The Neighborhood Advisor program provides free and confidential information and assistance to help older adults stay at home and age well.
Support includes:
- referrals for services and activities
- assistance with medical applications and other enrollment forms
- information for caregivers
An appointment is needed to meet with our Neighborhood Advisor, but the meeting can take place in the senior’s home or at a local library, senior center or community center. Assistance can also be provided in locating services related to:
- health care
- legal advice
- transportation
- housing
- nutrition and exercise
- socialization
The Neighborhood Advisor program also provides information about income-stretching programs such as:
- Social Security Income
- SNAP (Food Stamps)
- Employment
- EPIC
- Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
- IT-214 Form/Property Tax Reduction
The Onondaga County Neighborhood Program is funded by the Onondaga County Department of Long Term Care Services/Office for Aging, New York State Office for Aging, the US Administration on Community Living.
For more information, contact:
Pastor Glenna Jackson
Neighborhood Advisor
gjackson@ifwcny.org
315-449-3552, ext. 260