Chautauqua County’s Senior Sweetheart this year is Richard “Dick” Reardon. Reardon and his wife celebrated their 76th anniversary in August. She has been a resident of Heritage Green for the past year and he leaves home every day at 7:45 a.m. to go be with her for breakfast and lunch. He ...

Like all of you, the Office for Aging Services (OFAS) is itching to get back to in-person programs and activities that have been on hold during the pandemic. While I can’t say that we are done with COVID-19, my staff and I feel that we are at a point where we can set aside some of the ...

Did you know that NY Connects services all ages? We do! We partner with many agencies that can serve people of many ages. Recently our staff attended the “Connecting the Dots” event at The Jamestown Community College. This event was hosted by Strong Starts Chautauqua, this is a local ...

Question: My pharmacists said I can get some of my medications cheaper. How can that be? Answer: I often have individuals tell me their medication is cheaper for cash than their insurance coverage price. Remember than your insurance company is negotiating that cost with the pharmacy and the ...

Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers who have a limited income may be newly eligible to receive help with their health care costs through a Medicare Savings Program in 2023. Currently, people who enrolled in Medicaid at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic are largely still enrolled. In 2020, ...

Many people as they get older receive programs and services from different government agencies. Maybe you have Medicaid in addition to Medicare to help with medical bills. Long-term Medicaid that pays for services in your home or nursing home expenses. You may receive SNAP to help pay for ...