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Local aging partnership outlines home-safety, caregiver and transportation services for older residents
Summary
A Community Partnership on Aging presenter told council members the multijurisdictional nonprofit offers home-safety modifications, homemaker services and rotating programs across eight member cities, and described a fall-prevention case that kept a Richmond Heights resident safely at home.
A representative of the Community Partnership on Aging told the Richmond Heights City Council committee that the nonprofit provides a broad menu of services intended to help older adults remain safe and connected in their communities. The presenter said the partnership operates across eight member cities, delivering programs at each municipality’s community center rather than running a single centralized senior center.
The presenter said services include home-safety modifications (grab bars and railings), homemaker services and coordinated connections to local agencies for ongoing caregiver support. To illustrate the work, the presenter described a Richmond Heights case in which the partnership’s fall-prevention coordinator and a social worker visited a client’s home, provided emotional support for the caregiver, assessed fall risks and installed grab bars and railings at no cost. “Both were able to remain in the community as thriving, thriving members of the community,” the presenter said.
Council members asked about participation figures and how member cities share costs. Staff said the municipal contribution is calculated by an algorithm that allocates cost based on each city’s portion of the partnership’s total population; for example, a city that represented 25% of the combined population paid 25% of the municipal share. The presenter said the partnership recorded roughly 62 on-site participants at one site in 2025 and more than 100 Richmond Heights residents had contacted CPA by phone for assistance that year.
The presenter invited council members to consult the program packet supplied to attendees and provided contact information for follow-up. The presentation concluded with council members thanking the presenter and indicating interest in reviewing the cost-per-city breakdown.
