SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM | SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM
45 Mall Drive, Suite 1, Commack, NY 11725-5700
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Suffolk County, NY
Nassau County, NY
Description
Provides and opportunity for seniors to serve as companions to developmentally disabled adults ages 21 and older. Offers a small stipend for low income seniors who act as role models and advocates Seniors must have a medical release, be free from critical illness, have a tuberculin test and must be low income.
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NEW YORK STATE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (OPWDD)
Responsible for coordinating services for New Yorkers with developmental disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and other neurological impairments. Provides services directly and through a network of approximately nonprofit and state-run agencies.