How we can help.
Understand care options.
Link to community resources.
Support and guidance for caregivers.
Plan for the future.
Intervention for substance abuse.
Intervention for elder abuse.
Care Management & Planning Assistance
In our care management/caregiver consultation role we can provide information and guidance about many eldercare topics including:
Housing
Chores
Personal Care
Transportation
Adult Day Care
Respite
Guardianship
Support groups
Nursing Home Placement
Medicaid
Benefits
Mental Health Counseling
Home Health Care
Socialization
Care management (Eldersource)
Eldercare can be challenging. If you find yourself struggling to make the right choices and the right decisions in an eldercare situation, you are not alone.
Help with your situation is just a phone call away. Our care managers (social workers) can meet with you in person.
In Monroe County we provide:
Information, referral and guidance.
In-home meetings to help us evaluate your situation.
Assistance with decisions about housing options such as assisted living, adult homes and nursing homes.
Caregiver consultation and links to supportive services.
Call 585-244-8400.
We also have many eldercare resource lists.
Finger Lakes Caregiver Institute
Specialized services for families caring for someone with dementia/memory impairment.
Watch this short video to learn more about this service.
Our services include the following:
Family/caregiver consultation and care mangement for your situation.
Education & training
Respite (Giving a caregiver some free time.)
Training to help and support caregivers including the "Powerful Tools for Caregivers" workshop.
Health & wellness classes online and in-person focused on fall prevention, stress relief (like tai chi!).
Together Today Memory Cafe. Hosted at locations in multiple counties. Cafes provide caregivers and their care partners opportunities to gather with others on the same journey for a meal, entertainment and connection.
ROC Respit: We have two drop-in respite centers which provide a welcoming space for older adults living with memory loss. Locations in Rochester and Greece.
We serve multiple Finger Lakes counties including Chemung, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne and Yates.
Call us toll-free at 844-249-7126 or our main number at 585-244-8400 for more information about these services.
Services are provided under a contract from the NYS Department of Health in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association.
Future Care Planning Services
(For families of persons with intellectual/developmental or other disabilities.)
People with disabilities are living longer. Future Care Planning Services helps ensure that your loved one with a disability will always be cared for in accordance with your family's wishes.
Planning covers:
Housing
Guardianship
Health care
Legal documents - health care proxy, living will, power of attorney, representative payee, supplemental needs trust and government benefits.
Future Care Planning Services is a joint service of Lifespan, the Al Sigl Community of Agencies and the Arc of Monroe. To learn more, call 585-402-7840 or visit www.futurecareplanning.org.
Future Care Community Pooled Trust
This is a local community pooled trust for people with disabilities and their families.
It provides a convenient and economical way to have trust funds administered for people with disabilities. The use of funds from the trust will supplement but not supplant government benefits and enhance the quality of life for beneficiaries.
Learn more. Visit www.futurecareplanning.org or call 585-340-5883.
Recovery & Wellness for Older Adults
Recovery and Wellness is a one-of-a-kind service providing in-home intervention, assessment, care management and counseling for older adults who abuse alcohol and/or prescription or street drugs.
Call us at 585-244-8400 when an older adult is abusing alcohol, illegal drugs or prescription medications, and traditional treatment pathways (i.e., in-patient treatment, 12-step programs) are not working.
"I am writing on behalf of my two sisters and my brother to thank you for all you have done for my mother. We had spent months trying to find the right kind of treatment for my mother. She was 74, a recent widow, and a heavy social drinker. In grief and in loneliness, she had begun drinking all day. You talked with my mother, earned her trust, and helped her believe in herself again. After much work, we have our mother back again. I don't know what you can offer back to someone who returns your lost parent to you. Thank you." Susan, a daughter
Elder Abuse Intervention
Lifespan’s Upstate Elder Abuse Prevention Center provides intervention in instances of physical, emotional abuse, neglect and financial exploitation, education about elder abuse and acts as incubator for Enhanced Multidisciplinary Teams throughout New York State. Learn more here.
Caregiver Respite
Respite provides caregivers with much needed breaks to take time for themselves or run errands. Lifespan’s Partners in Caring Respite program matches trained volunteers with caregivers of those with early stage dementia or noticeable forgetfulness.
Call us at 585-244-8400 for more information.
