Empowering people with disabilities to lead independent
and inclusive lives in the community.
A Note from Our Executive Director
Dear Friends:
1,121 people with disabilities - this is the number of consumers that were assisted through our services as a provider for the Ohio Department of Medicaid HOME Choice Program since 2009. The HOME Choice Program was developed to provide extra support and help with housing to transition eligible Ohioans out of nursing facilities and into home and community-based settings. With the end of the state's iteration of this federal program, HOME Choice Transition Services for CILO concluded on June 30th. To learn about these changes and more visit this link.
Over the years our Transition Coordinators worked closely with these consumers and their families - from infants through seniors. Statewide, more than 13,000 people were successfully transitioned from long term care through the HOME Choice Program. CILO is proud to have been part of this transition program that so closely aligned with our mission to empower people with disabilities to lead independent and inclusive lives in the community.
My thanks to the Ohio Department of Medicaid for their confidence in us to be a HOME Choice provider for the last ten years; and my thanks to those members of our team, both present and past staff, who worked as HOME Choice Transition Coordinators. We should take great pride in all that has been accomplished for our consumers and all of the successful outcomes we have facilitated.
I look forward to continuing to share more successful outcomes throughout the year. As always I want to hear from you! Email me or call me at 513-241-2600 Ext. 211.
Regards,
Rob
Rob Festenstein
Executive Director
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Free Inclusive Tour of the Contemporary Arts Center on July 21, 12:15 - 3pm presented by the Mayerson JCC Disability Inclusion Awareness Program. Get the flyerhere!
Our five week
job readiness series will begin on Friday, July 5th!.
Our YOLO Summer Program is off to a fantastic start and we are pleased at how fast friendships are being formed! Over the past two weeks we have had visitors including employees from First Financial Bank, Cincinnati Museum Center's Programs on Wheels, the multi-talented Mike Moroski, and several CILO team members have led activities. We have plenty of fun & learning planned for the remaining four weeks, we look forward to updating you in our next newsletter!
Equipment Swap Coming!
On Sunday, July 14 from 1pm-5pm our friends at
May We Help will be hosting an equipment swap where individuals can receive donated equipment free of charge. They report that over $100,000 in equipment was given away at their last swap! Please spread the word if you know of individuals who are in need of equipment or individuals who may wish to donate equipment they no longer use so someone else can get the benefit of it. The swap will be held at the May We Help offices at 7501 Wooster Pike, 45227. For information contact May We Help by emailor phone: 513-834-6443.
CILO Employee Anniversary
Congratulations to
Stephanie Johnson, CILO's Support Services Specialist
celebrating one year!
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