Eldercare
operates only in Sullivan County. It is designed to secure and maintain
maximum independence and dignity for older
persons in their own home environment. Activities are designed
to provide a continuum of care with appropriate supportive services and
removal of barriers to economic and personal independence.
The program
offers the following resources: regular home visits, personal home response
units, telephone reassurance, well-being checks, procurement of hearing
aids, health insurance counseling and assistance, and assistance in obtaining
needed benefits such as Medicaid, Fuel Assistance, etc.
Health
Insurance Counseling Education Assistance Service (HICEAS)
HICEAS
assists seniors with problems concerning Medicare, Medicaid, Medigap and
long-term health care. Trained and certified volunteers provide services
through SCS offices, senior centers and housing authorities. In some cases,
the service is provided in the participant’s home.
Volunteers
explain and assist participants with the maze of health care programs
and resources available. Participants are assisted in making cost comparisons
of insurance plans, sorting medical bills and understanding benefits,
assisting when there is suspicion of vendor fraud and other issues. There
is no charge for this service but it can save participants a great deal
on money.
Senior Companion Program
Senior
Companions commit to visit the homebound elderly for twenty hours a week.
They spend time with seniors at various activities – reading and writing
letters, walking, or pursuing other hobbies. The program’s purpose is
to allow the frail senior population to continue living at home by providing
emotional and social support. Visits help foster trusting relationships
between seniors and their companions as they share life stories, discuss
current events or review community resources. The companion receives a
small stipend to supplement income.
Sullivan County ServiceLink
The
Sullivan County ServiceLink program provides Information and Supported
referral for adults 60 and over, adults living with disabilities,
their families and caregivers, that empowers them to live as independently
and as fully as possible.
Services
Include:
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Information
and Referral
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Advocacy
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Connection
to Services
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Education
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Follow
up Services
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Support
Inquiries
range from issues regarding available housing, medicaid/medicare questions
to wellness programs.
If you need
information or support Please call:
Sullivan
County ServiceLink 1-866-634-9412 or locally at 542-5177
NH
Caregivers
Information
regarding support groups, respite and home care are among the many
services available through the NH Caregivers information program.
If you or
someone you know is a caregiver please call Sullivan County ServiceLink
for more information 1-866-634-9412 or 542-5177
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