Aging

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.

We understand that parking can often be difficult when visiting downtown. Our office has Pre-Paid Street Parking Scratch-off Cards available for purchase. Cards are sold in increments of 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 1 hour, 1.5 hours, and 2 hours. Once purchased, you simply scratch off the appropriate date and time and leave the card on your dashboard while you park. Call or stop in for more information.

Services of Our Office

Who We Are

Recent News/Upcoming Events & Announcements

• Coupons are now available for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
• Office for the Aging's 50th Anniversary Celebration and Senior Living Expo(PDF, 156KB)
• Caregiver Workshop: Fall Prevention and Preparedness(PDF, 372KB)  
• Register for the next Powerful Tools for Caregivers class(PDF, 243KB)
• Office for the Aging's 2024 Annual Report(PDF, 15MB)
• Office for the Aging's 2024 Public Hearing
• Long Term Care Ombudsman Program is recruiting volunteers for Tompkins, Schuyler and Chemung counties(PDF, 246KB)
• Age Friendly Ithaca and Tompkins County Action Plan(PDF, 1MB) 

Resource Guides

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We offer Language Interpretation services for all of our programs.

• Tompkins County's Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and Language Assistance Plan (LAP).(PDF, 915KB)