New Directions Domestic Abuse Shelter
P.O. Box 453 ................................................................................... 397-4357
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
Mary Hendrickson, Director
Safe housing and support services for battered women and rape survivors.
Child and teen assault prevention workshops, including the DELTA project
and primary prevention of domestic and sexual violence. (see pg. 8). 24-
hour hotline. 397-HELP
 

Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc.
780 Park Avenue West ........................... 419-524-4144; Fax 419-522-9482
Mansfield, OH 44906 .......................................................... 1-800-860-5799
Duana Patton, Executive Director..............E-mail: OD5AAA@aaa5ohio.org
Web site: www.agingnorthcentralohio.org

• Alzheimer's & Caregiver Respite
  Enables family caregivers to be temporarily relieved from their caregiving responsibilities.

• Caregiver Support Program . offers information & assistance to caregivers in gaining access to supportive services to compliment care provided by the caregiver and training to assist the caregiver in making decisions and solving problems relating to the caregiver role. If you help an older adult with preparing meals, bathing, dressing, grocery shopping, or doctors visits, you are a CAREGIVER.

• Community Care Coordination
  Is a program designed to coordinate a variety of in-home services needed by frail elderly persons aged 60 and older who are at risk of entering a nursing home & are not eligible for PASSPORT.

• Energy Assistance . HEAP applications are available along with information on telephone discounts and Summer Cool Program.

• H.E.M.E.N. . (Helping Elderly Meet Essential Needs) provides one time or infrequent services purchased for clients who are determined to be eligible when all other existing resources fall short.

• Home Repair Assistance - minor home repair and modifications to provide a safe & accessible home environment.

• Housing Directory for Seniors . Older adults have a choice of where and how they want to live. A directory of subsidized senior housing, private pay housing, assisted living/residential care, independent apartments, congregate housing, adult care facilities and nursing homes is available.

• Information and Referral - AAA is the starting point for locating local
  services and assisting with referrals. Discover choices and resources
  available to make good decisions regarding long-term care, to secure and maintain independence and dignity in a home environment.

• Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program . provides a voice for consumers of long-term care services by identifying, verifying and resolving concerns confidentially.
  PASSPORT . PASSPORT Home Care Services include case management, personal care, homemaker, home delivered meals, home medical equipment, supplies, and more. PASSPORT provides an alternative to nursing home care. Consumer eligibility is determined by level of need, financial eligibility and other criteria.

• Training . For consumers, providers of services and professionals in the
  field of aging.

Ohio Eastern Star Home & OES Health Care Center
1451 Gambier Road .............................................. 397-1706; Fax 392-1662
Mount Vernon, OH 43050......................................................1-888-818-2537
Connie Earnest, Dir. Admissions & Social Services
Nancy Gallogly, Dir. Marketing ....................... Web site: www.oeshome.org
Independent apartments, assisted living with studio suites; restaurant-style
dining, scheduled activities and transportation; Hospice, Respite-care and
outpatient therapies. The OES Health Care Center offers 24 hr. skilled and
intermediate nursing care, rehabilitation services, long-term care, Hospice
and respite stays. Private and semi-private rooms. A newly opened
Alzheimer's facility, The Moreland-Hughes Residence provides care for
Alzheimer's and memory loss and private rooms. Medicare and Medicaid
accepted.

Ohio Legal Rights Service
50 West Broad Street suite 1400 ......................................... 1-800-282-9181
Columbus, OH 43215 .................................................... www.olrs.ohio.gov
Michael Kirkman, Executive Director....... email webmaster@olrs.state.oh.us
The Ohio Legal Rights Service is the state of Ohio's protection and
advocacy agency for Ohio citizens with disabilities. OLRS is an independent
state agency.

Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission
Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation ........................................ 419-747-3000
2281 Village Mall Dr, Suite A .................................... 1-800-354-6271/TTY
Mansfield OH 44906-1159..............................................Fax 419-747-3008
Provides vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities to
become competitively employed. Appointments are scheduled in Mount
Vernon. Counselors available for people who are hearing impaired/deaf and
visually impaired. M-F, 8:00a.m..4:45p.m.(Mansfield) Other locations by
appointment.

