OSWEGO COUNTY – Oswego County Office for the Aging/NY Connects (OFA) unit volition sojourn communities astir the region successful the period of November to connection programme accusation and exertion assistance to those who are incapable to sojourn the Oswego office.
Residents are asked to telephone OFA astatine 315-349-3484 to reserve a clip to talk with a representative.
“Lack of proscription is an contented for galore seniors crossed Oswego County,” said Oswego County Office for the Aging Director Sara Sunday. “In an ongoing effort to marque accusation and assistance much accessible to our seniors, we are moving with assemblage partners to supply bureau hours successful aggregate locations astir the region and bring OFA/NY Connects unit to these residents person to their home.”
The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) opened November 1. HEAP helps low-income radical wage the outgo of heating their homes. HEAP exertion assistance is simply a cleanable mode to utilize the assemblage hours to conscionable with an OFA unit member.
For OFA HEAP exertion assistance, Oswego County residents indispensable beryllium property 60 oregon older and conscionable the pursuing income eligibility guidelines for HEAP: maximum monthly income for a 1-person household is $2,825; maximum monthly income for a 2-person household is $3,730; maximum monthly income for a 3-person household is $4,608; and maximum monthly income for a 4-person household is $5,485.
Those who are funny successful making an assignment should telephone the Office for the Aging weekdays astatine 315-349-3484. Appointments volition beryllium disposable astatine assemblage bureau hours.
Community bureau hours volition beryllium held astatine the pursuing locations, dates and times:
Central Square Library –Tuesday November 22 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Phoenix Library – Tuesday November 22 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Sandy Creek Town Hall – Wednesday November 23 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Parish Town Hall – Monday November 28 from 10 a.m. to noon.
For further information, telephone the Oswego County Office for the Aging/NY Connects, weekdays, astatine 315-349-3484.