Address:  
60 Central Avenue
County Office Building
Cortland, NY 13045

Phone: 753-5060
Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

E-mail:
Website: www.cortland-co.org/ofa

Description of Services

The mission of the Area Agency is to advocate, plan, develop and provide a coordinated system of programs and services on behalf of all senior citizens of Cortland County so that they may live with maximum independence, autonomy and dignity. The Area Agency is supported by Federal, State, and local funds and participant donations. In addition, it depends on the financial support from individuals and organizations in the community.
 
Programs include the following:
 
Family Caregivers Support Groups
Grandparents Support Group
Caregivers Resource Center
Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
Eye (I) Care Support Group for Visually Impaired
Cortland County Triad (Crime Prevention)

Worker Exchange Program
Make-a-Ramp Program
Handyman Service
Spring Cleanup Assistance

Tax Relief Programs
Health Insurance Assistance
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
Weatherization Assistance
Rural Economic and Community Development (RECD) Grants/Loans
Legal Services for the Elderly
Information and Assistance
Senior Citizen Discount Program
 
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)
Cortland County Nutrition Program
Cortland County Senior Centers
Meals on Wheels and other Homebound Services
Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly (EISEP)
 
Cortland Helping Hands Food Pantry
Truxton Food Pantry
Willet Food Pantry

See Also:

• Programs of this agency