SENIOR SERVICES Westchester County Department of Senior Programs

SENIOR SERVICES Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services

Transportation • Para Transit - 914 -995 -2960 • Bee Line Taxi - NR & Peekskill • Reduced Fare - 914 -813 -7777 • Senior B. E. A. T. - 914 -813 -7741 • Older Driver Program - 914 -813 -6188

Transportation - Continued • Car Fit - Contact Older Driver Program for info • Ride Connect - 914 -242 -7433 • Westfair - 914 -764 -3533 • We. Drive U – 800 -773 -7483 • Local Senior Center - shopping, medical appts, senior center

Personal Care Options • Private Pay • Long Term Care Insurance • Veterans Benefit • EISEP • Medicaid – Straight Medicaid, Spend-down, Spousal Refusal, Trust

Long Term Care Ins • Must meet medical underwritting standard of the company • Over 60 costs high and by 85 won’t sell to you • No – Can’t afford premium, don’t have assets, only source of income is SS or SSI, on Medicaid • Consider – Have high assets and income, don’t want to use your assets to pay for LTC, want choice of where you get care

Long Term Care Ins • For Further Info: • NYS Insurance Department – 212 -480 -6400 • www. ins. state. ny. us • National Association of Insurance Commissioners • 816 -842 -3600 • http: //www. naic. org

Veterans • A&A – Aid & Attendance • Had at least one day of 90 day minimum military service during a time of war and need caregiving help • Be classified totally disabled

Veteran A&A • Up to $1, 758 per month to a veteran • Up to $1, 130 per month to a surviving spouse • Up to $2, 085 per month to a couple • Up to $1, 380 per month to a veteran filing with a sick spouse • Any care facility or home care service is eligible if the veteran needs help with Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s). • Veteran. Aid. org,

Veterans Assistance Westchester County Veteran’s Service Agency 914 -995 -2145/2146 *Can assist in filling out paperwork for benefits, securing military records.

EISEP- Expanded In Home Services for Elderly Program • - Homemaker - Housekeeping - Personal Care – bathing, dressing, hygiene Westchester County Department of Senior Programs Case. Management Line – 813 -6442 Yonkers, Eastchester/Bronxville have their own EISEP Yonkers – 914 -377 -6822 Eastcheste/Bronxville – 914 -771 -3340

Medicaid • Income Resource • (S) 862 15, 150 • (C) 1, 253 22, 200 * 1, 500 burial fund

Medicaid – Trust • NYSARC is one of 20 pooled trusts 800 -735 -8924 • LIFE (Labor & Industry For Education, Inc) 516 -374 -4564 • SCS Pooled Trust, Barry Leibowitz O | 718. 971. 2509 • C | 646 -899 -0096 barry@SCSPOOLEDTRUST. ORG

Medicaid – Spousal Refusal If married and one spouse needs institutional care, the well spouse can refuse to make income and resource available. The budget is then “single”. ** Elder Care Attorney List – Call 914 -813 -6300 **

Medicaid • For Help – • Online App: • https: //www. health. ny. gov/health_care/medicaid/#apply • Westchester Disabled on the Move – 914 -968 -4717 • (assist with Medicaid application/spousal refusal/trust) • Westchester Independent Living Center – (NYConnects) – • 866 -329 -9330

Medicaid Assisted Living • Only 3 Medicaid Assisted Living facility in Westchester county Westchester Center for Independent & Assisted Living, 78 Stratton Street South, Yonkers NY 10701 914 -787 -7400 ext 702 Crestview Manor Home for Adults 150 Old Saw Mill River Road Hawthorne, NY 10532 (914)769 -1762 Seabury 2276 Catherine St Cortlandt Manor Ny 10567 914737 -2255 •

Aide/Escorted Shopping • Project Time Out (WJCS) 914 -761 -0600 In-Home Respite & Escort Program - Assess the family’s respite needs free of charge - Escort service to doc, shopping, movie free - Respite service on sliding fee scale

Additional Respite/Support Groups Respite – Allow caregiver time off • Social Adult Day • Medical Adult Day (Can call Senior Programs at 914 -813 -6400 to obtain list of respite services) Support Groups – Meet to share common experience

Caregiver Support • SBIC Centers - Westchester Library System 914 -231 -3260 or 914 -813 -6300 • Caregiver Coaching - support options 914 -813 -6441 • Care Circles - 914 -813 -6441

Dorot • Companion/Friendly Visitor • University Without Walls • Holiday Packages • Telephone Call Support Groups 914 -674 -9129

He. LP – Health For Life Program • Aka – Chronic Disease Self-Mgmt Program • 55+ • Teaches skills and strategies on managing chronic condition such at hbp, diabetes, pain, depression • Workshops are 21/2 hours a week for 6 weeks • Workshops are run by specially trained volunteers • (90% of people 60 and older have one or more chronic conditions) • Contact WCDSPS – 914 -813 -6300

Telehealth TIPS – Telehealth Intervention Program for Seniors Monitoring of vitals - blood pressure, pulse, oxygen and weight twice a week. If results show issue then senior directed to go see physician. Senior given TIP sheet with results 914 -813 -6408 or www. westchestergov. com/seniors

NY Connects • NY Connects (Westchester Choices for Long-Term Care) • - services • - benefits • - options such as home care, Medicaid, Medicare, different types of government programs, advocacy, and long term care planning for different stages of life.

