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Housing
for the Elderly 
If you or a loved one can't live alone anymore, get information
on alternate housing arrangements -- such as enriched housing,
shared housing, supportive housing and adult homes in all five
boroughs -- from the Department for the Aging.
Monday-Friday, 9 am
to 5 pm
(212) 442-1384
If you have questions or are concerned about the care that a senior
is getting in a nursing home, call Friends and Relatives of the
Institutionalized Aged.
English, Monday,Wednesday and Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, Spanish, Tuesday
and Friday, 10 am to 5 pm
(212) 732-4455
The Home Energy Assistance Program helps low-income people pay
utility bills. Set aside a chunk of time and plenty of patience:
it's difficult to find your way through the automated information
system. It is possible to speak to a person Monday through Friday,
8 am to 4 pm, but the wait is very long.
Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm
(212) 331-3150
Are you a senior whose rent is going up? The Senior Citizen's
Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) may help stop the increase. Call
for an application.
(212) 442-1000
The Department for the Aging offers a special Weatherization Referral
and Packaging Program for seniors who own their homes and want
to make energy-saving improvements. Call for more information.
Monday-Friday, 9 am
to 5 pm
(212) 442-3055
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