New York Foundation For Senior Citizens Inc

IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE ELDERLY.

THE ENRICHED HOUSING PROGRAM PROVIDES AN APARTMENT-BASED LIFESTYLE FOR FRAIL AND HANDICAPPED SENIORS, COMPLETE WITH THE SPECIALIZED SERVICES THAT MANY REQUIRE IN SEVEN BUILDINGS. ENRICHED HOUSING SERVICES INCLUDE ASSISTANCE WITH PERSONAL CARE, SHOPPING, MEAL PREPARATION, AND WITH MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND OTHER PERSONAL NEEDS. THE STAFF ORGANIZES VARIOUS SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES. THE FOUNDATION'S SEVEN ENRICHED HOUSING PROGRAMS ARE SUCCESSFULLY SERVING UP TO 304 RESIDENTS.

OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES FOR THE FOUNDATION INCLUDE: THE FOUNDATION'S CITY-WIDE HOME SHARING AND RESPITE CARE PROGRAM IS REACHING OUT TO PROVIDE ITS VITALLY NEEDED SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY. BETWEEN JULY 1, 2021 AND JUNE 30, 2022, 36 SHAREMATES WERE MATCHED IN 18 SHARED LIVING ARRANGEMENTS, 7 IN MANHATTAN, 7 IN BROOKLYN, 2 IN QUEENS AND 2 IN THE BRONX. ONE OF THOSE SHAREMATES IS A DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED GUEST. BETWEEN JULY 1, 2021 AND JUNE 30, 2022, A TOTAL OF 112 ELDERLY, 63 IN MANHATTAN, 24 IN BROOKLYN, 19 IN THE BRONX AND 6 IN QUEENS WERE PROVIDED WITH IN-HOME RESPITE CARE SERVICES. BETWEEN JULY 1, 2022 AND NOVEMBER 14, 2022, 16 SHAREMATES WERE MATCHED IN 8 SHARED LIVING ARRANGEMENTS, 2 IN MANHATTAN, 2 IN BROOKLYN, 2 IN THE BRONX AND 2 IN QUEENS. DURING THAT SAME PERIOD, A TOTAL OF 52 FRAIL ELDERLY AND 104 OF THEIR CAREGIVERS, WERE PROVIDED WITH IN-HOME RESPITE CARE SERVICES, 41 IN MANHATTAN, 7 IN BROOKLYN, 3 IN THE BRONX AND 1 IN QUEENS.AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2022, THE HOME ATTENDANT PROGRAM'S TOTAL ACTIVE CASELOAD INCLUDES 1,322 CLIENTS, 159 FUNDED THROUGH NEW YORK CITY HUMAN RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION, 389 THROUGH MANAGED CARE AND MANAGED LONG TERM CARE ORGANIZATIONS, AND 774 THROUGH NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT FOR THE AGING. OF THE 1,322, 2 HRA, 20 MLTC AND 41 DFTA CLIENTS ARE ON TEMPORARY SUSPENSION DUE TO HOSPITALIZATION, REHABILITATION, NURSING HOME PLACEMENT OR VACATION. THE PROGRAM EMPLOYS 966 HOME CARE WORKERS WHO PROVIDE IN-HOME SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE FRAIL ELDERLY AND DISABLED PERSONS RESIDING THROUGHOUT MANHATTAN, BROOKLYN, THE BRONX AND QUEENS.BETWEEN JULY 1, 2021 AND JUNE 30, 2022, NEW YORK CONNECTS PROVIDED INFORMATION REFERRAL ASSISTANCE FOR 4,800 MANHATTAN RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES, INCLUDING THOSE LIVING WITH DEVELOPMENTAL ABILITIES TO HELP THEM MAKE INFORMED CHOICES ABOUT MEDICAL, NON-MEDICAL AND LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES AND/OR ASSISTED THEM BY DIRECTLY LINKING THEM TO THOSE SERVICES. THE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED FOR THOSE 