Meals Served by the Office for the Aging: Beginning 1974

data.ny.gov | Last Updated 28 Jun 2024

This dataset is a listing of congregate and home delivered meals served 1974 to the present by the network of Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs). AAAs - local offices for the Aging - provide services at senior center locations either directly or through subcontracts. Services may include but are not limited to congregate meals, health promotion, educational programs, recreation, etc.

Tags: aging resources, aging offices, congregate meals, home delivered meals

This dataset has the following 5 columns:

Column NameAPI Column NameData TypeDescriptionSample Values
NYSOFA County Codenysofa_county_codetext2 character code used to identify the county where service providers are located.
County Namecounty_nametextName of the Area Agency on Aging where centers are located. Note; list is by county with the exception of Warren/Hamilton which are combined and the St. Regis Mohawk and Seneca Nation reservations.
YearyearnumberShows the year services were provided
Meal Units Servedmeal_units_servednumberShows the number of meals served.
Meal Typemeal_typetextShows the type of meal; home delivered or provided in a congregate setting (one serving multiple persons.).