2025 Public Hearing

The 2025 Proposed Plan Abstract of the Tompkins County Office for the Aging will be presented and our annual Public Hearing held on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at 2:00 PM. The public hearing will be held virtually this year and streamed on Tompkins County’s YouTube Channel. The Public Hearing provides a venue for community members to learn about programs and services provided by the Office for the Aging. It is also an important opportunity for the public to offer feedback about issues affecting older adults in our community and to provide input for the department’s plan for 2025.

We invite members of the public to read the abstract for the 2025 plan(PDF, 487KB) and provide input through a very brief survey. Please access this survey by visiting https://www.surveymonkey.com/COFA or by calling our office at 607-274-5482.  A staff person at the Office for the Aging will record your feedback over the phone. The survey will remain open through October 24, 2025.

The following are the survey questions:

  1. The following services are provided by the Office for the Aging. Do you have any suggestions on ways we could improve these services to meet the needs of the community? If yes, please comment below.

    • Transportation to vital services, i.e. medical appointments, food distribution
    • In Home Services i.e., housekeeping, personal care, respite, case management
    • Personal Emergency Response System (PERS)
    • Caregiver Services, i.e., support groups, training, respite, case management
    • Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
    • Health Insurance Counseling (HIICAP)
    • Information, Referral, and Counseling
    • Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
    • Project Care Friendly Visiting Program
    • Food and Nutrition Services
    • Minor Home Repair Services
    • CAPS Evaluations and Falls Prevention
    • Legal Services
  2. Are you in need of additional services that you have not been able to find offered in our community? If so, what are those services?

  3. Do you have any other comments or suggestions related to future services for older adults?

 

If you feel you cannot complete the survey but would still like to give some feedback please contact Caryn Bullis at cbullis@tompkins-co.org or 607-274-5450. You may also visit the County's Website Accessibility page for more information and accommodations. Should you need assistance with obtaining the Plan Abstract in a different language or if you will require special accommodations to view our Public Hearing please call our office at 607-274-5482.