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Caregivers and Community Resources

• New York State Office for the Aging
• AARP
• Benefits Checkup   – A service of The National Council on Aging helps seniors with limited income and resources to find benefits programs that help them pay for prescription drugs, health care, rent, utilities, and other needs.
• Eldercare Locator   – The first step to finding resources for older adults in any U.S. community. A public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging
• Lotsa Helping Hands – An online tool for caregivers; assists in arranging for transportation, meals, etc. An intuitive interface- no training required.

Substance Use

• OASAS Older Adults – Provides seniors, their families and friends, professionals and other caregivers with information about patient-centered services.

Elder Abuse

• NYC Elder Abuse Center – Works with partners to develop and implement collaborative approaches to the issue of elder abuse in New York City.

Geriatric Technical Assistance

• Geriatric Health Integration Planning Guide
  This guide helps health care providers in New York begin or continue their integration journey with information and resources for success.

Long-Term Care

• New York State Long Term Care Ombudsman and New York State Office for the Aging Help Line 1-800-342-9871
• New York Connects – Provides county level, consumer-centered access points to information and assistance for all individuals in need of long-term care services.
• New York State Department of Health Long Term Care website has hotline phone numbers for adult homes, nursing homes and hospice.

Medicare and Prescription Drugs

• New York State Department of Health - Medicare Part D Frequently Asked Questions
• Medicare Rights Center

Mental Health and Suicide Prevention

• Mental Health America's Factsheet on Depression in Older Adults
• Suicide Prevention Resource Center
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Veterans

• Family Caregivers of Vets – List and descriptions of resources and supports for veterans and their caregivers.
• Military Personnel & Their Families – New York State Office of Mental Health offers information and referral services for service members, their families, and veterans during deployment, reintegration, and post–deployment periods.
• PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer to Peer Support Program Contact