4,800 MANHATTAN RESIDENTSINCLUDED: 82 HIICAP/MEDICARE, 1,073 AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS OF WHICH 159 REFERRALS WERE FOR THE FOUNDATION'S HOME SHARING PROGRAM, 1,531 BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS, 214 LEGAL RESOURCES, 160 NURSING HOME INFORMATION/COMPLAINTS, 26 ADULT DAY SERVICE RESOURCES, 256 HOME CARE RESOURCES, OF WHICH 20 REFERRALS TO THE FOUNDATION'S RESPITE CARE PROGRAM AND 14 TO ITS HOME ATTENDANT PROGRAM, 315 CAREGIVER/CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES, AND 1,143 OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. BETWEEN JULY 1, 2022 AND OCTOBER 31, 2022, NEW YORK CONNECTS PROVIDED THE SAME TYPES OF INFORMATION AND REFERRAL ASSISTANCE FOR 1,384 MANHATTAN RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES, INCLUDING THOSE LIVING WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO HELP THEM MAKE INFORMED CHOICES ABOUT MEDICAL, NON- MEDICAL AND LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES AND/OR ASSISTED THEM BY DIRECTLY LINKING THEM TO THOSE SERVICES. THE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED FOR THOSE 1,384 MANHATTAN RESIDENTS INCLUDED: 13 HIICAP/MEDICARE, 417 AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS (INCLUDING 106 TO FOUNDATION HOME SHARING PROGRAM), 122 BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS, 85 LEGAL RESOURCES, 60 NURSING HOME INFORMATION/COMPLAINTS, 2 ADULT DAY SERVICE RESOURCES, 132 HOME CARE RESOURCES (INCLUDING 3 TO FOUNDATION RESPITE CARE PROGRAM), 229 CAREGIVER/CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND 324 OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.THE COMMUNITY GUARDIAN PROGRAM'S CITY-WIDE CLIENT CASELOAD WAS 702 AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2022. THE PROGRAM'S CUMULATIVE CLIENT ASSETS WERE $12,248,326.15 AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2022, INCLUDING REAL PROPERTY.THE INSTITUTIONALIZED GUARDIAN PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY SERVING 4 OF THE MAXIMUM OF 12 CLIENTS THE PROGRAM IS CONTRACTED TO SERVE.THE HOME REPAIR PROGRAM HAS EXCEEDED ITS JULY 1, 2021 - JUNE 30, 2022 CONTRACT GOALS OF PROVIDING 6,000 IN- HOME REPAIRS FOR 1,500 LOW/MODERATE INCOME HOMEOWNERS, BY PROVIDING 14,460 EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY IN-HOME REPAIRS FOR 1,761 LOW/MODERATE INCOME HOMEOWNERS. BETWEEN JULY 1, 2021 AND JUNE 30, 2022, THE HOME SAFETY AUDIT PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED 91 LOW/MODERATE INCOME ELDERLY HOMEOWNERS, CITY-WIDE, WITH FREE HOME SAFETY AUDIT SERVICES. BETWEEN JULY 1, 2022 AND OCTOBER 31, 2022, THE HOME REPAIR PROGRAM WAS WELL ON ITS WAY TO EXCEEDING ITS JULY 1, 2022 JUNE 30, 2023 CONTRACT GOALS OF PROVIDING 6,000 IN-HOME REPAIRS FOR 1,500 LOW/MODERATE INCOME HOMEOWNERS, BY HAVING ALREADY PROVIDED 4,981 EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY REPAIRS FOR 582 LOW/MODERATE