SCAM: Medicare/Health Insurance Fraud
Problem
Medicare recipients will be receiving a new Medicare card between April 2018 - April 2019 free of charge, scammers will be posing as Medicare agents or health care providerstelling seniors they need to purchase a replacement card.
Solution
The card is free, the only information you may need to…
Cathy Mackay, director of the Cattaraugus County Department of the Aging/NY Connects, has announced that Cattaraugus County has been awarded 840 Senior Farmers Market coupon booklets valued at $16,800. Each booklet contains five $4.00 coupons ($20.00 value), and can be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at participating Farmers Markets…
Do you help care for an older relative or friend? Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed from juggling your own life and the responsibilities of caregiving? If so, you may benefit from the Cattaraugus County Department of the Aging's FREE Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes.
Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a 6 week course sponsored by the…
The Cattaraugus County Department of the Aging's Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) needs your help. There is an immediate need for volunteers to deliver Meals on Wheels in the Olean area.
Meals on Wheels are delivered throughout the Olean area Monday through Friday. Most volunteers deliver 10-16 meals once a week, and it takes…
The Cattaraugus County Department of the Aging's Senior Wellness and Nutrition (SWAN) program, along with elected officials throughout Cattaraugus County, recently participated in the 2018 March for Meals' annual Community Champions Campaign. Across the United States, Meals on Wheels programs enlisted elected officials, local celebrities, and…
The Cattaraugus County Department of the Aging's Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) needs your help. There is an immediate need for volunteers to deliver Meals on Wheels in the Salamanca area.
The Meals on Wheels distribution site in Salamanca is open Monday through Friday. Most volunteers deliver approximately 10 to 16 meals once a week…
The Cattaraugus County Department of the Aging's Senior Wellness and Nutrition program needs your help. There is an immediate need for volunteers to deliver Meals on Wheels in the Olean area.
The Olean Senior Wellness and Nutrition site is located in the John Ash Community Center, 112 North Barry Street in Olean. Meals on Wheels are delivered out…
Free tax help available through Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Program
UPDATED: Learn about the New York State Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE). This was an event in 2018 and the information below is archived.
The Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) program was created to provide FREE tax…
The Alzheimer's Association Western New York Chapter will oversee a three-year, $4.5 million dollar grant from the New York State Department of Health to expand dementia caregiving initiatives across seven counties. The Chapter will collaborate with Office for the Aging (OFA) partners in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara…
