Contact your local office for the aging or NY Connects for any questions about what programs and services you or your loved one may qualify for.
Getting Connected
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Programs and Services
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- learning what community Programs and Services are available to help me or a loved one stay at home
- connecting to services for a family member who is frail or has a disability
- getting non-medical in-home supports and services
- getting support if I am taking care of an older adult
- receiving meals in the home or community setting
- accessing nutrition counseling and nutrition education
- purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables
- with transportation
- reporting suspected elder abuse in the community
- reporting abuse or neglect in a nursing home, adult home or assisted living facility
- paying for heat
- paying for food
- Applying for benefits such as Supplemental Food Assistance Program (SNAP) and Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
- If someone I know is having problems in a nursing home, assisted living or adult home
- if I am a veteran
- preparing for an emergency
Health Insurance
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- understanding Medicare/Medicaid
- choosing/enrolling in a prescription plan that is right for me
- applying for extra-help/Medicare Savings Program (MSP)
- finding supplemental medi-gap insurance
- contacting the Social Security Administration (ie: lost my SS card, questions about SS benefits, SSI and disability benefits)
- learning about Long Term Care Insurance
- understanding a letter I received in the mail from my health insurance company
- learning what benefits and screenings are available under Medicare
Healthy Living/Preventions Benefits and Screening
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Nursing Home/Adult Home/Assisted Living
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Housing
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Employment/Volunteering
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Scams/Fraud/Identity Theft
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