About Ohio At Home

Where we began

Our Story in 90 Seconds

2011
Launched in Franklin and Delaware Counties, focused on stabilizing operations and providing person-centered support at home and in the community.
2015
Introduced sensor-based Remote Support across Ohio, including check-ins without cameras ("Tech Lends a Hand," Columbus Dispatch).
2018
Joined Ohio's Technology-First task force and stood at Governor Kasich's signing of the executive order to embed assistive tech in support plans ("Kasich: Technology such as 'Milo' can improve lives," Columbus Dispatch).
2020
Ohio State Engineering featured our founder's work using assistive technology and collaboration with student capstone teams (OSU Engineering).
2026
Today, Hybrid Support combines remote and in-person help for people living alone, with family, or preparing for a change in living arrangements. Equipment and service hours are chosen through each person's support plan.

"The technology keeps the line open, but it's our people who make the difference."
— Ali Rahimi, Founder & CEO

People behind the support

Meet the Team Behind Your Support

Remote Support Associates (RSAs): Scheduled check-ins, monitoring and coaching, with escalation according to each person's plan.
Direct Support Professionals (DSPs): Hands‑on daily living assistance, skill building, community outings.
Care Coordinators: Coordinate schedules, explain funding steps, and help people and their chosen supporters get started.
Clinical Advisors: Provide nursing guidance, behavior‑support expertise, and staff training.
Back‑Office Tech Team: Maintain our secure platform so caregivers can focus on people, not screens.

Make a difference

Why Work With Us

Help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities live safely and independently — on their own terms. Build your career with flexible schedules, continuous training, and a team that pairs compassionate care with technology that makes a real difference.

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Why Choose Us

Human‑First Care

Staff complete required background checks, onboarding and ongoing training, with certifications appropriate to their roles.

Adaptive Technology

When your routines or living arrangements change, we review the equipment, coverage and support you need.

Waiver Expertise

We help you and your service coordinator understand how Medicaid waiver funding and authorizations relate to your support plan.

Hybrid Flexibility

Blend on‑site support and remote coverage to fit budgets, goals, and schedules.

Goals That Matter to You

Work toward everyday goals, review what is helping, and adjust support as your needs change.

Our Core Values

Compassion

We listen, respect your choices, and treat people with dignity.

Reliability

Clear service schedules, response procedures and backup arrangements in each person's plan.

Empowerment

We support you as you practice the skills that matter to you.

Innovation

We review technology alongside the people, routines and support it needs to serve.

Transparency

Clear communication with you, your chosen supporters, service coordinators and staff.

Community Connections

People and Chosen Supporters

Your goals, preferences and chosen supporters help shape your support plan.

The Ohio State University

Ohio State Engineering featured our founder's assistive-technology work and student capstone collaboration.

Local County Boards

Collaborative care planning and funding coordination.

People and Purpose

People

Support at home and in the community

Team

Remote and in-person staff working together

Choice

Support shaped around your priorities

Skills

Practice daily living at your own pace

Frequently Asked Questions

Are all staff background-checked?

Staff complete the background checks and screening required for their roles before working independently. Training and certifications, such as CPR and First Aid, depend on the work they perform.

Which waivers do you accept?

Funding options include Ohio Medicaid waivers—Individual Options (I/O), Level One and Self-Empowered Life Funding (SELF)—as well as county funds and private pay. The service must fit your eligibility, plan and authorization; contact us to discuss your situation.

Does technology replace human caregivers?

Technology is one part of the support plan. Staff provide check-ins and respond during your authorized service hours, with in-person assistance and backup arrangements as specified in your plan. Sensor-only setups and optional authorized audio or video support are different configurations.

Can services move if I relocate?

In many cases, but continuity depends on the new location, staffing, equipment and service authorization. Contact your care coordinator before a move so you can review what is possible and plan the transition.

Do you offer Direct Support–only care?

Yes, when staffing allows—ask a Care Coordinator about current openings and availability.

