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

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.

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.

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.

Provides supportive services such as non-medical home care, personal emergency response systems, case management, and information and referral services to income eligible seniors aged 60 and older residing in Niagara County.

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).

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.

Provides local personal emergency response system (PERS).

Provides in home personal care services to Medicaid eligible individuals who have documented medical needs for these services. Caseworkers evaluate and reassess the need for services on a regular schedule. The general population in this program is elderly although the unit also services children and young adults with serious medical conditions. Types of home care available include: - Personal care programs - Consumer directed program - Block nursing - Personal emergency response system

Provides watch-sized transmitter to be worn on ankle or wrist of person with history of wandering.

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.

A one-stop service to provide support and information to families caring for an older adult in the community. Services include: counseling informational workshops caregiver support groups caregivers newsletter respite programs resource library personal emergency response systems (limited) services to grandparents raising grandchildren vision support group

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.

Offers a telephone-based emergency responses system that links an individual at home to 24 hour emergency assistance. The system consists of a home communicator unit attached to the subscribers telephone, a personal call button worn by the subscriber and a Emergency Response Center.

Provides electronic equipment, namely, a button worn around the neck or wrist that an individual can press in times of an emergency.

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.

A personal emergency response unit can be installed in the home of an individual who may be medically at risk or socially isolated. Requires telephone land line.

Provides electronic equipment, namely, a button worn around the neck or wrist that an individual can press in times of an emergency.

Certified Home Health Agency services include: Professional nursing Physical therapy Occupational therapy Speech therapy Medical social work Clinical dieticians Certified home health aides

Offers skilled nursing at home, medical equipment and supplies for the home, and long term care.

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.

Around-the-clock contact with emergency medical response when user presses the system button, even if he/she cannot use the telephone.

Provides financial assistance to qualified elderly in need of personal emergency service. The service provides 24 hour emergency assistance at the push of a button.