New York State and Beyond

NY Connects is your trusted place to go for free, unbiased information and assistance. We can help you link to long term services and supports, such as home care, transportation and meals.

• Website: https://www.nyconnects.ny.gov/
• Phone: (800) 342-9871

The Office for the Aging is committed to meeting the special service needs of Orange County’s senior population, their families and friends who care for them. Orange County Office for the Aging offers services, either directly or through sub-contracts, designed to maintain the quality of life of those aged 60 and over.

• Website: https://www.orangecountygov.com/151/Aging
• Phone (AnnMarie Maglione): (845) 615-3700
• Email: ofa@orangecountygov.com

The Orange County Crisis Call Center connects people in need of support for mental illness, substance use, developmental disability, sexual assault, or who need information/referrals with trained professionals, 24/7.

• Website: https://www.orangecountygov.com/1796/Crisis-Call-Center
• Phone: 311 (within New York state)

The Orange County Department of Social Services provides various forms of financial assistance to families and individuals.

• Website: https://www.orangecountygov.com/285/Department-of-Social-Services
• Phone: (845) 291-2800

CADP promotes an interdisciplinary approach dedicated to excellence in research, scholarship, policy and practice in the field of gerontology, aging and disability studies and is a national resource for the Area Agencies on Aging (AAA).

• Website: https://www.msmc.edu/about/centers-institutes/the-center-on-aging-and-disability-policy/
• Contact Larry Force

OCFS serves New York’s public by promoting the safety, permanency and well-being of our children, families and communities. We will achieve results by setting and enforcing policies, building partnerships, and funding and providing quality services.

• Website: https://ocfs.ny.gov/main/
• Phone: (800) 342-3720

The Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging seeks to improve the lives of older adults, and to ensure that aging is framed not as a disease, but as another stage in the life course.

• Website: https://brookdale.org/
• Phone: (212) 396-7835

NAPSA is a national non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization whose goal is to provide Adult Protective Services (APS) programs a forum for sharing information, solving problems, and improving the quality of services for victims of elder and vulnerable adult mistreatment.

• Website: https://www.napsa-now.org/
• Phone: (202) 370-6292

JFS provides in-home social work services for older adults, of all faiths, in the community who could not otherwise access more traditional office-based mental health services.

• Website: https://jfsulster.org/
• Phone: (845) 338-2980
• Email: JFS.Ulster@gmail.com 

Through human exploration, Hudson Valley Healing Center provides hope and healing for individuals and the community.

• Website: https://www.hudsonvalleyhealingcenter.com/
• Phone: (845) 849-0838