A federally funded program administered by New York State to assist low income families with their energy needs. Multiple components are available to residents while funding is available. Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) components include Regular and Emergency benefit assistance towards heating and electricity costs, furnace repair, replacement, clean and tune, and cooling assistance. All approved benefits result in a credit on the heating or electric bill, or a delivery of fuel, equaling the benefit amount. Programs run annually until funding is exhausted. The Regular HEAP Benefit closed April 7th, 2025. The Emergency HEAP Benefits closed April 7th, 2025. The Heating Equipment Repair & Replacement (HERR) Benefit opened October 1st, 2024. The Clean & Tune Benefit opened October 1st, 2024. Applicants must meet all HEAP eligibility criteria in order to be eligible for the Heating Equipment Clean and Tune benefit. The Cooling Assistance Benefit opened April 15th, 2025. Applicants must meet all HEAP eligibility criteria and a household member must have a medical need in order to be eligible for the Cooling benefit. All applicants are required to provide medical documentation that their medical condition is exacerbated by extreme heat, unless there is a vulnerable member in their household. This is defined as being over the age of 60 or under the age of 6. For complete details, visit New York State's HEAP web page: https://otda.ny.gov/programs/heap/

Provides emergency repairs to homes owned and lived in by senior low-income households.

Assists elderly to remain in their homes and to participate in family and community life as long as possible.

* Offers senior/handicapped housing and assists with emergency low cost repairs to their properties.

The Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP) provides housekeeping and personal care services, respite services for family members of EISEP clients, ancillary services and case management services. Services are provided under contract through licensed home care agencies.

Provides assistance to patients in planning for home care after leaving hospital. May include arranging for home health care or placement in long-term care facility.

Offers intermediate care facilities, community residences, supportive apartments, individualized residential alternatives, and family care services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Offers intermediate care facilities, community residences, supportive apartments, individualized residential alternatives, and family care services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Offers eligible individuals support both in their own home, as well as the community. They are offered to enhance the individual’s daily activity through structured, individualized support. Provided under the guidance of the NYS Department of Health.

Provides a hot, well-balance meal served in a group setting, as well as home delivered meals to individuals who meet eligibility. Nutrition education and counseling is provided by a registered dietitian at congregate meal sites as well as for home delivered meal clients.

Provides various levels of support to individuals who are living on their own or with their families. Included is in-home respite services, crisis support, family reimbursement, socialization and organized activity opportunities as well as site-based programming.

Housing Supports are designed to help people live as independently as possible in a community setting through person-centered supports and services. Residences range in size and with varying levels of support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities of all ages. Homes and apartments are located throughout Chemung and Schuyler counties. All residential options are designed to be family-like in all-male, all-female, or co-ed settings. Direct Support Professionals are on-site 24-hours-a-day to assist with cooking, housekeeping, and daily life skills. The supportive apartment program supplements the needs of people who are living on their own, but who may need periodic financial and staff supports to retain their independent living. Also offers a respite program to families who are responsible for the daily care of a loved one with a developmental disability and need relief.

Housing Supports are designed to help people live as independently as possible in a community setting through person-centered supports and services. Residences range in size and with varying levels of support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities of all ages. Homes and apartments are located throughout Chemung and Schuyler counties. All residential options are designed to be family-like in all-male, all-female, or co-ed settings. Direct Support Professionals are on-site 24-hours-a-day to assist with cooking, housekeeping, and daily life skills. The supportive apartment program supplements the needs of people who are living on their own, but who may need periodic financial and staff supports to retain their independent living. Also offers a respite program to families who are responsible for the daily care of a loved one with a developmental disability and need relief.

Offers home nursing, personal care, home health aides and homemaker services for individuals who need support at home due to age, illness, injury or disability.

Offers various home care services including, home nursing, home health aides, personal care and 24-hour live-in aids for individuals requiring home care due to age, illness, injury or disability.

Offers a variety of home care services for Medicaid recipients who are elderly, infirmed or disabled. Some services include personal care, case and care management, personal emergency response devices, long-term home care for individuals who are eligible for a nursing home, but choose to stay at home. Home care services are physician ordered and supervised by a registered nurse, and services are rendered by licensed providers who are contracted and monitored the Dept. of Social Services.

Offers a variety of referrals to in-home support services, such as vetted home health care providers, providers of in home emergency alert devices and services, volunteers who assist with simple handy-man/household tasks or referrals to pre-screened modification and repair contractors and the like.

EISEP provides homemaker services to Smithtown senior citizens age 60 and older. Suffolk County Office for the Aging provides case management to all recipients. Homemakers perform shopping, laundry, and light housekeeping.

Seeks to relieve some of the stresses and demands of daily life by offering services such as transportation for medical appointments, financial medical assistance, house cleaning, and post-mastectomy accessory items and beauty care. Referral required. Call for further information.

Offers help with errands, paperwork and de-cluttering management, computer/electronic technology services, household tasks, garden help, pet or plant care, and light home maintenance. Also provides consultation if more daily living care is necessary, along with referrals to resources in the community that may be needed.

This service provides home care services, such as personal care, homemaker assistance and case management for older adults in the community. Also, caregiver support groups and trainings.

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 a family living situation for adults who need supervision and care. Caring people open their homes to adults that are mentally or physically impaired who do not require the skilled care of a nursing facility. A request to become a Family-Type Homes for Adults operator or to refer an interested adult may be made directly to the Office of Adult Services.

Provides certified group residence with 24 hour staffing support. Offers activities designed to stress individual abilities as well as provide assistive training in core areas of life including: training in personal care, development in recreation, socialization, medication maintenance and community integration.

Provides emergency relief to help cover expenses such as utility bills, mortgage and rent payments, car payments and repairs, auto insurance, home repair, food and household supplies, medical bills and copayments. Also offers Holiday financial assistance.