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New York State Office for the Aging Unveils New Web Site

ALBANY, NY (06/06/2008; 1648)(readMedia)-- New York State Office for the Aging Unveils New Web Site Michael Burgess, Director of the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) today announced the release of a newly designed web site at www.aging.ny.gov. The former web address (www.aging.state.ny.us) will redirect visitors to NYSOFA website at the new address.

The new web site address will make it easier for the public to find and access valuable information on programs and services offered by NYSOFA, its 59 county offices for the aging and the network of hundreds of service providers across the state.

“This new website is part of our ongoing effort to enhance the quality and access to the information and resources older New Yorkers and their families need to live more independently in their communities of choice,” Director Burgess said.

In 2007, the NYSOFA website averaged more than 30,000 visits per month. The majority of those visits involved caregivers and other family members, some of whom care for parents and loved ones who live in NY, while they live in another town or out of State.

The new web site provides a wealth of information on NYSOFA programs and services including health, caregiving, housing, and long term care as well as contact information for the local office for the aging in each county. Visitors can access and watch the agency’s TV program, Aging & You, online. A search button allows for locating information by entering key words.

For more information contact the New York State Office for the Aging Help Line at 1-800-342-9871 or visit us at www.aging.ny.gov

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