New York Foundation for Senior Citizens is dedicated to helping New York's seniors enjoy healthier, safer, more productive and dignified lives in their own homes and communities and to help them avoid the need for premature institutionalization.
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New York Foundation for Senior Citizens mourns the passing of Alma Rangel, our highly dedicated long-term Vice Chairman of our Board of Directors and beloved friend. Over the past 46 years, Alma has been a driving force behind and staunch supporter of the Foundation’s planning, development and administration of numerous buildings and social service programs, especially Alma Rangel Gardens and the Home Sharing and Respite Care Program. Alma has advocated on behalf of each of our endeavors to ensure the Foundation’s ongoing provision of the highest quality housing and social services for older New Yorkers.![]()
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Shown at the groundbreaking for Alma Rangel Gardens, affordable older adult housing in Harlem, Alma Rangel, at right, with her husband, the Honorable Charles N. Rangel, and Linda Hoffman, the Foundation’s President.![]()
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Great article on our Home Sharing Program in Bloomberg News. #HomeSharing #roommates #nycolderadults #boomerhousing
NYC's Rent Surge Drives 86-Year-Old to Move in With a 'Boommate'
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Surging costs for housing and other expenses are prompting baby boomers to take on roommates.
Free Transportation
Community Arranged Resident Transportation Program – Project CART – Helping Older Adults Get Out and About
Project CART vans take older adults just about everywhere including medical appointments and hospitals, senior centers, entitlements, shopping centers, museums, places of worship, theaters and cultural events. Project CART also organizes transportation for special group trips around the city to Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Lincoln Center, Metropolitan Museum of Art and even farmers markets, to name but a few. The service can also be called for visits to relatives and friends in hospitals or nursing homes, shopping trips, and banks. In addition, Project CART offers a more limited private car service for emergencies as well as for medical, social service, entitlement appointments and special events. Older adults enjoy and come to rely on the vans as they get to know the drivers and look forward to their trips around the city. Here’s what they have to say:
“The driver is very helpful and caring. He takes excellent care of everyone as though we are his family. His driving skills are excellent,” says Melissa.
“My pick-up arrives early. He was aware of the traffic tie ups and took a quicker and less crowded route. He is always pleasant and courteous,”says Robert.
The project is funded by the New York City Department for the Aging.
Transportation Program
P: (212) 956-0855
F: (212) 956-0842
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