DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (DSS), TOMPKINS COUNTY - LONG TERM CARE SERVICES | DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (DSS), TOMPKINS COUNTY

Eligible individuals can receive information and referrals for Expanded in-home services for the Elderly Program and Medicaid services such as:- Referrals for home care services (personal care aides and consumer directed personal assistants) for low to moderate income levels for Tompkins County residents, including senior citizens and residents of any age with disabilities who need long-term care.- In-home assessment for an evaluation to determine specific Long Term care needs along with case management for ongoing assistance and monitoring of these services- Assistance with finding appropriate residential care.- Guidance through the process of nursing home placement by completion of Patient Review Instrument (PRI), a nursing assessment required by New York State for nursing home placement.- Referrals to local adult care homes.Traumatic Brain Injury- Assistance to referral to Traumatic Brain Injury waiver service, including completion of ongoing assessments required for recipients. Nursing Home Transition Diversion- Assistance with referral to waiver service, and completion of ongoing assessments required for recipients.Private Duty Nursing- provide information for application process and services, for individuals who require continuous skilled nursing care.Referrals for Personal Emergency Response System, FoodNet, HEAP and WRAP.Family type home- provide information for requirements of starting a family type home.

Physical Address

320 West Martin Luther King Junior/state Street, Ithaca City, NY 14850

Hours

Mon 8:30am - 4:30pm; Tue 8:30am - 4:30pm; Wed 8:30am - 4:30pm; Thu 8:30am - 4:30pm; Fri 8:30am - 4:30pm;

Voice

(607) 274-5222

Main | information/referral line

Voice

(607) 274-5369

Other | coordinator

Fax

(607) 274-5666

Voice

(607) 274-5222

Other | in-home services

Fax

(607) 274-5666

Voice

(607) 274-5222

Other | in-home services

Voice

(607) 274-5369

Other | coordinator

Voice

(607) 274-5222

Main | information/referral line

Fee

Assessment and referral, free; fees for services vary

Eligibility

Tompkins County Residents

Languages

AT&T Language Line Service available

Agency info

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (DSS), TOMPKINS COUNTY

Assistance to persons with emergency need for housing and/or food or are victims of domestic violence. Determines eligibility and refers those eligible to appropriate services. processes referrals from Rescue Mission to determine eligibility for staying in the shelter conducts home studies to determine eligibility for public assistance applicants under 18 living on their own administers Housing First, helping homeless families and individuals obtain housing that otherwise might be unaffordable.(see Social Services Department, T.C., Housing First/STEPH for details) one-time furniture vouchers. If furniture is destroyed by fire, flood, etc, additional voucher can be obtained if individual applies and is determined income-eligible for DSS services.Email addresses specific to caseworkers.Applicants denied benefits can request fair hearings by calling the Office of Administrative Hearings, 800-342-3334.To determine eligibility and submit an application online, go to www.mybenefits.ny.gov