Erie County Department for the Aging

95 Franklin Street, 13th Floor
Buffalo, New York 14202
Phone/NY Connects: (716) 858-8526
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www3.erie.gov/aging/
County Served: Erie

The Erie County Department for the Aging’s mission is empowering older adults to thrive through a holistic, person-centered approach, that promotes independence and dignity.

Services Include:

Programs:

• Adult Protective Services / Elder Abuse: https://www3.erie.gov/aging/adult-protective-serviceselder-abuse
• Advance Health Care Planning: https://www3.erie.gov/aging/advance-health-care-planning
• Aging Mastery Program: https://www3.erie.gov/aging/aging-mastery-program
• Case Management: https://www3.erie.gov/aging/case-management
• Club 99 Fitness: https://www3.erie.gov/aging/club-99
• Falls Prevention Programs: https://www3.erie.gov/aging/falls-prevention
• Health Insurance Counseling Program: https://www3.erie.gov/aging/health-insurance#hiicap
• Long Term Care: https://www3.erie.gov/aging/long-term-care
• NY Connects – Live Call Center: https://www3.erie.gov/nyconnects/
• Nutrition Programs: https://www3.erie.gov/aging/stay-fit-dining-program
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): https://www3.erie.gov/aging/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program-snap
• University Express Lifelong Learning Program: https://www4.erie.gov/universityexpress/
• Utility Assistance (HEAP): https://www3.erie.gov/aging/utility-informationheap

Other Information:

• Caregiving: https://www3.erie.gov/aging/caregiving
• Transportation:
  • Erie County DFA Going Places Van Service: https://www3.erie.gov/aging/transportation
  • Handicapped Parking: https://www3.erie.gov/aging/handicapped-parking
  • Older Driver Concerns: https://www3.erie.gov/aging/older-driver-concerns
• Retired Senior Volunteer Program: https://www3.erie.gov/aging/rsvp
• Additional Resources:
  • Age Friendly Initiatives: https://www3.erie.gov/aging/age-friendly-erie-county
  • Cancer Services: https://www3.erie.gov/cancerservices/
  • Combatting Social Isolation/Lonlieness: https://www3.erie.gov/aging/combatting-social-isolation
  • Create Your Personal Health Record: https://www3.erie.gov/aging/personal-health-record
  • Dental Resources: https://www3.erie.gov/aging/dental-resources
  • Educational Opportunities: https://www3.erie.gov/aging/educational-opportunities
  • Emergency Preparedness: https://www3.erie.gov/aging/emergency-preparedness#monitor
  • Employment Assistance: https://www3.erie.gov/aging/employment-0
  • Erie County Consumer Protection Bureau: https://www3.erie.gov/consumerprotection/
  • Erie County Mental Health: https://www3.erie.gov/mentalhealth/
  • Housing: https://www3.erie.gov/aging/housing
  • Legal Services: https://www.elderjusticeny.org/
  • Life Insurance Settlement Association: https://www3.erie.gov/aging/life-insurance-settlement-association
  • Live Well Erie: https://www4.erie.gov/livewellerie/
  • Safer Senior Homes: https://www3.erie.gov/aging/safer-senior-homes
  • Sexual Health Resources: https://www3.erie.gov/health/sexual-health-center
  • STAR Credit: https://www.tax.ny.gov/pit/property/star/
  • Substance Abuse Resources: https://www3.erie.gov/health/harm-reduction-substance-use
  • Telephone Assurance Program (TAP): https://www3.erie.gov/aging/telephone-assurance-program-tap
  • Vaccines: https://www3.erie.gov/health/immunization-action-plan-iap
  • VIA – Vision Services: https://www3.erie.gov/aging/senior-vision-services