SEE ALL OPPORTUNITIES. 2829 W. Church St. (Route 199), Pine Plains, Towns of North East, Pine Plains, Stanford and Washington Poughkeepsie, NY The Dutchess County Office for the Aging (OFA) held its first free senior picnic of the 2021 season at Thomas J. Boyce Park in Wingdale today, continuing to implement the successful drive-through adaption of its traditional sit-down picnics, an innovation that served more residents than ever in 2020. Each of the past two years, the OFAs drive-through picnic model served more than 4,000 residents more than ever in the decades-long history of the Summer Picnic Series. Given this development, we are happy to provide even more options for seniors who attend our picnics, offering them even more socialization while learning about the OFA and the countless services and programs it offers.. Proof of residency and advance reservations are both required, and space is limited; walk-ins cannot be accommodated. . Previous years, Dutchess County Office of the Aging (DCOA) would throw multiple picnics throughout the county to celebrate the seniors who lived here. The Keyword Search helps you find long term services and supports in your area. more seniors being served last year than ever before. Robert Cahill Drive, Beacon, Tuesday, August 4th The Pleasant Valley/LaGrange Senior Drop-In Center is open on Fridays 10am to 2pm at the Pleasant Valley Town Hall. Office Hours are 8:30am - 4:30pm. Residents who would like to volunteer at any of this summers Senior Picnics can contact the OFA at ofa@dutchessny.gov or (845) 486-2555. OFA serves residents from every community in Dutchess County at the picnic in their area. Dutchess County Office for the Aging Director Todd Tancredi, left, with Dale Valera, the Duchess of the 2017 Senior Prom, and Paul Ostachowsky, the Duke of the 2017 Senior Prom. Town Hall Annex OFA Friendship Centers are also closed on Friday, November 25th, but the OFA central office will be open on the 25th. of these milestones at any time in 2022, please get in touch with OFA Outreach Coordinator Brian Jones at 845-486-2544 or bjones@dutchessny.gov. More information about the OFA and its various offerings is available at dutchessny.gov/aging. Information about various services including licensed home care services and more. The OFA will host 12 picnics in communities throughout the county, beginning June 1st at Thomas Boyce Park in Wingdale. Admission for the event will be $10 per person and will be collected at the gate. . North East-Millerton Library Annex call us toll free at 866.268.9390 or 585.268.9390. . Memorial Park ballfield Clients of OFAs Home Delivered Meals program will receive meals in advance of each day that friendship centers are closed. Poughkeepsie, NY Dutchess Countys Office for the Agings (OFA) 2020 Drive-Through Senior Picnic Series has been an enormous success to date and is expected to serve more than 4,000 local seniors this summer. poughkeepsie - though the covid-19 pandemic has postponed a variety of events throughout the hudson valley, dutchess county executive marc molinaro announced the dutchess county office. Dress for Success Dutchess County; Career Center; Boutique; SIS Program; BOSS Club; Premier Cares Foundation "Care" Fund Grant Program; Free Income Tax Preparation. The Sheriff's Office and Dutchess County Traffic Safety Board also accept prescription drugs for disposal at every Office for the Aging Senior Picnic. Fax 845-625-1510. (Buffalo, N.Y.) 1964-1982, November 15, 1980, Page 32, Image 32, brought to you by Buffalo State: The State University of New York, and the National Digital Newspaper Program. *Please note, if you'd like to meet with our program staff, we advise you make an appointment first as some staff are still working partially from home. Home Delivered Meals clients will receive appropriate meals in advance of the holiday. Free Senior Citizen Picnic- Sponsored by Dutchess County Office of the Aging. The drive-through picnic model, adopted last year to adhere to COVID-19 safety guidelines, continues in 2021, as residents 60 years of age and older drive to the designated picnic venue and receive their free, nutritious, hot lunch. 154 Charles Colman Boulevard, Pawling Outside the 845 area code dial 866-486-2555. Dutchess County government observes Christmas Day on Monday, December 26th; and New Year's Day on Monday, January 2nd, 2023. Provider: Chemung County Department of Aging and Long Term Care. 845-275-2661. The OFA plans, coordinates and provides an array of community-based services to older adults and persons who require assistance in the long-term care system, in an effort to promote independence, dignity and quality of life. 890 Route 82, Hopewell Junction, Tuesday, September 1st Dutchess County's Office for the Aging has organized events such as a drive-through picnic, an outdoor tai-chi class and a series of "drive-in" bingo gatherings. (845) 486-2000. I urge our countys seniors to return to our Senior Friendship Centers and enjoy the high-quality programming for which our Office for the Aging is a statewide example.. You may not use this site for the purposes of furnishing consumer reports about search subjects or for any use prohibited by the FCRA. Below are just a fewresources you can print for yourself at home andshare with friends and caregivers: All files are in PDF format. HDM clients should use their shelf stable meals. The Office for the Aging and OFA Friendship Centers are closed on the following observed January holidays: Clients of OFAs Home Delivered Meals program will receive meals as needed in advance of each holiday. Senior News, Caregiver Corner, and various service guides. OFA Director Todd Tancredi said, As our Office for the Aging continues to adapt to serve the ever-evolving needs of our seniors, we continue to innovate and find the most efficient and effective way to deliver the services and programs on which Dutchess County residents have come to rely. Reservations to each picnic are limited, and there is an $8 fee for those under 60 who wish to receive a lunch. 77 Cannon Street Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Phone 845-452-5104 Ext. Our 2022 Allegany County Office for the Aging Senior Picnic is scheduled for Tuesday August 16 th (rain date of Wednesday August 17, 2022) from 11:00-3:00 at the Allegany County Fairgrounds and the cost is $10.00 at the gate. The six centers are open to welcome seniors from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., offering a hot lunch each day and all the previously available programs, including arts and crafts, health and exercise programs, bingo and other games. Archdiocese Selling 7 Geering Way, Fishkill, Dutchess County Fairgrounds At this years OFA picnics seniors receive hot lunches featuring either hamburgers or vegetarian burgers, along with side dishes, prepared onsite by OFA meal contractor Bateman Senior Meals, which also prepares the meals for OFAs Home Delivered Meals (HDM) program. TOP. 2829 W. Church St. (Route 199), Pine Plains. Note: OFA and OFA Friendship Centers are closed for Labor Day on Monday, September 5th; clients of the OFA Home Delivered Meals program receive meals in advance of the holiday. About: Dutchess County Office for the Aging Name: Dutchess County Office for the Aging Description: The Office for the Aging plans, coordinates and provides an array of community based services to the elderly and persons who require assistance in the long term care system, in an effort to promote independence, dignity and quality of life. 85 Sheafe Rd., Poughkeepsie, Memorial Park Clients of the OFA Home Delivered Meals program will receive shelf-stable meals in advance of the holiday. Clients of OFAs Home Delivered Meals program will receive meals in advance of the holiday. Email Office for the Aging. Popularity:#3 of 3 Departments of Aging in Dutchess County#38 of 41 Departments of Aging in New York#479 in Departments of Aging. Name: . Ph: 315-386-4730. Privacy Policy Offices and Friendship Centers will be closed both days. 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