Question 1

I'm exhausted from caring for my spouse or parent - what support exists for caregivers on Long Island?

Accepted Answer

Both the Nassau County Office for the Aging (516-227-8900) and Suffolk County Office for the Aging (631-853-8200) serve as local NY Connects access points and can help connect exhausted family caregivers to respite options, including adult day health care, at a New York State median of $144 per day, and in-home caregiver support, at a state median of $35 per hour, which can relieve some of the daily burden without requiring a full residential placement.

Question 2

We're running out of money to pay privately for my parent's care - what are our options?

Accepted Answer

Once private funds are running low, the relevant path for most Nassau and Suffolk families is long-term-care Medicaid, a separate, asset-tested eligibility pathway from general ACA Medicaid, which can cover nursing home care, Managed Long Term Care (MLTC)-coordinated home care, the Assisted Living Program (ALP), or NHTD waiver services, depending on the level of need. The county Office for the Aging (Nassau: 516-227-8900; Suffolk: 631-853-8200) is a starting point for understanding which of these pathways may apply.

Question 3

How do we know it's actually time to move my parent out of their home?

Accepted Answer

There's no single trigger, but common signals include a recent fall or hospitalization, a new or worsening dementia diagnosis, the primary family caregiver reaching burnout, or private funds running low relative to ongoing care costs, any of which typically prompts a first call to the Nassau (516-227-8900) or Suffolk (631-853-8200) County Office for the Aging to understand available options before deciding.

Question 4

What is Nassau County's Area Agency on Aging, and how do I reach them?

Accepted Answer

Nassau County's Area Agency on Aging is its Office for the Aging, part of the Department of Human Services, located at 60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Uniondale, NY 11553, phone 516-227-8900. Nassau was the first county government in the nation to establish a dedicated agency for its 60-plus population.

Question 5

What is Suffolk County's Area Agency on Aging, and how do I reach them?

Accepted Answer

Suffolk County's Area Agency on Aging is its Office for the Aging, explicitly designated the Area Agency on Aging under the Older Americans Act, located at the H. Lee Dennison Building, 100 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge, NY 11788, phone 631-853-8200. The office has administered federal, state, and county aging programs for nearly 50 years.

Community	Care type	Address	County
Atria on Roslyn Harbor	Independent Living	100 Landing Rd Roslyn, OH 11576	Nassau
Atria Glen Cove	Independent Living	146 Glen St Glen Cove, OH 11542	Nassau
Atria East Northport	Independent Living	10 Cheshire Pl East Northport, OH 11731	Suffolk
Atria Bay Shore	Independent Living	53 Ocean Ave Bay Shore, OH 11706	Suffolk
Jefferson's Ferry	Independent Living	One Jefferson Ferry Drive South Setauket, OH 11720	Suffolk
Peconic Landing	Independent Living	1600 Brecknock Road Greenport, OH 11944	Suffolk
The Sinclair at Port Washington	Independent Living	300 E Overlook Port Washington, OH 11050	Nassau
Highfield Gardens Care Center of Great Neck	Nursing Home	199 Community Dr Great Neck, OH 11021	Nassau
The Regency at Glen Cove	Assisted Living	94 School Street Glen Cove, OH 11542	Nassau
The Residences at Plainview	Independent Living	9 Gerhard Road Plainview, OH 11803	Nassau
Fountaingate Gardens	Independent Living	32 Hauppauge Road Commack, OH 11725	Suffolk
The Chelsea at Brookhaven	Assisted Living	1 Meadow Lane Yaphank, OH 11980	Suffolk
Brightview Sayville	Independent Living	445 Broadway Avenue Sayville, OH 11782	Suffolk
Birchwood Suites	Assisted Living	423 Clay Pitts Road East Northport, OH 11731	Suffolk
Brandywine Living at Huntington Terrace	Assisted Living	70 Pinelawn Road Melville, OH 11747	Suffolk

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