If you would like to suggest
additional links, please let us know!
Patient
Resources:
July 2010 listing of local Cooling Centers for our
pts (thnx to Dr. Hamm)
Fall Prevention Patient Education (printable in English/Spanish/Chinese) from The CDC
Senior Centers
Senior centers serve anyone over the age of 60.
All provide hot lunch (at noon unless otherwise listed), educational, health,
cultural, recreational and social programs and activities. Their staff, who speak English and Spanish, will help patients
with information and entitlement applications.
ARC
XVI Ft
21
Marian Spencer, Director. 212-781-5700
Social adult day care
1970
Ianthe Gillette, Director. 212-568-6933.
Breakfast provided.
Church on the Hill Older Adult Luncheon Club
2005
Jane Ruddy, Director. 212-781-6580.
Lunch is at 1pm. Meals delivered in immediate
area.
Luz Rivera, Director. 212-569-7790.
Breakfast provided.
99 Ft Washington Avenue, NY,
NY 10032
Rebecca Carel, Director.
Programs for persons with memory loss and
developmental disabilities. Daily money management.
Inwood
84
Jessica Benito, Director. 212-567-3200.
Breakfast provided. Meals delivered in immediate
area.
Moriah Older Adult Luncheon Club
90
Betty Moniker, Director. 212-923-5715.
Additional languages: Russian, German, Yiddish.
Glatt Kosher lunch served at 1:30
Monday-Thursday and 11:30 am Friday.
Meals delivered in immediate area.
Ruth Rossini, Director. 212-781-8331.
Additional language: Armenian.
Limited transportation available to center,
mental health services and Meals on Wheels intake.
Harry &
54
Faith Fogelman, Director. 212-569-6200 x 221
Additional languages: Russian, German and
Yiddish. Kosher lunch and home delivered meals. Transportation to center
available.
Senior Clubs (no lunch is served)
J.
NYC
Department of Parks and Recreation
Stephanie Lynch 212-927-1514.
Elizabeth Wright, President.
212-862-0141.
Meets monthly. Advocates for seniors.
RENA-COA Senior Club
1920
Francine Conde, Director. 212-368-3295.
Trips, arts & crafts, social support and
intergenerational program.
Washington Heights Institute for Retired Persons (WHIRP)
Rita Palter 212-795-6666.
Study groups; meets weekly.
Memory Loss
212-543-5853
Comprehensive diagnosis for persons with memory loss. Research
studies/treatment
Ft Washington Houses Senior
Center
99
212-927-5600
Library with bilingual information and
educational material about memory loss and services.
By appointment.
Adult Day Services
Provide social, recreational and therapeutic
activities for mentally or physically frail seniors in a congregate setting.
Some have services for caregivers as well
.
ARC Adult Social Day Care Center for the Elderly
21 Wadsworth Avenue, NY, NY 10033
Agueda Perez, Program Director 212-781-5700
Club Isabella
An Adult Day Health Care Program
serving adults of upper
Hours 8:30-2:30
For list of services www.clubisabella.info
Patients must be functionally limited, under a doctir's care, over 18
Maria Pichardo, Case Worker 212-927-5600
For adults with memory loss
ElderServe at the Y
Ann Marie Levine 212-942-4182
Jewish Community Council of
Robin Kahan 212-568-5450
A weekly activity group for persons with memory
loss. Kosher meals.
Care at Home
Institute Home Care Services
23 Nagle Avenue NY, NY 10040
Joan Shockness 212-942-6780
Nursing, physical therapy, speech therapy,
recreational therapy, social work, home health aides, housekeepers.
RENA-COA "Friends for Friends"
Mary Merriweather, Director 212-368-3295
Information, referral and case management.
Entitlement screenings.
VNS Home Care Services
Ginny Fields,
VNS
link
St. Elizabeth's Church Parish Outreach
268
Sr. Loretta Carey 212-568-8803
Supportive services and home visits to elderly
community homebound and nursing home residents.
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association
Ruth Robart-Mayer 212-983-0700.
Are mentally and/or
physically impaired; and
Due to these impairments are
unable to manage their own resources, carry out the activities of daily living,
or protect themselves from abuse, neglect, exploitation or other hazardous
situations without assistance from others; and
Have no one available,
willing, and able to assist them responsibly.
The "Open Door"
A social/recreational program for
developmentally disabled persons over 55 yrs.
515
Ivette Palestrant 212-342-9370
Library and services for persons with low
vision. Visual aids, reading equipment and counselling.
Jewish Guild for the Blind
212-769-6237
Low vision clinic, cassette library, day health
care, radio station that broadcasts newspapers and a residence for blind
seniors.
League for the Hard of Hearing
Keith Muller, director 212-741-7650
Hearing testing, counselling, hearing aids.
Lighthouse International
212-821-9235 http://www.lighthouse.org/
Low vision clinics, vocational training,
independent living classes.
Lauren Evensen, MPH Research Coorindator/Swift Stroke Study
212.342.1520 LEvensen@neuro.columbia.edu
Bilingual activity and support group for post-stroke persons, families and
care-givers.
Visions - Services for
the Bling and Visually Impaired
212-625-1616
Recreation, camp, educational programs and
rehabilitative services for the legally blind.
Respite/Care out of Home
ElderServe at Night - Hebrew Home at Home
800-567-3646
Overnight recreational and therapeutic program
for older persons living at home who require continuous supervision during the
night.
Yvonne Jones, director of admissions
212-342-9245
Scheduled stays of up to 30 days.
212-342-9500
Tracey Sokoloff-Director
Jewish Home and Hospital
Agnes Lewis, director 212-870-5071
VNS CHOICE
Sherri Zabko, coordinator 212-290-4975
Total continuum of managed care for nursing home
eligible patients with Medicaid and Medicare.