Ten Years of Health Care Services Data
(Posted on 07/12/07)
The updated "Tracking the Impact of Health Care Reform in Tompkins County 1997 through 2006" report is now online at the HPC Reports page. It contains data about selected health care services in Tompkins County, including Medicaid, home care services, and services to the uninsured. Click to download the
Tracking Report.
Lakeside Nursing Home and the Berger Report
The Health Planning Council has compiled various documents regarding the
Berger Commission's recommendation to close Lakeside Nursing Home. For further
information, click here.
Tompkins Energy Assistance Programs
The Human Services Coalition has gathered information on the various Energy Assistance Programs
available in Tompkins County. This updated version of the handy chart lists: the local organizations
offering energy assistance, program components and eligibility requirements, and contact information
for applying. Updated Chart and Definitions (12-16-07) available below now!
Chart [pdf]
Program Definitions [pdf]
Finding Lower-Cost Prescriptions: An Interactive Resource Guide for Tompkins County
The Health Planning Council is pleased to announce its new website to provide information to Tompkins County residents and human
services agencies about options to help pay for prescription medication. Please go to
http://prescription.hsctc.org/home.htm to access the site.
Corrections to the Human Services Resource Directory
Any and all mistakes found in the printed 2006 HSRD are corrected and announced
in our Corrections to the
HSRD page. If you find a mistake in the HSRD, please contact us at (607)
272-9331 or email Edward Swayze at
ebs9@cornell.edu.
Human Services Directory Online
The online HSRD presents the same information available to I&R call screeners
to the general public. It allows you to search for all the human services
available in Tompkins County by keyword, program name, or text. You may find the
online HSRD here.
2006 Human Services Resource Directory
The 2006 HSRD is our latest edition, listing thoroughly available human
services in Tompkins County. It is an easy-to-use paper version of our I&R
database, with extensive information on each agency. The price is $30 per copy
($4.00 shipping / handling for mailing first copy; add $2.00 for each additional
book).
You may purchase a copy of the 2006 HSRD by calling us at (607) 273-8686 or by
visiting us at our office at 100 W. Seneca Street in the Women's Community
Building.
