Thank you to Chairperson Donna Lupardo and the members of the Assembly Aging Committee for the opportunity to testify about the ways in which community-based non-medical services and programs provide cost-effective supports for older adults aging in their own homes and communities.
Is crisis looming for borough’s nonprofits?
With President Trump hoping to cut funding to an amalgam of domestic programs and add to an already-gargantuan military budget, leaders in his home borough are warning that nonprofits would be in for a financial blow to the solar plexus.
Flushing Residents Concerned for Senior Center’s Future
There are a lot of activities going on at the Self Help Benjamin Rosenthal Senior Center in Flushing.
Elected Officials, Senior Citizens in Bayside Protest Governor Cuomo’s Budget
Bibi Vitberg said when she lost her job a few years ago, she felt empty.
Selfhelp Community Services Remembers Long-Time Flushing Resident Adele Lerner
At the Martin Lande House, seniors packed into a room to remember the woman they all called mother. Her name was Adele Lerner.
How To Combat Loneliness And Isolation As We Age
While aging often presents physical challenges, mental health can also suffer. Social isolation is rampant among older adults who lose mobility, lack transportation options or live alone or away from family. The impact of isolation is severe. Don’t underestimate it.
Un certificado que abre puertas a un futuro mejor
Fue un evento muy especial para Selfhelp cuando iniciamos nuestra primera clase de capacitación para ayudante de salud en el hogar, certificado en español, en 2007.
Teaching About Trauma: Models for Training Service Providers in Person-Centered, Trauma-Informed Care
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (2014), “individual trauma results from an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally harmful or life threatening and that has lasting adverse effects on the individual’s functioning and mental, physical, social, emotional, or spiritual well-being.” By definition, then, all Holocaust survivors have endured trauma.
For Holocaust Survivor, America Is the ‘Reason I Can Smile’
Aging Holocaust survivors face new welfare challenges
New York City has more Holocaust survivors than any city in the world. The youngest Holocaust survivor is 71 years old, the oldest more than a hundred, and the average being 86. Their numbers are shrinking, but their needs are growing. Our Michael Herzenberg explains how social service organizations are stepping up to assist.