Bill Paying Service • Silver Bills – 866 -653 -4427 OR 914 -414 -1708 • Fully – Insured • Bill Paying account is set up and bills paid out of it

Partnership Innovation for Older Adults • - FSW (in partnership with DSPS & Lexington Center for Recovery), funded by NYS Office for Mental Health • age 55 and has a behavioral health (mental health and/or substance use disorder) problem • mobile outreach and off-site services, mental health, substance abuse, aging and tele-health services to older adults in Westchester County, age 55+. • Tonia Monti, LCSWR Director – Gatekeeper and PIOAP Programs (914) 668 – 9124 Ext. 22 tmonti@fsw. org

Gatekeeper • 55+, who live independently and may be at risk of mental health issues, including depression, anxiety or other unidentified symptoms and would also benefit from case management services. • Gatekeeper can be mailman, hdm driver, bank teller, hairdresser • Social Workers can give presentation to community gatekeepers on “red flags” • Tonia Monti, LCSWR Director – Gatekeeper and PIOAP Programs (914) 668 – 9124 Ext. 22 tmonti@fsw. org

Dementia/Alzheimer’s Association – 24/7 800 -272 -3900 Project Lifesaver – Alzheimer’s Assoc.

Westchester End of Life Coalition • Information & Resources about living with serious illness and end of life – hospice and palliative care, grief and loss, final arrangements, advance directives • www. westchesterendoflife. org • info@westchesterendoflife. org (e-mail) •

Housing • Senior Buildings (A Guide to Westchester Senior Housing Sites can be downloaded from www. westchestergov. com/seniors) • Nursing Homes; Assisted Living; Adult Homes • (At the Crossroads can be downloaded from www. westchestergov. com/seniors)

Housing • Section 8 Voucher 914 -995 -2415 or 914 -995 -5110 • Senior Buildings – (Directory Available) • Family Type Home for Adults 914 -995 -6215 • SCRIE (Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption) – contact local municipality • Matched Up Housing – DSPS

Housing Issues • Westchester Residential Opportunities (WRO) • 914 -428 -4507 • Reverse Mortgage • Eviction Prevention • Foreclosure • Rental Listings • Housing Action Council – 914 -332 -4144

Home Accessibility • Westchester Residential Opportunity – 914 -428 -4507 • Family Service Society of Yonkers – 914 -963 -5118

SNAP – Food Stamp Benefit For Elderly or disable income guideline (1) 2, 010 (2) 2, 707 Dept. of Social Services 914 -995 -5000 Online application www. benefitsapplication. com Food Bank of Westchester 914 - 923 -1100

Home Delivered Meals HDM – Community nutrition site – listing in back of Rights & Services Directory www. westchestergov. com/seniors Communities also offer lunches on site at center, exercise and social programs, transportation for shopping & medical

Legal Services Hudson Valley Legal 914 -949 -1305 Pace Women’s Justice Center 1 -800 -56 -senior

Elder Abuse • Emergency or In Danger call 911 • Adult Protective Services at (914) 995 -2259 or 231 -2059 (Monday –Friday 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. ) For Emergency Services after hours and on weekends: (914) 995 -2099 • assess the situation; your call can be anonymous • Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services Elder Abuse Helpline at (914) 813 -6436 or 8136300.

Weinberg Center – elder abuse • Hebrew Home at Riverdale - (800) 567 -3646 • 60 and older shelter - safe harbor, - emotional support, - psychological counseling, - legal advocacy and representation for victims of abuse.

HEAP Heap – Heat and utility assistance program Income Guideline (1) 2, 318 (2) 3, 031

Weatherization (Must be Heap eligible) Westchester Community Opportunity 914 -375 -7887 Empower 800 -263 -0960

Vision Assistance • Lighthouse International (WP & NYC) 800 -829 -0500 • • New. Eyes for the Needy – Provide voucher to help with eyeglass purchase 973 -376 -4903 • Vision USA – Coordinated by the American Optometric Association (AOA), provides free eye care to uninsured, low-income workers and their families. Screening for the program takes place only during January of each year, with exams provided late in the year. 800 -766 -4466

Guiding Eyes for the Blind • Guiding Eyes for the Blind - (914) 245 -4024 • Guide dogs to people with vision loss

Hearing Aid • Audient 866 -956 -5400 ext 2 • Hear Now (Starkey Foundation) 800 -328 -8602 • If person has Medicaid – Executive Hearing Aid at 35 East Grassy Sprain Rd, Yonkers 914 -793 -3791 •

Dental • Community Health Centers for dental clinics – sliding fee scale • Donated Dental Service • NY Donated Dental Service • 888 -471 -6334 • 212 -598 -9000

Org’s Serving the Disabled • Organizations Servicing the Disabled • Westchester County Office for Disabled 914 -995 -2956 • Westchester ARC 914 -949 -9300 • Westchester Disabled on the Move 914 -968 -4717 • Westchester Independent Living Center 914 -682 -3926

This presentation has been prepared by the Westchester County Westchester Department Senior Programs and Services. For further information, visit westchestergov. com/seniors or Call Name at (914)813 -6404 for assistance.