Empire State Association of Assisted Living
- listing by county of assisted living facilities with address, phone, email, and website.
Umbrella of the Capital District - Umbrella strongly supports the "Aging at home" philosophy and is committed to the idea of seniors helping seniors gain confidence to live comfortably and independently in their own home for as long as desirable and practical. Through our program of high quality home maintenance, with special emphasis on prevention, Umbrella is helping senior citizen and disabled homeowners to regain confidence that often leads to greater independence, self satisfaction, peace of mind and improved overall health.
One of the most innovative aspects of Umbrella is our workforce. For the most part, we use senior citizens. Our handypersons have the skills to get the job done! In fact, some have more than 30 years of experience in various trades. Equally important, because most of our handypersons only work to supplement their income, they are able work for less. We pass this savings on to our members. In the Capital District region alone, more than 100 retirees provide services.
Emergency assistance is just a phone call away - 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If a pipe bursts, a window breaks or the furnace won't start, trained Umbrella staff are ready and able to help correct the problem. In fact, handymen are sent to the member's home within 90 minutes of being called.
Routine maintenance work is identified and prioritized as part of a written 17-point home inspection reports done at no cost for every Umbrella member once a year. The emphasis is always on prevention. Our goal is to fix small problems before they mushroom into major repairs.
Founded in 1995, currently Umbrella of the Capital District serves more than 500 homeowners living in Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer and Saratoga counties.
HEAP - Home Energy Assistance Program
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a federally funded program that assists eligible households in meeting their home energy needs. Applications are taken at all local departments of social services. For information on where to apply, call 1-800-342-3009.
Applications may be obtained and submitted to your county Department of Social Services HEAP Office for an eligibility determination. You may obtain the address and telephone number from the list of HEAP contacts in your county or the Blue Pages of your telephone directory.
Restore -Residential Emergency Services to Offer (Home) Repairs to the Elderly
The Housing Trust Fund Corporation receives a legislative appropriation to administer the RESTORE Program. RESTORE funds may be used to pay for the cost of emergency repairs to eliminate hazardous conditions in homes owned by the elderly when the homeowners cannot afford to make the repairs in a timely fashion.
In response to a publicly-issued Notice of Funding Availability, not-for-profit corporations and municipalities submit program designs detailing how they would administer local RESTORE programs. Included in their program designs are how they would select eligible recipients, monitor construction, and ensure compliance with program requirements. Eligible applicants are permitted to design programs for grants, loans, or both.
Elder Network NY - has a link under Learn About for transportation with links to CDTA, renting cars, STAR, as well as information about disability parking information.
