Aging and Disability Community Resources for New York State

New York State community resources for older and disabled residents, provided by the NYS Office for the Aging. The dataset lists services including Area Agencies on Aging, health insurance counseling, and long-term care ombudsman programs. It was last updated on April 14, 2026.

Use Cases

• Map service locations by County_Name and Georeference to analyze regional coverage gaps.
• Filter resources by Service_Category and Provider_Type (e.g., AAA, HIICAP) for targeted community outreach.
• Build a contact directory for service providers using Service_Provider, Phone, and Email columns.
• Analyze the distribution of services across Provider_Region and NYSOFA_PSA_Code for resource allocation planning.

Strengths

• Includes geospatial coordinates (Georeference) for mapping service locations.
• Lists multiple key service types (AAA, HIICAP, LTCOP, NYConnects) defined by a state agency.
• Data is available in multiple machine-readable formats (CSV, JSON, XML, RDF).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

NYS Office for the Aging (OFA), published via data.ny.gov.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official state directories and program listings.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-14 13:26:53; freshness should be verified.

Geography

New York State, United States.