Ohio Senior Health Information
Ohio Department of Insurance ............................................. 1-800-686-1578
 

Ohio State University Extension . Knox County
1025 Harcourt Road, Box 1268 ........................... 397-0401; Fax 393-0126
Mount Vernon, OH 43050.............................Web site: www.knox@osu.edu
John Barker, Ext. Educator, County Director
Larry Hall, 4-H; Troy Cooper, Extension Educator Horticulture; Jeff
McCutcheon, Ext. Ed. Agriculture, NR; LuAnn Duncan, Family /Consumer
Sciences.
Educational programs and individual inquiries related to agriculture,
community development, natural resources, family and consumer sciences,
family budget education and horticulture. Classes include food nutrition
(education) program, parenting education, Master Gardeners, CARTEENS,
shooting sports, 4-H youth development and more.

Ohio State University Harding Hospital
1670 Upham Drive ................................. 614-293-9484; Fax 614-293-4762
Columbus, OH 43210
Radu Saveanu, MD Executive Director
Web site: www.medicalcenter.osu.edu/patientcare/hospitals/harding
Psychiatric services for children, adolescents, adults and older adults,
including: inpatient, partial hospitalization, outpatient, ECT, and
psychometric testing. Crisis services/admissions available 24-hours/day. For
general information or to make an outpatient referral call 614-293-9000.
 

Opportunity Knox Employment Center
17604 Coshocton Road......................................... 392-9675; Fax 397-5078
Mount Vernon, OH 43050...................E-mail: employmentcenter@mail.com
Diana Williams, Coordinator...............Web Site: www.employmentknox.com
Open to the public, complete resume service, employment resource library,
job leads and referrals, mock interviewing, copy machine, Internet job bank,
Fax machine, labor market information, meeting rooms, training rooms,
eligibility assessment for WIA funding, testing/assessment, career
counseling and GED preparation.
 

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Chandravadan Patel, , M.D. (Psychiatry)
809 Coshocton Ave Suite C ...................... 397-1900; Emergency: 397-9339
Mount Vernon, OH 43050
M, T, Th, and F open 9:30-5:15 p.m. closed Wednesdays.
 

Pathways of Central Ohio
1627 Bryn Mawr Dr (Adm. Offices)........740-345-6166; Fax 740-349-9894
Newark, OH 43055 ............................................................... 1-800-544-1601
Kristen McCloud, Executive Director............ E-Mail: mail@pathwayslc.org
24/7 Crisis Hotline (2-1-1)..........Web site: www.pathwayslc.org
Crisis/Hotline; Information & Referral 740-345-4357; ATOD Prevention
Education; Child Care Connections referral and information; Capable Parents
program - parenting education. The 211 crisis/hotline and information center
provides a 24/7 hotline and information referral services and produces the
Knox/Licking county resource directory. Parent advocacy connections helps
families with children receiving behavior heath services successfully navigate
those systems.

Jeanette TFW Pelton, LISW-S
102 E. Gambier Street.......................................................................392-5416
Mount Vernon, OH 43050............................E-mail: whyonedr@hotmail.com
Private practice including family, couple and individual therapy; grief/loss/
separation, anxiety, depression, most major insurance plans accepted and
private clients on a sliding scale. (See more, Mount Vernon Psychological
Services, page 22)
 

Physical Therapy Services of Mount Vernon
1220 Yauger Road ................................................. 393-1144; Fax 393-1152
Mount Vernon, OH 43050......................................E-mail: ptsofmv@aol.com
Dennis A. Marikis, Ken Leitenberger, Sherri Campbell
A comprehensive physical therapy practice for pain specialty. Pain specialist
on staff. Accepting all insurances. Counseling available.
 

Premier First Home Healthcare
19 Greenwood Court.......................................397-4385; FAX 614-259-6052
Mount Vernon, OH 43050....................................................1-800-PREMIER
Wendy Larkin..............................................E-mail: wndylarkin@yahoo.com
Skilled nurses, PT, OT, Aide, visiting doctor, everything to create an
environment where the client can recover in the comfort of their home.

Psychological Consultants and Affiliates
60 Messimer Drive ................................. 740-522-2230; FAX 740-522-6230
Newark, OH 43055 ..... 800-522-2457; 866-867-5803 after hours emergency
only; after hours messages only 740-522-2230
Hours-8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., M-Th-F; 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Tu-W. A group private practice of psychologists and social workers providing individual,
group, family, child, and marital counseling and psychotherapy, providing
psychological assessments of intelligence, emotional and neurophysiological
status, ADD, aptitude achievement, vocational interest. Provide consultation
to community agencies, etc. Call for more information and services.