***Special Announcements***

Community-Wide Food Link Drive through Fall Schedule (Ontario County residents only)

Please Vote!

Take advantage of early voting, mail in voting and of course, just plain registering to vote!

 In New York State, absentee ballots and early voting are now options for all New Yorkers, due to COVID-19. Polling sites are open early this year, from October 24-November 1.

Contact your local county’s board of elections to locate your early voting polling location, or to request an absentee ballot. To print an absentee ballot request at home, visit www.elections.ny.gov 

To make it easy on you, follow this link for all the information one convenient "I'm Voting" location. 

Farmer’s Market Coupons 

No Longer Available-those who received FMC, please use by end of November 2020

 Twitter Social Netwo 

Online Virtual Tai Chi Class Begins September 8, 2020.  

Call to register 585-396-4046

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Need Help? 

NY Connects Helpline - Call 585-396-4047 for help connecting to all kinds of resources. If you have a question or problem, call us.

Home Delivered Meals: If you  are age 60 or older call for an assessment to receive  either hot or frozen meal  from our Meals on Wheels program.  Our Meals on Wheels staff and volunteers are required to wear face masks and gloves while delivering your meal. They are also practicing social distancing.

Congregate Meals (Community Dining Program): This program is closed until further notice. We have opened  Grab n Go sites at the Spa Apartments in Clifton Springs and  Lyceum Heights in Geneva. However, you must be a resident of those apartment buildings to participate.  We also have a Grab n Go site in Honeoye at the United Church of Christ on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please call to reserve a meal. Former participants of our congregate meal sites can get a home delivered meal, if they desire.

Health Insurance Counseling:  We are still providing health insurance counseling on Medicare, Medicare supplement or Advantage plans, Medicaid, MSP over the telephone or over the web.

Medicare 101 Workshops: Are being offered by webinar or telephone conference, call the office for more information. We also started in-person workshops with social distancing. 

EISEP: Home care services for middle income older adult and case management is still available. A comprehensive assessment is conducted over the telephone. This service is for frail older adults struggling to perform activities of daily living. A financial assessment is also required as there may be a cost share required for the home care services.

Caregiver counseling and support are still being offered by phone. There are many on-line services available from the Alzheimer’s Association or the Finger Lakes Caregiver Institute for caregivers of those with dementia. Call NY Connects for information. We also have respite services for those caring for older adults. 

Tai Chi: We are offering a class on-line through Zoom. Call to register for a class .

Other Resources

Emotional Support Line Helpline 1-844-863-9314 - The NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) opened this Helpline to assist New Yorkers who are overwhelmed by the anxiety caused by the COVID-19 crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic is creating chaos in the lives of so many people, it is especially important to  know that the Helpline is here to provide assistance, referrals to services, and a person you can talk to if you’re feeling overwhelmed.”

Know the Symptoms

 The CDC has updated the list of COVID-19 symptoms. The updated list of symptoms includes cough, shortness of breath, or at least two of the following:

• fever
• chills or repeated shaking with chills
• muscle pain
• headache
• sore throat
• new loss of taste or smell

Guidance on Face Masks

Cloth face coverings fashioned from household items or made at home from common materials are recommended. Surgical masks and N-95 respirators are critical supplies that must continue to be reserved for healthcare workers and other first responders.

When wearing cloth face coverings:

Wear it whenever you go out in  public

Make sure that it fits snugly and covers your nose and mouth

Change it frequently and launder it when soiled or wet

Do not become complacent with other protective measures

Do not touch the cloth covering or your face

Continue to be vigilant with thorough and frequent hand washing by using soap           and water, or alcohol-based hand sanitizer of 60%+ alcohol.

 Practice respiratory etiquette and cover your coughs or sneezes

 Practice social distancing – even when wearing masks

 Stay home and help flatten the curve!

Legal Assistance of Western New York

Open Food Pantries COVID-19 Emergency

Grocery Delivery Fact Sheet

Pharmacy Delivery Fact Sheet

How to Use Instacart Tutorial

 Social Security Newsletter

Got an Hour?

 Call Tammy, Volunteer Coordinator

 for volunteering opportunities!

 585-396-4046

The Fraud Corner

New York State Office for the Aging Issues Guidance Against Government Grant Scams

Inspector General Warns About New Social Security Benefit Suspension Scam

COVID-19 SCAMS

COVID-19 CONSUMER TIP SHEET

For the most recent and up to date news on fraudulent activities, please visit our Scam Alerts page.

How Do I Get Help?

By calling NY Connects or Office for the Aging at 585-396-4040 or 315-781-1321.

New York Connects, a "single Point of Entry" for long-term care services, is a program of the Ontario County Office for the Aging.

It offers a "one-stop shop" for consumers attempting to navigate the many aspects of the long-term care system.

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