Chemung County Department of Aging and Long Term Care in Elmira, NY

Area Agencies on Aging are organizations that share information about local resources and support with people who are aging and their caregivers. “Area Agency on Aging” is a general term so your local agency may have a different name.

Area Agencies on Aging offer local service information to caregivers at little or no cost. They are often the first place that a caregiver should go to find affordable resources near them.

Programs and Services

Chemung County Department of Aging and Long Term Care assists with the following programs and services:

• Caregiver and Dementia Support Services
• CARE Unit (Information & Assistance)
• Health Insurance, Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP)
• Health Promotion
• Senior Housing
• Legal Assistance
• Mental Health
• Nutrition Program
• Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS)
• Transportation
• Friendly Visitor and Telephone Reassurance Programs
• Programs to Help Make Ends Meet
• NY Connects