Home Care for Seniors in Englewood, OH

The earliest settlers in Englewood were mostly farmers, who sold their wares down the Stillwater River to cities as far afield as New Orleans. Some farming persists in the open spaces to the east and west of this northern suburb of Dayton, and seniors today can still pick up raw honey and natural beeswax at Smith Honey Farm. Getting out to the farm is relatively easy for Englewood seniors, as the Greater Metro Dayton Transit Authority offers half-price fares for seniors aged 65 and over with a valid transit ID or Medicare card and over on all scheduled routes.

Roughly 23% of the 13,500 people who live in Englewood are seniors aged 65 and over. Seniors in Englewood can sign up through the Earl Heck Community Center for multiple educational and recreational programs, including:

• Knitting and needlework classes
• AARP tax assistance and training
• Aerobics classes
• Ice cream socials

Seniors in Englewood pay an average of $4,385 a month for both homemaker and home health aide services. This works out to $23 an hour, and it's somewhat more than the average paid for similar services by seniors nationwide. Seniors across the nation pay an average of $4,004 a month for homemaker services and $4,195 a month for a home health aide. This is close to $21 and $22 an hour, respectively, according to the 2018 Genworth Cost of Care Survey.

Note: Home care cost data wasn’t available for Englewood, so data for the closest city, Dayton, was used.

At Caring.com, we've compiled a comprehensive directory of every home care provider in the Englewood area - complete with community descriptions, amenities, health services provided, and reviews from families who've actually used the service. In addition to our in-depth provider listings, we've compiled a list of resources to help seniors and their families access all the tools they need to age in place safely and gracefully.

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Seniors in Englewood have access to a host of programs and services that enable independence and aging in place, while maintaining the highest possible quality of life. Below, we've compiled a few of the most helpful resources:

People Working Cooperatively

4612 Paddock Rd.
Cincinnati, OH, 45229
(513) 351-7921

Seniors in Englewood who own their own homes and earn less than the median income for Montgomery County can ask for emergency home repairs from People Working Cooperatively. This organization dispatches teams of volunteer builders to local seniors' homes to repair building issues that present a health or safety hazard, such as wiring faults and burst pipes. Seniors who meet the income limits may request up to two emergency repairs a year, as well as less urgent work, such as accessibility modifications.

Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)

719 South Main Street
Dayton, OH, 45402
(937) 514-4777

Seniors in Englewood can save up to 30% on their home heating and cooling bills through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). To qualify, seniors must meet income thresholds for the county and be responsible for their homes' energy bills. Applications for ongoing assistance may be requested by phone, and some emergency help is available for disconnect notices.

Meals-On-Wheels

222 Salem Avenue
Dayton, OH, 45406
(937) 223-8246

Meals-On-Wheels delivers hundreds of hot meals a day to Englewood seniors through a local network of volunteer drivers. Meals are delivered five times a week, and frozen portions are available for evenings and weekends when the service is not running. Seniors can sign up for meal delivery online or by phone.

Meals From Scratch

767 Miamisburg Centerville Rd.
Dayton, OH, 45459
(937) 567-7850

Englewood seniors with special dietary needs can get healthy, nutritious meals delivered to their homes from Scratch Meals. Scratch Meals delivers prepared meals for local seniors, who may have special dietary requirements relating to conditions such as diabetes, in addition to needing home delivery. Seniors can apply for Meals From Scratch by phone.

Dayton Hospice House

324 Wilmington Avenue
Dayton, OH, 45420
(937) 256-4490

Dayton Hospice House offers extensive caregiver support to Englewood seniors and their loved ones. Programs the hospice runs include community support groups for caregivers and grief counseling for recently bereaved spouses of seniors. Senior caregivers with health needs of their own can also sign up on short notice for respite care, which looks after dependent seniors while caregivers take personal or health-related time off.