Home Care for Seniors in Milford, OH

Milford is an eastern suburb of the greater Cincinnati area. Home to over 6,800 people, nearly 22% of the city's population is seniors aged 65 and over. These seniors can spend the warm summer days, when average temperatures reach 87 degrees, strolling along the soft-surface pathways of the nearby Camp Dennison Nature Trail, where lush foliage turns vibrant red and orange each fall.

Seniors in Milford have access to world-class medical care, such as at Mercy Health - Anderson Hospital, which maintains a dedicated senior health department to care for the area's seniors. Milford is also a relatively safe town. Crime rates in Milford are up to one-third less than the national average, with even steeper reductions in violent crimes that affect seniors.

Seniors in Milford pay an average of $4,195 a month for both homemaker services and assistance from home health aides. Prices nationwide vary somewhat more. Average costs for homemaker services cost $4,004 a month nationwide, while home health aides cost an average of $4,195, according to the 2018 Genworth Cost of Care Survey.

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

At Caring.com, we've compiled a comprehensive directory of every home care provider in the Milford 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 Milford 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:

Area Agency on Aging District 7
218 N College Ave,
Rio Grande, OH 45674
(800) 582-7277

Seniors in Milford who meet certain income and asset restrictions may qualify for no-cost home repairs through the Area Agency on Aging's home repair program. Seniors enrolled in the program must own the property being worked on, and some restrictions do apply to mobile homes. Services the AAA covers through its volunteer network include: 

• HVAC installation, replacement and repair service
  
• Plumbing work, including water tanks, taps and lines
• Electrical systems repair to reduce hazards
• Roof repair and preventative work on some types of roof
• Repairs to walls, floors and doors
• Installation of wheelchair ramps
• Bathroom and kitchen modifications for accessibility

Deupree Meals on Wheels
3870 Virginia Ave,
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 561-8150

Seniors who need nutritional assistance in Milford, or who have mobility issues and find shopping for themselves difficult, can apply for regular meal delivery from Deupree Meals on Wheels. This daily delivery service, which sees local volunteers bringing freshly prepared meals to seniors' homes five times a week, is a program of Episcopal Retirement Services. Frozen meals are available for seniors on request to help them get through a weekend without deliveries.

Elderly Services Program 

175 Tri County Parkway,
Cincinnati, OH 45246
(937) 449-0642

Seniors can safely remain independent in their Milford homes with help from the Greater Cincinnati Council on Aging, which operates the Elderly Services Program in the region to help out seniors, caregivers and seniors' loved ones. Multiple programs are offered for seniors and those who care for them, such as adult day care and assisted transportation within a limited radius. The Elderly Services Program also operates a local food bank and can deliver meals for seniors with limited ability to shop. Elderly Services can also help seniors obtain some durable medical equipment, modify their homes within limits and install a personal home emergency system for more rapid emergency dispatches.