Chronic Care Unit

Call (518) 447-7011 for

• Placement of Albany County residents in Nursing Homes
• Pickup of Albany County residents already in Nursing Homes
• Respites (current and up to three months prior to Medicaid application
• Courtesy Applications for other counties
• Long Term Home Health Care cases – Married couples where one is looking for a waiver program: Nursing Home Transition Diversion (NHTD) or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) or to enroll in a Managed Long Term Care Plan (MLTC). This allows a spouse to receive care at home and still qualify for Medicaid.

Please call the above number for further information.