Health
Catholic Guardian Society and Home Bureau
East Hampton Administrator, 631-324-8353
Hampton Bays, NY 631-728-8080
Dominican Sisters Family Health Service
360 Montauk Highway, Wainscott, NY, 631-537-6759
103-6 West Montauk Highway, P.O. Box 209, Hampton Bays, NY, 631-728-0937
East End Hospice
Westhampton Beach, NY, 631-288-8400
BenefitsCheckUp.org Free onlne screening tool that searches local and private programs that help seniors pay for prescriptions drugs, utility bills, meals, health care and others.
The East Hampton Healthcare Center and Foundation
200 Pantigo Place, East Hampton, NY, Dir. Sheila Rogers, 631-324-8943
Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC)
EPIC Help Line at 1-800-332-3742
Fighting Chance
P.O. Box 1358
112 Hampton Street, Sag Harbor, NY, 631-725-4646
Health Care Consumer Information & License Verification Service
Office of the Professions at 1-518-474-3817, TDD/TTY: 1-518-473-1426
Health Care Proxy
Senior Citizens’ Hot Line at 1-800-342-9871
Health Insurance Balanced Billing
Counseling and Assistance Program (HIICAP) Hot Line at 1-800-333-4114
HELPGUIDE.ORG
Trusted Guide to Mental, Emotional & Social Health. Helps guide you to the transition to Assisted Living.
Hospital Patients’ Rights
Upon admission to the hospital, a patient should receive a copy of the Hospital Patients’
Bill of rights. This booklet is designed to help you understand what rights you have
during your hospitalization regarding treatment and care.
Medicare
Hot Line at 1-800-633-4227 TTY-TTD 1-877-486-2048
Medicare Rights Helpline
Counseling Hot Line 1-800-333-4114
Medicare vs. Medicaid
Do you get Medicare and Medicaid confused? You’re not alone. Read our definitive guide to Medicare vs. Medicaid to find out the differences between the two, who’s eligible, and what each covers.
MedlinePlus
Health topics for Seniors.
National Institute of Health on Aging
New York State Department of Health. Oversees and handles complaints dealing with hospitals, nursing home, adult homes and assisted livings. Suffolk & Nassau County 631-851-3080
Nursing Home Hotline 1-888-201-4563
Adult Home Hotline 1-866-893-6772
New York State Ombudsman Program 1-800-342-9871
NYP$ a free pharmacy discount card sponsored by NY state 1-800-788-6917
The Senior Navigator Helpline. Free information and referral assistance center from North Shore LIJ 1-888-243-6272
Social Model Day Care. Provides care for frail, isolated, and physically or cognitively impaired seniors. Also provides much needed relief to caregivers. Most will have roundtrip transportation. 631-594-9881
East Hampton Town of East Hampton Intergenerational Day Care. 328 Accabonac Highway, East Hampton, NY 11937. 631-324-0467
Southampton Southampton Hospital. 240 Meeting House Lane, Southampton, NY 11968 General info: 631-726-8200.
Social work Dept: 631-726-8356.
Care Management Dept: 631-726-8334
Suffolk County Department of Health Services
631-853-3000
Weekends and Emergencies (after 5pm), 631-852-4820
Suffolk County Department of Social Services
631-854-9935
Weekends and Emergencies (after 4:30pm), 631-854-9100
Suffolk County Handicapped Services
631-853-8333