Office for the Aging

• Finding General Help
• Nutrition Program

On Monday, March 13, 2023, the Allegany County Office for the Aging began our celebration of the National March for Meals campaign as Legislators, Senior Advisory Council Members, our County Administrator, NYS Office for the Aging staff and the Director of the NYS Office for the Aging joined our home delivered meals drivers on their travels through Allegany County. Spectrum News even joined us in this celebration!

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Get Set Up!!!!  On-line Learning Platform is still available!

Do you need help figuring out your cell phone? Do you want to learn how to zoom with your grandkids? How about doing Yoga in your living room?

GetSetUp is an online learning platform for active older adults, age 50 and over, to learn new skills, connect and share with peers in small groups, and unlock new life experiences. Classes are taught by older adults from across the world. Whether you are looking to get better at using technology, or have a specific project in mind, there is something on GetSetUp for you. There are 350 classes available in the categories of Aging in Place, Communication, Creativity, Financial Planning, Health and Wellness, Hiring and Jobs, Social Hours, Social Media and Technology.

So, whether you want to join a class on Get Started with Zoom for Beginners, iPhone Basics, Coping with Stress Using Music & Movement, Organizing Files on Your PC, Strengthen & Stretch with Slow Flow Yoga, Line Dancing, Creating Morning Routines for a Better Day or Excel Basics, there are new things to learn and new skills to unlock for older adults across Allegany County.

New York State Office for the Aging and the Association on Aging in New York have collaborated to provide this outstanding opportunity for the older adults in New York. They have purchased 50,000 learning units and these will be available to the Office for the Aging’s on a first come first serve basis.
If you are interested in accessing this amazing platform of skills and knowledge at no cost to you, register at https://www.getsetup.io/partner/nystate and use the coupon code of NYSTATE to waive your fee for paid classes. Once all 50,000 learning units across NYS have been used, this coupon code will expire.

If you have a skill or knowledge that you would like to share with other older adults by instructing a class, you may contact GetSetUp for more information.

 

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Easy Access to all kinds of benefits & information

The Allegany County Office for the Aging, NY Connects Allegany County and the Allegany County Veterans Agency are centrally located at the above address.  For the convenience of the community we serve, our facility is accessible to all individuals and is a stop on the Allegany County Bus Routes!

The Allegany County Office for the Aging provides expert information and assistance to older individuals and their caregivers to maintain dignity, respect and independence.  there are more than 9,000 people 60 years of age and over in Allegany County.

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Information and Assistance

Trained professionals provide information on a wide range of topics. If you need a referral to the right community resource, we’ll make it for you. Assistance is provided to people who need help cutting through the red tape.

Ask us about:

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Nutrition Program

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Support Groups

Joyful Moments-Online Book Club

Office for the Aging Building                                                                                       
First Wednesday of the month. 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.             
Please call 585-268-9390 for registration                                           
and a free book  

        

Alzheimer’s/Dementia Caregiver Support Group    

Office for Aging Building
6085 State Route 19 N
Belmont, NY 14813
Meets the third Tuesday of the month.
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Please call 585-268-9390 for more information.

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Finding Help

Autism
General
General Disabilities
Hearing Impaired
Long Term Care
Special Disabilities
Visually Impaired

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In Home Services

• Case Management
  Determines the needs of the client and the family and helps them connect to services to individualized services.
• Handyman
  Our volunteer handyman program provides free minor home repairs for the elderly. The client provides the material.
• Housekeeper/Chore Services
  Provides help with housekeeping, shopping, errands, cooking and other chore related tasks.
• Friendly Visitor
  Volunteers provide social contact in weekly, one-hour visits to a client’s home.
• Personal Care Aide
  Provides help with bathing and other personal care needs.
• Telephone Reassurance
  Volunteers provide phone calls to an elderly person at a specific time each day. The call assures the client that a friend and/or help is only a phone call away.
• Caregiver Respite
  Provides information and assistance to people who are providing care to another. Respite services can provide a temporary break for caregiver’s that is much needed.
• Meals on Wheels
  A hot meal designed to meet one third of the recommended dietary allowance is delivered to the home of those who are determined to be eligible to receive meals.
• Personal Emergency Response system
  This is an easy to use medical alert service designed to reduce the risk of living alone. In the event or a fall or emergency, help is available at the push of a button.

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Transportation

Volunteer drivers provide transportation for persons 60 years of age and older, to medial appointments, the bank, grocery shopping, the pharmacy, Office for the Aging Luncheon Centers/Functions and support groups/counseling. You must be able to walk by yourself or with minimal assistance (no wheelchairs). A minimum two day advanced notice is required in order to arrange volunteer transportation.

The transportation guidelines are available for your convenience. To arrange a ride, call 585-268-9390 or 866-268-9390.

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Alzheimer’s Support

We offer family consultations, training programs, and respite to deliver relief to caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. If you are a caregiver of a person with Alzheimer’s or other dementia and require immediate assistance, please call the Alzheimer’s Association’s 24 hour Helpline at 1-800-273-3900.

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More Info

Housing Concerns
Volunteer Program