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Common Questions
View more frequently asked questions in our Help Center.
- How can I find a good nursing home or assisted living facility?
- How can I prevent mosquito-borne diseases?
- How do I check algae advisories?
- How do I check current air quality?
- How do I know when it is safe to swim at the beach?
- Where can I get Medicare information?
- Where is my local farmer's market?
Use the Long-Term Care Consumer Guide to search for assisted living, nursing homes, supportive living, and residential treatment facilities near you. Includes results of the resident's survey.
You can also contact the Long-term Care Ombudsman Program at (800) 282-1206 for help finding services near you.
If you need help deciding whether your or a loved one needs assistance at home or in another setting, please contact your Area Agency on Aging for a free, personalized assessment.
The most effective way to prevent mosquito-borne diseases is to prevent being bitten by mosquitoes. In Ohio, mosquito-borne illnesses are most often transmitted during the warmest months, May through October.
Being aware of mosquito and mosquito-borne disease activity in your area allows you to take action to protect yourself and others: avoid mosquitoes and mosquito bites, plan ahead for mosquitoes while traveling and stop mosquitoes from breeding in and around your home.
Learn how to fight the bite.
Check BeachGuard for harmful algae and other advisories.
View the Current Air Quality Map and learn more about air quality, including how it affects your health.
When the bacteria levels at a monitored beach are abnormally high, the beach operator erects warning signs to alert you to the potentially hazardous conditions. If you don’t see the warning signs, it’s probably safe to go into the water.
To check for alerts before you get to the beach, use the Ohio Department of Health's BeachGuard.
Call the Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP) hotline at 1-800-686-1526.
OSHIIP is a program offered by the Ohio Department of Insurance which provides free health insurance information and services for people with Medicare.
Visit Ohio Proud to find your local farmers market, roadside market, or farm market, or pick your own farm.
Also, did you know about Ohio's farmers market programs for SNAP recipients, WIC recipients, and seniors?
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