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Delaware County Office for the Aging
6 Court St., Delhi, NY 13753
607-746-6333 • Fax: 607-746-6227
E-mail:
ofa@co.delaware.ny.us
Web:
www.co.delaware.ny.us/departments/ofa/ofa.htm
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
(closed for lunch 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.)
Staff is available to provide information and counseling
on eligibility for government benefits, such as: Medicare Savings Programs, Medicaid, Food Stamps, HEAP, EPIC, and various tax reductions. In addition there is a staff person available to discuss long term health insurance options.
Expanded In-Home Services to the Elderly Program (EISEP)
Delaware County Office for the Aging
6 Court St., Delhi, NY 13753
607-746-6333 • Fax: 607-746-6227
E-mail:
ofa@co.delaware.ny.us
Web:
www.co.delaware.ny.us/departments/ofa/ofa.htm
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
(closed for lunch 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.)
A community-based, non-medical program offering ongoing case management and home care services to older adults, incorporating a cost-sharing feature based on a client’s income and housing expenses. A comprehensive, independent assessment by a case manager determines client’s need and ability to pay. Any Delaware County resident, 60 or over, having difficulty with activities of daily life (dressing, bathing, meal preparation, eating, shopping, laundry, or housework) is eligible.
Delaware County Office of Long Term Care
111 Main Street, Delhi, NY 13753
607-832-5300 • Fax: 607-832-5367
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Mon.-Fri.
This program provides assistance with home care management for Medicaid recipients that require such assistance to remain at home, with the approval of their physician. Case management is the process that links the client with the needed service such as care aides and nursing services. Staff also provide the consumer with available options and provide information on the costs of various services, adult homes and/or nursing homes. They can assist with the coordination of nursing home placements from the community. This program can do Emergency Response assessments and referrals, coordinate transportation to medical appointments through Delaware Opportunities or ambulance services, and assist with recertification for
Medicaid and Food Stamps.
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