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Provides seniors an opportunity to call and check-in with someone to assure them of their safety.

Provides telephone calls to community members who are homebound or physically isolated who are suffering from psychological or emotional problems or who require a support system. Persons called can be self-referred or referred by physician, psychiatrist, mental health center, case manager, health care provider, or hotline counselor. Also provides therapist referrals and a referral service.

Provides a Citizen Assistance Registry to place important medical information that can be located easily in case of an emergency. Also provides daily computerized telephone calls to those living alone or homebound in the community, and if the phone is not answered, a police car is dispatched to check on the individual. May also register for this with the police department, a collaborative program.

Provides daily calls to home bound individuals to ensure their good health and safety. If the phone is not answered, the police are dispatched to check on the individual.

This program offers a daily computerized telephone call to check on frail elderly, homebound and/or those with disabilities to ensure they are safe and well. If there is no answer, and person is known to be home, the police are dispatched to go to the house, and check on the person.

Provides warm line for people with HIV/AIDS or for anyone with questions about AIDS or HIV. Offers information and referral to help people obtain services, assistance with financial aid applications, protection from harassment, and advocacy for people with HIV/AIDS.

Brings together those who have experienced breast, ovarian, uterine, cervical or metastatic breast cancer to exchange information and offer support, strength and hope.

Offers maximum flexibility and choice to its volunteers as it matches the personal interests and skills of older Americans with volunteer opportunities to serve their communities. This program also offers exercise programs and a telephone reassurance program (Good Morning Broome and Good Afternoon Broome).

Provides a variety of fun, recreational, and support services to the older adults in the community. Some services include transportation equipped with a wheelchair lift for shopping, errands and medical appointments, exercise, arts and crafts, and more. A senior advocate is available, by appointment to help with benefits or insurance information, long term care, health issues, volunteer opportunities, help with filling out and understanding application forms, etc.

Provides information about available resources to senior citizens, family members and caregivers. Also provides a community gathering place that offers programs to help maximize independence and quality of life. Call for more information.

Provides regular telephone calls from volunteers to homebound seniors and disabled adults to check on their well-being and provide an opportunity to socialize. The program's main purpose is to alleviate some of the loneliness facing those who live alone and help them to remain independent.

Offers various outreach programs which support home bound seniors through phone call, visits, and more.

Provides recreational, cultural, advisory and health programs, senior advocate, counseling, bereavement groups, transportation for medical, shopping and to nutrition center, telephone reassurance program, daily lunches, Tai Chi, Country Line Dance lessons, and educational speakers. Publishes monthly newsletter.

Provides a daily friendly phone call or medication reminder to individuals who are isolated, homebound, and/or otherwise vulnerable. Also provides temporary social support or medication reminders to individuals discharged from hospitals.

Recreation and socialization, health screening, hot lunch program daily, telephone assurance, daily exercises, nutrition education, transportation, educational programs, and senior companion services. Thanksgiving Dinner offered for the community.

Also known as the Are You OK Program, this is a collaborative effort between the Office for the Aging and the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Department in which the Sheriff's Department maintains a computerized system to contact elderly or disabled people at prearranged times. When there is no response, the Sheriff's Department notifies a designated contact person to check on the individual. Clients can arrange to cancel the call on a particular day in the event that they won't be home or the contact person won't be available.

Links callers with appropriate services using computerized database of information, national directories, and other resources.

Participants (Cortland County residents living alone) call Sheriff's Department daily between 9 am and 2 pm. If he/she hasn't called by 2 pm, department checks on his/her well-being.

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Provides case management, in-home personal care, Telephone Lifeline, housekeeping, and day care subsidies for non-Medicaid eligible senior citizens

Provides assistance to help older adults ages 60 and older who are not Medicaid eligible and their families delay or avert costly and premature placement in nursing facilities. Services include case management services and non-medical supportive services which can include aide service for light housekeeping and personal care as well as respite. A consumer directly model, where the care receiver hires someone they know, is also offered.

Provides a daily electronic phone call check-in to individuals who are isolated, homebound, and/or otherwise vulnerable.