CORTLAND COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM (CAPCO) - CONSUMER DIRECTED PERSONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | CORTLAND COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM (CAPCO)
32 North Main Street, Cortland, NY 13045
Eligibility
New York State Medicaid recipient
Hours
Mon 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tue 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wed 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thu 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Fri 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Website
https://www.capco.org/Languages
English, Spanish
Application process
Approval for the Program not handled through CAPCO--begins with Medicaid MLTC provider or with Adult Services at local Department of Social Services (DSS).
Fees
Free
Service area
Cortland County, New York
Affords Medicaid-insured Consumers (individuals being cared for) the opportunity to live in the community as independently as possible while taking on the responsibility of an active, consumer-directed role in the planning and implementation of their own homecare.The CDPAP is a long-term homecare program that enables the service recipients to receive Personal Assistance Services free of the constraints that would otherwise be imposed upon them by a more formal health care environment.The CDPAP can enable a Consumer to hire & direct their Personal Assistant (PAs) in the provision of a wide range of services based on the Consumer's approved care plan that can include basic housekeeping, personal care or high level nursing services.
Last assured
03/27/2026
What's Here
Providing organization
CORTLAND COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM (CAPCO)
Community action agency serving all of Cortland County, providing programs and resources promoting self-reliance and dignity.Emphasizes five major areas: energy, early childhood education, nutrition for women and young children, family supports and development and consumer-directed personal assistance.