History of Coleman Adult Day Services

In late 1965, a group of people representing local Kent/ Portage County businesses and civic organizations were invited to meet at Kent State University. This was triggered by evidence gathered from a student survey depicting key areas of concern for older adults. Proactive citizens organized and obtained Federal money under a Title III grant with a mission of assisting the over-60 population of Portage County to remain independent and active within their own homes and communities by providing services to assist them in their daily lives.

The Adult Day Care Program was instituted in 1984. As the program began to flourish, the agency, then named Portage Area Senior Services Inc. (PASS), moved headquarter twice in the eighty's and ninety's to accommodate clients and their needs.

Coleman Adult Day Care now resides in a state-of-the-art facility, Burbick at Coleman, located at 6695 North Chestnut Street in Ravenna, thanks to the generosity of the Portage County community and the Coleman Foundation.