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Season opens November 13, 2018 The Cattaraugus County Department of the Aging will be assisting individuals age 60 and over with HEAP applications. Senior citizens in Cattaraugus County who received a regular HEAP benefit last HEAP season will receive an application by mail this year. Maximum income eligibility guidelines are $2,391 per month…
Join Department of the Aging staff at a COMPUTER WORKSHOP to find the best plan for your insurance needs!! This will be a HANDS ON training to compare plans. Workshop Dates & Times October 15, 2018    9:30 - 11:00 a.m. October 15, 2018    12:30 - 2:00 p.m. October 22, 2018    9:30 - 11:00 a.m.…
Cathy Mackay, director of the Cattaraugus County Department of the Aging, has announced the Twenty-Fourth (24th) Annual Senior Forum and Public Hearing will be held Thursday, August 16, 2018, at the Ellicottville Senior High School beginning at 9:00 a.m.  The forum is free and open to all Senior Citizens, their Caregivers, and those…
Do you help care for an older relative or friend? Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed from juggling your own life and the responsibilities of caregiving? If so, you may benefit from the Cattaraugus County Department of the Aging's FREE Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes. Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a 6 week course sponsored by the…
Take some time out to take care of YOU with these free Tai Chi for Arthritis sessions. Sessions will occur on Mondays and Fridays from 10:00-11:00 a.m. starting on Monday, August 13, 2018 and ending on Friday, October 5, 2018 and will be held at the Olean Senior Center. To register or for information contact Ellen Herner at the Department of…
As people get older, they are less able to adapt to high temperatures. As a result, the heat might exacerbate any medical conditions  Certain health problems could increase the risk of the body overheating. These include: Underlying diseases such as congestive heart failure, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Trouble…
SCAM: Medicare/Health Insurance Fraud Problem Medicare recipients will be receiving a new Medicare card between April 2018 - April 2019 free of charge, scammers will be posing as Medicare agents or health care providerstelling seniors they need to purchase a replacement card. Solution The card is free, the only information you may need to…
Cathy Mackay, director of the Cattaraugus County Department of the Aging/NY Connects, has announced that Cattaraugus County has been awarded 840 Senior Farmers Market coupon booklets valued at $16,800. Each booklet contains five $4.00 coupons ($20.00 value), and can be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at participating Farmers Markets…
Do you help care for an older relative or friend? Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed from juggling your own life and the responsibilities of caregiving? If so, you may benefit from the Cattaraugus County Department of the Aging's FREE Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes. Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a 6 week course sponsored by the…
The Cattaraugus County Department of the Aging's Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) needs your help. There is an immediate need for volunteers to deliver Meals on Wheels in the Olean area. Meals on Wheels are delivered throughout the Olean area Monday through Friday. Most volunteers deliver 10-16 meals once a week, and it takes…
The Cattaraugus County Department of the Aging's Senior Wellness and Nutrition (SWAN) program, along with elected officials throughout Cattaraugus County, recently participated in the 2018 March for Meals' annual Community Champions Campaign. Across the United States, Meals on Wheels programs enlisted elected officials, local celebrities, and…
The Cattaraugus County Department of the Aging's Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) needs your help. There is an immediate need for volunteers to deliver Meals on Wheels in the Salamanca area. The Meals on Wheels distribution site in Salamanca is open Monday through Friday. Most volunteers deliver approximately 10 to 16 meals once a week…
The Cattaraugus County Department of the Aging's Senior Wellness and Nutrition program needs your help. There is an immediate need for volunteers to deliver Meals on Wheels in the Olean area. The Olean Senior Wellness and Nutrition site is located in the John Ash Community Center, 112 North Barry Street in Olean. Meals on Wheels are delivered out…
Free tax help available through Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program The Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) program was created to provide FREE tax assistance to area seniors, but is open to anyone else in the Cattaraugus County community who is in need. Trained volunteers will help prepare and e-file state and federal income tax…
The Alzheimer's Association Western New York Chapter will oversee a three-year, $4.5 million dollar grant from the New York State Department of Health to expand dementia caregiving initiatives across seven counties. The Chapter will collaborate with Office for the Aging (OFA) partners in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara…

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