| Downstate locations: | |
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| Brooklyn ADAC | 718-287-4806 |
| Long Island ADAC (Stony Brook) | 631-444-1365 |
| New York City ADAC (Manhattan) | 212-659-8872 212-263-3210 |
| Hudson Valley ADAC (White Plains) | 914-597-2831 |
| Upstate locations: | |
| Capital District ADAC | 518-262-0800 |
| Central New York ADAC (Syracuse) | 315-464-5167 |
| Finger Lakes ADAC (Rochester) | 585-760-6607 |
| Northeastern NY ADAC (Plattsburgh) | 518-564-3377 |
| Western New York (Buffalo) | 716-887-4021 |
| Downstate locations: | |
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| Alzheimer’s Association Long Island Chapter (Ronkonkoma) | 631-580-5100 |
| Alzheimer’s Association New York City Chapter (Manhattan) | 1-800-272-3900 |
| Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation (Port Washington) | 631-444-1365 |
| Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Alzheimer’s Community Service Program (Manhattan) |
212-241 9382 |
| SUNY Downstate Brooklyn, Health Science Center (Brooklyn) | 718-287-4806 |
| Upstate locations: | |
| Alzheimer’s Association of Central NY (Syracuse) | 315-472-4204 |
| Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Assoc. (Poughkeepsie) | 845-471-2655 |
| Alzheimer’s Association (Rochester and Finger Lakes) | 585-760-5400 |
| Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc. Northeastern NY Chapter (Albany) |
518-867-4999 |
| Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders of Western NY (Williamsville) |
716-626-0600 |
| Chautauqua Opportunities (Dunkirk) | 716-366-3335 |
| Resource Center for Independent Living (Utica) | 315-797-4642 |
| SUNY Binghamton, Decker School of Nursing (Binghamton) | 607-777-4954 |
| AARP | 202-434-2277 |
| Alliance for Aging Research | 202-293-2856 |
| Alzheimer’s Association | 1-800-272-3900 |
| Nassau County | 516-935-1033 |
| Suffolk County | 631-580-5100 |
| Alzheimer’s Disease Education/Referral Center | 1-800-438-4380 |
| Leading Age (American Association of Homes & Services for the Aging) | 202-783-2242 |
| American Cancer Society Help Line | 1-800-227-2345 |
| American Council for the Blind | 1-800-424-8666 |
| American Diabetes Association | 1-800-342-2383 |
| American Heart Association | 1-800-242-8721 |
| American Lung Association (Northeast New York) | 1-800-586-4872 |
| Brain Injury Association of New York State | 1-800-228-8201 |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | 1-800-669-4000 |
| Gray Panthers | 1-800-280-5362 |
| National Association for Continence | 1-800-252-3337 |
| Leukemia And Lymphoma Society | 1-800-955-4572 |
| Lighthouse International (for vision related issues) | 1-800-334-5497 |
| Medicare and Medicaid Services Help Line | 1-800-633-4227 1-877-486-2048 (TTY) |
| Medicare Rights Center | 1-800-333-4114 |
| National Aids Support Line | 1-800-CDC-INFO |
| National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI Help Line) | 1-800-950-6264 |
| National Cancer Institute | 1-800-422-6237 |
| National Caregiving Support Line | 260-855-3274 |
| National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA NY) Mistreatment in the home Mistreatment in nursing homes Assisted living complaints Home care complaints |
1-800-342-3009 option 6 1-888-201-4563 1-866-6772 1-800-628-5972 |
| National Consumer Voice of Quality Long Term Care (NCCNHR) | 202-332-2275 |
| National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information | 1-800-729-6686 |
| National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare | 1-800-966-1935 |
| National Eye Care Project Helpline | 1-800-222-3937 |
| National Health Information Center | 1-800-336-4797 |
| National Hospice Organization | 1-800-658-8898 |
| National Institute on Aging | 1-800-222-2225 |
| National Institute on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders Information Clearinghouse |
1-800-241-1044 |
| National Institute of Mental Health Information Center | 1-800-421-4211 |
| National Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke | 1-800-352-9424 |
| National Insurance Consumer Helpline | 1-800-942-4242 |
| New York Council on Problem Gambling | 1-518-427-1622 |
| Parkinson’s Disease Foundation | 1-800-457-6676 |
| Patients’ Rights Helpline | 1-800-333-4374 |
| State Units on Aging | 202-898-2586 |
| Verizon LifeLine Service | 1-800-837-4766 |
