North Country Center for Independence
Support Services
Independent Living Centers deal with a wide range of issues and concerns, but one of the most common and basic things we do is help people with disabilities get the support services they need to either leave institutional care settings like nursing homes and group homes, or avoid having to go in the first place.
For people who value it, being able to live in their own home despite needing help with daily self-care isn't just about safety or the pleasantness of the environment. Many people would prefer to live on their own in a modest apartment with part-time support, than to live in an attractive nursing home staffed with kind, capable, full-time staff. They may be strongly attached to a house they've worked for and lived in for years. They may like being alone and not having to get along with room mates. Some people want the freedom to decide when their meal times will be and when they go to bed or get up in the morning. Others just prefer knowing that they live in a place that is literally theirs ... they have a key to the door, they own their own dishes and sheets, they choose who to live with.
In 1999, the United States Supreme Court in the Olmstead decision ruled that since state and local governments have the capability of providing a full range of in-home services for long term care, it is unjust and discriminatory to tell people they have to go into nursing homes or institutions when they need more care.Whether you are a young person with a disability who wants to move out of your parents' home, an elderly person who needs help now to live on your own, or a family struggling to care for aging parents, there are services that can help maintain independence for people with almost any kind of disability.
Unfortunately, though the services exist, they are often confusing and hard to organize. We at NCCI can help you find out what you might be eligible for, and help you sort out your options so that you can make informed choices. Don't assume that disability means losing control or independence. Talk to us first. You may be surprised at what is possible.
Clinton County NY Connects ... a comprehensive online search tool for long term care services in the North Country.
NYS Department of Health - Long Term Community-Based Care ... information on programs providing home care services.
Clinton County Health Department: Home Care Division
Clinton County Department of Social Services, Home Care Division
North Country Home Services ... provides a variety of home care services in the North Country.
Consumer Directed Personal Assistance ... a model of Medicaid-funded home care in which the consumers hire and supervises their own aides.
Residential Resources ... provides a variety of Medicaid Waiver services in the North Country.
Catholic Charities ... provides a variety of Medicaid Waiver services in the North Country.
North Country Regional TBI Center ... provides a variety of services to people with Traumatic Brain Injury in the North Country.
Advocacy and Resource Center ... provides a variety of residential and employment services, in a range of settings, for people with developmental disabilities.
NYS Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities ... offers a variety of support services for qualified people with developmental disabilities.
Clinton County Office for the Aging ... includes services for the elderly designed to help them maintain independence at home.
Essex County Office for the Aging ... includes services for the elderly designed to help them maintain independence at home.
Hospice of the North Country ... care and support services for people with terminal illness and their families.
Behavioral Health Services North ... provides a variety of mental health services in the North Country.
NAMI of the Champlain Valley ... a consumer-run mental health peer support organization serving the North Country.
North Country Association for the Visually Impaired ... services and support for people with visual impairments in the North Country.
Clinton County Public Transit ... wheelchair-accessible bus routes throughout Clinton County, plus door-to-door Paratransit for qualified riders with disabilities.
Social Security Disability Programs ... federal income support programs for people with disabilities.
Also, be sure to visit our Housing page.
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North Country Center for Independence
102 Sharron Avenue
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
Open Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
518-563-9058 Phone & TTY
518-563-0292 Fax
The North Country Center for Independence receives funding from:
The NYS Office of Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities, Resource Center for Independent Living, United Way of the Adirondack Region, Clinton County Office for the Aging, Concepts of Independent Choices, New York State Medicaid, Plattsburgh City School District / 21st Century Learning Centers, the Northeast Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center, Stewarts Shops, Mountain Lake PBS, Northeast Public Radio, as well as civic organizations and individual donors throughout the North Country.
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for Independence, Ltd.
Updated: 7 / 15 / 10
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