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Support Services
- Transportation - providing transportation to more than 230 consumers daily.
- Medicaid Service Coordination -Established in March 2000, this unique program is designed to assist individuals of all ages (infants to seniors) in gaining access to necessary or desired services appropriate to the needs of the individual
A Medicaid Service Coordinator is the person who works directly for the individual and with the family to assist in the areas of referral and coordination of services.
The MSC assists with benefits entitlements, future care planning and waiver programs, is knowledgeable about community resources, medical services, home modifications, day programs, recreation, educational supports and advocacy, early intervention, residential and vocational services.
They also arrange for temporary relief such as respite, provide assistance in dealing with other agencies (social services and the school system).
We receive referrals through the schools, family members and other agencies.
The Medicaid Service Coordination department currently serves individuals in Schoharie, Albany, Schenectady and Greene Counties.
We believe in promoting and supporting independence, an individual’s choice, and their rights to make informed choices.
The MSC department is committed to a person centered/person first philosophy.
This support service requires a MR/DD diagnosis and determination of eligibility through OMRDD, as well as Medicaid.
- Friendship Club -is
a weekly recreation club for adults that meets from weekly from September
through June. The program offers recreational and socialization activities
in a community setting one evening each week. For individuals located on the
bus route, transportation is available to and from meeting site.
- Self Advocacy -supports individuals with disabilities to advocate for their own rights and choices.
- Guardianship
In New York State, when an
individual reaches 18 years of age, he or she is assumed to be a legally
competent adult and able to manage his or her own affairs. Guardianship is a
planning alternative that enables parents, relatives or a corporate
guardianship program to act on behalf of the individual. Legal Guardianship
can only be appointed through the Schoharie County Surrogate Court system.
The
NYSARC Corporate Guardianship Program offers families the assurance that
future decisions which affect the quality of life of their relatives who
have intellectual and other developmental disabilities are made in their
best interest. Dedicated staff and volunteers assist the individual in
making decisions about good health care, appropriate housing, day programs,
and recreational services.
Our Corporate Guardianship Program provides services under a number of guiding principles, including:
Guardianship is a life-long relationship of trust.
Guardians advocate as ethical, caring, and competent family members.
Guardians promote independence in decision-making.
Guardians ensure that an individual receives the best services available to them.
For more information, contact
our Guardianship Coordinator 518-295-8065, ext. 242.
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In-Home Respite - For individuals/care givers
needing in home respite services, the Schoharie County ARC provides
reimbursement to families for approved respite services arranged by the
family in their own homes.
- Free Standing Respite - provides
individuals and families/care givers opportunities for weekend respite out
of the home. The Center is located in the Village of Cobleskill and is open
Friday afternoon through Monday morning. In addition to overnight
accommodations, the Center provides individualized support with daily living
skills, medication administration and recreation.
- Residential
Habilitation -
for
individuals established in their own home, or waiting for residential
opportunity, the Schoharie County ARC offers in home residential
habilitation services. Residential Habilitation Services are designed to
provide an individual support in meeting personal goals in their home and
community. These services are provided by trained staff that will work with
the individual in their residence, or in the community.
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