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What Do I Do Now?
A Resource Guide for Caregivers
of Elders in Brooklyn

Corrections/Additions

Please feel free to call us with updated phone numbers, addresses, and agencies to add. We apologize for mistakes and oversights. Thanks for your help!

Planning Ahead - Page 28

Additional information on health care proxies:
Appoint someone close to you to make treatment decisions if you should be unable to do so yourself. Have a serious discussion with that person so that he/she knows your values and what you would want. You do not need an attorney. The form requires two witnesses and can be obtained at hospitals and other medical facilites or by calling the NY State Department of Health at (518) 474-5370 or click here for the form.

Home Care - Add to the listings on page 40 - 43:

VIP Health Services (serving the Brooklyn community for over 25 years)
Certified Home Health Agency
116-06 Myrtle Ave.
Richmond Hill, New York 11418
(718) 847-5100
www.VIPHealth.com

VIP Health Care Services
Licensed Home Care Services Agency
116-08 Myrtle Ave.
Richmond Hill, New York 11418
(718) 849-2300
www.VIPHealth.com

Memory Disorder Clinics - Page 52

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, Memory Disorders Center, and Cornell University Medical Center, Memory Disorders Clinic, both require a doctor's referral. Individuals who call directly will not be served but asked to have their doctor call. We apologize for the confusion.

Address and phone number changes: Cornell University Medical Center zip code is 10021 and the correct phone number is 212-746-2344. Delete 746-2344.

Hospice - Add to the listings on page 71

Calvary Hospital in the Bronx has a satellite hospice program in Brooklyn. Call the number in the Guide for information.

Victims of Fraud - New information

Senior and disabled persons who are victims of fraud or economic crime, such as predatory lending or telemarketing schemes, have access to free-of-charge financial counseling under a new state law (Chapter 391). Victims must make their claim within one year of the date of the crime in order to be eligible. Contact the Brooklyn Crime Victims Board at 1-800-247-8035 or (718) 923-4325.