Directory of Aging and Disability Community Resources

This data set from NYS Office for the Aging (OFA) provides a listing of community resources to help the public find services for older and disabled New Yorkers. Included is information on: AAAs (Area Agencies on Aging), local offices that plan, develop and support comprehensive in-home and community services; HIICAPs (Health Insurance Information Counseling Program) that provide free, accurate and objective information, counseling, assistance and advocacy on Medicare, private health insurance, and related health coverage plans; LTCOP (Long Term Care Ombudsman Program) office resources and advocates for older adults and persons with disabilities who live in nursing homes, assisted living and other licensed adult care homes; and NYConnects, trusted places for information and assistance about long term services and supports whether you are paying for services yourself, through insurance, or eligible for a government program.

本数据集由纽约州老年人办公室（NYS Office for the Aging, OFA）提供，旨在为公众提供一份社区资源的清单，以协助寻找适用于老年及残障纽约市民的服务。其中包含以下信息：地区老年人服务机构（Area Agencies on Aging, AAAs），负责规划、开发和支持全面的家庭及社区服务的地方办事处；健康保险信息咨询服务（Health Insurance Information Counseling Program, HIICAPs），提供免费、准确且客观的信息、咨询、援助和倡导，涉及医疗保险、私人健康保险以及相关健康保障计划；长期护理调解员计划（Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, LTCOP）的办公资源以及为居住在养老院、辅助生活设施和其他有许可证的成人护理机构中的老年人及残疾人提供辩护；以及NYConnects，作为长期服务与支持信息的可靠来源和援助平台，无论服务费用由个人支付、通过保险支付，还是符合政府项目资格，均提供支持。