Across this state, volunteers, professionals, nonprofit organizations and local governments have been working hard to bring cost-effective and useful services to their aging citizens. Many of their programs demonstrate a high level of resourcefulness, creativity, and collaboration.  We hope these examples will inspire and energize you.  Many are easily replicable and perhaps you’ll find yourself asking “Why don’t we have something like this in our community?”

 

Albany Guardian Society, in partnership with FJC, A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds, hosted the 2010 Great Ideas in Aging Contest in the fall of 2010 and received 21 entries. We asked each entry to provide the following information:

We asked each entry to provide the following information:

 

Is your program innovative?

Does it cost less than $100,000?

Does it help people remain independent in their community?

Is your program easy to replicate?
 

A small panel of aging experts from across the state helped us select the winning entry in each of three categories:

 

1. Community based services that help people age in place, including self-help type programs

2. Older Adult Family Support/Caregiver Support programs, including Kincare

3. All other programs

 

We hope you enjoy learning about these excellent programs. If you would like more information about any of the entries, please contact them directly. These applicants expressed a willingness to help interested parties replicate their programs and this is a good opportunity for your organization or community to benefit from the efforts of these organizations.

 
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  Aging With a Developmental Disability Curriculum
   Schenectady County Chapter, NYSARC

Tammie C. Morley,
LCSW-R

 Schenectady, NY
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  WINNER – Category 2
Sandy Monahan,
Program Manager 		Cohoes, NY
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  Alzheimer’s Care Team Program
  Eddy Alzheimer’s Services, Northeast Health          

   WINNER – Category 3

   Smithtown, NY
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   Community Computer Connections Program Retired
    Senior Volunteer Program-Suffolk County  

  Community Supports Navigator Program
   Community Caregivers

 Christine Damon,
Acting Executive Director		 Guilderland, NY
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   WINNER – Category 1
Michael J. Romano,
Director		 Utica, NY
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   Intergenerational Spring and Fall Clean Up Project
   Oneida County Office for the Aging
  Creative Connections
  Fairmount Garden Apartments		 Gwendolyn M Jones M.A.,
Service Coordinator		 Camillus, NY
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  Family Caregiver Network

  Westchester Jewish Community Services

 Jane Slevin,
LMFT		 Westchester, NY
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  Friendly Visitor Program
  Jewish Family Service of Orange County

Doris Rubinsky,
Program Director

 Orange County, NY
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  Friends of Seniors of Dutchess County Corporation
 Susan Davidson
 Executive Director		 Poughkeepsie,NY
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  Friends of Seniors Serve the Community
  The Jewish Family Service Friendly Visitor Program 		Anita Manley,
Program Coordinator		 Newburgh, NY
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  HomeWorks
   Catholic Family Center

Jennifer McDermott, Associate Director Rochester, NY
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  Positive Aging Academy
   Broome County Office for the Aging

Joan M. Sprague,
Assistant Nutrition Services Coordinator

 Binghamton, NY
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  Pulteney Project
  Steuben Senior Services Fund, Inc		 Kathy Burns,
Pulteney Aging in Place Coordinator		 Steuben County, NY
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  Senior Life Stories Project
   Fairport Baptist Homes

Ellen O'Connor Fairport, NY
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  Skype Video Chatting
   Atria Senior Living

Janice Thompson,
Executive Director		 Albany, NY
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  Stay Fit Dining
   Erie County Department of Senior Services

Richard J. Derwald,
 Senior Fitness CDR		 Buffalo, NY
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  Staying in Place
  Staying In Place (SIP)		 Mary Jo Deforest,
Edwina Henderson,
Board of Directors		 Ulster County, NY
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  Step Up to Stop Falls
   Erie County Department of Senior Services

Patricia Watson,
 LMSW		 Buffalo, NY
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  Strength Based Program
   Herkimer County Office for the Aging                        

 Mary A. Scanlon,
Director		 Herkimer, NY
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  Timebanks Concept – Aging in Place-Glens Falls, Inc.
   Aging in Place-Glens Falls, Inc.

Harvey W. Noordsy,
President		 Glens Falls, NY
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  Virtual Senior Center
  Selfhelp Community Services                       

 Leo Asen,
 Vice President Senior Communities		 New York, NY
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