Statewide Government Resource Listings
This is the New York State Elder Justice Directory Page for Governmental Resources. To search this page, press CTRL + F on a PC or Command ⌘ + F on Mac. A search box will appear in the top right-hand corner on newer computers and below on some older models.
| Statewide Government Resource | New York Senior Medicare Patrol Address: 275 State Street, Albany, New York 12210 Phone: 518-436-1006 24 Hour Hotline: 800-333-4374 Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.nysenior.org/senior-medicare-patrol Services Offered: Provides assistance with Medicare fraud. |
| Statewide Government Resource | New York State Adult Protective Services (APS) - Office of Children and Family Services; Human Services Call Center; Bureau of Adult Services Helpline Contact: APS Central Intake Unit Phone: 844-697-3505 Phone 2: 212-630-1853 (APS Central Intake Unit) Website: https://ocfs.ny.gov/main/psa Services Offered: Trains professionals who work with victims of elder abuse and serves as a source of information on victims’ issues. Oversees local APS programs statewide. |
| Statewide Government Resource | New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence Address: 1919 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12210 Phone: 518-482-5465 Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.nyscadv.org Services Offered: Trains professionals who work with victims and serves as a source of information on victims’ issues. |
| Statewide Government Resource | New York State Coalition on Elder Abuse Address: 1900 South Clinton Avenue, Rochester, New York 14618 Email: mailto:[email protected] Website: https://www.nyselderabuse.org Services Offered: Refers victims of elder abuse to local county resources. |
| Statewide Government Resource | New York State Office for the Aging Address: 2 Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12223 Phone: 844-697-6321 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.Aging.ny.gov Services Offered: Refers victims of elder abuse to local county resources; provides information about programs and services for the elderly in New York State. |
| Statewide Government Resource | New York State Office of the Attorney General Address: The Capitol, Albany, New York 12224 Phone: 800-771-7755 Website: http://www.ag.ny.gov Services Offered: Engages in legislative actions and programs relating to the prevention of fraud and abuse of the elderly. |
| Statewide Government Resource | NY Connects Phone: 800-342-9871 Website: https://www.nyconnects.ny.gov Services Offered: NY Connects provides referrals for services and programs to older adults; gives free, unbiased information and assistance to those in need and links people to long term services and support such as home care, transportation and meals. |
| Statewide Government Resource | Office of Children and Family Services Address: 52 Washington Street, Rensselaer, New York 12144 Phone: 518-473-7793 Email: [email protected] Website: https://ocfs.ny.gov/main/psa/local-APS-intake.asp Services Offered: Addresses complaints about elder abuse and provides support for vulnerable older adults. The link provides local APS intake telephone numbers in all New York State Judicial Districts. |
| Statewide Government Resource | Office of Victim Services- New York State Address 1: 55 Hanson Place 10th floor , Brooklyn, New York 11217 Address 2: A.E. Smith Building 80 S. Swan Street, 2nd Floor, Albany, New York 12210 Phone: 800-247-8035 Website: https://ovs.ny.gov Services Offered: Partners with New York State Office of Victim Services to provide information about warning signs of elder abuse and advises individuals and providers accordingly. |
Statewide Non-Government Resource Listings
Below is a directory of New York State non-government resources available for assistance.
| Statewide Non-Gov Resource | Alternative NYS Senior Action Council Address: 275 State Street, Albany, New York 12210 Contact: Albany Office Phone: 800-333-4374 Phone 2: 518-436-1006 Email: [email protected] Email 2: [email protected] Email 3: [email protected] Website: https://www.nysenior.org/chapters/capital-region Services Offered: Promote the general well-being of the Aging through educational processes outlining the legislative needs of older adults. Also monitors programs and services to older adults of New York State. |
| Statewide Non-Gov Resource | New York State Bar Association, Elder Law Section, Elder Abuse Committee Address: 880 Third Avenue, Floor 13, New York, New York 10022 Phone: 212-752-3380 Website: https://nysba.org/committees/elder-law-special-needs-section Services Offered: Provides educational resources for lawyers in the field of elder abuse. |
| Statewide Non-Gov Resource | New York Statewide Senior Action Council Address: 275 State Street, Albany, New York 12210 Phone: 518-436-1006 24 Hour Hotline: 800-333-4374 Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.nysenior.org Services Offered: Designates state-level agencies that are responsible for developing and administering multi-year state plans that advocate for and provide assistance to older residents. |
