Tompkins County Office for the Aging

320 North Tioga Street   Ithaca, NY 14850    phone (607) 274-5482;    fax (607) 274-5495

 

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Services of Our Office

The Tompkins County Office for the Aging is your point of entry into aging services available in Tompkins County.  We provide thorough and unbiased information regarding the vast array of services for older adults and their caregivers.  The following is a list of services provided directly through our office:

 

Better Housing for Tompkins County The mini-home repair program provides health and safety related repairs for seniors and disabled persons in Tompkins County
Foodnet Tompkins County's Meals on Wheels provider offers home delivered meals, congregate meals at 4 locations, nutrition counseling and nutrition education
Lifelong

Tompkins County's Senior Center, offers recreational, educational and health promotion events to seniors, the Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP), the quarterly Senior Circle Newsletter, and outreach to seniors in the Northside/Southside of Ithaca
Long Term Care Services Tompkins County Long Term Care Services is the Point of Entry (NY Connects) for the County, providing comprehensive, unbiased, information about long term care to consumers of all ages. Long Term Care Services also provides assessment, screening, and ongoing casemanagement to consumers.
Finger Lakes Independence Center The Registry is a free referral service linking individuals seeking independent employment to people who need care in their home.
Tompkins/Tioga Neighborhood Legal Services Legal assistance in civil matters (call the Office for the Aging for a referral).
Gadabout

Transportation services for those over 60 or disabled.

   

For comprehensive listings of senior services in Tompkins County arranged by category, please visit gateway to senior services