4 meal sites located throughout Washington
County serving meals 5 days per week.
Restaurant Dining - Tickets to
dine at local restaurants to allow greater consumer choice.
Home Delivered Meals - Home delivered meals are provided to persons aged 60 and over who, based on an assessment, are unable to meet their daily
nutritional needs. Hot meals are delivered Monday through Friday, frozen meals
available for the weekend. There is a suggested donation of $2.00 per meal,
however no one will be denied a meal if unable or unwilling to donate.
Nutrition Counseling - A registered dietician
is available for phone contact and home visits.
Nutrition Education - Provided by a registered
dietician and through the cooperation of the Cornell Cooperative Extension.
Case Management Services - To assure
comprehensive and integrated services that meet your current and changing
needs.
In-Home Services - Expanded In-home Services
for the Elderly Program (EISEP). Non-medical service that assists people who
are not able to meet their needs independently. It is designed to serve a
population of seniors who are not eligible for Medicaid, but do not have
sufficient resources to pay for private care. Services available can include
help with eating, bathing, reminders to take medication, housework, laundry,
shopping, errands and paying bills.
Lifeline - Personal emergency response system
to keep you connected in an emergency.
Caregiver Support - Information, assistance and support to caregivers,
in-home respite.
Legal Services - The advice and services of a
qualified attorney for seniors who cannot afford legal services of their own.
Health Insurance Counseling and Information -
Medicare, Medigap and Supplemental insurance information. Regular seminars
throughout the county so that you can make an informed choice about Medicare,
Medigap and Long Term Care Options.
Transportation - Pick-up and delivery to
medical appointments, or shopping trips when you cannot drive yourself,
through a contract with the Economic Opportunity Council at 746-239
The Granville Lion’s Club sponsors a Senior Shuttle in the Granville area on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday. If you are in need of a ride to a local doctor’s
office or a trip to the grocery store, please call 642-9542 to make
arrangements with the driver. Glens Falls Hospital Medi-Ride provides
transportation for a fee, call 926-2688.
Ombudsman Program - Staff and trained
volunteers receive, investigate, and resolve concerns of, or on behalf of the
residents of long-term-care facilities. Ombudsmen from the Office for the
Aging visit the facilities regularly to: monitor the quality of care, assist
residents in understanding and exercising their rights, assure care with
dignity and respect, and encourage residents to express their opinions.
Outreach - The Office for the Aging offers
outreach visits to the homes of seniors who are unable due to frailty, health
conditions, or transportation issues to visit our offices to access services.
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