Outreach Services

Outreach programs are designed to help individuals with mental and physical disabilities remain living in their home. Easter Seals trained caregivers use therapeutic intervention to assist children and adults with daily living and socialization skills. Caregivers also assist with personal and home care.

Easter Seals Home and Community Based Services

In-Home Respite Care

In-Home Respite Care Outreach programs are designed to help individuals with mental and physical disabilities remain living in their home. Easter Seals trained caregivers provide services to assist children and adults with daily living and socialization skills. Caregivers also assist with personal and home care.

Weekend Respite Program

This program provides respite care for eligible children who are medically fragile or who have Autism Spectrum Disorder.  This service is offered during select weekends throughout the year. Click here for more information.  

Skill Development Center

The Easter Seals Skill Development Center serves young adults with autism. These young adults have finished their participation in the secondary education system but need additional training and support before going on to higher education, employment or volunteer opportunities.   Click here for more information.    

Home Delivered Meals

Easter Seals Community Services offers home delivered meals in Mahoning and Columbiana Counties.  An experienced driver from our team will come to your home to deliver a cold or hot meal based on your approved order.  Each meal contains 1/3 of the daily nutritional requirements.  Our meal menu includes seasonal changes. 

Home delivered meals are available as follows:

• Private Pay  -  Residents of Mahoning and Columbiana Counties may privately pay for meals (hot or cold meals) which can be delivered Monday – Friday. Frozen meals are also offered and may be delivered by the week.  There are no age or quantity limits on private pay meals and the cost is $6.00 per meal; including delivery.
• Grant – Eligible seniors 60 and older living in Mahoning and Columbiana Counties may receive a hot or cold meal Monday-Friday provided by a grant administered through the Area Agency on Aging 11. The meal service is free and we suggest a donation of $2.00 per meal to help cover our expenses; donations are voluntary.
• Passport /Waiver – Case Managers from Passport and/or Waiver Services contact our office and order meals based on the assessment of the clients’ needs.  Hot, cold and/or frozen meals are ordered by the Case Manager.  The Case Manager coordinates the meal type and quantity with our office.
• Congregate Meal Sites - Easter Seals Community Services offers 13 Congregate Nutrition Sites in Mahoning and Columbiana Counties.   Each of our Congregate Sites are managed by a Site Supervisor who coordinates the meal service, activities, transportation and trips.  Seniors 60 and older in Mahoning and Columbiana Counties gather at these sites to share a meal, conversation and socialize.  The meals each contain 1/3 of the daily nutritional requirements and are delivered to the site daily.  The meal service is free and we suggest a donation of $2.00 per meal to help cover our expenses; donations are voluntary.

Transportation

Easter Seals Community Services offers “through the door” transportation for seniors 60 years and older living in Mahoning County.  This service is provided by a grant administered through the Area Agency on Aging 11 to transport seniors to our Congregate Nutrition Sites in Mahoning County, medical appointments and social activities.  We can travel outside of the county but the clients must be a Mahoning County Resident to be eligible.  “Through the Door Service” means we will assist a client from their home, in and out of their appointment location and back to their home.  Call our senior transportation office (330-884-2511) to schedule your rides.  The transportation service is covered by the grant and we suggest a $2.50 donation per trip to help cover our expenses; donations are voluntary.