Office for the Aging

Special Announcements

The Public Health Department is recommending all Ontario County residents with medical conditions and who are 60 years of age and older, should stay out of public places, unless it is absolutely necessary. When possible, this population should try to have others do their shopping, and other errands, so that they are not putting themselves at increased risk for exposure to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus that causes Covid-19 disease. It is also recommended that all health care appointments that are not urgently required be rescheduled for after April 30, 2020---a date that is subject to change. It is hoped that diligent social distancing by this population of county residents will go far to keeping the Covid-19 infection rate at a level that will not overload the health care systems of not only Ontario County but the entire region.

Please feel free to reach out to Ontario County Public Health if you have any questions or concerns. 585-396-4343

The Office for the Aging is here to help with the needs of older adults age 60 or over in Ontario County. We can arrange for a home delivered meal, grocery shopping or some other needs. We even have some toilet tissue available. Please call our NY Connects program if an older adult needs help.

We also have volunteers willing to make telephone reassurance calls to isolated older adults.

Check our website for resources available and regular updates

Call 585-396-4047 or 585-396-4040

How The Office for the Aging is Responding COVID-19

COVID-19 is having a dramatic impact on our lives and services.
I want to share with you what the Office for the Aging is doing during this time of uncertainty and crisis.

The Office for the Aging is continuing to provide services. However, we will not be seeing our clients in the office or making home visits. Our staff will provide many of our same services like insurance counseling, assessments, information and referrals over the phone.

We have shut down most of our Community Dining Sites but we have a Grab & Go site in Clifton Springs which is available to the residents of Spa Apartments only. We also have a Grab & Go site at Lyceum Heights in Geneva which is open to seniors in Geneva as long as they call OFA to register first.

We are continuing to deliver meals to older adults. People are asking if it is safe to receive a meal from our volunteers. We have provided gloves for our volunteers and have asked them to frequently clean their hands and to keep their distance as much as possible.

OFA is following the guidance of global health experts at the World Health Organization (WHO) and U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on preventing the spread of the COVID-19 virus. We are reminding our employees and volunteers about frequent hand washing, and we are regularly cleaning and disinfecting our vehicles, facilities and equipment. We are asking our drivers, volunteers, food service and office staff to stay home from work if they feel sick.

As this situation is evolving rapidly and operations may change again in the future please be sure to visit our website or call for updated information.
Our teams are working to continue to serve the community of older adults, while trying to keep our employees and clients safe.