Office for the Aging | Warren County

The Office For the Aging serves the over age 60 inhabitants of the County, helping them to entry providers and deal with their wants. This contains providers that assist them stay unbiased, forestall untimely institutionalization, relieve isolation and loneliness, and enhance their high quality of life and well being.

Mission Assertion

The Warren/Hamilton Counties Office for the Aging (WHCOFA) is a bi-county governmental company that was established in 1974, devoted to sustaining our seniors’ independence and dignity.

Warren/Hamilton Counties Office for the Aging supplies info and help in accessing obtainable providers in Warren and Hamilton Counties. Companies supplied embrace info and referral, case administration, and guiding the aged to wanted providers, in addition to helping them with functions for advantages.

Included in our program is New York State’s NY Connects system, a No Improper Door entry level for Lengthy Time period Companies and Helps (LTSS) for all people, no matter age, prognosis, incapacity, or fee supply (public, personal or third celebration).

The packages and providers obtainable beneath the auspices of the Warren/Hamilton Counties Office for the Aging are made attainable with funding from Warren and Hamilton Counties, the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA), and the U.S. Administration on Aging, in addition to by voluntary contributions from program contributors and donations from the public.

Companies For Seniors:

• Advocacy – The Office for the Aging advocates on behalf of older individuals with legislative our bodies and different businesses.
   
• NY Connects – Supplies free, unbiased info and help relating to long run care. Our aim is to assist people stay of their houses so long as attainable. NY Connects serves older people and people with disabilities of all ages. We may also help you hyperlink to long run providers and helps, akin to residence care, transportation and meals. We assist households, caregivers, and professionals. Name us at 1-866-805-3931. 
  (View NY Connects Brochure)
  LTCC Brochure.pdf
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• NYS of Well being
   
• Expanded In-Dwelling Companies for the Aged Program (EISEP) – Supplies non-medical, in-home providers to aged individuals who usually are not eligible for Medicaid, have a number of disabling situations which forestall them from performing the actions of every day residing. Companies supplied embrace case administration, and will embrace homemaker/private care, housekeeper/chore, non-institutional respite for caregivers, and ancillary providers. A sliding-scale price could also be charged, based mostly on earnings. There may be presently a wait record for this service in Warren County.
   
• Diet Program – Congregate meals – Wholesome, Nutritious balanced meals are served Monday via Friday at midday. Resulting from COVID, not all of our meal websites are open for congregate meals or open each day. Please contact the meal web site on to see what days they’re open.  In senior facilities, senior golf equipment, senior housing complexes, city halls and different close by places. Any individual 60 years previous or older and their partner of any age are welcome no matter earnings degree or assets. A voluntary contribution is usually recommended of $3.00 for 60 and over, and beneath 60 is $7.00. Congregate meal websites are situated in: 
   

• Diet Program – Dwelling-Delivered Meals – Using volunteer drivers, home-delivered meals are supplied for any individual 60 years or older who’s home-bound and might’t put together meals for themselves with a wholesome, nutritious , balanced meal to their residence Monday- Friday. Since COVID, we’ve been delivering a mix of scorching and frozen meals on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.If married, their partner could get meals even when they aren’t 60 years previous. In some instances a care-giver may be eligible to obtain a meal. Once more, a Voluntary contribution of $3.00 per meal is usually recommended and appreciated.
   
• Diet Counseling and Training – A professionally licensed dietitian is offered to advertise higher well being by offering diet education schemes at the meal websites. This particular person will present diet therapy- counseling shoppers on diet points and wholesome consuming habits to enhance their well being, in addition to consider and plan for ample and balanced meals.
   
• Aged Pharmaceutical Insurance coverage Protection (EPIC) – Supplies monetary help to assist eligible New York seniors 65+ address the excessive value of pharmaceuticals.
   
• Info and Referral – Info is offered on providers and packages for the aged with all kinds of topics. The place applicable, referrals are made to different businesses.
   
• Well being Insurance coverage Info Counseling and Help Program (HIICAP) – Supplies shoppers with counseling relating to Medicare Half A, B, C, Medicaid, Medicare Retiree Well being Plans, and different insurance coverage inquiries.
   
• Authorized Help – Help is supplied to seniors age 60 and over who could have a authorized drawback which is non-fee producing. Examples could be landlord/tenant disputes, Social Safety, SSI, Medicaid, and client fraud. WHCOFA has a contract with the Authorized Help Society of Northeaster NY to offer these providers on a referral foundation.
   
• Transportation – Transportation is offered in sure cities on a scheduled foundation by calling the native city’s reservation clerk a minimum of twenty-four hours upfront. The frequency of service varies by municipality. There may be additionally transportation to Dr.’s appointments supplied by volunteers. Name the Office for the Aging for extra info on both choice. 
   
• Companies for the Blind – Underneath contract with the Glens Falls Affiliation for the Blind, Inc., a variety of providers are supplied to aged individuals who’re blind or who’ve critical visible impairments.