Health Care

LOCAL:

• Ithaca Health Alliance – free health clinic and health grants and loans for the uninsured
• Planned Parenthood of the Southern Finger Lakes
• Ithaca Community Acupuncture – Free Acupuncture Day and free Ithaca Veterans Acupuncture Clinic
• Southern Tier AIDS Program – comprehensive HIV/AIDS services, education and outreach
• Hospicare and Palliative Care Services of Tompkins County – offers palliative care services on a sliding scale (“no one will be denied care for financial reasons”), bereavement support groups and activities, and a free cancer support and information program
• FISH (Friends in Service Helping) – free, confidential, private rides to medical services for elderly, handicapped, or low-income folks – call 607.273.4545 or 866.255.6545
• Cancer Resource Center of the Finger Lakes – online resources and a useful FAQ; guides to support groups, and free and low-cost medical services and insurance, supplies, and travel options
• Total Care New York – “facilitated health insurance enrollment and statutory insurance services”
• Finger Lakes Independence Center – “loans out assistive equipment and devices for people with disabilities or temporary medical conditions.”
• Family & Children’s Service – Mental Health Services
• Human Services Coalition of Tompkins County: 211 Health Links