Offers information on services available to any non-parent caregiver, including grandparents, relatives, and even non-relatives who provide full time care for children in their home, please visit the Kinship Navigator website at www.nysnavigator.org. Call the Office for the Aging for more detailed information.

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Provides free Care Consultations that are confidential and personalized to the needs of individuals and families. Each of our Care Consultants has expertise and experience in the field of dementia care. Consultations can be provided by phone or video conference and can include family members in separate locations. Connect with a Care Consultant to; develop an understanding of a dementia diagnosis, identify available resources, develop strategies for navigating decisions and challenges, and to make a plan for the future .

Offers information, referral, and assistance to obtain needed services. Provides counseling and consultation on caregiving issues and long term care planning. Offers support programs such as In Home Respite Care, Personal Emergency Response System, and Adult Day Services.

Provides in-home visits, counseling, and resources for caregivers and individuals with Alzheimer's and Dementia, including specific assistance and training, monthly support groups throughout the county, articles and information specific to caregivers, and respite care (in home or facility based). Provides supportive counseling for family caregivers through Family Services of Jamestown. Support group meets at Christ First United Methodist Church, 663 Lakeview Avenue, Jamestown. Call Family Services of Chautauqua County at 716-488-1971 for verification.

A caregiver navigation program providing supportive crisis counseling, care coordination, comprehensive needs assessment, linkage to community services, education, advocacy with family or service providers, development of a caregiving plan, and follow-up for caregivers. A caregiver is an unpaid individual (whose role can be that of a spouse, partner, family member, friend, neighbor, or other) who is involved in assisting another adult with activities of daily living and/or medical tasks. How caregiver navigation works: 1) Caregiver contacts 211 2) Intake and assessment 3) Service planning and education 4) Connection with resources 5) Follow-up and assessment 6) Re-engagement 7) Caregiver success Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Over the phone translation available in more than 180 languages.

Provides the following services: - Information and referral on all services - Long-term care needs of the elderly - In-home assessment of elderly clients and development of specialized care plan - Case management to link clients to needed services - Advice for clients and family Also provides home health services and adult day care to eligible clients as funding permits; may be able to share cost for home health and adult day care services. Caregiver Resource Center has been developed to offer support, information, and services to those who care for seniors and to seniors who care for family members who are under the age of 18.

A gathering place for friendship, enrichment (arts, crafts, cards, games), education, travel, inter-generational activities, luncheons, social clubs (quilting, sewing, knitting, crochet, candy making), social gatherings, wellness workshops, fitness (yoga, tai chi, chair exercise, Pickleball, walking), special events, and Volunteer/Community Service Opportunities. Offers Supportive Services for elderly residents (Senior Advisor, Vision/Hearing assistance program, Memory Minders program, Caregiver support). A Niagara County nutrition lunch site. Information & Assistance for Medicare, Medicaid, various entitlement programs.

Offers support groups for caregivers. Contact the Office for the Aging for a list of groups offered.

Offers services and programs that support the Family Caregivers. The programs are available both in and out of your home to help you care for the Veteran you love and for yourself. Learn more about how VA's trained professionals can help you find the services and support that are right for you and the Veteran you love.

Programs include EAC Network Respite Program, Volunteer groups, Support groups, Circle of Support, Adult Day Programs, Veterans Caseworker, Transportation Program brochure in Spanish, Mandarin, Korean, Farsi and Creole.

Offers individuals diagnosed with brain tumors and their caregivers the opportunity to meet separately to receive guidance, support and learn relaxation techniques. Meetings will be held in the Monter conference room. Please call for more information.

Provides information to caregivers on what services are available for a family member or friend and how to obtain them. Staff complete Options Counseling to link caregivers with additional information, supports, and programs throughout Erie County so they can make an informed decision that aligns with them and their loved ones preferences, strengths, values and needs. Services include: -Social Adult Day Services (SADS): Linkage and funding to contracted SADS programs to provide the caregiver a well needed break and to provide enriching activities for their loved one. -Overnight Respite: Funding for overnight care (generally 5 nights) for a loved one in a skilled nursing facility or assisted living so the caregiver can go on a vacation. -Caregiver Counseling: Linkage and funding for six (6) sessions with a professional support counselor. -Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver Support Initiative: Partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association to provide supportive services to caregivers who are caring for someone with Alzheimer’s Disease or a memory loss diagnosis. Services include care consultation, short-term respite, linkage to safety devices and legal services. -Caregiver Community Information and Resource Packet: Information on respite and support services offered by agencies throughout Erie County. -Kinship Caregivers: Linkage to community and legal supports for older adults caring for a grandchild or other child that is not their own. *Services limited to grant funds available and if eligibility requirements met.

Services including case management, information and referral, counseling, support groups, training and respite have been developed under Title III-E of the Older Americans Act. This program helps sustain family caregivers in their efforts to care for an older relative who has a chronic illness or disability. The Office for the Aging coordinates a variety of services. These services are designed to complement, not replace, family care. Priority is given to caregivers 60 years and older with the greatest social and economic need. Call the Office for the Aging for more detailed information.

Works to enhance the fullness of life for older adults living independently in the community. Provides services to seniors, which would help them remain in their homes, and continue to be a part of their community. Services include friendly visits, companionship assistance, transportation and shopping assistance, spiritual care, health education and counseling, network to community agencies, advocacy for quality care.