New
York Foundation for Senior Citizens is dedicated to helping New York's seniors
enjoy healthier, safer, more productive and dignified lives in their own homes
and communities and to help them avoid the need for premature institutionalization.
www.nyfsc.org The
New York State Senior Citizen Resource Guide is a consumer's guide to information,
programs and services for older New Yorkers. http://aging.state.ny.us/findhelp/guide/ Department
for the Aging - Services for New York City Aging Adults. Site features online
services, caregiver support, health and wellness information, volenteer opportunities,
and resource links for the againg in New York City.
www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/dfta/home.html Riverhead Senior
Citizen Department offers a wide variety of programs, activities and support
services for the older residents of the Riverhead community.www.riverheadli.com/senior-services.html Housing
Guide for Senior Citizens - A comprehensive guide to senior living in New
York State. Plenty of information and reference to resources and requirements.
From the office of New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer. http://www.oag.state.ny.us/seniors/housegu.html#Elder%20Cottages Town
of Brookhaven Senior Citizens Division - Among the current programs the Town
offers are medical and shopping transportation, adult day care, in-home services,
Home Chore and Senior Repair, senior citizen clubs, summertime picnics, sports
and day trips. http://www1.brookhaven.org/departments/departments.asp?dept_id=10&page_id=47&div_id=31 Suffolk
County Office of the Aging - The Suffolk County Office for the Aging is the
designated Area Agency on Aging under the Older Americans Act. For over 30 years,
Suffolk County Office for the Aging has administered federal, state and county
programs for persons 60 years of age and older.
http://www.co.suffolk.ny.us/webtemp3.cfm?dept=22&id=278 National
Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform - A national non-profit consumer
advocacy organization for nursing home residents, offers information on staffing
in nursing homes, citizen advocacy groups, long term care ombudsman programs,
how family members can advocate for good care, and government policies, laws and
regulations affecting residents. The site includes fact sheets on malnutrition,
neglect and abuse, restraints, and resident rights as well as listings of agencies
and organizations to contact regarding complaints about poor nursing home care.
http://www.nccnhr.org/static_pages/memex/NewYork.cfm New
York State Tax Relief for Seniors - New York State Tax Relief for Seniors.
Free, accurate and unbiased consumer help with public benefits and entitlements.
http://hiicap.state.ny.us/facts/nys_tax_relief.htm Catholic
Charities provides a range of services to help Long Island seniors enjoy a
high quality of life. We aim to ensure that seniors can live independently in
comfort and safety while maintaining physical and emotional health. Social activities
help seniors remain connected with the community, as well. http://www.catholiccharities.cc/ourservices/senior.html | 