INCOME HOMEOWNERS. BETWEEN JULY 1, 2022 AND OCTOBER 31, 2022, THE HOME SAFETY AUDIT PROGRAM HAS PROVIDED 19 LOW/MODERATE INCOME ELDERLY HOMEOWNERS, CITY-WIDE, WITH FREE HOME SAFETY AUDIT SERVICES.BETWEEN JULY 1, 2021 AND JUNE 30, 2022, PROJECT CART PROVIDED 16,265 TRIPS, INCLUDING 12,564 VAN TRIPSAND 3,701 FREE PRIVATE CAR SERVICE TRIPS. ON MARCH 21, 2022, DFTA LIFTED CAPACITY RESTRICTIONS ALLOWING THE VANS TO OPERATE WITH UP TO 10 RIDERS AND ADVISED THAT "GIVEN THE CHALLENGES POSED BY THE PANDEMIC, ALL FLEXIBILITY AND REASONABLENESS WILL BE AFFORDED REGARDING THE NUMBER OF TRIPS PROVIDED DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR". SINCE THEN, PROJECT CART HAS BEEN AIMING TOWARD ACHIEVEMENT OF ITS ANNUAL CONTRACT GOAL OF PROVIDING 40,500 FREE VAN TRIPS AND, IN PART, FREE PRIVATE CAR SERVICE TRIPS FOR ELDERLY RESIDENTS OF MANHATTAN COMMUNITY BOARDS #1 - #8, COMMENCING WITH GROUP TRIPS TO AND FROM BROADWAY SHOWS. BETWEEN JULY 1, 2022 AND OCTOBER 31, 2022 PROJECT CART PROVIDED 6,899 VAN TRIPS.SINCE JULY 1, 2020, THE FOUNDATION'S GENERATIONSCONNECT HAS CAREFULLY SCREENED, TRAINED AND CONNECTED 25 TEENAGE VOLUNTEERS WITH 25 OLDER ADULTS WHO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN WEEKLY TELEPHONE AND FACETIME DISCUSSIONS, WHICH HAVE HELPED THEM PREVENT/RELIEVE FEELINGS OF LONELINESS AND DEPRESSION WHILE THEY HAVE BEEN SOCIALLY ISOLATING IN THEIR HOMES. THESE OLDER ADULT PARTICIPATES HAVE INCLUDED: 8 HOME SHARING HOSTS AND GUESTS; 12 RESIDENTS OF FOUR FOUNDATION SPONSORED BUILDINGS (BROWN GARDENS, 1850 SECOND AVENUE, CLINTON GARDENS AND SURF GARDENS); AND 5 MEMBERS OF ITS THREE SENIOR CITIZEN CENTERS (1 FROM MOTT STREET, 2 FROM LAGUARDIA AND 2 FROM DYCKMAN). SOME OF THE TEEN VOLUNTEERS, WHO SPEAK MANDARIN, CANTONESE AND SPANISH, ARE COMMUNICATING WITH THE SENIORS IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGES. SINCE OLDER ADULTS' NEED FOR SUCH VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING HAS SOMEWHAT DIMINISHED DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR'S COVID-19 PANDEMIC RECOVERY PERIOD, AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2022 13 CAREFULLY SCREENED AND TRAINED TEENAGE VOLUNTEERS WERE CONNECTED WITH 13 SENIORS VIA TELEPHONE/FACETIME. THE TEENS HAVE HELPED THOSE SOCIALLY ISOLATING SENIORS TO PREVENT FEELINGS OF LONELINESS AND DEPRESSION, INCLUDING: 9 RESIDENTS OF FOUR FOUNDATION SPONSORED BUILDINGS AND 3 MEMBERS OF ITS THREE SENIOR CITIZEN CENTERS (1 FROM MOTT STREET, 1 FROM LAGUARDIA AND 1 FROM DYCKMAN) AND 1 HOME SHARING PARTICIPANTS.SINCE JUNE 2020, THE FOUNDATION'S GENERATIONCONNECTS, IN COORDINATION WITH THEATER DEVELOPMENT FUND, HAS PRESENTED A TOTAL OF 64 ENTERTAINMENT VIDEOS HELD VIA ZOOM FOR THE FOUNDATION BUILDINGS' RESIDENTS, SENIOR CENTERS' MEMBERS ALONG WITH TEEN VOLUNTEERS. THEREAFTER, THE TEENS HAVE FACILITATED THE SENIORS IN DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THE PERFORMANCE.

