Warren County

The Aging Life Services Program strives to connect older adults, aged 60 and above, with services to enable them to live safely at home.

Older adults can struggle to access aging-related services, transportation to medical appointments, and social opportunities. Our Aging Life Services Elder Care Managers work directly with the client to improve their satisfaction with daily life and feel safer and confident living at home. 

The Aging Life Services Program strives to connect older adults, aged 60 and above, with services to enable them to live safely at home. The program provides social work consultation and volunteer assistance enabling older adults to  maintain their quality of life and dignity. Volunteers provide a connection with the community via home visits, assistance with grocery shopping, and transportation. Social work consultation aides in developing a long-term care plan covering issues related to health, disability, finances, housing, familial concerns, legal questions, and in-home needs. The overall goal is to provide support to older adults in maintaining independence as long as possible.

What Services Does the Program Provide? 
Home visit to carry out comprehensive needs assessment
Assessment of the home's physical environment to determine safety
Assistance with paperwork - organizing, archiving
End of life planning, legal services, social services, and support groups
Advocacy with service providers
Connection to volunteers in the community for help with grocery shopping, rides to appointments, friendly visits and home maintenance 
Who is Eligible to Receive Services?
Older adults, 60 years of age and more living in Otsego County

How much does it cost?
The Aging Life Program is free to participants.

How do I access program services? 
To receive further information about the program or to request an appointment, please contact our Elder Care Manager in our Oneonta office.

Are Volunteer Opportunities Available?
If you are interested in volunteering or learning about more volunteer opportunities, contact our Volunteer Coordinator in our Oneonta office.

Community Maternity Services was founded in 1971 as a single residential program providing services to pregnant adolescents. The agency has grown through the years to meet the changing needs of the children, adolescents, and families in our communities. Today, CMS provides a continuum of services, including parent education for pregnant and parenting adolescents and/or young parents in rural counties, unique residential programs for youth in foster care, supportive counseling for at-risk students in two schools in Albany, and parenting education groups for parents with special needs.

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• Arbor Hill Elementary Community School Program -School-based social work services for at-risk students.
  Address: 1 Arbor Drive, Albany, NY 12210
  Phone: 518-475-6647  |   Fax: 518-475-6627

• Farano Center for Children- A unique residential program that provides comprehensive services to “hard-to-place” youth in foster care.
  
  
• Hackett Middle School -Supportive counseling services for at-risk students.
  Address: 45 Delaware Avenue, Albany, NY 12202
  Phone: 518-475-6497 | Fax: 518-475-6477
  
  
• Heery Center for Young Families - Group home offering trauma-informed care for pregnant and parenting adolescents and their children, ages 12-21, in foster care. The program emphasizes parenting education, independent living, academic support, and individual and family counseling.
  
  
• OMH Parenting Education Services - Parenting education groups are provided to parents residing in Albany County who have specialized needs.
  
  
• Rural Outreach Services - Home-based care management and/or parenting education services for pregnant and parenting adolescents and young mothers in Fulton, Montgomery, Otsego, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington counties.
  
  
• Supervised Independent Living Program (SILP) - Supervised and supported housing for youth who are in foster care. The program offers case management, parenting education and referral to community-based services with a goal of independence and self-sufficiency as individuals age out of the foster care system.
  
  
• 1115 Medicaid Waiver Program

If you need immediate domestic violence crisis intervention, call the 24-hour Crisis Hotline: 518-234-2231

Emergency shelter is available for people fleeing domestic violence and not having a safe place to stay.  Survivors and their children can stay for up to 90 days in our agency’s safe dwelling. Supportive services are available, including planning and connections to resources needed to find safe housing.  Shelter residents are eligible for counseling, transportation, legal advocacy, and childcare services.  

9 shelters are available in the following counties:

• Schoharie
• Montgomery
• Herkimer (Rapid Rehousing also available)
• Warren
• Washington

If you need immediate domestic violence crisis intervention, call the 24-hour Crisis Hotline: 518-234-2231

Emergency shelter is available for people fleeing domestic violence and not having a safe place to stay.  Survivors and their children can stay for up to 90 days in our agency’s safe dwelling. Supportive services are available, including planning and connections to resources needed to find safe housing.  Shelter residents are eligible for counseling, transportation, legal advocacy, and childcare services.  

9 shelters are available in the following counties:

• Schoharie
• Montgomery
• Herkimer (Rapid Rehousing also available)
• Warren
• Washington

Learning starts at home. As a parent or guardian, you are the most important partner in your child’s education. We provide the resources to build a strong foundation for your child’s success. We also help you achieve the goals you have set for yourself, your child and your family.

Head Start and Early Head Start programs are free for income-eligible families in Saratoga County.

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Individualized Community Services (formerly known as Community Supports Services) are provided by our experienced staff to individuals either in their home or in the community.

We work with the individual and the family to develop a unique plan designed to assist in building life skills such as:

• Household management
• Activities of daily life
• Development of play, social, and leisure skills
• Community integration and involvement
• Personal care
• Safety skills

In many instances, our staff work with individuals to help them design their own services such as; selecting service providers, choosing supports, determining how to use funding, and coordinating schedules. This gives individuals more control and flexibility to choose the mix of supports and services that work best for them, so they can live the life they desire. It also empowers individuals by providing them the opportunity to manage their services and supports based on their personal strengths and needs.

This all results in individuals being able to:

• Enjoy meaningful relationships with family and friends
• Experience health and growth
• Live in the home and community of their choice and
• Work, volunteer or do activities they enjoy

Reminder: To be eligible for ICS services the individual must first be established with OPWDD

• Register at https://opwdd.ny.gov/, then reach out to our main office.

Making a difference in people’s life is what the volunteer ombudsmen do on a regular basis. The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program operated through Catholic Charities Senior and Caregiver Support Services serves residents of 93 different facilities throughout ten counties in our Diocese. Ombudsmen visit an assigned nursing home or assisted living facility on a weekly basis. Volunteer ombudsmen help residents and their families understand and exercise their rights to quality of care and quality of life. Volunteers have a made a world of difference in residents’ lives by improving communication between facility staff and residents, encouraging changes in activities to provide more personalized choices, increased quality of care by bringing issues to the facility’s attention and helping to resolve issues and complaints.

Community Maternity Services provides in-home and community-based respite services for children with special mental health needs and their families residing in Albany, Schoharie, Otsego, Warren and Washington Counties.

Ongoing Respite Services

Planned respite for children diagnosed with Serious Emotional Disturbance to provide support to the parent(s) of the child. Respite will take place in the home or in the community. It typically occurs after school hours or on the weekend.

Crisis Respite Services

Short-term weekly respite for children and families experiencing a crisis or critical transition period. Respite takes place in the child’s home or in the community (two hours per week during a crisis).

Home-based care management and/or parenting education services for pregnant and parenting adolescents and young mothers in Fulton, Montgomery, Otsego, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington counties.