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Our story

Ohio At Home's timeline begins in 2011, when the organization launched in Franklin and Delaware Counties. The early focus was stabilizing operations and providing person-centered support at home and in the community. In 2015, Ohio At Home introduced sensor-based Remote Support across Ohio, including check-ins without cameras. The page links to a Columbus Dispatch article called Tech Lends a Hand about this work. In 2018, Ohio At Home joined Ohio's Technology-First task force and attended Governor Kasich's signing of an executive order to include assistive technology in support plans. A second Columbus Dispatch article is linked for that milestone. In 2020, Ohio State Engineering featured the founder's assistive-technology work and collaboration with student capstone teams. The 2026 entry describes Hybrid Support for people living alone, with family, or preparing for a change in living arrangements. Equipment and service hours are chosen through each person's support plan. The section includes a statement from Ali Rahimi, Founder and Chief Executive Officer: The technology keeps the line open, but it's our people who make the difference.

The team behind your support

Several kinds of work contribute to your support. Remote Support Associates provide scheduled check-ins, monitoring, and coaching, and escalate concerns according to each person's plan. Direct Support Professionals give hands-on help with daily living, skill building, and community outings. Care Coordinators organize schedules, explain funding steps, and help people and their chosen supporters get started. Clinical Advisors provide nursing guidance, behavior-support expertise, and staff training. The back-office technology team maintains the platform used to support this work. The page also invites people interested in this work to explore careers, including training and scheduling options. Specific openings and working arrangements are described on the Careers page.

Our approach and values

The section called Why Choose Us describes how support is planned. Staff complete required background checks, onboarding, and ongoing training, with certifications appropriate to their roles. When your routines or living arrangements change, the team reviews the equipment, coverage, and support you need. Ohio At Home helps you and your service coordinator understand how Medicaid waiver funding and authorizations relate to your plan. Hybrid Support can combine on-site and remote help around your budget, goals, and schedule. Everyday goals are reviewed with you so support can change as your needs change. Five values guide this approach. Compassion means listening, respecting choices, and treating people with dignity. Reliability means clear service schedules, response procedures, and backup arrangements in each person's plan. Empowerment means supporting practice of the skills that matter to you. Innovation means considering technology alongside the people and routines it needs to serve. Transparency means clear communication with you, your chosen supporters, service coordinators, and staff.

Community connections and purpose

The Community Connections section starts with people receiving support and their chosen supporters. Your goals and preferences help shape your plan. It also describes Ohio State Engineering's coverage of the founder's assistive-technology work and student capstone collaboration, and work with local county boards on planning and funding coordination. The following section, People and Purpose, brings the focus back to everyday life: support at home and in the community, remote and in-person staff working together, support shaped around your priorities, and daily living practice at your own pace.

Questions about staff and funding

Here are the answers to the first two frequently asked questions. Are all staff background-checked? Staff complete the background checks and screening required for their roles before working independently. Training and certifications, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or C P R, and First Aid, depend on the work they perform. Which waivers do you accept? Funding options include Ohio Medicaid's Individual Options waiver, also called I O, Level One, and Self-Empowered Life Funding, known as SELF. County funds and private pay are also options. A service must fit your eligibility, support plan, and authorization. Contact the team to discuss your situation.

Questions about technology, moving, and Direct Support

Does technology replace human caregivers? Technology is one part of the support plan. Staff provide check-ins and respond during your authorized service hours. In-person assistance and backup arrangements are specified in your plan. A sensor-only setup is different from a setup with optional, authorized audio or video support. Can services move if you relocate? In many cases they can, but continuity depends on the new location, staffing, equipment, and service authorization. Contact your care coordinator before a move to review what is possible and plan the transition. Can you have Direct Support without Remote Support? Yes, when staffing allows. Ask a Care Coordinator about current openings and availability.

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To talk about support, choose Get in Touch or Send a message. To explore working here, choose Explore careers or Join Our Team. The links near the top of this page let you jump to Our story, Our team, Our values, or Your questions. You can open an individual question to read its answer. Use the page links and controls with your usual keyboard, touch, mouse, or assistive technology to choose where to go next.