People and practical help
Housing, food, care, transportation, and ongoing support
These listings connect the local community with housing, food, behavioral health, benefits, transit, survivor advocacy, disability support, peer support, and practical resources. Ask about current availability, cost, scope, consent, and safety before relying on them.
Role: local counseling intake; geography: Warsaw; cost/eligibility: ask about appointment availability, clinical scope, insurance, and self-pay; emergency limit: routine intake is not an emergency line. | Each resource identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and what it cannot do in an emergency.
Spectrum Health — Wyoming County Counseling Center
Ask whether a clinician can assess how clutter affects daily life, whether anyone has hoarding-specific training, and what referral options are available if needed.
Role: county coordination and referral for adult mental-health services; geography: Wyoming County; Warsaw intake; cost/eligibility: ask about current adult referral criteria, forms, and coverage for connected services; emergency limit: not emergency response or guaranteed housing placement. | Each resource identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and what it cannot do in an emergency.
Wyoming County Adult Single Point of Access
Ask which referral fits if you need help coordinating behavioral-health and practical services. Confirm whether a provider needs to submit supporting information.
Role: hoarding-specific education and help finding qualified care; geography: national information; confirm New York availability for a clinician; cost/eligibility: online information is free to read; providers set fees, insurance, and eligibility; emergency limit: not a crisis service or assurance of an appointment. | Each resource identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and what it cannot do in an emergency.
International OCD Foundation — Hoarding Center
Ask a clinician about experience treating hoarding disorder, what an assessment involves, and whether they can see New York residents in person or remotely.
Role: peer-led programs, social connection, and practical peer support; geography: Warsaw and Wyoming County; confirm service area for individual programs; cost/eligibility: ask about program fit, eligibility, hours, and any costs; emergency limit: not a hoarding-specific group, therapy, or emergency response. | Each resource identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and what it cannot do in an emergency.
Peers Together of Wyoming County
Ask about Circle of Friends or other peer-led activities if you want social connection. If transportation is the barrier, ask what trips Peer Wheels can take.
Role: aging services navigation; geography: Wyoming County; Warsaw office; cost/eligibility: office serves older adults, generally 60 and older; individual programs have separate criteria and contributions; emergency limit: not emergency response or guaranteed in-home services. | Each resource identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and what it cannot do in an emergency.
Wyoming County Office for the Aging
Ask about services that could help you continue using your home, such as meals or support for a caregiver. Explain any access barriers before scheduling a visit.
Role: home-delivered nutrition program; geography: Wyoming County; check address coverage; cost/eligibility: ask about age, ability to shop or prepare meals, assessment, and any suggested contribution; emergency limit: not a same-day food or medical response. | Each resource identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and what it cannot do in an emergency.
Wyoming County Home Delivered Meals
Tell intake if the kitchen is hard to use or if you cannot get to a grocery store. Ask when delivery could begin and whether a pantry is an option while you wait.
Role: support and information for people caring for someone; geography: Wyoming County; cost/eligibility: ask about the care recipient's eligibility, program availability, and any costs; emergency limit: not emergency respite, clinical care, or a cleanout program. | Each resource identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and what it cannot do in an emergency.
Wyoming County Caregiver Support
If you are stretched thin, ask which supports might help and whether the person you support needs to be part of the intake. Share only the information needed.
Role: nonprofit navigation for household needs and local programs; geography: Wyoming County; office in Perry; cost/eligibility: programs set separate eligibility, costs, and documentation; emergency limit: not emergency dispatch or guaranteed funding. | Each resource identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and what it cannot do in an emergency.
Community Action for Wyoming County — intake
Give the intake worker your address and name one or two immediate concerns. Ask which programs can help with housing or basic supplies and what to do first.
Role: housing voucher and homeowner repair program information; geography: Wyoming County; cost/eligibility: voucher and repair programs have separate income, ownership, documentation, funding, and waitlist rules; emergency limit: not emergency shelter, a cleanup grant, or an immediate repair response. | Each resource identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and what it cannot do in an emergency.
Community Action for Wyoming County — housing
Ask which program applies to renters or owners and whether applications are open. If a room is unsafe now, do not wait on a repair application to seek help.
Role: licensed mental-health housing program; geography: Warsaw; cost/eligibility: ask about referral, eligibility, coverage or fees, and current availability; emergency limit: not general shelter, a drop-in service, or emergency placement. | Each resource identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and what it cannot do in an emergency.
DePaul — Wyoming County Apartment Treatment Program
This is a structured housing program, not a place to go without a referral. Ask county mental-health intake whether a referral is appropriate.
Role: food assistance through the United Church of Warsaw; geography: Wyoming County residents in need; cost/eligibility: confirm distribution schedule, documentation, and pickup arrangements; emergency limit: not a 24-hour response. | Each resource identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and what it cannot do in an emergency.
Warsaw Food Pantry
If food access is limited, check the current pantry instructions before you go. Ask 211 about other locations if the pickup time or transportation does not work.
Role: local public transit and advance-reservation Dial-A-Ride; geography: Warsaw and other Wyoming County service areas; cost/eligibility: fares, routes, booking times, and mobility-device arrangements vary; confirm for your trip; emergency limit: not an ambulance or emergency transport. | Each resource identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and what it cannot do in an emergency.
RTS Wyoming
Give the scheduler the exact pickup and destination. Ask about curb access, how far ahead to reserve, and whether you need to arrange a return trip.
Role: municipal waste and recycling instructions; geography: Village of Warsaw; town and other municipal rules may differ; cost/eligibility: confirm current calendar, material limits, fees, and collection eligibility; emergency limit: not removal of hazardous material or emergency cleanup. | Each resource identifies its role, service area, cost or eligibility to confirm, and what it cannot do in an emergency.
Village of Warsaw — waste collection
Check the current rules before moving bulky items to a curb. Ask the village or county for separate instructions for chemicals, unidentified liquids, or other materials not accepted at regular collection.