The Dutchess County Department of Health protects and promotes the health of individuals, families, communities and the environment. The department offers various educational programs that include HIV and AIDS, injury prevention, teen pregnancy prevention, tobacco education, diabetes, Lyme disease and parenting. Its long-term home health care program offers skilled nursing, case management, home health and personal care aides, respiratory therapy, personal alert system, social day care services, transportation, and physical, occupational and speech therapies. The department s environmental services include radiation services and an environmental health assessment program, environmental health services, tobacco control programs and engineering services. The Dutchess County Department of Health is located in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
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Taconic Resources for Independence, Inc. advocates for the civil rights of individuals with disabilities in Dutchess County, NY, and empowers them to lead self-directed lives with independence and dignity. We believe in a society where individuals with disabilities are able to experience full inclusion to participate in all aspects of community life and have equal access to the same opportunities and freedom as the general public.
The Dutchess County Office for the Aging is a county department that plans, coordinates and provides an array of community-based services to the elderly and individuals who require long-term care. Its caregiver services include case management, home and day care, overnight respite, case assistance, counseling and referral. It organizes several recreational and social activities, such as art presentations, holiday parties, concerts, movies, bingo, blood pressure screenings, picnics, stress reduction seminars, exercise classes and shopping trips. Additionally, the office offers legal services in the areas of Medicaid and Medicare eligibility and termination, consumer issues and property rights. The Dutchess County Office for the Aging also offers housing programs. Its main office is in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
