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Adult Protective Servicesaccepts all referrals
of adults, over the age of 18 years, who are alleged to be incapable of
caring for themselves because of a physical or mental incapacity and/or
are abused, neglected or financially exploited by others; and have no one
willing or able to assist them responsibly. A caseworker will visit
the person in his/her home within 24 hours, if the allegation is life threatening;
and within 3 working days, if non-life threatening. It uses a case
management approach to provide homemakers, counseling, financial management
services, and medical services. Services are provided free, without
regard to one's income. Anyone making a referral to Adult Protective
Services in good faith is protected from civil liability.
Adult Preventive Servicesprovides help
for those adults who demonstrate a need for assistance in managing their
activities of daily living, Adult Preventive Services is ready to help
adults in need. Services may include medical and/or psychiatric support
services, homemaking and financial management services.
Family-Type Homes for Adultsprovides a family
living situation for adults who need supervision and care. Caring people
open their homes to adults that are mentally or physically impaired who
do not require the skilled care of a nursing facility. A request
to become a Family-Type Homes for Adults operator or to refer an interested
adult may be made directly the office of the Acting Director of Adult Services,
at (516) 227-8082 or (516) 227-8083.
Adult Financial Management Servicesprogram is available
for adults who are not able to manage their finances. It ensures
the proper use of a person's income/resources and prevents the mismanagement
and financial exploitation of those funds by others. A referral may
be made at our Information, Resource and Referral Services
Unit.
AIDS Services Coordinatoris responsible
for ensuring that people who have been diagnosed as having AIDS receive
all of the services and benefits for which they are entitled from the Department
of Social Services and the many public and private helping agencies.
The AIDS Services
Coordinator may be reached directly at (516) 227-8097.
Post Institutional Servicesprogram coordinates
with the Department of Mental Health and State private psychiatric hospital
units to ensure the proper discharge of patients into the community with
the necessary social service support. The coordinator of this program
may be reached at (516) 227-8098.
Homemaking Servicesprogram provides for
in-home care for adults who need assistance with their activities of daily
living in order to delay or prevent placement in nursing homes or other
institutions.
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