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OPEN DOORS PROJECT | MAXIMIZING INDEPENDENT LIVING CHOICES (MILC)

1033 Paterson Street, Ogdensburg, NY 13669

Eligibility
Individuals residing in a nursing home or skilled nursing facility
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM
Languages
American Sign Language
Application process
Call for information and services
Fees
None
Service area
Jefferson County, New York Saint Lawrence County, New York

Assists individuals in long term care facilities with options counseling and discharge planning to transition into the community. Provides benefits advisement, rental assistance, furnishings, housing search, advocacy, and application assistance for community services.

Last assured
05/15/2025
Providing organization
MAXIMIZING INDEPENDENT LIVING CHOICES (MILC)
Provides a resource and advocacy center for people with disabilities. Services include information and referral, benefits advisement, advocacy, home health care, housing, peer mentoring, nursing home transition assistance, insurance enrollment assistance, community education, independent living skills training, and architectural barrier consults.