Autonomy, Dignity, Independence

Thank you for visiting the Tompkins County Office for the Aging, your point of entry into aging services in Tompkins County. We provide objective and unbiased information regarding the array of services available for older adults and their caregivers. Established in 1975, our mission is to assist the senior population of Tompkins County to remain independent in their homes as long as is possible and appropriate, and with a decent quality of life and human dignity. 

Our office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm.
214 W. Martin Luther King Jr./State Street (Human Services Annex Building)
Ithaca, NY 14850
Telephone: (607) 274-5482

Recent News/Upcoming Events and Announcement

• Fall Powerful Tools for Caregiver Classes
• Summer 2017 Caregiver Newletter
• Farmers Market Coupons now available!
• NEW Frauds and Scams information!
• Tompkins County Office for the Aging - 2016 Annual Report 
• Long Term Care Ombudsman Program is recruiting volunteers for Tompkins, Schuyler and Chemung counties.
• Age Friendly Ithaca and Tompkins County Action Plan
• Current Scam Alert!: Beware of Phone Scammers posing as NYSEG representatives