Senior Services

Commissioners proclaim May 2024 Older Americans Month in Lake County.
Pictured left to right: Cristen Kane, Alyea Barajas, Commissioner John T. Plecnik, Commissioner John R. Hamercheck, Paul Pahoresky, Joseph Tomsick, Carrie Dotson, Commissioner Richard J. Regovich

We’re glad you’re here! This page is your resource for learning about the wide range of services available to older adults in Lake County, as well as the important role of the Lake County Senior Services Levy in supporting them.

If you have questions or need more information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Alyea Barajas, Senior Services Manager, at [email protected] or by calling (440) 350-2748. We’re here to help!

Lake County’s Senior Levy was first approved by voters in November, 1992. In November 2017, voters approved a levy renewal and increase resulting in a total levy collection of 0.8 mills for five years. Levy funding is reserved for providing or maintaining senior citizen services or facilities and is authorized by sections 307.694, 307.85 and 5705.19 of the Ohio Revised Code. 

To guide the effective use of funds, the Lake County Board of Commissioners established the Lake County Senior Citizens Advisory Panel in 2012. The Panel acts as an advisory and recommending body, helping ensure that levy dollars are distributed fairly and strategically to benefit the county’s growing older adult population.

Levy funds are distributed to various senior services agencies in Lake County and help fund programs such as senior center activities, congregate meals, home-delivered meals, non-medical home health care services, Adult Protective Services, volunteer guardian services, non-medical in-home care, volunteer opportunities, social work services, and more.  

2015 MCS Consulting Study – Lake County, Ohio Senior Citizens: Today, Tomorrow, and in the Future; Appendices

2024 Center for Community Solutions Study – Statistical Profile of Older Adults in Lake County