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OFA "Friendly Calls" Program

Generated from the gc-benefits catalog. It lists what the owner record states. It is not an eligibility decision; confirm current rules with the program.

Since 2023, OFA has paired hundreds of Dutchess County older adults with friendly phone calls. Our Friendly Calls program confronts loneliness and isolation with a welcoming phone call. Participants receive one call a week for eight weeks from a trained OFA volunteer, checking in and having light conversations.

  • Owner record: ny/dutchess-county-ofa-friendly-calls-program
  • Jurisdiction code: NY
  • Frame: care_recipient
  • Review by: 2026-11-15
  • Authority: Dutchess County Office for the Aging

Offering 1: Friendly Calls

Since 2023, OFA has paired hundreds of Dutchess County older adults with friendly phone calls. Our Friendly Calls program confronts loneliness and isolation with a welcoming phone call. Participants receive one call a week for eight weeks from a trained OFA volunteer, checking in and having light conversations.

  • Availability (owner codes): {"intake": "unknown", "type": "unknown"}

Conditions:

  • All of these:
  • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "older adult"
  • Fact rule: recipient.county is "ny/dutchess"

Access route 1.1

  • Where: Contact OFA to learn more
  • Url: https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/Aging/OFA-Friendly-Calls-Program.htm
  • Phone: 845-486-2555

Access route 1.2

  • Where: Contact OFA to learn more
  • How: Email [email protected]
  • Url: https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/Aging/OFA-Friendly-Calls-Program.htm

Owner confirmations

  • /offerings/0/rules/all/1: sha256:16bb38640edbfcb1363b64c5d60eca027dce7cb48304a54bdf3849b9a2c2aaf0

Evidence

  • /name: "# OFA \"Friendly Calls\" Program" (source, capture 2ab4fc9771183da251da5503a1e0765fd5b4dc22340a1a81317451bf54ad884b)
  • /caregiving_effect: "Since 2023, OFA has paired hundreds of Dutchess County older adults with friendly phone calls. Our Friendly Calls program confronts loneliness and isolation with a welcoming phone call. Participants receive one call a week for eight weeks from a trained OFA volunteer, checking in and having light conversations." (source, capture 2ab4fc9771183da251da5503a1e0765fd5b4dc22340a1a81317451bf54ad884b)
  • /authority: "* HomeDepartmentsOffice for the Aging (OFA)OFA \"Friendly Calls\" Program " (source, capture 2ab4fc9771183da251da5503a1e0765fd5b4dc22340a1a81317451bf54ad884b)
  • /offerings/0/summary: "Since 2023, OFA has paired hundreds of Dutchess County older adults with friendly phone calls. Our Friendly Calls program confronts loneliness and isolation with a welcoming phone call. Participants receive one call a week for eight weeks from a trained OFA volunteer, checking in and having light conversations." (source, capture 2ab4fc9771183da251da5503a1e0765fd5b4dc22340a1a81317451bf54ad884b)
  • /offerings/0/rules: "Many Friendly Calls participants are already known to OFA through programs like our Home Delivered Meals, Case Management and other services – but a Friendly Calls participant can be any older adult living in Dutchess County. It’s a great way to get to know us before you need us. Contact OFA at 845-486-2555 or [email protected] to learn more." (source, capture 2ab4fc9771183da251da5503a1e0765fd5b4dc22340a1a81317451bf54ad884b)
  • /offerings/0/access/0: "Many Friendly Calls participants are already known to OFA through programs like our Home Delivered Meals, Case Management and other services – but a Friendly Calls participant can be any older adult living in Dutchess County. It’s a great way to get to know us before you need us. Contact OFA at 845-486-2555 or [email protected] to learn more." (source, capture 2ab4fc9771183da251da5503a1e0765fd5b4dc22340a1a81317451bf54ad884b)
  • /offerings/0/access/1: "Many Friendly Calls participants are already known to OFA through programs like our Home Delivered Meals, Case Management and other services – but a Friendly Calls participant can be any older adult living in Dutchess County. It’s a great way to get to know us before you need us. Contact OFA at 845-486-2555 or [email protected] to learn more." (source, capture 2ab4fc9771183da251da5503a1e0765fd5b4dc22340a1a81317451bf54ad884b)