NY Connects

NY ConnectsFinding the right services and supports to meet your needs can be very confusing.

NY Connects is a trusted place that gives you information about available options whether you are paying for services yourself, through insurance, or are eligible for a government program.

Visit the NY Connects website for more information on programs in other New York counties.

  1. What kind of help can I get from Rensselaer County NY Connects?
  2. What are long term services and supports?
  3. Who does NY Connects serve?
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Helpful Documents

  1. 7 Signs Your Loved One May Be Ready for Assisted Living (PDF)
  2. Capital District Diabetes Guide (PDF)
  3. Friendship Line (PDF)
  4. Health Care Notebook (PDF)
  5. Home Modification Tips (PDF)
  6. Home Visiting Physicians (PDF)
  7. Housing Options for Senior Adults in the Capital Region (PDF)
  8. LGBT Elder Hotline (PDF)
  9. LGBT Resources (PDF)
  10. Long-Distance Caregiving - Twenty Questions and Answers (PDF)
  11. NY Connects Brochure (PDF)
  12. NY Connects Spanish Brochure (PDF)
  13. Planning For Long-term Care Resource Guide (PDF)
  14. Rensselaer County Resource Guide (PDF)
  15. Talking With Your Doctor - A Guide for Older People (PDF)
  16. Tenant Rights (PDF)
  17. Veterans Resource Guide (PDF)

Addiction Assistance

New Yorkers struggling with an addiction, or whose loved ones are struggling, can find help and hope by calling the state's toll-free, 24-hour, 7-day-a-week HOPEline at 877-8-HOPENY (877-846-7369) or by texting HOPENY (Short Code 467369). Available addiction treatment including crisis/detox, inpatient, community residence, or outpatient care can be found using this new and improved NYS OASAS Treatment Availability Dashboard