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Long Term Care Point of Entry System
Orange County Office for the Aging, Orange County Department of Health and the Orange County Department of Social Services have worked in collaboration with each other and with community based providers to implement Orange County NY Connects; the county's Long Term Care Point of Entry System.
Staff from the Orange County Office For the Aging and Department of Social Services comprise the Point Of Entry, providing information and referral services to Orange County Residents who may need assistance with long term care needs, regardless of their age or payment source.
Information may also be obtained by contacting Orange County NY Connects Point of Entry Staff at 845-615-3710 during the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Home Care Unit
The Home Care Unit receives referrals from Orange County NY Connects. This unit determines consumers’ appropriateness for the following Medicaid funded Long Term Care Programs.
- Personal Care Aide Program
- Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program
- Managed Long Term Care Program
- Assisted Living Program
The Personal Care Aide Program (PCA), provides Seniors and other Medicaid - eligible individuals with assistance with activities of daily living that are essential to maintaining health and safety. Services are provided through a licensed agency or county Consumer - Directed Personal Assistance Program Agency. The program also includes the Personal Emergency Response System.
The Consumer- Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP), permits seniors and other residents greater freedom and flexibility in receiving personal care services. Under this program, the individual or responsible person acting on his or her behalf assumes full responsibility for hiring, training, and if need be, terminating the employment of the people providing the actual services.
The Managed Long Term Care Program provides health and long-term care services to adults with chronic illness or disabilities to better address their needs and to prevent or delay nursing home placement. Services include or but are not limited to:
- Dentistry
- Medical equipment and supplies
- Nursing
- Occupational therapy
- Optometry
- Physical therapy
- Podiatry
- Respiration therapy
- Social day care
- Speech pathology
- Transportation
This program is available to Medicaid recipients who are eligible for admission to nursing homes.
The Assisted Living Program is another safe alternative to residential placement. The program combines the residential services of an adult home with community long-term care. These may include:
- Adult day care
- Case management services of a registered professional nurse
- Home health care
- Housekeeping
- Medical supplies and equipment
- Nursing
- Occupational and speech therapy
- Personal care
- Physical
- Room and board