Useful Links

Town of Brookhaven Clerk's Office

Website: https://www.brookhavenny.gov/436/Parking-Permit-for-Persons-with-Disabili

Town of Brookhaven Housing Rehabilitation Program

Website: https://www.brookhavenny.gov/359/Handicap-Ramps-Lifts#:~:text=Handicap%20Ramps%20%26%20Handicap%20Lifts,and%20condominium%20units%20are%20eligible.

Website: https://3villagemealsonwheels.org

Hours: M-F, 9am-1:30pm

Three Village Meals on Wheels is a home delivered meal program for homebound, handicapped, chronically ill, or convalescent persons in our community who are unable to prepare their own food.

Website: https://www.brookhavenny.gov/764/Real-Property-Tax-Exemption

The intention of this web page is to make homeowners in the Town of Brookhaven aware of several Real Property Tax Exemptions that are currently available.

This includes:

• STAR (School Tax Relief) Program
• Disability
• Senior Citizens (65 and older)
• Veterans

Website: https://sctbus.org/Paratransit

SCAT provides transportation service seven days a week between any two points in Suffolk County. In addition to the curb-to-curb service, SCAT will also offer Origin to Destination service.

Website: https://smart911.com

Gathers information from Suffolk County residents for use during emergencies, evacuations, and sheltering operations.

Website: https://suffolkcountyny.gov/aging

Develops and implements a wide variety of programs for residents of Suffolk County age 60 and older

Website: https://www.suffolkcountyny.gov/Departments/Social-Services

Provides financial assistance and support services to eligible residents in a cost-effective and efficient manner, while protecting the vulnerable and encouraging their independence and self-sufficiency.

Website: https://parks.ny.gov/admission/golden-park-program.aspx

If you are a New York State resident 62 or older, on Monday - Friday (except holidays), you can obtain free vehicle access to most* state parks, boat launch sites and arboretums and fee reduction to state historic sites and state-operated golf courses.

See website for more information.

Website: https://mybenefits.ny.gov/

Fast and easy way to find out about many health and human services programs such as SNAP, HEAP, WIC, Medicaid, EPIC, Veterans Benefits, Child Health Plus, and NYS Health Marketplace

Website: https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/epic/

Helps more than 325,000 income-eligible seniors aged 65 and older to supplement their out-of-pocket Medicare Part D drug plan costs.

Website: https://otda.ny.gov/programs/heap/

HEAP is a federally funded program that assists qualifying New Yorkers with the cost of heating their homes.

Website: https://www.ny.gov/services/apply-snap

Issues electronic benefits that can be used like cash to purchase food.  SNAP helps low-income working people, senior citizens, the disabled, and others feed their families.

Website: https://ssa.gov

Federal Program that administers retirement, disability, survivor, and family benefits, and enrolls individuals in Medicare

Website: https://medicare.gov

The federal health insurance program for:

• People who are age 65 or older
• Certain younger people with disabilities

• Website: https://aging.ny.gov/health-insurance-information-counseling-and-assistance-program-hiicap

Trained HIICAP counselors located in local offices for the aging across the state are available to answer New Yorkers’ questions about Medicare and other health and long-term care insurance

Website: https://www.tourolaw.edu/abouttourolaw/571

Legal Services provided without charge to Suffolk County residents 60 years or older.