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Alternate Name
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Tompkins Care Connection, NY Connects
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Description
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Eligible individuals can receive information and referrals for Expanded in-home services for the Elderly Program and Medicaid services such as:
- Referrals for home care services (personal care aides and consumer directed personal assistants) for low to moderate income levels for Tompkins County residents, including senior citizens and residents of any age with disabilities who need long-term care.
- In-home assessment for an evaluation to determine specific Long Term care needs along with case management for ongoing assistance and monitoring of these services
- Assistance with finding appropriate residential care.
- Guidance through the process of nursing home placement by completion of Patient Review Instrument (PRI), a nursing assessment required by New York State for nursing home placement.
- Referrals to local adult care homes.
Traumatic Brain Injury- Assistance to referral to Traumatic Brain Injury waiver service, including completion of ongoing assessments required for recipients.
Nursing Home Transition Diversion- Assistance with referral to waiver service, and completion of ongoing assessments required for recipients.
Private Duty Nursing- provide information for application process and services, for individuals who require continuous skilled nursing care.
Referrals for Personal Emergency Response System, FoodNet, HEAP and WRAP.
Family type home- provide information for requirements of starting a family type home.
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Coverage Area
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NY - Tompkins County;
Defined coverage areas:
New York - Tompkins County
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Physical Address
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320 West Martin Luther King Junior/State Street
Ithaca City NY
14850 United States
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Hours of operation:
Mon: 8:30am 4:30pm
Tue: 8:30am 4:30pm
Wed: 8:30am 4:30pm
Thu: 8:30am 4:30pm
Fri: 8:30am 4:30pm
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Eligibility
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Tompkins County Residents
Eligibility: Adult: Yes;
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Program Fees
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Assessment and referral, free; fees for services vary
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Programs at this agency
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Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Adoption/Post Adoption Services
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Adult Protective Services
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Child Protective Services (CPS)
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Child Support Enforcement
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Community Medicaid
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Day Care and Employment Services
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Adoption and Foster Home Finding
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Housing First/STEHP
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Medicaid Buy-In/Disability/SSI
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Medicaid Managed Care
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Satellite Services
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Special Services
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Temporary Assistance and SNAP (Food Stamps)
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Youth and Family Services Unit
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County
Department of Social Services (DSS), Tompkins County - Rental Supplement Program (RSP)
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Mailing Address
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320 W MLKJr/State St
Ithaca NY
14850 United States
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Fax Number
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607-274-5666
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Main
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607-274-5222
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Phone 2
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607-274-5369
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Phone 3
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607-274-5222
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Main Contact Name
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Information Line
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Main Contact Phone
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607-274-5222
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Director or Senior Administrator Name
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Edward Bergman
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Director or Senior Administrator Email Address
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Edward.Bergman@dfa.state.ny.us
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