Yates County Office for Aging

417 Liberty Street, Suite 1116
Penn Yan, NY 14527
Phone: (315) 279-4321 or (800) 618-7882
Fax: (315) 536-5514
Email: ycofa@proactioninc.org
Website: https://proactioninc.org/thriving-seniors/
Online Contact Form: https://proactioninc.org/yates-ofa-referral-form/

Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30AM-4:30PM

County Served: Yates

Pro Action’s Thriving Seniors family of programs provide information and services that help people over age 55 live life the fullest while preserving their safety, health, independence, and quality of life.

The result? More years of healthy and fulfilling living! A truly comprehensive resource for residents in this age group, Yates Office for Aging (OFA) provides everything from information and referral to life-saving communications devices, to social opportunities, to caregiver support and coordination.

Services Include: https://proactioninc.org/thriving-seniors/

• Information & Referral Programs
  • Long Term Care Counseling / Yates NY Connects
    • NY Connects Resource Directory: https://www.nyconnects.ny.gov/
    • NY Connects Brochure: https://proactioninc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/NYConnects-Brochure.pdf
  • Health Insurance Information & Assistance
  • Caregiver Support Program
  • Legal Services
  • Private Care Registry
    • Sample Contact Options for Hiring Household Help: https://proactioninc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Sample-contract-Options-for-Hiring-Household-Help-rev-0613.pdf
  • Elder Abuse Education
  • Tax Assistance (February 1^st – April 15^th)
• Health and Wellness Programs https://proactioninc.org/programs/thriving-seniors/yates-office-for-aging-information-and-referral-programs/
  • Nutrition Services: https://proactioninc.org/thriving-seniors/#nutrition
  • Transportation
  • Bone Builders
  • Tai Chi
  • Eat Better Move More
  • Walk with Ease
  • Personal Emergency Response Program
  • Project Lifesaver
  • Phone Friends (Telephone Reassurance)
• In-Home Services:  https://proactioninc.org/programs/thriving-seniors/yates-office-for-aging-in-home-services/
  • Case Management
  • Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly (EISEP)
  • Respite Services
  • Grapevine Express Newsletter