BETWEEN JULY 1, 2021 AND JUNE 30, 2022, LONG TERM CASE MANAGEMENT SERVED 2,440 FRAIL ELDERLY RESIDENTS OF COMMUNITY DISTRICTS #1, #2, #3, #5 AND #6, INCLUDING 1,034 CAUCASIANS, 291 AFRICAN AMERICANS, 470 HISPANICS, 393 ASIANS AND 252 CLIENTS WITH OTHER/UNKNOWN ETHNICITIES. ADDITIONALLY, SHORT TERM COUNSELING, INTAKE SCREENING, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES WERE PROVIDED FOR 4,241 ELDERLY PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES, INCLUDING 1,216 CAUCASIANS, 395 AFRICAN AMERICANS, 621 HISPANICS, 476 ASIANS AND 1,533 CLIENTS WITH OTHER/UNKNOWN ETHNICITIES. BETWEEN JULY 1, 2022 AND OCTOBER 31, 2022, LONG TERM CASE MANAGEMENT WAS PROVIDED TO 2,011 FRAIL ELDERLY RESIDENTS OF COMMUNITY DISTRICTS #1, #2, #3, #5 AND #6, INCLUDING 838 CAUCASIANS, 203 AFRICAN-AMERICANS, 401 HISPANICS, 300 ASIANS AND 269 CLIENTS WITH OTHER/UNKNOWN ETHNICITIES. DURING THAT SAME PERIOD, SHORT TERM COUNSELING, INTAKE SCREENING, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 2,832 ELDERLY PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES, INCLUDING 1,088 CAUCASIANS, 278 AFRICAN-AMERICANS, 506 HISPANICS, 386 ASIANS AND 574 CLIENTS WITH UNKNOWN ETHNICITIES.

THE FOUNDATION SPONSORS THREE SENIOR CENTERS THAT PROVIDE MEALS, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, RECREATION AND SOCIALIZATION ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS, CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THEIR MEMBERS.UNDER THE FOUNDATION'S SPONSORSHIP AND THROUGH THE STAFF'S OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT ENDEAVORS, LAGUARDIA SENIOR CENTER'S MEMBERSHIP HAS INCREASED FROM 7600 TO 7,922, OF WHICH 846 HAVE BEEN ACTIVE BETWEEN JULY 1, 2022 AND OCTOBER 31, 2022. ALTHOUGH THE BUDGET HAS PROVIDED FOR 165 BREAKFASTS AND 155 LUNCHES, DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, THE CENTER HAS BEEN OPERATING AND SERVING MEMBERS AT 50% OF ITS NORMAL ON-SITE CAPACITY AND, THEREFORE, PROVIDED A DAILY AVERAGE OF 94 BREAKFASTS AND 101 LUNCHES BETWEEN JULY 1, 2022 AND OCTOBER 31, 2022. THE CENTER'S STAFF HAS ALSO CONTINUOUSLY AND SUCCESSFULLY PROVIDED VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC, INCLUDING ARTS AND CRAFTS, CHAIR YOGA, TAI CHI, MUSIC APPRECIATION, TECHNOLOGY CLASSES, HEALTH & WELLNESS PRESENTATIONS, COFFEE TIME VIA THE CENTER'S CONFERENCE CALL LINE/ZOOM/WECHAT DURING WHICH MEMBERS CHAT AND CATCH UP WITH ONE ANOTHER AS THOUGH THEY WERE ENJOYING THESE MEALS/CHATS IN PERSON AT THE CENTER, DANCE CLASSES, MOVIES, GAMES, "MUSEUM/FIELD TRIPS", ETC. THE CENTER'S MEMBERSHIP WILL HOLD AN IN-PERSON THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON