of inner-city families . Women’s Center Of Greater Cleveland 6209 Storer Avenue Cleveland, OH 44102
The Women’s center is dedicated to providing opportunities for women to take greater control over their lives-physically, emotionally, and economically. The Women’s Center offers an Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program designed to address the problem of chemical dependency for women and the consequences of a drug using lifestyle. This includes physical, emotional and psychological deterioration, financial instability, poverty, homelessness, criminal activity, social service involvement, HIV/AIDS, and the impact of chemical dependency during pregnancy. Your Human Resource Center [See also Family Services] 2587 Back Orrville Rd Wooster, OH 44691
The mission of this agency is to help clients find successful solutions to individual and family problems. Services include mental health and chemical dependency programs, drug testing, group counseling, psychological testing, and case management. Your Human Resource Center is a private, non-profit organization that provides treatment, intervention and prevention services to residents of Wayne and Holmes Counties with mental health or chemical dependency problems. Our treatment services include assessment, individual, group, marital and family counseling. Our intervention services include a wide variety of outreach programs for individuals who are: incarcerated due to criminal behavior, in other protective environments due to behavior problems, in unstable families or in need of assistance to find employment. Our prevention services work with the schools, community groups and organizations to prevent problems with chemical dependency or mental illness. Our staff includes psychologists, mental health counselors, chemical dependency counselors, social workers, prevention specialists, vocational specialists and case managers. Your Human Resource Center is certified by the State of Ohio and by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) as both a mental health facility and substance abuse treatment center. Your Human Resource Center's mission is to decrease substance abuse and improve mental health by providing professional and affordable prevention, intervention and treatment services to people in our community. Child Welfare A shtabula County Children Services Board 3914 C Court Ashtabula, Ohio 44004 Phone: (440)998-1811 http://www.help-a-child.com/contactpage.htm Beverly Defazio defazb@odjfs.state.oh.us Ashtabula County Children Services Board is the county’s public child protective agency. We offer services to prevent child abuse and neglect and investigate allegations of abuse and neglect. When necessary, we provide substitute care for children through the use of kinship care, foster care, and group homes to ensure their safety. We also license foster and adoptive homes and are the county’s public adoption agency. Directory: dotAsset dotAsset -> The British state and slavery dotAsset -> Torsten Feys European University Institute (Florence) Prepaid tickets to ride to the New World: the New York Continental Conference and transatlantic steerage fares 1885-1895 dotAsset -> 2016 Bradley University crest research Internship Program dotAsset -> Undergraduate and graduate field opportunities combined dotAsset -> To Change an Extension # on a ip telephone Set please note: An Extension # being assigned to an ip phone must already be programmed dotAsset -> Curriculum vitae jonathan scott lee dotAsset -> E-train AppFest Teacher’s Aid Apps Download 434.61 Kb. Share with your friends:
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