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Your link to long term services and supports in the community; personal care services, health and wellness, behavioral health supports and services, intellectual/developmental disability supports and services. Can provide information, assistance and referrals for anyone who needs it, regardless of age. Can help you find care and support, remain independent, understand your options, find transportation, get answers about Medicare and benefit programs.

This program provides an evaluation team to assess health and social needs of senior citizens and then recommendations are made for obtaining necessary services. Coordination of services with a physician is made if applicable, along with community service resources. Includes Mall Walkers exercise program at the Galleria, medication awareness program, help in accessing community information and help with filing insurance claims. Also offers caregivers support groups, emergency response devices and telephone reassurance.

Offers a telephone-based and cell phone emergency response system that links an individual at home to 24-hours a day, seven days a week emergency assistance. The system consists of a home communicator unit attached to the subscriber's telephone, a personal call button worn by the subscriber and the Emergency Response Center located in the Emergency Department.

Cell phones that have been donated by the community are programmed for 911 only service. These phones are then distributed to any Ulster County resident age 60 and over that requests one.EFFECTIVE 3/31/2008 ANALOG CELLPHONES NO LONGER HAVE SERVICE. PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE FOR THE AGING TO REPLACE THE ANALOG CELLPHONE FROM THE OFA WITH A DIGITAL CELLPHONE.

Offers personal emergency response systems for seniors or individuals with disabilities who live alone and in case of an emergency can press the response button and help is immediately dispatched. Also available are services with reminders for daily medication.

Provides local personal emergency response system (PERS).

Eddy Lifeline includes: personal emergency response systems, medical equipment and supplies, respiratory therapy services, and at-home infusion services.

Lifeline is a personal emergency response system which offers seniors or those with disabilities, independence and support so they may remain in their homes. A device which the person carries, or wears on their person, at all times, has a HELP button which summons emergency services within seconds, 24 hours a day.

Program obtains non-medical in home services including respite, emergency response systems and personal care aides.

The Office for the Aging offers many services for the senior residents of Steuben County including, but not limited to, information and referral, nutrition through congregate meals, advocacy, support groups, transportation services, caregiver services, case management, and the Bone Builders and Senior Meal Programs. Bone Builders and the Senior Dinner Clubs are overseen by Pro Action of Steuben-Yates.

Eddy Health Alert is a 24-hour personal emergency response service. Subscribers receive a "personal help button" worn on the wrist or around the neck. If there is an emergency, the individual simply presses the button and is immediately connected to a Lifeline representative, who assesses the situation and sends the appropriate help.

Program obtains non-medical in home services including respite, emergency response systems and personal care aides.

Provides an automated alert system, a device with a button that can be worn around the neck or wrist, that helps homebound individuals, frail elderly or those with disabilities, in case of any emergency.

Lifeline is a personal emergency response system which offers seniors or those with disabilities, independence and support so they may remain in their homes. A device which the person carries, or wears on their person, at all times, has a HELP button which summons emergency services within seconds, 24 hours a day.

The Office for the Aging offers many services for the senior residents of Steuben County including, but not limited to, information and referral, nutrition through congregate meals, advocacy, support groups, transportation services, caregiver services, case management, and the Bone Builders and Senior Meal Programs. Bone Builders and the Senior Dinner Clubs are overseen by Pro Action of Steuben-Yates.

Provides case management to help seniors if they are overwhelmed with managing their health care needs. Also offers in-home assessments for seniors who may need extra help at home by providing in-home personal care services such as bathing, dressing, personal hygiene and mobility assistance or light housekeeping, shopping etc. This program may also provide assistance in paying for Lifeline service (personal emergency response system).

Provides electronic equipment which connects frail elderly individuals or people who have disabilities with participating hospitals, paramedics or other sources of emergency assistance. A unit is connected via the telephone line and a pendant is worn by the individual. If the person needs assistance, they press the button on the pendant and the unit dials 911 who will dispatch emergency responders. If the smoke detector is set off, the unit dials 911 and they dispatch the fire department. The system will work if the person is outside within 500 feet of the base unit.

Provides Personal Care Level I and Personal Care Level II services. Level I services consist of assistance with Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs), such as housekeeping, cooking, and shopping. Level II services consist of assistance with both IADLs and Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), such as dressing, bathing, and moving in and out of a bed, chair, etc. Also provides personal emergency response buttons.

Hudson Valley Home Care's Lifeline Program provides emergency response systems to enable people to feel more comfortable in their own homes. The Lifeline staff is available 24 hours per day to meet the needs of their clients.

Office for the Aging offers the Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP) that provides individuals with both case management and non-medical in-home services, such as meal preparation, and assistance with household chores and shopping. This program is available to those who are income eligible, and is designed to either delay or eliminate the need for nursing home or institutional long term care.

This program provides an evaluation team to assess health and social needs of senior citizens and then recommendations are made for obtaining necessary services. Coordination of services with a physician is made if applicable, along with community service resources. Includes Mall Walkers exercise program at the Galleria, medication awareness program, help in accessing community information and help with filing insurance claims. Also offers caregivers support groups, emergency response devices and telephone reassurance.

PERS is a service utilizing a voice communicator and a button when pressed will alert appropriate persons to respond to the emergency situation in the clients home 24 hours every day.

Lifeline is a personal emergency response system which offers seniors or those with disabilities, independence and support so they may remain in their homes. A device which the person carries, or wears on their person, at all times, has a HELP button which summons emergency services within seconds, 24 hours a day.