Jefferson County ServicesFamily Support Services
Family Reimbursement / Respite Reimbursement Program
Phone: (315) 782-3577
Allows families to hire a caregiver for their developmentally disabled individual, with DPAO covering costs through a voucher system. OPWDD eligibility required. OPWDD guidelines must be followed.
Light Touch Case Management
Phone: (315) 782-5285
For individuals not enrolled in a CCO case management program. OPWDD eligibility required.
Snoezelen Room
Phone: (315) 782-5285
A multi-sensory room designed for calming stimulation, available to eligible families. OPWDD eligibility required.
Respite Services
Weekday Respite
Phone: (315) 782-5285
DPAO provides short-term respite services at a Drop-in-Center for families facing emergencies or needing temporary relief.
Free Standing Respite
Phone: (315) 782-2485
Located at 652 Thompson Street, Watertown, NY 13601. Individuals can stay from an hour to 30 consecutive days, with experienced staff to ensure a comfortable stay. Appointment required.
Home and Community Based Waiver Services
Community Habilitation
Focuses on daily living skills such as cooking and personal hygiene in the home.
Free Standing Respite
Emphasizes community inclusion with activities outside the home, such as utilizing public transportation and shopping skills.
Employment Program
Phone: (315) 782-5285
Offers developmentally disabled individuals opportunities for community employment, focusing on independence and skill development.
Fiscal Intermediary
Phone: (315) 782-3577
The Fiscal Intermediary assists individuals in exercising budget authority by helping with billing, payroll, purchasing goods, tracking expenditures, and more.
Self-Direction
Phone: (315) 782-3577
Self-Direction is a person-centered approach that allows individuals to create their own budget within the Personal Resource Allocation (PRA) and choose their own Community Habilitation or Respite staff.
Lewis County ServicesRespite / Recreation
Phone: (315) 376-8327
Provides short-term relief for families while offering recreational and leisure activities for developmentally disabled individuals.
Free Standing Respite [Evening / Overnight / Weekend]
Phone: (315) 376-8327
5025 Ebbly RD • Lowville, New York 13367
The free standing respite program is for a developmentally disabled person of any age. An individual may stay for as little as an hour, overnight, for the weekend, a week, etc. Each stay may not be more than 30 consecutive days and may not be utilized more than 42 days per year. The house is staffed by experienced people who try to make the individual's stay as much fun, as relaxing, and as much like home as possible. Guest are accepted by appointment only.
Family Reimbursement / Respite Reimbursement Program / Family Support Services [FSS]
Phone: (315) 782-3577
DPAO offers families the opportunity to hire someone to take care of their developmentally disabled individual in the home. Families with developmentally disabled individuals with severe medical difficulties or who are difficult to care for, participate in this program. The parent hires a respite provider and submits a voucher. DPAO pays for the services rendered by the respite provider. OPWDD eligibility required. OPWDD guidelines must be followed.
Family Support Services [FSS] Campership / Recreation
Phone: (315) 782-3577
DPAO offers families the opportunity to hire someone to take care of their developmentally disabled individual in the home. Families with developmentally disabled individuals with severe medical difficulties or who are difficult to care for, participate in this program. The parent hires a respite provider and submits a voucher. DPAO pays for the services rendered by the respite provider. OPWDD eligibility required. OPWDD guidelines must be followed.
