Ulster County Aging Office

Ulster County Department of Social Services specializes in welfare services for children and adults. The department offers day care, child support, and financial and medical assistance services. It has a coordinated children's services program that specializes in respite care, psychiatric assessment and treatment, and individual and family therapies. It provides food stamps and foster care and preventive services. Ulster County Department of Social Services conducts investigations in the cases of domestic and family violence and physical and sexual abuse. The department also offers early intervention and special education programs to students with learning disabilities. In addition, it provides personal and health care services for adults and senior citizens. The department offers protective services to adults with physical and mental disabilities. Ulster County Department of Social Services is headquartered in Kingston, N.Y.

The Dutchess County Office for the Aging is a county department that plans, coordinates and provides an array of community-based services to the elderly and individuals who require long-term care. Its caregiver services include case management, home and day care, overnight respite, case assistance, counseling and referral. It organizes several recreational and social activities, such as art presentations, holiday parties, concerts, movies, bingo, blood pressure screenings, picnics, stress reduction seminars, exercise classes and shopping trips. Additionally, the office offers legal services in the areas of Medicaid and Medicare eligibility and termination, consumer issues and property rights. The Dutchess County Office for the Aging also offers housing programs. Its main office is in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.