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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.

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Case / Care Management
Telephone Reassurance
Physical Fitness
Personal Alarm Systems
Volunteers call and check in and lend a friendly voice to a person who is lonely.
Provides a Citizen Assistance Registry to place important medical information that can be located easily in case of an emergency. Also provides daily computerized telephone calls to those living alone or homebound in the community, and if the phone is not answered, a police car is dispatched to check on the individual. May also register for this with the police department, a collaborative program.

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Telephone Reassurance
Emergency Medical Information Alert Systems
Offers a daily computerized call to seniors who may be homebound, ill or disabled, to make sure they are doing okay. If the call is not answered, when expected, someone is sent to their home to make sure they are okay.
Provides information about available resources to senior citizens, family members and caregivers. Also provides a community gathering place that offers programs to help maximize independence and quality of life. Call for more information.

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Information and Referral
Older Adults
Telephone Reassurance
Volunteer Opportunities
Individual and Family Support Services
Emergency Alert
A computerized telephone system calls each enrolled subscriber every day, when the phone is answered the computer will ask if they are okay. If the subscriber fails to answer, there is a constant busy signal, or no pick-up after several tries, a patrol car will be sent to the residence to check on the person's welfare.
Provides a variety of fun, recreational, and support services to the older adults in the community. Some services include transportation equipped with a wheelchair lift for shopping, errands and medical appointments, exercise, arts and crafts, and more. A senior advocate is available, by appointment to help with benefits or insurance information, long term care, health issues, volunteer opportunities, help with filling out and understanding application forms, etc.

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Senior Centers
Individual Advocacy
Senior Ride Programs
Telephone Reassurance
Provides assistance to help older adults ages 60 and older who are not Medicaid eligible and their families delay or avert costly and premature placement in nursing facilities. Services include case management services and non-medical supportive services which can include aide service for light housekeeping and personal care as well as respite. A consumer directly model, where the care receiver hires someone they know, is also offered.

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Housekeeping Assistance
Personal Care
Telephone Reassurance
Case/Care Management
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Adult Day Health Programs
Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services

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Medicare
Nutrition Education
Specialized Information and Referral
Telephone Reassurance
Discount Programs
Caregiver Consultation and Support
Friendly Visiting
Congregate Meals / Nutrition Sites
Caregiver Training
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Senior Ride Programs
Extreme Heat Cooling Centers
General Physical Examinations
Adult Day Program Centers
Senior Centers
Also known as the Are You OK Program, this is a collaborative effort between the Office for the Aging and the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department in which the Sheriff's Department maintains a computerized system to contact elderly or disabled people at prearranged times. When there is no response, the Sheriff's Department notifies a designated contact person to check on the individual. Clients can arrange to cancel the call on a particular day in the event that they won't be home or the contact person won't be available.

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In Person Reassurance / Monitoring Programs
Telephone Reassurance

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Medication Disposal
Occasional Medical Equipment / Supplies
Health Insurance Information / Counseling
RSVP Program
Telephone Reassurance
Legal Representation
Legal Counseling
Elder Law
Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Extreme Heat Cooling Centers
Errand Running / Shopping Assistance
Provides a variety of fun, recreational, and support services to the older adults in the community. Some services include transportation equipped with a wheelchair lift for shopping, errands and medical appointments, exercise, arts and crafts, and more. A senior advocate is available, by appointment to help with benefits or insurance information, long term care, health issues, volunteer opportunities, help with filling out and understanding application forms, etc.

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Senior Centers
Individual Advocacy
Senior Ride Programs
Telephone Reassurance
Provides telephone calls to community members who are homebound or physically isolated who are suffering from psychological or emotional problems or who require a support system. Persons called can be self-referred or referred by physician, psychiatrist, mental health center, case manager, health care provider, or hotline counselor. Also provides therapist referrals and a referral service.

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Information and Referral
Therapy Referrals
Telephone Reassurance
Talklines / Warmlines

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Telephone Reassurance
Recreation and socialization, health screening, hot lunch program daily, telephone assurance, daily exercises, nutrition education, transportation, educational programs, and senior companion services. Thanksgiving Dinner offered for the community.

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Senior Centers
Nutrition Education
Exercise Classes / Groups
Senior Center Bus Services
Thanksgiving Meals
Congregate Meals / Nutrition Sites
Telephone Reassurance
Neighborhood Multipurpose Centers
Provides regular telephone calls from volunteers to homebound seniors and disabled adults to check on their well-being and provide an opportunity to socialize. The program's main purpose is to alleviate some of the loneliness facing those who live alone and help them to remain independent.

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Telephone Reassurance
Friendly Telephoning
Provides daily calls to home bound individuals to ensure their good health and safety. If the phone is not answered, the police are dispatched to check on the individual.
Provides Town of Babylon seniors with a nutritional breakfast and lunch, recreational, cultural, advisory and health programs, senior advocate, counseling, bereavement groups, transportation for medical, shopping and to nutrition center, telephone reassurance program, and educational speakers. Publishes monthly newsletter.

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Senior Ride Programs
Volunteer Opportunities
Telephone Reassurance
Senior Centers
Congregate Meals / Nutrition Sites
Geriatric Counseling
Bereavement Support Groups
Brings together older adults and volunteers of all ages to share experiences, stories and laughter through friendly conversation. Beyond building meaningful connections, programs staff provide the following services to participants: daily cost-free calls 365 days a year, safety and wellness checks, access to resources and education, an on-call chaplain for spiritual support, and access to support groups. The program was created for seniors and disabled adults, but everyone is eligible.
Offers various outreach programs which support home bound seniors through phone call, visits, and more.

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Friendly Visiting
Friendly Telephoning
Outreach Programs
Telephone Reassurance
Matches volunteers with homebound seniors for weekly supportive phone calls. Telephone calls on a regular basis to ensure seniors their good health and safety, and to reassure them that help is available if and when they need it.

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Telephone Reassurance
Friendly Telephoning Volunteer Opportunities
Provides a daily telephone reassurance program to confirm all is well for seniors living alone or disabled. This program features a computerized telephone system that will make daily calls to subscribers at the same time each day. Please call for more information.
Provides daily phone calls by senior volunteers to homebound seniors who would benefit from the socialization and the monitoring of their well being.
Senior volunteers telephone senior citizens living alone, to make sure they are safe. Call for further information and to register.

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Telephone Reassurance
Friendly Telephoning
Frail Elderly
Offers transportation by volunteers and trained volunteers to accompany seniors to doctor visits. Offers an array of social programs. Offers references to other supportive organizations in the community.

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Friendly Visiting
Individual Advocacy
Telephone Reassurance
Medicare Information / Counseling