Albany Senior AdvisorWho gives free senior care help in Albany County?
The Albany County Department for Aging, (518) 447-7198, which also offers a Senior Legal Services Program at (518) 426-6765.
NY Connects statewide: 1-800-342-9871.
Who helps in Schenectady County?
Schenectady County Senior and Long Term Care Services, (518) 382-8481; Adult Protective Services (518) 388-4470.
Eddy SeniorCare's PACE program serves several Schenectady County ZIP codes.
Who helps in Rensselaer County?
The Rensselaer County Department for the Aging, (518) 270-2730; Adult Protective Services (518) 833-6181.
Eddy SeniorCare's PACE program reaches parts of Rensselaer County.
Who helps in Saratoga County?
The Saratoga County Office for the Aging, (518) 884-4100; Adult Protective Services (518) 884-4159.
The ombudsman is Catholic Charities, (518) 372-5667.
Who helps in Warren, Washington, Schoharie, Columbia and Greene counties?
Warren County Office for the Aging (518) 761-6347, Washington County (518) 746-2420, Schoharie County (518) 295-2001, Columbia County (518) 828-4258 and Greene County (518) 719-3555.
Each county page lists its Adult Protective Services number.
Is there a PACE program near Albany?
Yes: Eddy SeniorCare, part of St. Peter's Health Partners, serves listed ZIP codes in Albany, Schenectady and Rensselaer counties; call (518) 539-4986 to check eligibility.
PACE combines medical care, a day center, home care and transportation.
Where can Albany-area families get free legal help on senior issues?
Albany County's Senior Legal Services Program answers at (518) 426-6765, and other counties' Offices for the Aging can refer older residents to contracted legal services for issues such as evictions, benefits and consumer problems.
Elder law attorneys handle Medicaid planning and estate work privately; ask about fees up front.
Who helps veterans in the Capital Region?
Each county runs a veterans service agency with accredited officers who help with VA pension and other claims for free, and the Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany provides health care to enrolled veterans.
Bring a DD-214 and recent financial statements to the first appointment.
Where do Columbia and Greene County families get help?
The Columbia County Office for the Aging in Hudson, (518) 828-4258, and the Greene County Department for the Aging, (518) 719-3555, are the starting points, and both counties' long-term care ombudsman is the Hudson Valley program at (845) 229-4680.
Columbia Memorial Hospital in Hudson serves both counties; Greene County has no general hospital of its own.
Side by side
| Free help comes from | Free help does not come from | |
|---|---|---|
| Counties | Offices for the Aging and NY Connects | Facility sales offices |
| Advocacy | The ombudsman program | Paid placement listings |
| PACE | Eddy SeniorCare in its ZIP codes | Every county |
Every answer here comes from New York law or regulation, a Department of Health publication, CMS, the VA, a county Office for the Aging or CareScout's 2025 cost survey. When a figure changes, we update the answer together with the reference page it links to, and where no published number exists we say so rather than estimate.
