Office for the Aging

Important Notice:  

Our offices remain open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday – Friday.  We are able to accept visitors only under strict limitations. Call or email before visiting – many issues can be resolved without having to leave the safety of your home:

845-486-2555
866-486-2555 outside the 845 area code, or
ofa@dutchessny.gov.

How You Can Help Our Seniors

• The need continues for volunteers for our Home Delivered Meals Program.  Visit our Home Delivered Meals page for volunteering information and eligibility for the program. 
  • On that page, you can also find information on stores in and around Dutchess County that offer special shopping hours for seniors and at-risk individuals. 
• We're looking for volunteers for the 2021 season of Office for the Aging outdoor events, taking place May through October. Click here for a printable brochure on OFA volunteering, which includes an application.
• For up to date information on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and how you can help seniors and other County residents visit Dutchess Responds or call 845-486-3555.

Cancellations and Postponements

• OFA Senior Friendship Centers remain closed to the public. The friendship centers are being used as distribution hubs for our temporarily expanded Home Delivered Meals program.
• In the event of weather-related disruptions to HDM deliveries, listen to area radio stations for advisories.

Updated Events

• A Matter of Balance Spring 2021 Classes starting April 26 (.pdf)
• Limited face-to-face legal counseling sessions are available, on Fridays only, by appointment only. Contact OFA to find out more.
• A limited number of socially distanced in-person Medicare website classes and workshops are taking place. Details are available on the county calendar