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Administers Medicaid program to assist eligible individuals in our community in obtaining necessary and appropriate medical care through programs such as Medicaid, Child Health Plus, Medicaid Social Security Income (SSI), Personal Care Supports including nursing and personal care aids, managed care insurance, and long-term care supports, among others. Child/Teen Health Program is a preventive health program which provides continuing medical care to your children. Also provides for burial when a Temporary Assistance recipient or other indigent person dies leaving no funds or insurance sufficient to pay the cost and there are no relatives, friends or other persons liable or willing to take responsibility for the burial expense. Office serves as a Cooling Center during times of excessive heat. Always call ahead to make sure a Cooling Center is open before going there.

NY Connects can work with anyone who needs information on long term services and supports.Services include: Personal care services Education and Counseling Behavioral health/developmental supports and services Health and WellnessNY Connects can help: Find care and support Remain independent Understand care options find transportation learn about supports in caregiving find supported employment programs Get answers about Medicare Apply for Medicaid and other benefits

Provides information and assistance to individuals to help them make informed decisions about long term care. Provides information on many services including home delivered meals, transportation assistance, respite care, home care, legal assistance, and financial benefits.

Provides one stop access to comprehensive information and assistance on long term services and supports for people of all ages or with any type of disability. Services include public education, Long-Term Care Council, and options counseling/person-centered counseling.

NY Connects provides specialized information and referral regarding long term care issues and services for older adults.

Provide referrals to long-term services and support for personal care services which assists individual in meal preparations, housekeeping, bathing, transportation, home safety (weatherization and Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), and accessibility, household finances, companionship.

This waiver program assesses, plans, and supports the transition of nursing home and long term care facility residents, who are eager to and capable of returning to community living, back to integrated community living settings of their own choosing. It also assists persons at risk of being placed in a skilled nursing facility. WILC is the Hudson Valley Region Center providing services for the residents

Aging and Disability Resource Center for Erie County serving as a "one-stop" for help navigating the Long Term Care Systems in Erie County. A comprehensive screening process by Information and Assistance Specialists provides personalized options counseling to help consumers make informed decisions and assist in accessing available Long Term Services and Support options. Information and assistance provided to older population, disabled individuals of all ages, and caregivers. Information and assistance is available in various ways including telephone access; face-to-face meetings at the office, in the community, or in the home; and via email. Also provides an online resource directory of providers of long term services and supports, information about the different types of such services, and contact information for the local programs; directory available at www.nyconnects.ny.gov. Serves as the point of contact for several other programs run through the Department of Senior Services, such as the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, which provides low-income seniors with coupons that can be exchanged for eligible foods (fruits, vegetables, honey, and fresh-cut herbs) at farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture (CSA) programs. Call for more information. Telephonic interpretation available for languages besides English and Spanish, as well as Deaf Adult Access Services.

NY Connects is a trusted community resource that provides free information and assistance needed to make informed decisions about long-term care. Long-term Care can include many services that will help individuals remain independent in their daily lives.

Offers information and assistance, education, and screening for older adults ages 60 and older, adults and children with disabilities, as well as family members, caregivers, and professionals.

Offers information and assistance, education, and screening for older adults ages 60 and older, adults and children with disabilities, as well as family members, caregivers, and professionals. Assists clients in making informed choices regarding their long term care needs by offering information on which providers offer needed services nearest to them and helping clients contact these providers. Also serves as the point of contact for the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, which provides low-income seniors with coupons that can be exchanged for eligible foods (fruits, vegetables, honey, and fresh-cut herbs) at farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture (CSA) programs.

Administers Medicaid program to assist eligible individuals in our community in obtaining necessary and appropriate medical care through programs such as Medicaid, Medicaid Social Security Income (SSI), Child Health Plus, Personal Care Supports including nursing and personal care aids, managed care insurance, and long-term care supports, among others. Child/Teen Health Program is a preventive health program which provides continuing medical care to your children. Also provides for burial when a Temporary Assistance recipient or other indigent person dies leaving no funds or insurance sufficient to pay the cost and there are no relatives, friends or other persons liable or willing to take responsibility for the burial expense. Office serves as a Cooling Center during times of excessive heat. Always call ahead to make sure a Cooling Center is open before going there.

This waiver program assesses, plans, and supports the transition of nursing home and long term care facility residents, who are eager to and capable of returning to community living, back to integrated community living settings of their own choosing. It also assists persons at risk of being placed in a skilled nursing facility. WILC is the Hudson Valley Region Center providing services for the residents

Provides information and assistance for individuals who are in need of long term care including help in planning for independence and financial stability while managing disabilities as well as challenges of aging. Advise and counseling is offered on residential options and in home services.

The NY Connects of Schoharie County offers specialized information and referral services for long term care issues.

Provides a central access point to long term home care services for those with chronic long-term home care needs.

Program is designed to offer people who are considering or in the process of transitioning one-on-one support through the process of individuals who have lived the experience. The Good Neighbor Program is part of the Open Doors program and is designed to assist individuals residing in nursing homes to return to the community. Neighbors are paid to provide support and backup care to assist individuals returning to living in their communities. For more information on the Good Neighbor Program, contact the Program Director Josephine Todaro via email at [email protected] or call (518) 465-4650.

Provides a range of coordinated health and social services for individuals needing long term care due to chronic illness and/or disability.

NY Connects provides unbiased specialized information and referral regarding long term care issues and services for older adults.