·State program
New York National Family Caregiver Support Program and Caregiver Resource Centers
New York State Office for the Aging administers the National Family Caregiver Support Program through 59 Area Agencies on Aging and also supports Caregiver Resource Centers and state respite services. Caregivers can use NY Connects for statewide information, assistance, options counseling, and local program routing.
What it offers
New York's National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP), administered by NYSOFA through 59 Area Agencies on Aging, provides funding and support to family and informal caregivers. AAAs are required to help caregivers become informed advocates, provide information and assistance accessing services, and help navigate the service system.
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
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Does the person receiving care live in New York?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
- 02
Does your relationship to the person — spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, other relative, or non relative — count for this program?
- 03
Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
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Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
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Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name.
Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
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What documents do you need from us to start an application?
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Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?