►Caregiver Support

►Adult Day Care and Overnight Care:

Available through:

            The Cloisters

            171 North Maple Street

            Warsaw, NY  14569

            (585) 786-8727

            http://cloisters.wnydir.com

Email: cloister@frontiernet.net

►Alzheimer’s Association

The Alzheimer’s Association support group meets on the 4^th Thursday of the month at the Wyoming County Office for the Aging. The time is 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Please call the WNY Chapter at (716) 626-0600 or 1-800-273-6737 if you have any questions or visit their website www.alz.org/wny. The national website is www.alz.org

►Caregiver Resources

1. Alzheimer’s Support Group 716-626-0600
2. Library

§         Arcade Free Library, 365 Main St., Arcade, NY  492-1297

§         Stevens Memorial Library, 146 Main St., Attica, NY  591-2733

§         Cordelia Greene Library, 11 S Main, Castile, NY  493-5466

§         Eagle Free Library, 3413 School Rd., Bliss, NY  322-7701

§         Perry Public Library, 70 N. Main St. Perry, NY  237-2243

§         Pike Library, 65 Main St., Pike, NY  493-5900

§         Town of Gainesville Public Library, 10 Church St., Silver Springs, NY  493-2970

§         Warsaw Public Library, 130 N. Main St., Warsaw, NY  786-5650

§         Wyoming Free Public Library, 114 S. Academy St., Wyoming, NY  495-6840

§         Office for the Aging, 5362 Mungers Mill Rd. Silver Springs, NY 786-8833

3. Websites

§         www.caregiving.com

§         www.caregiver.org

§         www.thefamilycaregiver.org

§         www.wellspouse.org

►Crossroads House

Residence comfort home for the dying (3 months diagnosis or less) 24 hour care, 7 days a week.

Crossroads House                                Teresa House

11 Liberty St.                                       21 Highland Road

Batavia, NY  14020                             Geneseo, NY  14454

(585) 343-3892                                   (585) 243-1978

►Homecare

Personal aide service in the Wyoming County area:

a).    EISEP (Expanded In-home Services for the Elderly Program): Personal Care Aides, Housekeeper/Chore, and Case Management – call the Office for the Aging at 786-8833 or 1-800-836-0067.

b).    Wyoming County Health Department:  Medicaid & Medicare, Nursing Care, Home Health Aides, Personal Care Aides, Homemakers Telephone Number (585) 786-8838

c).    Home Care & Hospice: Nursing Supervision, Home Health Aides, Personal Care Aides Homemakers (Private Agency) Telephone Number (585) 786-7879.

d).   Those with Medicaid should call their caseworker at the Department of Social Service at (585)786-8900 to request home care services.

e).    Independent home care aides. Call Office for the Aging for an updated list (585)786-8833.

►Home Delivered Meals

Hot meals are provided to homebound, frail, elderly, or disabled people who are 60 years of age or older and reside in Wyoming County.

a).    Suggested donation is $3.00 per meal.

b).    Referrals for home delivered meals may be made by calling the Office for the Aging at 786-8833 or 1-800-836-0067.

►Hospice

Care for terminally ill clients with life expectancy of 6 months or less. Services include nursing and physician care, pain control, personal care, family support, spiritual care, and bereavement support.

Home Care and Hospice

450 North Main Street

Warsaw, NY  14569

(585)786-7879

►Long Distance Caregivers

1. Eldercare Locator – Federal Information and Referral for Elder Care Services throughout the United States; 1-800-677-1116
2. New York State Office for the Aging Senior Citizens Hotline – Information and Referral for types of senior program and services available throughout New York State, call 1-800-342-9871 or visit their website at www.aging.ny.gov

►Respite

Provides non-medical support for caregivers of Wyoming County, 60 years of age or older. There are three options:

a.)    In-Home - Personal Care Aides for the home.

b.) Adult Day Care - Available at the Cloisters for both full and half days.

c.)   Overnight Respite - Available at the Cloisters for a minimum of 3 days and up to 10 days.

Suggested donations are $5.00/hour for in-home care, $10.00/day for Adult Day Care, $25.00/day for Overnight Respite. Please call the Office of the Aging at (585)786-8833 or 1-800-836-0067.