2022 - Selfhelp https://selfhelp.net Senior Services New York | Holocaust Survivor Services | Elder Care Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:16:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://selfhelp.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/android-chrome-192x192-1-100x100.png 2022 - Selfhelp https://selfhelp.net 32 32 2022 Testimony from Selfhelp Community Services Community https://selfhelp.net/newsroom/2022-testimony-from-selfhelp-community-services-community/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2022-testimony-from-selfhelp-community-services-community Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:16:49 +0000 https://selfhelp.net/?post_type=newsroom&p=65787 Thank you to the NYC Council for holding a timely hearing on such an important topic.

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]]> Thank you to the NYC Council for holding a timely hearing on such an important topic.

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]]> Expanding Virtual Community Access Available to LGBTQ Older Adults https://selfhelp.net/newsroom/expanding-virtual-community-access-available-to-lgbtq-older-adults/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=expanding-virtual-community-access-available-to-lgbtq-older-adults Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:38:12 +0000 https://selfhelp.net/?post_type=newsroom&p=65714 With Stonewall CDC, the VSC is able to support its own LGBTQ community, which often faces additional challenges that are not addressed by typical older adult programming and services. Recognizing that this group is often the most isolated and may lack support networks, the partnership creates a safe space for the VSC’s population to engage …

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]]> With Stonewall CDC, the VSC is able to support its own LGBTQ community, which often faces additional challenges that are not addressed by typical older adult programming and services. Recognizing that this group is often the most isolated and may lack support networks, the partnership creates a safe space for the VSC’s population to engage with the LGBTQ community.

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]]> We Are Their Trusted Partners https://selfhelp.net/newsroom/we-are-their-trusted-partners/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=we-are-their-trusted-partners Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:12:23 +0000 https://selfhelp.net/?post_type=newsroom&p=65678 This detailed report reflects on Selfhelp’s service model, analyzing how our clients have fared, and how well we have done as an organization in helping them through the early months of the COVID pandemic.

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]]> This detailed report reflects on Selfhelp’s service model, analyzing how our clients have fared, and how well we have done as an organization in helping them through the early months of the COVID pandemic.

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]]> Affordable Housing for Older Adults https://selfhelp.net/newsroom/affordable-housing-for-older-adults/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=affordable-housing-for-older-adults Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:11:49 +0000 https://selfhelp.net/?post_type=newsroom&p=65677 Selfhelp offers its proven, effective approach for creating affordable housing for older adults, including its distinctive service model and guidance for location, design, financing, and operation.

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]]> Selfhelp offers its proven, effective approach for creating affordable housing for older adults, including its distinctive service model and guidance for location, design, financing, and operation.

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]]> Health Department amends staffing, spending regulations for nursing homes https://selfhelp.net/newsroom/health-department-amends-staffing-spending-regulations-for-nursing-homes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=health-department-amends-staffing-spending-regulations-for-nursing-homes Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:08:30 +0000 https://selfhelp.net/?post_type=newsroom&p=65671 The state Department of Health has unveiled several changes to new staffing and spending rules for nursing homes, including the elimination of a minimum penalty for facilities that prove a mitigating circumstance prevented them from meeting the required nurse-staffing ratios.

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]]> The state Department of Health has unveiled several changes to new staffing and spending rules for nursing homes, including the elimination of a minimum penalty for facilities that prove a mitigating circumstance prevented them from meeting the required nurse-staffing ratios.

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]]> Selfhelp Community Services Shares How to Prepare for the Next Emergency https://selfhelp.net/newsroom/selfhelp-community-services-shares-how-to-prepare-for-the-next-emergency/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=selfhelp-community-services-shares-how-to-prepare-for-the-next-emergency Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:45:52 +0000 https://selfhelp.net/?post_type=newsroom&p=65637 Formed in 1936 by refugees from Nazi Germany, Selfhelp Community Services had the initial goal of helping Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany to rebuild their lives through job training and providing homes.

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]]> Formed in 1936 by refugees from Nazi Germany, Selfhelp Community Services had the initial goal of helping Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany to rebuild their lives through job training and providing homes.

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]]> New trauma-sensitive approach for aiding Holocaust survivors transforms how care is delivered https://selfhelp.net/newsroom/new-trauma-sensitive-approach-for-aiding-holocaust-survivors-transforms-how-care-is-delivered/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-trauma-sensitive-approach-for-aiding-holocaust-survivors-transforms-how-care-is-delivered Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:45:34 +0000 https://selfhelp.net/?post_type=newsroom&p=65636 An 89-year-old Holocaust survivor lies on his back while a white-coated dentist with pliers approaches, preparing to pull an infected tooth. Feeling frail, helpless and a little confused, the survivor flashes back to Nazi medical experiments, panics, and is unable to undergo the procedure. 

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]]> An 89-year-old Holocaust survivor lies on his back while a white-coated dentist with pliers approaches, preparing to pull an infected tooth. Feeling frail, helpless and a little confused, the survivor flashes back to Nazi medical experiments, panics, and is unable to undergo the procedure. 

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]]> He Knew He Would Be a Dancer, but Not Where It Might Lead https://selfhelp.net/newsroom/he-knew-he-would-be-a-dancer-but-not-where-it-might-lead/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=he-knew-he-would-be-a-dancer-but-not-where-it-might-lead Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:46:33 +0000 https://selfhelp.net/?post_type=newsroom&p=65536 Queens councilwomen to hold scam prevention workshop for seniors https://selfhelp.net/newsroom/queens-councilwomen-to-hold-scam-prevention-workshop-for-seniors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=queens-councilwomen-to-hold-scam-prevention-workshop-for-seniors Mon, 16 Mar 2026 18:46:06 +0000 https://selfhelp.net/?post_type=newsroom&p=65535 Councilwomen Sandra Ung and Linda Lee will be holding a bilingual virtual workshop for seniors on Wednesday, Aug. 24, to help prevent them from being scammed.

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]]> Councilwomen Sandra Ung and Linda Lee will be holding a bilingual virtual workshop for seniors on Wednesday, Aug. 24, to help prevent them from being scammed.

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]]> TF Cornerstone Completes 1,194-Unit Residential Complex In Hunter’s Point South, Queens https://selfhelp.net/newsroom/tf-cornerstone-completes-1194-unit-residential-complex-in-hunters-point-south-queens/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tf-cornerstone-completes-1194-unit-residential-complex-in-hunters-point-south-queens Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:26:14 +0000 https://selfhelp.net/?post_type=newsroom&p=65369 TF Cornerstone has completed its dual-tower residential complex at 52-03 and 52-41 Center Boulevard in Hunter’s Point, Queens. Together, the buildings comprise 1,194 rental units including 719 permanently affordable home, a 150-vehicle parking garage, and a 7,700-square-floor community center.

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]]> TF Cornerstone has completed its dual-tower residential complex at 52-03 and 52-41 Center Boulevard in Hunter’s Point, Queens. Together, the buildings comprise 1,194 rental units including 719 permanently affordable home, a 150-vehicle parking garage, and a 7,700-square-floor community center.

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