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    Contact: Stephen Wertheim, 211/First Call For Help, Director, 216-436-2225
    Matt McManus, United Way of Greater Cleveland, Senior Writer, 216-436-2122
      New Directory Provides Valuable Information for Seniors

      October 10, 2006 (Cleveland, Ohio)
      A new directory published by United Way of Greater Cleveland's 211/First Call For Help offers a comprehensive guide to services available for seniors in Cuyahoga County. Senior Services Directory lists phone numbers of providers of health care, prescription discounts and drug plans, housing, home-delivered meals, home repair, housekeeping, legal and tax assistance, long-term care planning, insurance, transportation, utility assistance payment plans, volunteer opportunities, recreation and social programs and other support services for adults 60 and older. The directory is available free upon request to seniors from 211/First Call For Help by simply dialing 211 or 216-436-2000, 24 hours a day, any day of the week. The directory may be viewed online in "Publications" at www.211cleveland.org.

      "In the ten years we've produced the Senior Services Directory, United Way has given out over 100,000 of these guides. We've seen a 20 percent increase in the number of persons over 60 needing help so far this year over the same period last year," said Stephen Wertheim, Director of United Way of Greater Cleveland's 211/First Call For Help program. "Seniors are particularly seeking assistance with food, health care, utilities and raising grandchildren."

      For additional information or a review copy of the Senior Services Directory, please contact Stephen Wertheim at 216-436-2225 or swertheim@uws.org. For more information about United Way of Greater Cleveland or the 2006 United Way Campaign, please visit uws.org.

      United Way of Greater Cleveland is a leading convener and funder of partnerships focused on solutions for our community's health and human service priorities. United Way is one of the largest non-governmental funders of health and human services in Greater Cleveland, supporting nearly 180 programs provided by more than 130 United Way partner agencies. Each year, over 400,000 Greater Clevelanders are helped by United Way-funded programs.



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