Suffolk County

Food Stamps

The congregate programs* provide seniors with a nutritious mid-day meal and the opportunity to socialize. Home-delivered meals** are brought to your home. Some programs have both congregate and home delivered meals*** .Limited transportation is available. A suggested voluntary contribution or food stamps are accepted. Nutrition education and nutrition counseling are available to all who are 60 and over by calling

631-853-8232

BABYLON

Amityville Meals-on Wheels**

143 Schleigel Boulevard Amityville, NY 11701

631-842-4123

Tanner Park Senior Nutrition*

Baylawn Avenue & Merrick Road Copiague, NY 11726

631-842-7773

Wyandanch Senior Nutrition*

28 Wyandanch Avenue Wyandanch, NY 11798

631-491-4889

North Amityville Senior Nutrition*

48-C Cedar Road North Amityville, NY 11701

631-789-3524

Spangle Drive Senior Nutrition*

438 Spangle Drive North Babylon, NY 11703

631-422-7610

 

BROOKHAVEN

Gordon Heights Senior Nutrition***

10 Teller Avenue Coram, NY 11727

631-696-1671 ext. 13

Moriches Home Meal Program**

PO Box 135 Center Moriches, NY 11934

631-874-3856

North Shore Senior Nutrition***

Defense Hill road/25A Shoreham, NY 11786

631-744-1756

Prime Time Home Delivered Meals**

146 S Country Road, Suite 3 Bellport, NY 11713

631-286-7624

Serving Selden, Centereach & Farmingville

Rose Caracappa Senior Citizen***

739 Route 25A Mount Sinai, NY 11766

631-476-6446

Bay Area Senior Nutrition***

369 Neighborhood Road Mastic Beach, NY 11951

631-281-7679

Patchogue/Bellport Senior Nutrition***

330 N Dunton Avenue Patchogue, NY 11772

 Coram Senior Nutrition***

1 Homestead Drive, Suite 1 Coram, NY 11727

  • 631-698-9830 Congregate
  • 631-698-0222 Home Delivered

 Montauk Community Church*

850 Montauk Hwy, Montauk, NY 11954

631-668-1023

EAST HAMPTON

East Hampton Senior Nutrition*

128 Springs Fireplace Road East Hampton, NY 11937

631-324-6711

 

 HUNTINGTON

Huntington Senior Nutrition***

423 Park Avenue Huntington, NY 11743

  • 631-351-3253 Congregate
  • 631-421-1273 Home Delivered

 Huntington Senior Nutrition*

St. Hugh of Lincoln

1450 New York Avenue Huntington Station, NY 11746

631-385-1906 

ISLIP

Nutrition Programs

Brentwood Nutrition Center***

16 Second Avenue Brentwood, NY 11717

  • 631-436-6072
  • 631-436-6071

West Islip Senior Nutrition***

90 Higbie Lane W. Islip, NY 11795

  • 631-893-8934
  • 631-893-8932

East Islip Joyce Fitzpatrick

Senior Nutrition***

50 Irish Lane East Islip, NY 11730

631-224-5396 Congregate

Adelante Senior Nutrition*

River of Life Church

45 Pineaire Drive Bay Shore, NY 11706

631-231-2049

Oakdale Senior Nutrition*

Ockers Gardens Housing

963 Montauk Highway Oakdale, NY 11769

Ronkonkoma Senior Nutrition***

299 Rosevale Avenue Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

  • 631-952-5411
  • 631-472-7023

Town of Islip Nutrition

631-224-5340

St. Ann’s Garden Senior Nutrition***

80100 2nd Avenue Brentwood, NY 11717

631-952-5411

 

RIVERHEAD

Riverhead Senior Nutrition***

60 Shadetree Lane Aquebogue, NY 11931

631-722-4444 ext 736

 

SHELTER ISLAND

Shelter Island Senior Nutrition***

Presbyterian Church Hall, Route 114 Shelter Island, NY 11964

631-749-0642

SMITHTOWN

JASA Senior Nutrition Kosher ***

Suffolk Y Jewish Community Center

74 Hauppauge Road Commack, NY 11725

631-462-9800 ext220

Supper Club 60*

Zan’s Kosher Deli & Restaurant

135 Alexander Avenue Lake Grove, NY 11755

631-979-8770

Smithtown Senior Nutrition***

420 Middle Country Road Smithtown, NY 11787

631-630-7616

SOUTHAMPTON

Bridgehampton Senior Nutrition***

Southampton Community Center

585 Sag Harbor Turnpike Bridgehampton, NY 11932

631-537-3027

Shinnecock Senior Program

1 Church St, Southampton, NY 11968

631-283-0106

Southampton Community Center***

25 Ponquogue Avenue Hampton Bays, NY 11946

631-728-1235

SOUTHOLD

Southold Senior Nutrition***

750 Pacific Street Mattituck, NY 11952

631-298-4460

Nassau County

Nutrition Programs

Many of the Multi-Service Senior Centers also have congregate or home-delivered meals. Call 516-227-8968 for a center near you.

 

Bethel AME Church Senior Lunch Program

420 North Main Street Freeport, NY 11520

516-377-4469

Senior Citizens of Westbury Center

360 Post Avenue Westbury, NY 11590

516-334-5886

Magnolia Garden Senior Housing

899 Broadway Westbury, NY 11590

  • 516-334-6557
  • 516-482-2727

Senior Mitzvah Group, Temple Israel

(Kosher Meals)

108 Old Mill Road Great Neck, NY 11023

Mary’s Manor Housing

60 Doughty Boulevard Inwood, NY 11096

  • 516-764-9792
  • 516-482-2727

Village of Great Neck Housing

700 Middle Neck Road Great Neck, NY 11023

(516) 482-2727

Old Bethpage Senior Citizens

101-108 Round Swamp Rd, Old Bethpage, NY 11804

(516) 349-1000

St James United Methodist Church

11 St James Pl, Lynbrook, NY 11563

516-599-5148

Port Washington Senior Center

80 Manorhaven Boulevard Port Washington, NY 11050

516-883-6656

Voluntary/Non-Profit Program Meals–on–Wheels

The voluntary Meals-on Wheels program provides two nutritious meals a day, one hot, one cold, five days a week. Meals are delivered by volunteers. There is a small fee for the service.

