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Welcome to STAY UA!

Services To Age in Your Upper Arlington

StayUA staff and volunteers Volunteer cleaning up Volunteers helping with yard clean up

Welcome to the City of Upper Arlington’s STAY UA support hub, designed to connect our community's older adults with a range of basic support services—typically utilizing community volunteers—to help them remain and age safely in their homes, surrounded by familiar people, places and routines.

A Spring 2026 survey of our community’s older adults highlighted how important it is for residents to be able stay in their homes and neighborhoods as they age. It also showed that many older adults need help with simple projects around the home, such as cleaning/organizing, snow removal, yard work and minor repairs, with more than 40% of respondents finding it challenging to find the services they need.

Our STAY UA Support Hub can help meet these needs, and here’s how you can join us:

Become a STAY UA Member—It’s FREE!!

Membership in our STAY UA support hub is free for Upper Arlington residents ages 60 years and up. As a member, you can submit requests for a range of support services—such as getting help raking leaves, switching out batteries in your smoke detectors, sorting paperwork, running errands, and much more.

Just complete the Membership Application Membership Application to get started and a STAY UA representative will follow up with you to confirm your membership and discuss the types of support services you are seeking.

Become a STAY UA Volunteer

The basic support services provided through the City’s STAY UA program are reliant on community volunteers who can assist with simple home interior or exterior maintenance support (e.g. light gardening, snow removal, changing light bulbs, help with paperwork, etc.), social visits, and errands.

Complete our Volunteer Application Form Volunteer Application. Once you have successfully completed our volunteer training and screening process, we will begin to match you with STAY UA members in need of assistance.

Additional Programs Under the STAY UA Umbrella

The strength of the City’s STAY UA program is the result of merging various City service and programming areas targeting older adults under one umbrella. As a result, we can work with you to assess and help meet your health, wellness, home and social needs wherever you are in the aging process. You do not need to be a STAY UA support hub member to access these additional STAY UA services, which include:

UA CARES (STAY UA Programs Offered Through UA Fire and Police)

UA CARES (Community Assistance, Referrals and Education Services) is a program that promotes community health by bringing together paramedics, officers, and a social worker to educate residents, prevent injuries, and address gaps in patient care. CARES support includes:

  • Collaboration with healthcare teams and providers
  • Home safety programming, including fall prevention and emergency preparedness
  • Resource connections for aging-in-place, caregiver support, food & utility assistance, mental health, and more. 

Contact UA CARES at 614-583-5352 or [email protected] for more information.

UA Parks & Recreation Older Adults Programs & Services

The City’s Parks & Recreation Department is proud to offer a full range of activities and programs for older adults aged 50-plus, at the Bob Crane Community Center. Opportunities include:

  • Social connections through informal gatherings, lunches, and discussion groups
  • Shared hobbies from art to card-play, group dancing to golf
  • Health and wellness classes, including balance practice, yoga, and a range of aerobic and strength training options

Visit Parks & Recreation for more information on the department’s programs and services.