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NY Connects

NY Connects (No Wrong Door for long-term services)

Agency: NYS Office for the Aging / DOH

Free

In short

Free options counseling and referral for all long-term services (any age, any payer). Anyone needing long-term services and supports, and caregivers.

What you get
Free options counseling and referral for all long-term services (any age, any payer).
Who qualifies
Anyone needing long-term services and supports, and caregivers.
Income limit (2026)
none
Papers to gather
none
Renewal
n/a

Official page: nyconnects.ny.gov