Community Resources
AgeWell New York is dedicated to providing health care coverage that supports your needs and gives you resources to maintain your quality of life.
Below is a list of resources available for you and your family, according to your particular health care needs. You can always speak with an AgeWell New York Care Manager or Wellness Coach at 1-866-237-3210 to help you access the resources you need.
Advanced Directives
Alzheimer’s and other dementias
Arthritis
Assisted Living
Cancer
Care Planning
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
Depression
Diabetes
Emergency Planning
Glaucoma
Heart Disease
Mesothelioma and Asbestos
NYS Medicaid Program
Osteoporosis
Parkinson’s Disease
Respite Services
Shingles
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Resources
Advanced Directives
Advance directives are legal documents that ensure your requests are fulfilled in the event you cannot make decisions for yourself. Advance directives can come in the form of a Health Care Proxy, a Living Will or a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Order. These documents can instruct what care you wish to be given under certain circumstances, and they can authorize a particular family member or friend to make decisions on your behalf.
It is your right to make advance directives as you wish. It is important for you to document how you would like your care to continue if you are no longer able to communicate with providers in an informed way due to illness or injury. Please contact your AgeWell New York Care Manager for assistance in completing these documents.
New York Living Will Forms:
New York Health Care Proxy Forms:
- Englishopens PDF file
- Spanishopens PDF file
- Chineseopens PDF file
- Russianopens PDF file
- Koreanopens PDF file
- Italianopens PDF file
- Haitian Creoleopens PDF file
Visit the New York State Department of Health website for more information on patient rights and advance care planning resources.
Alzheimer’s and other dementias
Alzheimers.gov
Alzheimer’s Association
Long Island Alzheimer’s & Dementia Center
Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
Caregiver’s Guide to Understanding Dementia Behaviors
Arthritis
Assisted Living
Consumer Affairs Best Assisted Living Facilities
Cancer
American Cancer Society
National Cancer Institute
Cancercare
Care Planning
National Care Planning Council
Comprehensive resources for Eldercare, Senior Services and Care Planning.
National Institute on Aging
Supporting research on aging and the health and well-being of older people.
Next Step in Care
Topics covered include medication management, assessing one’s needs as a caregiver and planning for discharge.
COPD
COPD Foundation
Chest Foundation
Depression
National Alliance on Mental Health
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
National Institute of Mental Health
Diabetes
Emergency Plan Workbook
This workbook will help you create an emergency plan and have important information ready to use. Fill in the fields in the workbook and save it or print it. Store it in a safe, accessible place.
Glaucoma
American Glaucoma Society
American Academy of Ophthalmology
Heart Disease
The Heart Foundation
American Heart Association
Mesothelioma & Asbestos
Mesothelioma.net
Mesothelioma and Asbestos Awareness Center
New York State Medicaid Program
www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/index.htm
For assistance completing a Medicaid application, please call AgeWell New York Member Services at 1-866-237-3210 (1-800-662-1220 TTY/TDD).
Osteoporosis
National Osteoporosis Foundation
Parkinson’s Disease
National Parkinson Foundation
American Parkinson Disease Association
Respite Services
Shingles
National Foundation for Infectious Disease
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Social Determinants of Health Resources