Greene County Department of Human Services-Aging Services

411 Main Street
Catskill, NY 12414
Phone: (518) 719-3555
Fax: (518) 719-3798
Email: aging@discovergreene.com
Website: https://www.greenegovernment.com/departments/human-services-greene-gov/elderly
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00AM-4:00PM

County Served: Greene

Greene County Aging Services ensures a network of supportive services to assist Greene County’s senior citizens (those age 60 and older) to maintain their dignity and independence within their communities. We assist adults 60 and older in maintaining and/or improving their social, economic, health, safety, and nutritional status. Our mission is to ensure older adults stay independent for as long as possible and have a network of supportive services in the county.

Services Include:

• Caregiver Support
  • Caregivers Information, Assistance, and Support
  • Respite Workers
• EISEP: https://www.greenegovernment.com/departments/human-services-greene-gov/elderly/eisep
  • Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program
    • Case Management
    • Homemakers & Personal Care Aides
    • Personal Emergency Response System
  • HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program): https://www.greenegovernment.com/departments/human-services-greene-gov/elderly/heap
    • HEAP helps low-income New Yorkers pay their energy bills.
  • HIICAP: https://www.greenegovernment.com/departments/human-services-greene-gov/elderly/hiicap
    • Health Insurance Information, Counseling, & Assistance.
  • Nutrition: https://www.greenegovernment.com/departments/human-services-greene-gov/elderly/nutrition
    • Home-delivered meals to eligible homebound county senior citizens
    • Congregate meals at our Greene County Rivertown Senior Center in Athens, as well as our Senior Nutrition Sites in Acra, Catskill, Coxsackie, and Jewett
    • Transportation to certain centers so seniors can have social interaction while enjoying their noontime meals
    • Nutrition Education and Counseling, NYS Farmers’ Market Checks & Special Programs
  • Transportation: https://www.greenegovernment.com/departments/human-services-greene-gov/elderly/transportation
    • Homebound Medical Transportation
    • Shopping Bus: Door-to-Door service for local shopping & errands
    • Greene County Transit
  • Volunteer Services: https://www.greenegovernment.com/departments/human-services-greene-gov/elderly/volunteer-services
  • Legal Services:
    • Greene County Department of Human Services provides Legal Services for persons age 60 and older through a contract with a private attorney. The attorney is usually available at the DHS office on Thursday mornings by appointment only.
  • Additional Resources:
    • Social Security Administration: https://www.ssa.gov/
    • Alzheimer’s Disease Resources: https://www.alzheimers.gov/
    • Diabetes Information: http://www.diabetes.org/
    • Senior Housing in Greene County: https://greenegovernment.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/SENIOR_HOUSING_in_GREENE_COUNTY.pdf
    • NY Connects: https://www.nyconnects.ny.gov/
    • NYS Office for the Aging: https://www.aging.ny.gov/