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Steuben County Office for the Aging
The Steuben County Office for the Aging has been designated by the State
of New York to plan and coordinate services to meet the needs of our
county's older residents. We do this by working to improve access to
services and by striving to expand the range of services available for
older persons and their caregivers. Our mission is to enable persons age
sixty and older to continue living independently in a safe environment by
providing information about available community resources, access and
referral to appropriate services, and advocacy as needed. Types of
services provided are: benefits counseling; Home Energy Assistance Program
(HEAP); In Home Services such as assistance with eating, bathing,
reminders to take medication, housework, laundry, shopping, errands and
paying bills; Lifeline, a personal emergency response system, linking the
client to 24-hour assistance at the push of a button; Long Term Care
Ombudsman; Legal Services; Chore Services; Transportation Services; and
Tax Assistance. Legal advice, representation, or referral are available
through the Office for the Aging pertaining, but not limited to: Medicare
and Medicaid, Consumer Complaints, Social Security/SSI, Hospital Patient
Rights, Landlord/Tenant Relations, Other Entitlements and Benefits. Legal
services are not available to cover wills, criminal cases, negligence
actions, or other cases for which a private attorney may be obtained on a
contingency basis. Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Program - The
Caregiver Resource Center of the Steuben County Office for the Aging
offers support, learning seminars, and intergenerational programs for
grandparents raising grandchildren.
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Steuben County Office for the Aging
3 East Pulteney Square, , Bath, NY 14810
(607) 776-7813 or (607) 664-2298
www.steubencony.org/ofaindex.html |
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