New York Senior Long Term Care Insurance Information & Resources

New York Office for the Aging

New York City
New York City Department for the Aging

The New York department of aging provides great long term care resources for seniors and caregivers including:

• New York State Caregivers and Families Program
  Find caregiver resource centers in New York and help for grandparents raising their grandchildren, relatives raising children, informational help on careginving, and available State resources.
  
  
• New York Long Term Care Ombudsman
  Report elder abuse in New York's nursing homes and adult care facilities. New york residents can find their certified Ombudsmans in their area using the New York Ombudsman Directory.



• New York Senior Housing Guide:
  A comprehensive directory of senior housing in New York State. It will help you find a place with the features you want including active-adult communities, supportive senior housing, licensed adult homes, licensed assisted living programs, continuing care retirement coummunities, dementia care facility, retirement communities, NY nursing homes and more.
  
  
  

New York State Association of Area Agencies on Aging

272 Broadway
Albany, Ny 12204-2717
(518) 449-7080
http://www.nysaaaa.org/index.htm

Some programs run by New York Area Agencies on Aging include:

• County branch offices for the Aging in New York State
• New York Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Cards
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
• Expanded In-home Services for the Elderly Program: home care attendants visit homebound elderly to tend to personal health needs
• Community Services to help the Elderly
• Senior Community Service Employment Program
• Adult Day Care Services
• Congregate Dining Services
• Health Insurance Information, Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP)
• Home Delivered Meals
• Legal Services for people 60yrs and older
• Senior Citizen Identification Card & CDTA half fare bus passes
• Senior Community Service Employment Program
• Supportive Services
  Including: transportation, recreation, adult education, home shopping assistance, case management and preventive health
• Home Energy Assistance Program
• Caregiver Support