Senior Aides Program
Where will I work?
Senior Aides work at many non-profit agencies
or local government offices. These Host Agencies
are located throughout the Ashtabula County area:
*Ashtabula City Chamber of Commerce.
*Ashtabula County Dept. of Job & Family Services.
*Ashtabula County Genealogical Society.
*Ashtabula County Commissioners.
*Ashtabula County Council on Aging.
*Ashtabula County Workforce Policy Board.
*Community Action.
*Conneaut Litter Control.
*Conneaut Human Resource Center.
*Covered Bridge Festival.
*Geneva Community Center.
*Goodwill Industries.
*Harbor - Topky Library.
*Henderson Library
*Ridgeview Terrace Senior Housing.
*Salvation Army Retail Store.
*Wellness, Total Learning Center
*Ashtabula YMCA
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Senior Aides work in a variety of job assignments from
receptionist at busy community service agencies to
providing clerical assistance at many non-profit offices.
They also serve as nutrition assistants for senior meals
programs or provide help delivering these meals throughout
the county. Some may work as custodians or provide data
entry assistance with computer programs.
As a part of an ongoing effort to keep Senior Aides updated
with the latest office technology skill, we can provide computer
or specialized office equipment training.
Senior Aides receive: valuable work experience, a paycheck
every two weeks, paid holidays, and sick/vacation time.
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To qualify you must:
*Be 55 years of age or older.
*Reside in Ashtabula County.
* Be willing to work 20 hours each week.
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The Senior Aides Program is an important part
of the Senior Community Services Employment
Program (SCEP). Funded under Title V of the
Older Americans' Act (1963), it provides training
and part-time employment opportunities for over
65,000 older workers in America.
Senior Services America, Inc. (formerly National
Senior Citizens' Education and Research Center)
is responsible for more than fifteen percent of these
participants, including nearly fifty people presently
in work assignments in Ashtabula County.
Locally, the program is administered by the
Workforce Policy Board in partnership with the
Ashtabula County Department of Job and Family
Services Office of Workforce Development (OWD)
site in the Ashtabula Plaza.
