National Directory: Ohio

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HOME MODIFICATION IN Ohio


Home Modification Providers by City

This section contains listings of home modification providers in Ohio. Search by city or keyword.

Ashtabula, OH

Ashtabula County Community Action Agency

Contact Person: Lit Wiler

Address: 2009 West Prospect Road, Ashtabula, OH 44004

Phone Number: 440-997-1721

Target Population: Low income

No. of Persons Served/Year: 500

Most Common Modification: 1200000

Type of Services: HUD rehabilitation guidelines

Special Features: 0.1

Services/Modifications Provided: Roofs, furnaces, plumbing, and electrical.

Total Budget: * Government funds* Foundation money * County funds * AAA

Certification(s): staff

Funding Repairs: Client education available

Cincinnati, OH

PWC Emergency repairs and Whole Home

Contact Person: Nina Creech, Senior Vice President

Agency Name or Parent Company: PWC/Whole Home

Name of Home Modification Program / Resource: PWC Emergency repairs and Whole Home

Address: 4628 Paddock Road, Cincinnati, OH 45229

Email Address: creechn@wholehome.org

Phone Number: 513-351-7921

Homepage/Website: http://www.pwchomerepairs.org/our-services

Established: 1975

Target Population: low income and a social enterprise for customers who can pay

No. of Persons Served/Year: 4000

No. of Paid Staff: 125

Services Provided:

  • Minor home modifications (e.g., grab bars, raised toilet seats, handheld showers, handrails, lever door handles)
  • Major home modifications (e.g., remodel bathrooms, adjust counter/cabinet heights, ramps, elevator/platform or chair lifts, widen doorways, roll-in showers)
  • Repairs (e.g., roofing, electrical, carpeting/floors, stair repairs)
  • Home assessments
  • Refers to providers (e.g., Home modification program, occupational/physical therapists, funding sources)
  • Raise consumer and/or professional awareness
  • Advocacy for home modification policies and funding
  • Participate in task forces/coalitions or planning activities with other agencies
  • Integrate home modification or repairs within existing home and community-based and/or long-term care programs
  • Partners with state or local non-profit home modification programs (e.g., Rebuilding Together, Habitat for Humanity, etc...)

Funding Source(s):

  • Medicaid Home and Community-Based Waiver
  • City/County Housing and Community Development Department (e.g., Community Development Block Grants, HOME Block Grants)
  • Weatherization Assistance Program/Department of Energy, State Housing Finance Agency (e.g., home modification loan programs)
  • State General Revenues
  • Private Pay
  • Fundraising
  • Grant funds

Special Features: we work in lead abatement and Asthma prevention and have recently added the Innovation Center to provide education to clients, professionals and the community at large

Total Budget: 12 million

Is your organization Non-Profit?: yes

Handypro Of Cincinnati

Contact Person: Philip Pyles

Address: 3429 Saint John-s Place, Cincinnati, OH 45208

Email Address: ppyles@handypro.com

Phone Number: 513-258-2490

Fax: 513-871-0241

Homepage/Website: http://www.handypro.com

Type of Services: Environmental

Certification(s): Philip Pyles

Small Jobs Company, Inc.Home Modifications, Maintenanceand Repair For ‘Aging In Place’

Contact Person: Philip Spears

Address: 275 Oakmont St, Cincinnati, OH 45216

Email Address: paspears@yahoo.com

Phone Number: 513-383-1888

Homepage/Website: http://www.smalljobs3831888.vpweb.com

Percentage of Clients Aged 60 Years+: Home Modifications, repairs and general home maintenance. Safety inspectations, plumbing and carpentry. Bathroom and kitchen remodeling, grab bar, ramp and drywall installation and finishing, Yard restoration and landscape design, specializing in "aging in place" modifications enabling people with mobility issues to stay at home and enjoy life.

Elderly Home Repair, Home Modification For The Disabled, Major Home Repairs And Emergencies

Contact Person:

Address: 7107 Shona Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45237

Phone Number: 513-351-7921

Established: 1979 (EHR), 1984 (HMD), 1975 (MHRE)

Sponsor: People Working Cooperatively (PWC)

Target Population: Older, low-income homeowners, disabled persons

No. of Persons Served/Year: thousands

No. of Paid Staff: 60 full-time

Most Common Modification: 1663250

Type of Services: Environmental

Special Features: 0.55

Services/Modifications Provided: Inspection, porch/deck repair, gutters/downspouts, roofs, ramps, bathroom modifications, grab bars, lifts, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and furnaces.

Total Budget: Title III - Older Americans Act, Community Development Block Grant, Foundations, United Way, Special events proceeds, Client payments* Coordinates with Area Agency on Aging

Cleveland, OH

The Energy Guru

Contact Person: Wesley Walker

Address: 11028 Clifton Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44102

Email Address: theenergyguruww@yahoo.com

Phone Number: 216-324-4091

Established: 2015

Director: Wesley B. Walker

Target Population: boomers

No. of Persons Served/Year: 10

No. of Paid Staff: 1

Most Common Modification: 5000

Funding Sources: no

Services/Modifications Provided: Flooring & Assistive devices

Total Budget: private pay

Is your organization Non-Profit?: yes

Certification(s): Wesley Walker

Dublin, OH

Options for Supported Housing

Contact Person: Kathy Streblo

Address: 5970 Wilcox Place Suite D, Dublin, OH 43016

Email Address: kstreblo@optionshousing.org

Phone Number: 614-389-4501

Fax: 614-389-4503

Homepage/Website: http://optionshousing.org/

Established: 2002

Director: Kathy Streblo

Target Population: Developmental Disabilities

No. of Persons Served/Year: 300

No. of Paid Staff: 3

Most Common Modification: Bathroom accessibility and ramps

Type of Assessment: no

Providers Education/Training: yes

Funding Sources: State and local government grants.

Waynesville, OH

Chateau Group Building And Property Services

Contact Person:

Address: 1664 State Route 73, Waynesville, OH 45068

Email Address: chateaugrp@chateaugrp.com

Phone Number: 513-897-3604

Homepage/Website: http://www.chateaugrp.com

No. of Persons Served/Year: 500

Certification(s): Handyman

Youngstown, OH

Interfaith Home Maintenance Service, Incorporated

Contact Person:

Address: 1005 W. Rayen Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44502

Phone Number: 330-743-7800

Fax: 330-743-5881

Established: 1975

Director: Jennie H. Dennison-Budak

Target Population: low income homeowners

No. of Persons Served/Year: 500+

No. of Paid Staff: 12 full-time

Most Common Modification: 600000

Type of Services: Functional/environmental

Special Features: 0.7

Services/Modifications Provided: Plumbing, carpentry, heating and cooling, yardwork, drywall/plaster

Total Budget: Title III - Older Americans Act, Community Development, Block Grant, Foundations, Donations, Fundraising, United Way, Religious organizations, Client contributions* Coordinates with Area Agency on Aging

Funding Repairs: Yes

This project was supported, in part, by grant number HHS-2018-ACL-AOA-HMOD-0308 from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.

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