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Family & Children's Service
127 West State Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
607.273.7494

News

July 20th, 2009
Jim Johnston Featured in Tompkins Trust Company Ad
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July 9th, 2009
Annual Meeting
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July 9th, 2009
2009 Family Partner of the Year
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Events

"Opening New Doors" Campaign Celebration 
March 26

DAP Spaghetti Dinner
April 9
5-7pm
St. John's Episcopal Church

Spring Fling
May 8

125th Anniversary Celebration & Annual Meeting
May 24
Country Club of Ithaca

Children's Carnival
June 25
F&CS Parking Lot

Dedication of the
GreenstateBuilding
July (date TBA)

Cauga at Twilight
September 12
Whispering Pines

Robert E. Hamlisch, MD Memorial Lecture Featuring Richard Kogan
October 3
Bailey Hall

FesTOYval
December 9
Country Club of Ithaca

Senior Services

Family and Children’s Senior Services Program provides compassionate support for individuals and families caring for an older adult or an individual living with a disability.  Senior Services offers a continuum of care including Respite Care, Caregiver Counseling, and Geriatric Care Management to address the common challenges that confront caregivers.  Under the direction
of the Senior Services Coordinator, a committed staff provide personalized services with a home-based option. The Senior Services team ensures clients dependable, high-quality services offered with professionalism and dignity. To learn more about Family and Children’s Senior Services Program please call Jessica Gosa, Senior Services Coordinator, at 273-7495.

Senior Services Provides:

• Respite Care
• Caregiver Counseling
• Geriatric Care Management

Respite Care

Respite services offer relief for caregivers who provide ongoing care for an individual requiring in-home supervision. Assistance is available for a
few hours on a regular basis, to allow the primary caregiver personal time to engage in community activities, run errands or simply time to relax.  Respite aides offer companionship and a wide variety of engaging activities designed to assist
individuals maintain their highest level of  independence.

Respite aides provide:

• Relief for the Primary caregiver
• Meal preparation and feeding assistance
• Light Housekeeping (client-related)
• Safety, comfort, conversation and activities
• Medication Reminders
• Ambulation Supervision

* Please note Respite Aides are not intended to replace Home Health Aides or Nursing Services.

Caregiver Counseling

Caregiver Counseling services are provided by a MSW-level counselor with specialized training in Gerontology. The caregiver counselor offers ongoing education, supportive counseling, communication strategies, along with a continuum of care option through the Family and Children’s Service mental health clinic.

Caregiver counseling services assist family members who are feeling:

• Stressed
• Isolated
• Overwhelmed
• Tired or fatigued
• Guilty or angry
• Fearful of the future
• Abandoned by family and friends

Geriatric Care Management Services

Geriatric Care Management offers a variety of client-centered, personalized, and customized services to assist older adults and their families in meeting long-term care needs. All service delivery options are designed by the Geriatric Care Manager (GCM), a trained professional dedicated to helping individuals
and families access various resources and services. Geriatric Care Management options vary depending on individual need and are available short-term, on-going, or long-term.

Geriatric Care Management includes:

• Care-planning, assessment, monitoring of individual needs
• Information, referral, and access to community resources
• Organization of healthcare appointments
• Arrangement of home-maintenance, errand services, and meal delivery
• Review of legal, financial, and medical needs
• Assistance with placements in skilled nursing center, assisted living, or senior housing.
• Education and advocacy
• Coordination of services for long-distance caregivers

For More information on Senior Services Program, please contact:
Jessica Gosa, Senior Services Coordinator
JGosa@fcsith.org
204 N. Cayuga Street & 127 W. State Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 273-7495 or (607) 273-7494
www.fcsith.org