Washington County Office for Aging in Fort Edward, NY

Area Agencies on Aging are organizations that share information about local resources and support with people who are aging and their caregivers. “Area Agency on Aging” is a general term so your local agency may have a different name.

Area Agencies on Aging offer local service information to caregivers at little or no cost. They are often the first place that a caregiver should go to find affordable resources near them.

Programs and Services

Washington County Office for Aging assists with the following programs and services:

• Caregiver Support Services
• Health Insurance Information Counseling
• In-Home Personal Care Assistance
• Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
• Ombudsman Services
• Blind and/or Visually Impaired
• Personal Emergency Response Service (PERS)
• Senior Medicare Fraud Services
• Legal Services
• Transportation