Tag: seniors
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Older New Yorkers wait years for affordable housing
Years-long housing waitlists are keeping older people in unsafe living environments.
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Growing number of seniors rely on cash-strapped food pantry
Seniors who rely on a Chelsea food pantry face leaner times as the food pantry struggles with multiple challenges.
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Numbers rise as funding for elder employment falls
Older workers face obstacles in entering — or re-entering — the workplace, as services are reduced.
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Seniors face increased difficulty as Almanac predicts blistering winter
Seniors and service providers prepare for what the Almanac says will be another tough winter.
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Seniors feel safer in Midtown West, but more improvements needed
As the Safe Streets for Seniors program ends, senior citizens in Midtown West are concerned about safety along Tenth Avenue.
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Emergency care remains out of reach for aging residents of Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen
Three years after St. Vincent’s Hospital closed, seniors are at the mercy of cross-town traffic and overextended facilities. A survey shows the aging West side community has health concerns and little access to emergency health care.
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Elder Abuse Gets a New Online Forum
Agencies and organizations dealing with elder abuse now have more virtual options to communicate.
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DOMA Hits LGBT Couples Even After Death
In late September, Edie Windsor’s challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act was heard before the U.S. Court of Appeals. Upon the death of her wife in 2009, Windsor was forced to pay more than $300,000 in estate taxes than she would not have paid had she been married to a man. Almost by accident,…
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Gauguin with the Grandparents
Museums make access to art easier for older people with targeted tours and programs.
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Fresh Produce Program For Seniors Launched
Council Member Gale Brewer of District 6 launched the Westside Senior Supported Agriculture (WSSA) Food Bag Program as part of her “Grow Green, Age Well” initiative. The program, the first of its kind in Manhattan, has had mixed reviews from area seniors.
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Hell’s Kitchen Seniors Prepare for the Winter
During the winter, many senior citizens are unable to get from their homes to the Clinton Senior Center, where lunch is offered at a voluntary contribution of $1.50. The center used to provide home delivery, but funding was cut. Finding a sustainable alternative in an increasingly expensive neighborhood can be a challenge.
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Dancing to Remember
An afternoon at Rhythm Break Studios at 33rd and Broadway gives people with Alzheimer’s and their loved ones a window on the past.
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