| Verizon Center for Individuals with Disabilities | 1-800-712-3000 (Voice and TTY) |
| Albany | 518-447-4555 |
| Allegany | 585-593-6300 |
| Broome | 607-778-2351 |
| Cattaraugus | 716-373-8040 |
| Cayuga | 315-253-2746 |
| Chautauqua | 716-753-4104 |
| Chemung | 607-737-5501 |
| Chenango | 607-337-1600 |
| Clinton | 518-566-0100 |
| Columbia | 518-828-9446 |
| Cortland | 607-758-6100 |
| Delaware | 607-865-6522 |
| Dutchess | 845-485-9700 |
| Erie | 716-858-8531 |
| Essex | 518-873-3670 |
| Franklin | 518-891-2280 |
| Fulton | 518-773-3531 |
| Genesee | 585-344-1421, ext. 6632 |
| Greene | 518-622-9163 |
| Hamilton | 518-648-5355 |
| Herkimer | 315-867-1465 |
| Jefferson | 315-785-3283 |
| Lewis | 315-376-5450 |
| Livingston | 585-243-7250 |
| Madison | 315-366-2327 |
| Monroe | 585-325-3145 |
| Montgomery | 518-841-7340 |
| Nassau | 516-227-7057 |
| New York City | 347-396-7193 |
| Niagara | 716-439–7410 |
| Oneida | 315-798-5903 |
| Onondaga | 315-435-3355 |
| Ontario | 585-396-4363 |
| Orange | 845-291-2603 |
| Orleans | 585-589-7066 |
| Oswego | 315-963-5361 |
| Otsego | 607-433-2343 |
| Putnam | 845-278-7600 |
Rensselaer | 518-270-2807 |
| Rockland | 845-364-2378 |
| St. Lawrence | 315-386-2167 |
| Saratoga | 518-584-9030 |
| Schenectady | 518-386-2218 |
| Schoharie | 518-295-8407 |
| Schuyler | 607-535-8288 |
| Seneca | 315-539-1958 |
| Steuben | 607-776-6577 |
| Suffolk | 631-853-3105 |
| Sullivan | 845-292-8770 |
| Tioga | 607-687-0200 |
| Tompkins | 607-274-6300 |
| Ulster | 845-340-4000 |
| Washington & Warren | 518-792-7143 |
| Wayne | 315-946-5722 |
| Westchester | 914-995-5236 |
| Wyoming | 585-786-8871 |
| Yates | 315-536-5115 |
Disasters & Emergencies-
Emergencies can result from a variety of sources, including earthquake, flood, fire, heat, hurricane, lightening, thunderstorms, tornado and winter weather. Emergency preparedness and a plan of action to take in the aftermath are critical. Helpful information can be obtained through the New York State Emergency Management Office or 518-242-5000.
The New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) Household Preparedness Guide takes an all-hazards approach to teaching New Yorkers emergency preparedness essentials. This guide outlines steps New Yorkers can take to prepare for all disasters. The Household Preparedness Guide is a comprehensive pamphlet that may be downloaded online at www.nyc.gov/or, in New York City, received in the mail by calling 311.
Your local office for the aging can also provide you with information regarding plans for disasters/emergencies in your county, such as how to prepare for them in advance, contacts to help you in a disaster/emergency, the location of relief centers, etc. If you are concerned about how you will fare in an emergency, call your local office for the aging to have your name added to their emergency contact list.
Preparing for Disasters and Emergencies-
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the American Red Cross recommends that you keep a supply of basic items in case of an emergency. Two kits need to be assembled.
Kit #1: Put in everything you will need to help you stay where you are and to make it on your own for a period of time.
Kit #2: This should be a lightweight, smaller version that you can take with you if you have to leave home.
Basic supplies should include:
-Water - one gallon per person per day for at least three days. For drinking and sanitation with food.
-Non-perishable food - a 3-day supply and can opener if kit contains canned food.
-Battery-powered or hand crank radio and extra batteries.
-Battery-powered or hand crank flashlight and extra batteries.
-First Aid Kit.
-Prescription medication - keep an up-to-date list of all drugs you need, as well as a 2-3 month supply; check expiration date periodically.
-Dust mask to help filter contaminated air and plastic sheeting and duct tape.
-Moist towelettes.
-Garbage bags, plastic ties and toilet paper for personal sanitation.
-Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities.
-Local maps.
-Pet food if you have a pet, and extra water.
-Up-to-date list of your emergency contacts in your wallet or pocketbook with names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses for key family members and health care providers.
| Remember: Help is just a phone call away. |
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