SENIOR OUTREACH
Social Work Services for Homebound Seniors
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Senior Outreach Services (SOS) is a government-funded program that strives to
assist persons age 60 and older and their families who wish to maintain independent living in their homes.
Services:
Case Management: The SOS staff provides assessment and re-assessment, care planning, arranging for services, follow-up, monitoring and discharge to ensure their needs are being met.
Community Services: The SOS staff can provide you with information and application assistance for home-delivered meal programs, transportation services, home care, social adult day programs, personal emergency response buttons, and caregiver services.
Application Assistance for Government Programs: The SOS staff can assist with the completion of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), Medicare Savings Program (MSP), Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC), and others.
Information and Referral: The SOS Staff can assist you with finding community resources, support groups, housing options, accessibility home improvement programs, and health insurance.
The Senior Outreach Services (SOS) staff will
visit homebound seniors in their homes, or in one of our SOS offices below:
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Amherst: (Main Office)
Amherst Center for Senior Services
370 John James Audubon Parkway
716-636-3070
Office hours are 9:00 am-4:30 pm. Please call for appointment
Clarence:
Clarence Senior Center
4600 Thompson Road
633-5138 or 636-3070
Office hours are 9:30-11:00 am and walk-ins are accepted at this location.
Newstead:
Akron/Newstead Senior Center
5691 Cummings Road
542-6645 or 636-3070
Office hours are the first Wednesday of the month from 1:00-3:00 pm, and the third Wednesday of the month from 9:30-11:30 am. Walk-ins are accepted at this location.
Senior Outreach Services is funded by the New York State Office for the Aging, Erie County Department of Aging, the Towns of Amherst (lead agency), Clarence, Newstead and also the Village of Williamsville.
Center on
the Move
Center on the Move is a unique outreach initiative that brings the Amherst Center for Senior Services directly to senior living communities.
Our multidisciplinary team visits area facilities to introduce residents to the many programs, activities, and support services available through the Center, including our Senior Outreach Services.
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If your senior living facility wants to host a Center on the Move visit for your residents, please contact Karen Lisiecki at (716) 636-3070 for more information.
