Susan Koppenhaver, Director
1003 Development Court
Kingston, NY 12401
Phone: 845-340-3456 or Toll Free at 1-877-914-3456
Fax: 845-340-3583
It is the mission of the Ulster County Office for the Aging to assist and empower older adults and their families to live as independently as possible, with dignity and purpose.
Ulster County will strive to reach more older adults and expand upon its current services by bringing them to remote and underserved areas of the County. This includes new educational health promotion, service enrollment and Senior advocacy program opportunities so they can stay in, and contribute to, their community.
OFA IS LOOKING FOR NOMINATIONS FOR 2025 SENIORS OF THE YEAR!
2025 Senior of the Year letter and nomination form.
Dear Ulster County Older Adults!
March! The snow marches on, in and eventually, out – we hope!
It’s been a cold winter, but cold is actually good, as it kills lots of things that can make us sick, the earth sleeps for a while, and gets ready for Spring!
We are busy starting to plan our year - there will be lots of things all over the County to help inform, entertain, move and instruct you. We hope to focus on Scams, emergency preparedness, legal issues and other pertinent topics that will help folks with their life planning, keeping you safe, help you stay at home, and stay healthy.
We have a very specific volunteer need at this time. We have picked a focus for our NY Connects Long Term Services and Support Council, and this year it will be TRANSPORTATION. Lack of transportation leads to so many adverse outcomes, not the least of which is social isolation, delays or interruptions in medical care, lack of access to food, etc. We have been trying to rebuild our Neighbor to Neighbor program which helps older adults get to medical appointments and have had some success, but the program is still in need of office workers to help schedule rides and match riders and drivers, as well as the drivers themselves. The drivers make mileage as a volunteer. Please contact our office if you wish to help on this most important endeavor. Pay it forward! Be a volunteer driver or scheduler – you never know when you yourself might need this service.
Our Social Club at the Hub Caregiver Respite Program is slowly growing. We do hope to have other organizations replicate our model in the future; so, if you belong to a church or other organization and think you might be interested in beginning a program to help those in need of a break, please contact us. We have resources to assist in training volunteers.
We have just installed a medication drop box in the lobby near our Senior Hub. Just walk in, drop your pill bottles of unused or unneeded prescription meds, and they will be disposed of safely and anonymously. We thank your Sheriff’s Department for this!
Staying safe and warm and waiting for Spring!
Susan Koppenhaver
Director
For information related to the Ulster County Office for the Aging 2024 Public Hearing - click here.
Live Well Kingston interviews John Dowley, Volunteer teaching OFA Senior Technology Classes. View the interview here: OFA Teacher Talks Tech! Demystifying your Personal Devices and Aging Well in Kingston. - Live Well Kingston
Links to upcoming activities and events happening in your area. Find things to do, places to go, and activities to enjoy from home at Age Well Kingston Community Events Guide
New York State GetSetUp - free online classes for Seniors at https://www.getsetup.io/partner/NYSTATE
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