Suffolk County Office for the Aging

H. Lee Dennison Building
100 Veterans Memorial Highway
Hauppauge, NY 11788-0099
Phone: (631) 853-8200
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/aging

County Served: Suffolk

The Suffolk County Office for the Aging is the designated Area Agency on Aging under the Older Americans Act. For almost 50 years, Suffolk County Office for the Aging has administered federal, state and county programs for persons 60 years of age and older.

Specific goals for the Office are to develop a comprehensive service system designed to assist persons 60 years of age and older in maintaining maximum independence and dignity, to remove barriers to economic and personal independence, and to provide a continuum of care for the vulnerable elderly. Most importantly, Suffolk County Office for the Aging acts as advocate on behalf of all Suffolk County senior citizens.

Services Include:

• How Do I? https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/aging/How-Do-I
  • Caregivers:
    • Arrange for Respite?: https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Portals/3/docs/Adult_Homes_7.2025.pdf
    • Get financial help for raising my grandchildren?: https://www.nysnavigator.org/
  • In Home Services:
    • Get home care services?
      • Expanded In-Home Services for the Elderly Program (EISEP)
      • Medicare Home Care: https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Portals/3/docs/Certified_Home_Health_Agencies_7-2025.pdf
      • Personal Care Agencies?: https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Portals/3/docs/Personal_Care_Agencies_7-2025.pdf
    • Get help with small jobs around the house?
  • Nutrition:
    • Arrange for home Delivered Meals?: (631) 853-8227
    • Find a Congregate Nutrition Site?: (631) 853-8227
  • Transportation:
    • Obtain Information on the Suffolk County Bus Service?: (631) 852-5200 or visit: https://sctbus.org/
    • Obtain Information on other transportation options?:
      • Suffolk County Accessible Transportation (SCAT): (631) 853-8333
      • Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD): http://suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/People-with-Disabilities
    • Housing:
      • Apply for subsidized housing?: https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Portals/3/docs/Subsidized_Housing_List_7-2025.pdf
      • Find other Senior Housing Complexes?: https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/portals/3/Docs/Non_Subsidized_Housing_7-2025.pdf
      • Find information on Assisted Living?:
        • https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/portals/3/Docs/Non_Subsidized_Housing_7-2025.pdf
        • https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/portals/3/Docs/Assisted_Living_Facilities_7-2025.pdf
      • Find out more about Nursing Homes?:
        • http://www.medicare.gov/nursinghomecompare
        • https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/portals/3/Docs/Skilled_Nursing_Facilities_7-2025.pdf
      • Insurance:
        • Get Information on Medicare?:
          • Medicare: (800) 633-4227 or http://www.medicare.gov/
          • Health Insurance Information, Counseling, & Assistance Program (HIICAP): (631) 979-9490 ext. 18
        • Choose a Medigap policy?: https://www.medicare.gov/supplements-other-insurance/how-to-compare-medigap-policies
          • (631) 979-9490 ext. 18
        • Decide which Part D plan is right for me?:
          • http://www.medicare.gov/
          • (631) 979-9490 ext. 18
        • Apply For:
          • Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC): http://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/epic/application_contact.htm
          • Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP): https://www.otda.ny.gov/programs/heap/
          • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): https://www.otda.ny.gov/programs/snap/
          • Medicaid: http://www.health.ny.gov/forms/doh-4220all.pdf
          • Medicare Savings Program
          • Property Tax Exemption
        • Nutrition: https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/aging/Nutrition (631) 853-8227
          • Congregate Meals
          • Home Delivered Meals
          • Shopping Program
        • In Home Care: https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/aging/In-Home-Care
        • Caregivers: https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/aging/Caregivers
          • Family Caregiver Support Services
          • Information & Assistance
          • Individual Counseling
          • Support Groups
          • Training for Caregivers
          • Respite for Family Caregivers
          • Caregiver Assessment
        • Other Services: https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/aging/Other-Services
          • Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP): https://www.otda.ny.gov/programs/heap/ / (631) 853-8326
          • Legal Assistance: Senior Citizens Law Program (Touro Law): (631) 761-7470
          • Chronic Disease Self Management: https://www.rsvpsuffolk.org/ / (631) 979-9490 ext. 11
          • Alzheimer’s Resources:
            • Alzheimer’s Association: https://www.alz.org/
            • Alzheimer’s Foundation: https://alzfdn.org/
          • Educational Opportunities:
            • Stonybrook: http://www.stonybrook.edu/spd/lifelong/index.html
            • Farmingdale: https://www.farmingdale.edu/institute-learning-in-retirement/senior-auditing.shtml
            • Adelphi: https://www.adelphi.edu/alumni/alumni-pride/alumni-small-business-directory/lifelong-learning/
            • Hofstra: https://www.hofstra.edu/health-sciences/lifelong-learning-lecture-series.html
            • Long Island University: https://liu.edu/hutton
          • Language Accessibility: https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/aging/Language-Access