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龄化办公室（NYS Office for the Aging，简称OFA）提供，旨在为公众提供社区资源清单，以协助寻找为老年及残障纽约市民提供的服务。其中包含以下信息：区域老龄化机构（Area Agencies on Aging，简称AAAs），负责规划、开发和支持全面的居家及社区服务的地方办公室；健康保险信息咨询服务项目（Health Insurance Information Counseling Program，简称HIICAPs），提供免费、准确且客观的医疗保险、私人健康保险及相关健康保障计划的信息咨询、协助和倡导服务；长期护理调解员计划（Long Term Care Ombudsman Program，简称LTCOP）的办公室资源以及为居住在养老院、辅助生活设施和其他获得许可的成人护理机构中的老年人和残疾人提供辩护的服务；以及NYConnects，作为信息查询和长期服务及支持援助的可信赖场所，无论个人自付服务费用、通过保险支付还是符合政府项目资格，均可在此获得帮助。