Services & Advocacy
Our Services & Advoacy counselors offer case management and in-home services for the elderly, age 60 and over. Download brochure.
We provide individual needs assessments, information and referral and linkage to benefit and entitlement services to eligible seniors who need help to remain safely independent at home. It also offers non-medical, in-home aide and ancillary support services.
Case Management
If you, or a senior you know, are having difficulty functioning independently at home, Case Managers may be able to provide assistance. Case managers will:
- Provide an in-home comprehensive and confidential assessment evaluating your situation and your needs.
- Develop a care plan identifying the types of services, the providers and the duration and schedule of service delivery that will meet your needs. This written care plan will be reviewed with you before services are initiated.
- Make use of all available resources from the community for which you are eligible, including:
- Medicaid
- Food Stamps
- Senior Housing
- Home Health Aides
- Meals-on-Wheels
- Monitor services to be sure they meet your needs.
- Reassess and modify the care plan when necessary.
In-Home Aide Services
Eligibility for in-home services is determined by the Case Manager during the assessment process. This includes a financial assessment to determine if these services require any fees.
In-home services can include the assistance of a homemaker or a personal care aide, depending on your individual need.
Ancillary Services
This category includes one-time expenditures for "gap-filling" services, items or equipment that cannot be obtained from any other source. These expenditures are authorized by the Case Manager and Department of Senior Citizen Affairs, and may also involve a cost-sharing responsibility.
General Information
Case Management Services are provided, without fee to senior citizens age 60 and over, residing in Nassau County in the Family and Children’s Association’s assigned Catchment Area. Counseling services may be available free of charge on a limited short-term basis through the Senior Wellness Program or on a sliding fee scale basis through other Family and Children's Association programs.
The Case Management Program is conducted under contract with the Nassau County Office for the Aging (NCOFA) with funds from the Federal Older Americans Act through the New York State Office of the Aging.
Donna Lent
100 E. Old Country Rd
Mineola, NY 11501
Phone: (516) 292.1300 x2223
Email: dlent@familyandchildrens.org
Case workers are available Monday through Friday.