Spectrum Arch, Inc.Ulster County at a glance
- County seat: Kingston
- OPWDD region: Region 3: Capital District, Taconic and Hudson Valley
- OPWDD regional office: Taconic
- Spectrum Arch service: Contact us to discuss
Can Spectrum Arch serve families in Ulster County?
Possibly. OPWDD authorizes Support Brokers statewide, so we are not limited to the Capital Region. But OPWDD requires the broker and the family to meet in person unless a virtual meeting has been pre-approved and documented in the person's Life Plan, and some of the work goes better face to face.
Ulster County is outside our primary service area around Clifton Park. If you're looking for a Support Broker here, contact us. We'll tell you honestly whether we can serve your family well, including how in-person meetings would work, and if we can't, we'll help you think about how to find a broker closer to home.
Getting started with Self-Direction in Ulster County
- OPWDD eligibility. Call OPWDD's Front Door for the Taconic area at 518-388-0398, or see OPWDD's contact page. Our guide to eligibility and qualifying diagnoses explains what OPWDD reviews.
- Medicaid. Apply through the Ulster County Department of Social Services, or through the NY State of Health marketplace. See Medicaid and OPWDD services.
- A Care Manager. Choose a Care Coordination Organization that serves Ulster County. See questions to ask a CCO.
- Request Self-Direction, then choose a Support Broker and a Fiscal Intermediary. Our step-by-step guide walks through it.
- Children under 3? Start with Ulster County's Early Intervention program. See Early Intervention in New York.
Also served by the Taconic office
Columbia County, Dutchess County, Greene County, Putnam County. See all 62 counties.