Health

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Links

• CARES Directory
  Comprehensive database of voluntary and public social and health agencies serving New York City. Includes charitable organizations, government offices and programs, hospitals, etc.
  
  
• Health & Human Services Directory -- iSafetyNet.US
  A comprehensive directory of web links and online services for all sectors of the public and private health and human services field. Links to information for and about older Americans, children and families, medical and health services, mental health and substance abuse services, disaster relief, and minority services.
  
  
• Jewish Association for Services for the Aged -- Social Services
  Included in JASA's range of social services offered to older adults living in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Nassau and Suffolk counties are mental health services and caregivers respite services.
  
  
• Health Care Proxy
  Information about appointing a health care agent to make health care decisions for you if you lose the ability to make decisions yourself. Available in English, Spanish, Chinese, and Russian.
  
  
• Your Rights as a Hospital Patient in New York State
  Outlines the rights and protections guaranteed to you by the state and federal governments. Includes information on hospital care, admittance and discharge, complaints, medical records, health proxies, Medicare, domestic violence, and provides a patient's bill of rights.
  
  
• Benefits Counseling
  Public Benefits Resource Center (PBRC) volunteers from the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program / ACES Program can offer people of all ages information on government benefits, answer questions, make referrals, advocate to individuals, and assist with applications to obtain services and benefits.
  
  
• The Beehive
  Information on money, health, school, jobs, and family.