Older Adults
Our Program
Senior Connections
Our comprehensive supportive services program for seniors, addresses our residents' and community members' physical
and mental health, social, nutritional and spiritual needs:
It educates and empowers members of the senior
community and provides them with the support and resources they need to remain in their homes, living as
independently as possible for as long as possible.
Program Hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. or in home. Bi-lingual assistance is provided.
Health Services
- Five-day on site nursing services Services
- On-site health and blood pressure screenings
- Health and wellness workshops, from general topics such as "Seniors and Safety" to specifics about diabetes, hypertension and arthritis
- 24 hour primary care access
- Physician referrals
- Vaccinations (flu)
- MyMEDS medication information and management and legal services assistance, in conjunction with local pharmacies and Roosevelt Hospital Emergency Room staff
- Doctor home visits by geriatrician team
- Home health aides
- Escort aides
- Health fairs
- Congregate Lunch Service
- Commodities Food and Nutrition Distribution Program
Mental Health Services
- Depression Screenings
- Psychologist provide a range of screenings
- Professional Mental Health Services are available weekdays and weekends.
- Provided by our social workers,
- Bi-lingual psychotherapist provides individual psychotherapy on-site and in clients' homes and
- A range of therapy and support groups are offered
- A geripsychiatrist sees patients once weekly on site or in home.
Homebound Services
- Accessible transportation
- Weekly telephone reassurance
- Friendly Visiting
- Health Case Management / Nurse and Physician
- Case management by social workers
Social Services
- Case Management
- Case Assistance
- Support for family and other caregivers
- Connection to food stamps, Medicaid, home care
- Entitlement benefits
- Information and Referral Services
Recreational/Educational Programs
- Out of town excursions, such as well-priced monthly trips to Atlantic City
- New York City shopping and museum excursions
- Physical exercise classes such as tai chi, yoga, aerobics and dance exercise
- Concerts and performance events at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
- Bi-lingual "Silver Surfer" computer classes, with information on how to access site of interest to seniors
- Arts and Crafts workshops
- Aquacize at John Jay College
- Weight management classes
- English as a Second Language classes