Thank you for visiting the Tompkins County Office for the Aging, your point of entry into aging services in Tompkins County. We provide objective and unbiased information regarding the array of services available for older adults and their caregivers. Established in 1975, our mission is to assist older adults and persons with long term care needs to live independently in their homes and communities with quality of life and dignity.
Age Friendly Ithaca and Tompkins County
Historical Information
Age Friendly Businesses
Current Information
TC Age Friendly Center for Excellence Workshop Series
Family Caregiving Program
Caregiver's Resource Center and Alzheimer's Support Unit
Caregiver Instructional Videos
NY Connects-Long Term Care Services
Yard Work & Snow Shoveling
Personal Emergency Response System (PERS)
Project CARE Friendly Visiting Program
CAP Evaluations and In Home Fall Safety Assessments
Case Management and the Expanded In Home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP)
Minor Home and Safety Repair Program
Health Insurance Information, Counseling, and Assistance Program (HIICAP)
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
COFA Cooling Program
LTC Ombudsman Program
Senior Nutrition Program, Farmers Market Coupons, and Supports
Partnership with Gadabout(PDF, 1MB)
GoGo Grandparent(PDF, 150KB)
NYSOFA Innovations in Aging
SilverShield(PDF, 421KB)
Vivo(PDF, 1MB)
Who We Are
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Resource Guides
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We offer Language Interpretation services for all of our programs.
Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
Lisa Monroe Director
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