East Hampton

Meals-on –Wheels, Inc.

33 Newtown Lane East Hampton, NY 11937

  • 631-329-1669
  • 631-363-5906

Meals-on Wheels-South Shore, Inc.

Blue Point Cottage

39 Montauk Highway Blue Point, NY 11715

(Serving Patchogue, Blue Point, Bellport, Hamlet of Brookhaven)

Huntington Meals on Wheels, Inc.

423 Park Avenue Huntington, NY 11743

  • 631-271-5150
  • 631-271-5154

Lake Nutrition Services, Inc.

PO Box 374 Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779

(Serving Lake Ronkonkoma, Ronkonkoma, Holbrook)

631-467-8948

Three Village Meals-on-Wheels, Inc.

PO Box 853 Stony Brook, NY 11790

Serving E. Setauket, Setauket, Stony Brook, Terryville, Port Jefferson Miller Place, Mt. Sinai, North Selden, North Coram and North Centereach)

631-689-7070

Lunch on Wheels

Those who are recently recuperating and need lunch on a short-term basis can call their local senior center for availability or call Senior Enrichment

516-485-8100

Breakfast Program For Seniors

A breakfast program is available five days per week at the Department-funded Freeport Senior Community Service Center, sponsored by the Salvation Army.

516-623-2008

Commodity Supplemental Food Program(CSFP)

Low-income senior citizens aged 60 and over who meet income guidelines are eligible for supplementary food each month. Once certified, seniors may select food from the Catholic Charities’ Mobile Van. Call or visit the CSFP Food Center site.

38 St. John’s Place, Freeport, NY 11520

  • 516-623-4568
  • 516-623-4387

For information on the CSFP mobile locations, call 631-491-4166

Discounted Meals for Seniors

631-587-1600

Care Center, 111 Beach Drive, West Islip, NY.

For more information call 631-587-1600 ext. 8357

Farmers Market

Eligible older persons can receive coupons (generally during August and September) to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers markets.

516-227-8900

Food Pantry

There are many community-based food pantries in Nassau County where eligible individuals can obtain basic food items. Call Nassau County Citizen Affairs.

516-227-8900

Homebound Meal Delivery Program

Two meals a day are available up to five days per week to eligible homebound persons. Participants are encouraged to make voluntary contributions.

516-227-8900

Interfaith Nutrition Network (INN)

This nutrition network provides hot meals without cost at four locations in the County.

211 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead, NY 11550

516-486-8506

Kosher Meal Programs

South Shore: The Jewish Association for Services for the Aged sponsors a program at the Long

Beach Senior Community Service Center

516-432-5555

North Shore: The Great Neck Senior Center, Inc., in cooperation with the Senior Mitzva group, sponsors a program at Temple Israel of Great Neck.

516-482-7800

Long Island Cares, Inc.

This program provides emergency food assistance where and when it is needed and sponsors programs that help families achieve self-sufficiency.

10 David’s Drive Hauppauge, NY 11788

631-582-3663

Lutheran Family and Community Services, Inc.

Individuals must be referred by a social worker or member of the clergy.

311 Uniondale Avenue Uniondale, NY 11553

516-483-3240

Nutrition Education

A registered Dietitian provides nutrition counseling to homebound elderly referred through the Department-funded nutrition and case management programs. Counseling is provided in the home by appointment only, and includes the development of an individually written care plan, based on a physician’s diet order, in addition to general nutrition education.

516-227-8974

Project Independence

Offers free taxi transportation for food shopping across the town of North Hempstead during designated hours to specific destinations.

516-869-6311

Food Shopping Assistance

Some supermarkets and local food stores deliver. Some food shopping services will shop for a fee. In addition, some senior centers and community agencies provide shopping assistance at little or no cost.

516-227-8900

Congregate and Home Delivered Meals

Healthy, nutritious meals in a congregate setting are offered to New York’s elders age 60+ (and spouses of any age) up to five days a week. Services include nutrition education, nutrition counseling and transportation. More than 1,000 locations offer congregate nutrition in New York State. They are located in senior centers, senior clubs, senior housing complexes, town halls and other facilities. Home-delivered meals are available to eligible homebound older persons age 60 or older (spouses and disabled dependents of any age who live with a disabled person). Allied services include nutrition education and nutrition counseling. Based on client assessments, older persons may receive a wide variety of other services, as well.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

1-800-342-3009

This federally sponsored program helps persons with lower incomes purchase food. Recipients receive a debit card for purchases. For information or to see if you are eligible visit www.mybenefits.ny.gov or contact your local office for the aging.

Senior Farmers ‘Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)

The Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) gives eligible, low-income older adults free coupons that can be exchanged for eligible foods at local farmers’ markets. The program encourages consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables. Coupons are available in July, on a first come, first served basis, for use through November. For information and location of farmers markets, call your local office for the aging

SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)

Helps People With Limited Income To Buy Food. Request an application to be mailed to you call 631-854-9935

Apply Online:

https://www.mybenefits.ny.gov/mybenefits/begin

How to apply for public assistance in Suffolk County, NY?

  • Deer Park 631-854-6600
  • Hauppauge 631-853-8714