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.
What is specific to this county
Nassau County's Office for the Aging serves the county's roughly 273,100 residents age 65 and older, about 19.6 percent of the county's total population, a share that exceeds both the New York State average of 18.9 percent and the national average of 18 percent. Reaching the office at 516-227-8900, or by email at seniors@hhsnassaucountyny.us, connects families to information, referral, and benefits counseling services, and the office also serves as the local NY Connects access point for the county. Nassau's distinction as the first county government nationally to create a dedicated 60-plus agency reflects how long this office has existed as a resource; it's not a newer program layered onto the county's social services, but longstanding, dedicated infrastructure specifically for the senior population, which families researching Nassau senior care options can lean on as a starting point.
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