The Putnam County Office for Senior Resources has a Health Insurance Information Counseling & Assistance Program (HIICAP) Coordinator to help you sort through the maze of insurance options to find the correct answers for you! HIICAP provides free, accurate and unbiased information, counseling, assistance and advocacy on Medicare, private health insurance, and related health coverage plans. HIICAP helps Medicare beneficiaries, their representatives or persons soon to be eligible for Medicare.

For more information, please call (845) 808-1700.

A home care program providing a variety of non-medical services to the elderly with functional impairments and who require assistance with bathing, eating, toileting, dressing, light housekeeping, etc.

This is a cost-sharing program based on income. Need and eligibility is determined after an assessment by a case manager. 

If you are interested in the program, please call us at (845) 808-1700.

Consumer directed care gives you more choices in meeting your care needs and allows you to be in control of your home care service. The consumer or designated person is responsible for the selection, hiring, supervision and, if needed, termination of their aides.

With consumer directed care, you can choose who to hire for your care, including family (not including spouses) and friends. You have a large role in shaping your plan of care to help you remain safely in your home and community.

This is a cost-sharing program based on income. Need and eligibility is determined after an assessment by a case manager.

If you are interested in the program, please call us at (845) 808-1700.

EPIC was developed to assist eligible NY State residents 65 or older with the high cost of prescription drugs. Seniors who meet income guidelines and who are not already covered by Medicaid or other programs which supplement the cost of prescription drugs may be eligible.

For more information, please call (845) 808–1700

Emphasizing wellness at all four friendship centers monthly by utilizing community resources such as volunteers to do blood pressure readings, local physicians to speak on health topics, Putnam County Health Dept. to give flu and pneumonia shots, and local pharmacists to answer questions concerning medications. “Please come and participate…….remember, HEALTH IS WEALTH!!”

If you are interested the program, please call us at (845) 808-1700.

Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries among older adults.

OSR offers a number of programs to promote awareness of the risks related to falls and to provide tools to seniors to offset these risks. These include evidence based fall prevention programs such as A Matter of Balance, Tai Chi for Arthritis and Bingocize which have been developed at universities and have demonstrated that participation can reduce fall risk. OSR uses the Steadi Tool Kit to assist seniors in the measurement of their own individual fall risk. Each Fall, OSR participates in the National Falls Prevention Week with gatherings at varying locations to promote awareness on Fall Awareness and to demonstrate useful techniques and programs for seniors to access.

If you are interested in learning more, please call us at (845) 808-1700.

Putnam NY Connects serves older individuals and individuals with disabilities of all ages, and their caregivers, with a link to community long term services and supports to help them remain in their home as long as possible.

NY Connects can:

• Find care and support
• Remain independent
• Understand care options
• Find transportation
• Learn about supports in caregiving
• Get answers about Medicare
• Apply for Medicaid and other benefits

If you are interested in the program, please call us at (845) 808-1700.

The Adult Day Services program is designed to meet the needs of functionally impaired adults with cognitive and/or mobility issues through individual plans of care. This program provides a variety of health, social and support services in a protective setting during daytime hours. Keeping our participants actively engaged in the community provides their caregivers with peace of mind and much needed and deserved time for themselves.

For more information on attending this program, please call us at (845) 808-1700

Nutrition is a key component of the Social Determinants of Health services provided by the Office for Senior Resources. It is also a key element of our mission to serve the seniors of Putnam County. The nutrition services we provide include:

Senior Center Lunch: hot nutritious noontime meals as part of our congregate meal program at our 4 Friendship Centers on Monday through Friday, excluding holidays and days we are closed due to training, weather or other emergencies.

Home Delivered Meals: a hot, nutritious meal is delivered directly to the homes of sick or homebound elderly. A physician’s referral and home assessment is required. This program can also include the delivery of frozen meals to the homes of eligible seniors. Meals are provided for up to 7 days per week depending on individual circumstances. An assessment for frozen meals is also required.
Some special diets can be incorporated into meals served.

• Nutrition Counseling
• Nutrition Education

If you are interested in learning more about our nutrition programs, please call us at (845) 808-1700.

A certified aide assists seniors who are unsteady in the shower, having trouble navigating the bathtub, or you are a caregiver struggling in helping your loved one with personal care needs. SOAP offers walk-in shower and laundry facilities at our senior centers in Mahopac and Putnam Valley. Need and eligibility is determined after an assessment by a case manager.

If you are interested in the program, please call us at (845) 808-1700.

The Putnam Office for Seniors Resources assists caregivers in their effort to maintain the quality of life for their loved ones. Program services include counseling, information and referral, support groups, educational workshops, and the Caregiver Resource Center. The Center lends books and pamphlets and provides links to other resources to assist in the caregiving journey.

If you are interested in the program, please call us at (845) 808-1700.

Putnam SeniorCorps invites adults 60 and older to use their life experiences and skills to volunteer and assist others close to home in a wide variety of community organizations. Volunteers are matched with assignments of their own choosing. The Program provides orientation, training, and transportation. Volunteers lead more active, healthy, dynamic lives, full of the excitement of participation while serving your community.

If you are interested in volunteering, please call us at (845) 808-1734.