Buffalo / New York / United States
Erie County Department of Senior Services, located in Buffalo, N.Y., offers a range of services to elderly residents. The department offers a variety of housing options and services to live an active and independent lie. It also provides residents more than 60 years old with areas of assistance, such as light housekeeping, shopping for homebound persons and lawn care. It additionally provides information and assistance for low-income residents with housing-related problems, including relocation and tenant-landlord problems. The department also offers information on programs designed to help residents save money, such as tax exemptions, discount cards, food stamps, a Medicare savings program, Medicaid, Verizon Lifeline for a telephone discount, and benefit and entitlement programs.