Tompkins County Office for the Aging in Ithaca, 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

Tompkins County Office for the Aging assists with the following programs and services:

• Information, Referral and Counseling
• Caregiver's Resource Center and Alzheimer's Support Unit
• Health Insurance Counseling
• Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program
• Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
• Personal Emergency Response System (PERS)
• Project CARE Friendly Visiting
• Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
• Falls Home Safety Assessments
• Frauds and Scams
• Yard Work & Snow Shoveling