Links and Resources

Council of Senior Centers and Services
49 West 45th Street
New York NY 10036
212-398-6565
http://cscs-ny.org
The Council of Senior Centers and Services of New York City is a membership organization of more than 200 senior centers and agencies. The website contains a borough-by-borough list of agencies. The Council’s programs include advocacy, training, and other resources. Among the programs sponsored by the Council is the New York City Family Caregiver Coalition, which includes over 100 organizations and agencies working together on advocacy, education, information and public awareness. The Council’s website contains a list of member organizations at http://cscs-ny.org/nyfcc-familymain.php.

FRIA (Friends and Relatives of the Institutionalized Aged)
11 John Street, Suite 601
New York, NY 10038
212-732-4455
http://www.fria.org
FRIA’s mission is to improve the quality of long-term care in New York, with a special focus on nursing homes. FRIA aims to help friends and relatives become more informed. FRIA offers a telephone helpline, and a caregiver advocacy program. FRIA’s website offers information on available workshops and family councils programs, as well as public advocacy efforts and publications.

Friends In Deed, Inc.
594 Broadway, Suite 706
New York, NY 10012
212-925-2009
http://www.friendsindeed.org
Friends in Deed is a resource center for chronically or seriously ill patients and their family caregivers. At their headquarters in New York City, Friends in Deed provides crisis counseling in group and one-on-one settings. Their website offers more information about their programs and workshops.

LegalHealth
212-613-5080
www.legalhealth.org
LegalHealth, a division of the New York Legal Assistance Group, partners with medical professionals to address the nonmedical needs of low-income people, such as housing, entitlements, and advance directives. It provides free legal services in medical facilities, which are listed on the website.

Net of Care
www.netofcare.org
Net of Care , a website of Beth Israel Hospital’s Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care, has an extensive guide to New York City services by location as well as other resources for family caregivers.

Senior Navigator Hotline
North Shore-LIJ Health System
1-888AGEMAP2 (1-888-243-6272)
The Senior Navigator is a free information, referral, and assistance center designed to help seniors and their families with finding and accessing services, whether they are provided through the North Shore-LIJ Health System or outside agencies. Professional social workers and trained volunteers are available Mondays through Fridays, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to personally answer questions. Callers can get assistance with such issues as caregiving, memory loss, home services, insurance, benefits, referrals, support, and guidance.