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Expanded In-home Services for the Elderly (EISEP)

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.

This assistance is designed to supplement informal care that’s already in place.

  • Owner record: ny/eisep
  • Jurisdiction code: NY
  • Frame: care_recipient
  • Review by: 2026-11-10
  • Also called: Expanded In-home Services for the Elderly Program; EISEP

Offering 1: in_home_services

The Expanded In-home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP) provides coordinated, nonmedical services for older adults. All EISEP clients receive case management and may be eligible for additional support such as in-home assistance and ancillary services.

  • Availability (owner codes): {"checked": null, "intake": "unknown", "type": "unknown"}
  • Amounts (as stated by the owner): []

Conditions:

  • All of these:
  • Fact rule: recipient.age ≥ 60
  • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Need assistance with at least one activity of daily living or two instrumental activities of daily living"
  • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Be able to be maintained safely at home"
  • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Not be eligible for the same services under Medicaid"

Access route 1.1

  • Where: NY
  • How: For help and to apply, call NY Connects.
  • Url: https://aging.ny.gov/expanded-home-services
  • Phone: 1-800-342-9871

Offering 2: respite

Caregivers of EISEP clients may receive a temporary break in caregiving called respite. Under EISEP, an older adult may attend a social day program or receive in-home personal care, which allows their caregiver to recharge.

  • Availability (owner codes): {"checked": null, "intake": "unknown", "type": "unknown"}
  • Amounts (as stated by the owner): []

Conditions:

  • All of these:
  • Fact rule: recipient.age ≥ 60
  • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Need assistance with at least one activity of daily living or two instrumental activities of daily living"
  • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Be able to be maintained safely at home"
  • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Not be eligible for the same services under Medicaid"
  • Stated condition, not checked automatically: "Caregivers of EISEP clients"

Access route 2.1

  • Where: NY
  • How: For more information, or to make a referral to EISEP, contact your local Area Agency on Aging or NY Connects.
  • Url: https://aging.ny.gov/expanded-home-services-elderly-eisep
  • Phone: 1-800-342-9871

Owner confirmations

  • /offerings/0/access: sha256:0510e1724621effe661dd40789e577570ee138f935f824aac7f1c6b1762ed687

Evidence

  • /name: "# Expanded In-home Services for the Elderly (EISEP)" (source, capture e8fdb612159d657dcece9486d0ac107e216733e097130b8d0b9682c6bb60908c)
  • /caregiving_effect: "The Expanded In-home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP) provides coordinated, nonmedical services for older adults who aren’t eligible for Medicaid. This assistance is designed to supplement informal care that’s already in place. Local Area Agencies on Aging throughout New York manage EISEP in their respective regions. All EISEP clients receivecase management and may be eligible for additional support such asin-home assistance, noninstitutional respite, andancillary services." (source, capture e8fdb612159d657dcece9486d0ac107e216733e097130b8d0b9682c6bb60908c)
  • /offerings/0/summary: "The Expanded In-home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP) provides coordinated, nonmedical services for older adults who aren’t eligible for Medicaid. This assistance is designed to supplement informal care that’s already in place. Local Area Agencies on Aging throughout New York manage EISEP in their respective regions. All EISEP clients receivecase management and may be eligible for additional support such asin-home assistance, noninstitutional respite, andancillary services." (source, capture e8fdb612159d657dcece9486d0ac107e216733e097130b8d0b9682c6bb60908c)
  • /offerings/0/rules: "* Be at least 60 years old\n* Need assistance with at least one activity of daily living or two instrumental activities of daily living\n* Be able to be maintained safely at home\n* Not be eligible for the same services under Medicaid" (source, capture e8fdb612159d657dcece9486d0ac107e216733e097130b8d0b9682c6bb60908c)
  • /offerings/0/access: "For help and to apply, call NY Connects at 1-800-342-9871." (source, capture 665904f7bece811b23a6d5a2143532f5e9d23d70f88155cd03acd2ee5cfcc331)
  • /offerings/1/summary: "Caregivers of EISEP clients may receive a temporary break in caregiving called respite. Respite relieves a primary caregiver from the stresses and strains often associated with caregiving. Under EISEP, an older adult may attend a social day program or receive in-home personal care, which allows their caregiver to recharge. \n \nAncillary Services" (source, capture e8fdb612159d657dcece9486d0ac107e216733e097130b8d0b9682c6bb60908c)
  • /offerings/1/rules: "* Be at least 60 years old\n* Need assistance with at least one activity of daily living or two instrumental activities of daily living\n* Be able to be maintained safely at home\n* Not be eligible for the same services under Medicaid" (source, capture e8fdb612159d657dcece9486d0ac107e216733e097130b8d0b9682c6bb60908c)
  • /offerings/1/rules: "Caregivers of EISEP clients may receive a temporary break in caregiving called respite. Respite relieves a primary caregiver from the stresses and strains often associated with caregiving. Under EISEP, an older adult may attend a social day program or receive in-home personal care, which allows their caregiver to recharge. \n \nAncillary Services" (source, capture e8fdb612159d657dcece9486d0ac107e216733e097130b8d0b9682c6bb60908c)
  • /offerings/1/access: "For more information, or to make a referral to EISEP, please contact your local Area Agency on Aging or NY Connects at 1-800-342-9871." (source, capture e8fdb612159d657dcece9486d0ac107e216733e097130b8d0b9682c6bb60908c)