New York Senior Services and Information

Area Agencies on Aging: What is an Area Agency on Aging?

New York county governments act as area agencies on aging (AAA)

Albany County – Department for Aging
Allegany County – Office for the Aging
Broome County – Office for the Aging
Cattaraugus County – Department of Aging
Cayuga County – Office for the Aging
Chautauqua County – Office for the Aging
Chemung County – Department of Aging & Long-Term Care
Chenango County AAA
Clinton County – Office for the Aging
Columbia County – Office for the Aging – phone (518) 828-4258
Cortland County AAA
Delaware County – Office for the Aging
Dutchess County – Office for the Aging
Erie County – Department of Senior Services
Essex County – Office for the Aging
Franklin County – Office for the Aging
Fulton County – Office for the Aging
Genesee County – Human Services
Greene County – Department for the Aging
Hamilton County – see Warren/Hamilton
Herkimer County – Office for the Aging
Jefferson County – Office for the Aging
Lewis County – Office for the Aging
Livingston County – Office for the Aging
Madison County – Office for the Aging
Monroe County – Office for the Aging and Adult Services
Montgomery County
Nassau County – Department of Senior Citizen Affairs
New York City – Department for the Aging
Niagra County – Office for the Aging
Oneida County – Office for the Aging and Continuing Care
Onondaga County – Department of Aging & Youth
Ontario County – Office for the Aging
Orange County – Office for the Aging
Orleans County – Office for the Aging
Oswego County – Office for the Aging
Otsego County – Office for the Aging
Putnam County – Office for the Aging
Rensselaer County – Unified Family Services
Rockland County – Office for the Aging
St. Lawrence County – Office for the Aging
Saratoga County – Office for the Aging
Schenectady County – Senior and Long-Term Care Services
Schoharie County – Office for the Aging
Schuyler County – Office for the Aging
Seneca County – Office for the Aging
Seneca Nation of Indians – phone (716) 532-5778
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe – Office for the Aging
Steuben County – Office for the Aging
Suffolk County – Office for the Aging
Sullivan County – Office for the Aging
Tioga County – Department of Aging
Tompkins County – Office for the Aging
Ulster County – Office for the Aging
Warren/Hamilton Counties – Offices for the Aging
Washington County – Office for Aging and Disability Resources
Wayne County – Deparment of Aging and Youth
Westchester County – Department of Senior Programs and Services
Wyoming County – Office for Aging and Youth
Yates County AAA

State Government:

Attorney General’s Office
Medicaid Office
Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman – established in each state by the Older Americansâ€™ Act to enhance the quality of life, improve care, protect rights, and promote the dignity of residents in a long-term care facility.
State Office for the Aging

State Agencies and Non-Profits:

AARP of New York
Alzheimer’s Association:
Carter Burden Center for the Aging – promotes the well-being of elderly residents of the Upper East Side of Manhattan

Legal Services:

The Legal Aid Society – legal assistance to low-income families and individuals including senior citizens
Legal Assistance of Western New York – serving poor persons seeking legal assistance with civil law problems and outreach to targeted clients including the elderly
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley – free civil legal services to low-income people
Legal Services New York City – helping low-income New Yorkers navigate the civil legal system
Legal Services for the Elderly, Disabled or Disadvantaged of Western New York – free civil legal services primarily to individuals age 60 and over
Nassau/Suffolk Law Services – helping the poor (and agencies that help the poor) vindicate their rights under the law
Neighborhood Legal Services in Buffalo – free legal services to persons with low-income and persons with disabilities
New York Legal Assistance Group – free legal services to low-income New York City residents
Queens Legal Services – helping low-income residents of Queens County with civil legal problems
Rural Law Center of New York – addressing the legal issues unique to low-income, rural New Yorkers
South Brooklyn Legal Services – seeking equal justice for low-income people in Brooklyn by providing a broad range of legal advocacy and information