Cortland County Area Agency on Aging

Caregivers Resource Center

The center provides a one-stop service to families and individuals as they care for their elderly or handicapped loved ones within the community. The following services are included:

Personal Counseling helps caregivers navigate the service system, plan ahead, and deal with the emotions that often accompany the caregiving experience.

Resource Library offers books, videotapes, pamphlets and articles about caregiving and aging. These items are available for loan to all caregivers.

Workshops provide timely information on the physical, mental and emotional aspects of aging and caregiving, community resources, legal services, Medicaid and Medicare.

The Caregivers Support Group offers information, understanding and peer support to help with the emotions and challenges common to the caregiving experience.

Respite Programs: for persons age 60 or over who need assistance with 2 or more activities of daily living or who require supervision due to cognitive impairment and whose caregiver needs some relief from the demands of caregiving, short term respite can be provided through home care assistance from Home Care of Cortland County, adult day services at Heritage House Adult Day Program, 24-hour care at Cortland Memorial Nursing Facility's respite room, or 24-hour care at Walden Place Assisted Living Community.

Publications: Caregivers Support Net - a quarterly newsletter for caregivers.

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Other Programs Offered:

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