Home Care Department - NCDSS

Main Phone
716-278-8620

Primary Services
Home Health Aide Services, Home Nursing, Personal Alarm Systems, Personal Care

Description
Provides in home personal care services to Medicaid eligible individuals who have documented medical needs for these services. Caseworkers evaluate and reassess the need for services on a regular schedule. The general population in this program is elderly although the unit also services children and young adults with serious medical conditions.

Types of home care available include:
- Personal care programs
- Consumer directed program
- Block nursing
- Personal emergency response system

Hours
Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm.

Eligibility
Must be:
- Eligible for or on Medicaid
- Under the care of a physician who is willing to sign physician's orders
- Self-directing or have someone willing to assume the responsibility

Service Area: Niagara County.

Intake Process
Call. A home assessment will be done to determine if the client is appropriate for home care.

Program Fees
Free.

Date of Official Change
Jun 16, 2020

Contacts
Burt Marshall (Primary)
Director of Social Services