With 1,400 nursing homes and adult care centers in New York State, including more than 500 located in the Big Apple, finding a place that fits the pocketbook, the realities of each family group, or someone Living in complete solitude, and having your neighbors want to help you, can be a very complicated task.
In some of these situations, which can often be a labyrinth that seems to have no way out, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) has some digital tools that can mean a first step towards one of the most difficult tasks. complicated, for any society: Locate an affordable care site for the elderly, in case circumstances do not allow them to be cared for 24 hours by their loved ones.
The NYS Health Profiles: Adult Care Facilities digital tool provides an overview of what types of services are available.
On this portal you will find a state guide, not only of nursing homes, classified as long-term care, but also assisted living programs, or an overview of social plans in all counties. to offer assistance, nutritional or health help to these people who, by their nature, are usually very vulnerable.
“Each of our elders has a different reality. Depending on your physical or mental health, your independence in moving around, whether or not you have access to health insurance, your strengths and vulnerabilities, or whether you just need time for rehabilitation, there is most likely a service in New York to care for you. . We understand it, without a doubt, as a universal right,” a NYSDOH spokesperson explains to El Diario.
The other key to the guided search for long-term services and supports in each county of New York is available on the nyconnects.ny.gov portal, where a series of questions are answered that will help you identify services and supports.
Do you have Medicare?
Although in the specific case of the Big Apple, the largest support network for the elderly in the country operates, orbiting around dozens of programs and organizations to support the elderly, regardless of their immigration status, or their access to insurance doctor, the truth is that having Medicare is one of the windows that opens up many more possibilities, both for the elderly and their families.
Please note that to be a beneficiary of this federal health insurance program, you must be 65 years or older and have paid into Social Security. Certain younger people with disabilities apply.
Right now, if you have questions about the scope of Medicare and how it can help you in your personal situation, New York City offers the Health Insurance Information, Counseling, and Assistance Program for Seniors (HIICAP) to talk to a trained expert in any of the five boroughs.
A general guide:
- For an overview of nursing homes, home care programs or special services for older adults throughout New York State see: https://profiles.health.ny.gov/acf
- Other connections to services you may be eligible for are shared by the New York State Office of the Aging through: nyconnects.ny.gov Or call 1-800-342-9871.
- Aging Connect is the information and referral contact center for the New York City Department for Aging and their Families. To contact Aging Connect, call 212-AGING-NYC (212-244-6469).