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NY Connects helps find answers

By Dana Corwin There is so much going on in the world and it is difficult to know what is available and what is not. Ads on TV, Facebook and word of mouth can sometimes mislead people when looking for help. Sometimes you need a trusted source to help you navigate to what you need right then and there! Chautauqua NY Connects is here for just that purpose. We are here to help you find information and assistance in finding care in your community. Finding services and programs that help people in the community manage daily needs is what we do. It is easy to access, you can call, ...

‘Love’ group makes masks

St. Columban’s On the Lake Touch of Love Group has been very active throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The group of men and women have made more than 200 masks, painted rocks to hide, comfort pillows, made and distributed several corn bags and are currently working on bags for their ...

Be prepared! The Census may knock on your door

We hope everyone is staying safe as we continue to take precautions to protect ourselves and our loved ones from COVID-19. As you know, until there is a vaccine available and it can be widely distributed, we need to limit our circles of contact to protect the most vulnerable, people over 65 and those of any age with underlying health conditions. In August, most of Chautauqua County services that were shut down are back up and running but with new procedures to ensure you and the employees are as safe as possible. Like the Office for Aging, many departments continue to do as much as ...

Medicare Open Enrollment not far off

So for most of you, Medicare’s Annual Open Enrollment is still looking like it’s far away. Due to COVID-19, the Office for Aging’s Health Insurance, Information and Assistance program (HIICAP) is looking at Open Enrollment  now and planning for how we should assist our clients from October 15 – December 7, 2020.    Time seems to fly by so quickly and the need for health insurance counseling continues to be in big demand each year. This year’s counseling process will be a little bit different.  Our HIICAP counselors will be providing counseling via telephone only. In ...

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Collins Center Seniors Refund checks have been sent to passengers asking for a refund for the Fireworks in New York trip from July 3-6. The trip has been postponed until 2021. Refund checks have also been sent to passengers for Rhode Island Adventure from July 13 to July 16. Vouchers have been sent for the two trips that were canceled in March, $59 for the St. Patrick’s Day Show and $69 for Cartwright’s Maple Inn. Collins Center Seniors officials can send refund checks for those vouchers when they are returned. Those who have signed up and paid for any of the scheduled ...

Grape Belt Seniors cancel summer picnic, Cleveland trip events axed

The Grape Belt Seniors will not hold its regularly scheduled summer picnic in 2020 while the July 15 Day in Cleveland trip is also canceled. The group’s Pacific Northwest trip has been rescheduled to Sept. 13-20, 2021. Trips as current scheduled in 2020 include: ¯ Aug. 30 to see the New York Yankees play the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland ¯ Sept. 4 to see “Memories,” a Barbara Streisand tribute ¯ Sept. 28 to the Corning Museum ¯ Oct. 14 to see a musical comedy at the Station Dinner Theater in Erie ¯ Oct. 21-23 to Lancaster County, Pa. ¯ Nov. 3 to the ...