Office for Aging presents New York Connects flyer and caregiver‑support information

Gina, representing the county Office for Aging and Disability Resource Center, presented a simplified flyer on Aug. 27 that summarizes programs and services available to older adults and people with disabilities. She highlighted New York Connects, the grant program that supports Aging and Disability Resource Centers and the county’s memorandum of understanding with social services.

Gina said the flyer is a concise resource that staff and board members can distribute; she offered to provide a PDF for electronic distribution. She also summarized caregiver support services and noted Lifespan’s Caregiver Wellness and Respite Center—previously funded through a DOH grant and earlier by SUNY Plattsburgh’s caregiver initiative—remains a community resource. Gina said the office’s annual report provides fuller descriptions of programs and that the office functions as an information and referral hub for local services.

Board members requested an electronic copy for county distribution; Gina said she had already sent the flyer to staff that morning and would provide a PDF for broader circulation.