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The following is a list of resources that may prove helpful to patients and families.  The information is organized around areas of concern and initial contact information is provided.  This page is intended to help as a starting point for gathering information and seeking assistance.  The list is not comprehensive, and further research may be needed.  Please note that inclusion on this list does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement.

Advocacy

  • Medicare - Medicare Rights Center>
  • Disability - Center for Independence of the Disabled>

Benefits and Entitlements

  • Federal - Social Security>
  • NY State - Temporary Disability>
  • NY State - Crime Victims Board>
  • NYC - Food Stamps>
  • Federal - Medicaid>
  • NY State - Vesid-Work Training/Disabled>
  • NYC - Human Resources>

Housing

  • NYC - Housing Authority>
  • NYC - Affordable Housing Resources>

Insurance/Prescriptions

  • Elderly Prescription Assistance - EPIC>
  • General Prescription Assistance - RxAssist>
  • General Prescription Assistance - Needy Meds>

Lodging

  • Hospital Stay Related - Mount Sinai>
  • Hospital Stay Related - Joe's House>

Coping with Illness and Disability

  • Brain Injury - NYS Brain Injury Assoc>
  • HIV AIDS - Educational Publications>
  • Cancer - Counseling and Advocacy>
  • Alzheimer's - NYC Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association>
  • Caregivers of the Elderly - NYC Department for the Aging>
  • Nursing Home Information - FRIA>
  • Mental Health - NYC Dept of Health & Mental Hygiene>
  • Cancer - Information>
  • MS - National MS Society>
  • Blind and Visually Impaired - Light House International>

Transportation

  • Disability NYC - Access-A-Ride>
  • Disability NYC - MTA Reduced fare>
  • Disability NYC - MTA>

General

  • United Way NYC>

Children

  • Department of Youth and Community Development - After School Programs>
  • Learning Disabilities Association of NYC - Resources>
  • General Services - Resources>
  • Children with Special Needs - Resources>
  • Child Care - Resources>
  • Teens - Free Confidential Resources>

Domestic Violence

  • Domestic Violence - Resources>
  • Domestic Violence - Safe Horizon>

Immigration

  • New York Association for New Immigrants>
  • US Immigration Support>

Contact Information

Talk to us: (212) 241-6800

Location:

Department of Social Work Services, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Box 1252, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029

(800) MD-SINAI (800) 637-4624
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