Lifelong Services

Thank you for a wonderful tax season!  Tax appointments begin again in January, 2025.  Check back here for more information.

Lifelong’s Health Insurance Information Counseling & Assistance Program (HIICAP) offers free assistance to anyone navigating their Medicare coverage. If you have questions about Medicare and related insurance or are having trouble paying for premiums, deductibles, or prescription drugs, please turn to HIICAP. Trained, certified Health Insurance Counselors are available to respond to your individual insurance needs.

Medicare Basics presentations and FREE, non-biased 1:1 health insurance counseling are available at Lifelong. Telephone, Zoom, or in-person HIICAP appointments are available. Lifelong membership not required.

Schedule an in-person, virtual, or telephone appointment with a HIICAP counselor: 607-273-1511 or email Heidi Berghoff at [email protected]

Access to a recorded Zoom presentation on Medicare Basics can be found HERE

The 2024 Medicare Open Enrollment Clinics Annual Election Period at Lifelong

Ask questions about Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans, Medigap, and coordination of benefits. Explore ways to save money on premiums and
medications.

Compare options and select the best match for YOU!

Certified HIICAP counselors offer free, non-biased 1:1 health insurance counseling on a first-come, first-serve basis, on the following clinic dates:

• Tuesday, Oct. 15, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, Oct. 29, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• Monday, Nov. 4, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• Monday, Nov. 18, 1:00 p.m. –  4:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, Nov. 26, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• Monday, Dec. 2, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

NEW WALK-INS NOT ACCEPTED 30 MINUTES BEFORE A CLINIC ENDS

Limited scheduled appointments also available on the following dates:
10/16, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 12/4

Call Lifelong at 273-1511 for more information.

Please bring the following with you:

• List of your prescriptions, dosages/frequency
• Your Medicare card and any other health insurance cards or information
• Documentation of monthly or annual income

Tompkin’s County HIICAP is funded by the Tompkins County Office for the Aging

Need one-on-one assistance navigating your smart phone or computer? Schedule an appointment for your FREE 1-hour consultation. Appointments are at 1:00 or 2:00 only, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Lifelong membership required.

Call 607-273-1511

First Wednesday of the Month 5:30-7:00 PM

Lifelong membership not required. Conducted by trained facilitators, this caregiver support group is a safe place for care partners of those living with dementia to:

• develop a support system
• exchange practical information on challenges and possible solutions; learn about community resources
• talk through issues and ways of coping; share feelings, needs and concerns

Run by a dedicated group of volunteers, Wonderful Wheelchairs is a program of Lifelong which helps members of the community gain access to a wide variety of mobility equipment. We provide quality and affordable mobility devices and maintenance of those devices to those who need them. Email us at [email protected] or call 607-444-2817. On-site service hours in basement of Cayuga Nursing and Rehabilitation: Wed. and Fri., 9-11:30AM

For more information, visit www.wonderfulwheelchairs.info/home

A notary public serves as a state-appointed witness to the signing of important documents, like wills and powers of attorney. Services are free and Lifelong membership is not required. Contact Liza Burger to schedule notary services (by appointment only): [email protected] ; 607-273-1511.

Looking for a meaningful one time, seasonal, or consistent volunteer placement in our community?  Check out Lifelong’s list of nonprofits in our community who need your support by clicking below and/or attending our volunteer fair on Wednesday, April 24, 2 – 4:00.

List of nonprofits seeking volunteers

SCHOLARSHIPS AT LIFELONG- 2024

Thanks to support from the Triad Foundation, Lifelong has set aside funds to assist older adults for whom cost is a barrier to participation, to pay for programs offered by Lifelong. As long as funds are available, eligible individuals may use up to $250 a year towards Lifelong membership, semester-based classes, Health & Wellness or Creative Arts Activities, Special Events, or Day Trips. Some programs do not qualify for scholarship funds, such as extended travel and AARP classes, etc.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE? 

Tompkins County residents, age 50 and older, can qualify for scholarships with a total monthly income (from all sources) of $1883/month or less for a single person, and $2555/month or less for a couple. In addition to meeting the monthly income guidelines, eligibility is also based on very limited assets and limited disposable income.

HOW DO I APPLY?  Call Lifelong’s front office at 607-273-1511 or stop by at 119 West Court Street in Ithaca for more information!