ON NOVEMBER 23, 2022 AND AN IN-PERSON CHRISTMAS PARTY ON DECEMBER 22, 2022.UNDER THE FOUNDATION'S SPONSORSHIP AND THROUGH THE STAFF'S OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT ENDEAVORS, DYCKMAN SENIOR CENTER'S MEMBERSHIP HAS INCLUDED 618 ACTIVE MEMBERS BETWEEN JULY 1, 2022 AND OCTOBER 31, 2022. ALTHOUGH THE BUDGET HAS PROVIDED FOR 33 BREAKFASTS AND 83 LUNCHES, DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, THE CENTER HAS BEEN OPERATING AND SERVING MEMBERS AT 50% OF ITS NORMAL ON-SITE CAPACITY AND, THEREFORE, PROVIDED A DAILY AVERAGE OF 24 BREAKFASTS AND 45 LUNCHES BETWEEN JULY 1, 2022 AND OCTOBER 31, 2022. THROUGHOUT THIS CONTRACT PERIOD, THE CENTER'S STAFF HAS CONTINUOUSLY AND SUCCESSFULLY PROVIDED NUMEROUS VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES VIA TELEPHONE CONFERENCE/ZOOM, INCLUDING: EXERCISE, HEALTH SEMINARS, HEALTH AND WELLNESS PRESENTATIONS, DANCE, ARTS & CRAFTS, TECHNOLOGY CLASS, MOVIES, CURRENT EVENTS DISCUSSIONS, ARTS AND CRAFTS, CROCHETING, KNITTING, INTERGENERATIONAL CHORUS WITH INWOOD COLLEGE PREP, COMMUNICATING BY THE NUMBERS, I.E. BINGO, MUSIC PRESENTATIONS/APPRECIATION AND CREATIVE ARTISTRY. NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FREE FOOD STAPLES FOR DYCKMAN SENIOR CENTER MEMBERS. THE CENTER HELD A FESTIVE IN-PERSON HALLOWEEN PARTY ON OCTOBER 31, 2022 DURING WHICH THEY SHARED THEIR FAVORITE SCARY STORIES. THE MEMBERSHIP WILL HOLD AN IN-PERSON THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION ON NOVEMBER 22, 2022 AND AN IN-PERSON CHRISTMAS PARTY ON DECEMBER 22, 2022.MOTT STREET SENIOR CENTER'S MEMBERSHIP HAS INCREASED FROM 403 ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2000, WHEN THE FOUNDATION ASSUMED SPONSORSHIP, TO 6,323, OF WHICH 798 HAVE BEEN ACTIVE BETWEEN JULY 1, 2022 AND OCTOBER 31, 2022. ALTHOUGH THE BUDGET HAS PROVIDED FOR 72 BREAKFASTS AND 140 LUNCHES, DUE TO THE PANDEMIC THE CENTER HAS BEEN OPERATING AND SERVING MEMBERS AT 50% OF ITS NORMAL ON-SITE CAPACITY AND, THEREFORE, PROVIDED A DAILY AVERAGE OF 53 BREAKFASTS AND 141 LUNCHES BETWEEN JULY 1, 2022 AND OCTOBER 31, 2022. MOTT STREET SENIOR CENTER HAS CONTINUOUSLY AND SUCCESSFULLY PROVIDED VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THIS PERIOD OF SOCIAL DISTANCING DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, INCLUDING TAI CHI, YOGA, DANCE, ARTS AND CRAFTS, HEALTH AND WELLNESS PRESENTATIONS, CHORUS, MOVIES, CURRENT EVENTS, COFFEE/TEA TIME, ESL, VIRTUAL FIELD TRIPS, ETC. THE CENTER'S MEMBERS WILL HOLD AN IN-PERSON THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON ON NOVEMBER 17, 2022 AND AN IN-PERSON CHRISTMAS PARTY ON DECEMBER 22, 2022.