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Provides adult respite care for developmentally disabled individuals, age 21 and over, who reside in Suffolk/Nassau counties with their families. Limited geographic area may be eligible for transportation periodically. Universal medical application and site visit appointment required.

Provides 12 co-ed beds to youth in need of either a diagnostic evaluation, emergency placement, or a crisis/preventive respite stay. The youth are supervised 24 hours a day in a professionally staffed setting and are engaged in an academic program during the school year. Evaluations provided include psychological, psychiatric, psychosocial, and substance abuse risk assessments as needed.

Temporary caretakers provide a brief period of relief or rest for the regular caregivers of dependent children with developmental disabilities.

Provides an individualized plan of care for terminally ill patients and their families through a coordinated interdisciplinary team of skilled professionals and volunteers who offer social, emotional and spiritual support; home-care program with short term in-patient support pain management and symptom control with 24 hr. access to care; education, guidance, support and respite for caregivers bereavement care nutrition counseling physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy medical equipment and supplies; short-term hospital care.

Provides a broad-based system of community services to assist individuals with disabilities solve problems faced in their daily lives. Services include: Case Management, respite and services in the home are offered. Group homes for developmentally disabled, family care, and medicaid coordinators available.

Skilled nursing facility of 164 beds providing long and short term care, alzheimer's disease and dementia care, cardiac rehabilitation, hospice care, occupational, physical, speech and respiratory therapies, pain management, respite care, orthopedic rehabilitation, sub acute care, tracheotomy care and wound care to adults 16 years and older.

Provides temporary care to people with developmental disabilities to relieve the burden of the primary caregiver. Caregivers fill out voucher forms and submit them to the agency for payment for temporary help.

Respite care and assistance for those that are developmentally disabled.

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.

Provides various levels of support to individuals who are living on their own or with their families. Included is in-home respite services, crisis support, family reimbursement, socialization and organized activity opportunities as well as site-based programming.

Provides caregivers a temporary break from care giving, while the person with Alzheimer’s disease continues to receive care in a safe and supportive environment. Scholarships are available.

Provides an online forum for caregivers to connect with others that have the same interests, including caregiving, games, entertainment, home & family, money, and many more topics of interest.

Offers a variety of day services and activities for individuals with developmental disabilities including out of home respite for children to provide the caregiver a short break, social and recreational programs and in home habilitation.

Helps caregivers recognize the causes and symptoms of burnout so that they can get the help they need.

Provides instruction for adults with developmental disabilities and autism and other severe behavioral impairments in areas including: use of community resources, communication and socialization, health care, vocational education, personal adjustment and independent living skills, and leisure activities. Other services include crisis intervention for families, pre-vocational services, supported employment, respite and recreational programs. Year round.

Provides the following services, with some transportation provided: advocacy, benefits/entitlements, developmentally disabled parent training, family reimbursement, guardianship, home care, home modification, independent living skills training, information and referral, parenting skills for parents of developmentally disabled children, residential habilitation, in-home and out-of-home respite care (day, evening, and overnight), service coordination/case management, support groups, and day camps.

Hearts and Hands is a volunteer based non-profit organization that provides free escorted transportation, companionship, and in-home supports for older adults in communities throughout Erie and Eastern Niagara Counties. Our care recipients are often individuals who stopped driving due to age-related medical conditions or for financial reasons. Recipients may also need assistance at home with light yard work and home maintenance, or companionship to renew and refresh their caregiver. Our elderly neighbors are often lonely, isolated, and in need of friendly human interaction. In response to a recent community assessment and a national assessment from AARP, Hearts and Hands has designed our program to address social isolation through all three avenues of service: transportation, household supports, and companionship. Hearts and Hands volunteers may be the only people our care receivers see during a week, and their company is, in and of itself, a bright spot in daily life. Hearts and Hands is a best-efforts program. Services are provided by volunteers who give their time as they have it available. Program Eligibility Who is eligible for the Hearts & Hands service program? Older adults age 60+ Adults with a disability Our service area extends across Erie County and Eastern Niagara County.

Provides services that include residential habilitation, community habilitation, prevocational services, respite, supported employment, assistive technology, environmental modifications, family education and training, plan of care support services, consolidated supports and services, fiscal management services, and intensive behavioral services.

An innovative community program serving family caregivers by connecting them with a circle of help that includes trained volunteers who provide an array of respite services. Our well-trained volunteers provide family caregivers of older adults with the time to meet self-care needs, as well as other family obligations, at no cost. Caregiver support groups, online entertainment programs, and volunteer opportunities are available.

Offers a complimentary Caregivers Center that is here to support you. The Center is here to give you support, easy access to information, and a place to go rest, recharge, and regain your energy. At no cost to you. You can take a break and visit us; stay for a minute, or an hour; Have a chat; Share your experiences with other caregivers; meet with a Licensed Social Worker or just sit and have a quiet moment for yourself. In addition you can join our complimentary Caregivers Support Groups. All groups facilitated by a Licensed Social Worker and all groups will meet at Peconic Bay Medical Center. They are free to attend and all our welcome. Sample support groups include: Family Caregiver support groups, In-person support group for caregivers of a loved one with dementias and memory impairments; In-person general caregiver support group and bereavement support groups for family caregivers forming. Call for detailed information for all services offered.

Provides periodic respite breaks for primary caregivers while disabled relative is cared for at Rising Treetops at Oakhurst. Disabled family member lives among peers and and has access to seasonal recreational activities including crafts, athletics, swimming, games and TV. Also offers overnight respite where registered families can reserve time in advance. Day respite is available to residents of Monmouth County.

Offers reimbursement for respite services up to $10.00 per hour at 100 hours per year. Also includes environmental modifications. For all age developmentally disabled persons living at home.

Provides respite services for families with developmentally disabled children ages 21 and under during all major school vacations except the winter break. Offers onsite recreational activities as well as offsite trips to local parks, playgrounds and activity centers.

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 respite care for families who have children with emotional, behavioral, and/or mental disorders. Planned group respite events takes place in the community. These events are generally offered to identified children and siblings, on a regular schedule, predetermined by the parents and staff. In-Home and Community respite care is available on a planned hourly basis to all of the children in the home or at a community activity.