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How Do You Get on Your Area Agency on Aging's Provider List?
Call your AAA, ask how it buys in-home services, and apply at its next procurement. What AAAs fund, what they require, and how to stay on the list.
Which Area Agency on Aging serves my county in New York?
Last verified October 17, 2026 · All New York resources
New York has 59 Area Agencies on Aging, usually called county offices for the aging. There is one in every county (Warren and Hamilton share one), New York City Aging covers all five boroughs, and two tribal offices serve the Seneca Nation and St. Regis Mohawk Tribe.
The state office is the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA). Anywhere in the US, the Eldercare Locator (eldercare.acl.gov, 1-800-677-1116) connects you to your local agency.
What does an Area Agency on Aging do?
Area Agencies on Aging plan and fund local services for older adults under the Older Americans Act: information and referral, in-home services, meals, caregiver support and help applying for benefits. Many contract with home care agencies to deliver in-home services.
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