Office for the Aging

Important Notices:  

Our offices are open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday – Friday.  
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.

For information on weather related disruptions to OFA Home Delivered Meals service and Senior Friendship Center operations, follow Dutchess County Government social media at facebook.com/DutchessCoGov and twitter.com/DutchessCoGov. 

Announcements are also distributed to area radio stations for broadcast and/or posting on their websites.

How You Can Help Our Seniors

• Our printable volunteering form has been updated for 2022, with additional volunteering options. Click here for your printable form, which can be mailed back to OFA when completed.
• 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.

OFA Updates

• OFA's Tri-Town Senior Friendship Center, serving seniors in the Towns of LaGrange, Pleasant Valley and Poughkeepsie, has reopened for in-person congregate meals and activities, at its new location - First Presbyterian Church, 1576 Main St. (Route 44), Pleasant Valley. For more information about OFA Senior Friendship Centers, call us at 845-486-2555 or email ofa@dutchessny.gov. Click here for a printable list of Friendship Centers and their contact information.
• Limited face-to-face legal counseling sessions are available, on Fridays only, by appointment only. Contact OFA to find out more.