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ARE YOU OK? (RUOK) | POUND RIDGE POLICE DEPARTMENT

Offers computerized calling system which calls homebound or frail elderly individuals in the community everyday to make sure they are okay. If the phone is not answered the computer notifies the police and a patrol car is dispatched to check on the individual.

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Telephone Reassurance

WARMLINE - MHAST | MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF THE SOUTHERN TIER

The warmline is a 24/7 phone line for individuals with a mental health challenge to speak to a certified peer who can listen, provide some guidance or referrals, and offer some support to the caller.

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Telephone Reassurance
Peer Counseling
Talklines/Warmlines

MY DAILY CALL PROGRAM | COLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

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

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Telephone Reassurance

TELEPHONE REASSURANCE | JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF ULSTER COUNTY

Volunteers call and check in and lend a friendly voice to a person who is lonely.

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Telephone Reassurance
Friendly Telephoning

ARE YOU OK? (R-U-OK) | LEWISBORO PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT

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.

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Telephone Reassurance

ESKATON TELEPHONE REASSURANCE | ESKATON TELEPHONE REASSURANCE

Brings together older adults and volunteers of all ages to share experiences, stories and laughter through friendly conversation. Beyond building meaningful connections, programs staff provide the following services to participants: daily cost-free calls 365 days a year, safety and wellness checks, access to resources and education, an on-call chaplain for spiritual support, and access to support groups. The program was created for seniors and disabled adults, but everyone is eligible.

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Telephone Reassurance
Friendly Telephoning

Amherst Center for Senior Services (Service Group)

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Medicare
Specialized Information and Referral
Telephone Reassurance
Discount Programs
Caregiver Consultation and Support
Friendly Visiting
Congregate Meals / Nutrition Sites
Long Term Care Options Counseling
Senior Ride Programs
Nutrition Education
Senior Centers
Adult Day Program Centers
General Physical Examinations
Extreme Heat Cooling Centers
Caregiver Training

Telephone Assurance Program - Catholic Charities

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.

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Friendly Telephoning
Telephone Reassurance

EXPANDED IN HOME SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY PROGRAM (EISEP) | CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ONONDAGA COUNTY

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

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Case/Care Management
Telephone Reassurance
Personal Care
Housekeeping Assistance

ARE YOU OKAY? PROGRAM | PUTNAM COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

A computerized telephone system calls each enrolled subscriber every day, when the phone is answered the computer will ask if they are okay. If the subscriber fails to answer, there is a constant busy signal, or no pick-up after several tries, a patrol car will be sent to the residence to check on the person's welfare.

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Telephone Reassurance

WYANDANCH SENIOR NUTRITION CENTER | WYANDANCH SENIOR NUTRITION CENTER

Provides Town of Babylon seniors with a nutritional breakfast and lunch, recreational, cultural, advisory and health programs, senior advocate, counseling, bereavement groups, transportation for medical, shopping and to nutrition center, telephone reassurance program, and educational speakers. Publishes monthly newsletter.

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Senior Ride Programs
Volunteer Opportunities
Telephone Reassurance
Senior Centers
Congregate Meals / Nutrition Sites
Geriatric Counseling
Bereavement Support Groups

TELECARE | CONTACT COMMUNITY SERVICES

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.

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Telephone Reassurance
Medication Reminders

HIV/AIDS RESOURCE LINE - STAP | SOUTHERN TIER AIDS PROGRAM DBA SOUTHERN TIER CARE COORDINATION

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.

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AIDS/HIV Prevention Counseling
Telephone Reassurance

THE TELEPHONE REASSURANCE PROGRAM | THE TELEPHONE REASSURANCE PROGRAM

Provides daily phone calls by senior volunteers to homebound seniors who would benefit from the socialization and the monitoring of their well being.

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Telephone Reassurance
Homebound
Volunteer Opportunities

REASSURANCE PROGRAM | REASSURANCE PROGRAM

Senior volunteers telephone senior citizens living alone, to make sure they are safe. Call for further information and to register.

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Telephone Reassurance
Friendly Telephoning
Frail Elderly

SENIOR SUPPORT PROGRAMS | TOWN OF NEW CASTLE RECREATION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT

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.

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Telephone Reassurance
Emergency Medical Information Alert Systems

Senior Safety - Chautauqua County Office for Aging Services

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.

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In Person Reassurance / Monitoring Programs
Telephone Reassurance

SHELTER ISLAND OFFICE OF SENIOR SERVICES | SHELTER ISLAND OFFICE OF SENIOR SERVICES

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.

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Information and Referral
Older Adults
Telephone Reassurance
Volunteer Opportunities
Individual and Family Support Services
Emergency Alert

Moot Multi-Purpose Senior Citizens Center - BFNC

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.

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Exercise Classes / Groups
Neighborhood Multipurpose Centers
Telephone Reassurance
Congregate Meals / Nutrition Sites
Thanksgiving Meals
Senior Center Bus Services
Nutrition Education
Senior Centers

Eskaton Telephone Reassurance (Service Group)

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Telephone Reassurance

SENIOR OUTREACH PROGRAMS | PUTNAM COUNTY OFFICE FOR SENIOR RESOURCES

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

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Friendly Visiting
Friendly Telephoning
Outreach Programs
Telephone Reassurance

TELEPHONE FRIENDS | DOROT WESTCHESTER

Matches volunteers with homebound seniors for weekly supportive phone calls. Telephone calls on a regular basis to ensure seniors their good health and safety, and to reassure them that help is available if and when they need it.

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Telephone Reassurance
Friendly Telephoning Volunteer Opportunities

ARE YOU OK? | ARE YOU OK?

Provides a daily telephone reassurance program to confirm all is well for seniors living alone or disabled. This program features a computerized telephone system that will make daily calls to subscribers at the same time each day. Please call for more information.

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Telephone Reassurance
Friendly Telephoning

R-U-OK PROGRAM | PLEASANTVILLE SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICES

Offers a daily computerized call to seniors who may be homebound, ill or disabled, to make sure they are doing okay. If the call is not answered, when expected, someone is sent to their home to make sure they are okay.

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Telephone Reassurance

ARE YOU OK? (RUOK) | OSSINING SENIOR CENTER

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.

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Telephone Reassurance