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How to apply for NYC Department for the Aging (DFTA / NYC Aging) — Older Adult Centers + Title III (Queens)
New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA, branded 'NYC Aging') — designated Area Agency on Aging for all 5 NYC boroughs under the Older Americans Act Title III; the largest urban AAA in the United States
Who it's for
NYC Aging (DFTA) operates 300+ Older Adult Centers (OACs) across all 5 boroughs serving ~30,000 New Yorkers age 60+ daily with healthy meals, fitness classes, social activities, and case management — membership is FREE. Additional services: Home-Delivered Meals (HDM) for homebound seniors; Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) social services; Caregiver Support; Legal Services; Geriatric Mental Health (licensed clinicians at OACs in every borough). Find a Queens Older Adult Center or apply for HDM by calling DFTA at 212-244-6469 or 311 (Aging Connect).
Queens/NYC: Older Adult Center membership is FREE and largely income-blind for the social/meals/programs side. NYC Aging is the largest urban AAA in the country.
What you'll need
- Proof of age 60+
- Proof of NYC residency
- For Home-Delivered Meals: documentation of homebound status
- For other services: case manager assessment + income documentation (if applicable)
Where to apply
Apply online: official application
By phone: 212-244-6469
Renewals
ongoing membership; HDM annual reassessment
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