Office for the Aging: 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

• March 5: Family Caregiver Workshop "Creative Self-care" led by art therapist, Emily Millen
• Spring 2015,  Powerful Tools for Caregivers Classes - Registration required
• “Managed Long Term Care” - now mandatory in Tompkins County.     Beginning December 2014, Medicare beneficiaries who are also eligible for Medicaid must enroll in a Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) plan if they receive long term care services at home (such as help with bathing, dressing, and other personal care services). Click here for more information.
•  Tompkins County Housing Preferences Survey Results-June 2014
• Tompkins County Office for the Aging - 2013-2014 Annual Report