Taking Control - Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Service

3108 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14214 www.takingcontrolny.org/
Main Phone
716-836-0105

Fax
716-836-0091

Primary Services
Home Health Aide Services, Personal Care

Description
Allows consumers to become the supervisors of their own personal assistant services. A consumer can hire the assistant of their choice (subject to some restrictions), train the assistant in important areas of need, and supervise the assistant's work on a daily basis. If the personal assistant does not work well for the consumer, the consumer may replace the assistant.

Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm.

Eligibility
Consumers must be on Medicaid, Medicare (over 65), or Managed Long Term Care, be self-directing, and have some form of disability lasting longer than 6 months. Individuals are available on site to assist with Medicaid applications.

Service Area: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming, Allegany, Chenango, Clinton, Delaware, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Monroe, Otsego, Schoharie, St. Lawrence, Tioga, & Tompkins Counties.

Intake Process
Call 716-836-0105.

Program Fees
Medicaid funded.

Handicap Accessible?
Yes

Date of Official Change
May 29, 2024

Contacts
Julie Andrews Krieger (Primary)
Director
jandrews@wnyil.org
716-836-0822 x151