Support Services
The Amherst Senior Support Network is here for you!
​​At the Amherst Center for Senior Services, your well-being matters. Life can bring challenges at any age, and you don’t have to face them alone. Our Senior Support Network team provides compassionate guidance, resources, and connections to help older adults maintain a healthy and fulfilling quality of life.
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We offer mental wellness support, support groups, nutrition support, and referrals to community services for older adults in Amherst and throughout Western New York.
Senior Support Network Services
APPLICATION ASSISTANCE FOR GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
The Senior Support Network staff can provide support with completion of
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), Medicare Savings Program (MSP), Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) and other programs.
CLASS FEE WAIVERS
Completes assessments for financial assistance for Center Class fees.
COMMUNITY SERVICE REFERRALS
Provide you with information about home delivered meal program, transportation services, home care, social adult day program, personal emergency response buttons, and caregiver services.
​HEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATION SUPPORT PROGRAM (HIICAP)
Provides linkage to trained HIICAP Counselors.
SENIOR CENTER ON THE MOVE
Our team will visit independent senior housing complexes. Services that are normally provided at the Center are brought to you. Contact us to schedule a visit.
SHORT-TERM, NON-CLINICAL COUNSELING
Social workers are available to discuss concerns on a short-term basis with assessment for clinical referrals, if needed.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Facilitates groups to assist with issues of concern. A listing of our support groups is in the boxes below.
CAREGIVER GROUP
MEN'S SUPPORT
WIDOW/WIDOWERS GROUP
KINSHIP SUPPORT
PARKINSON'S SUPPORT
WOMAN'S SUPPORT GROUP
LOSS AND GRIEF
VETERANS COFFEE GROUP
​TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A SOCIAL CASEWORKER:
Please call Vijaya Tomar at 716-636-3055 ext. 3165 or John Jones at 716-636-3055 ext. 3129.
For additional information about the Amherst Senior Support Network,
contact Karen Lisiecki at 716-636-3050, ext. 3156.