We hosted our Annual Celebration on Monday, October 30, honoring Corporate Citizen, Lamb Financial Group and Neighborhood Visionary Maureen A. Lynch, Edward D. Lynch Funeral Home. The celebration were held at the Paper Factory in Long Island City, NY 11101. Photos of the event will be available here soon, or visit our Facebook page.
SCS News
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NY1 reports on Congessman Joe Crowley and AT&T representatives at SCS helping seniors to get the best and safest use of their mobile devices. Watch the story here: http://www.ny1.com/nyc/queens/news/2017/08/25/seniors-learn-how-to-use-cell-phones-at-sunnyside-workshop.html
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Nick Gulotta, the Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit Queens Borough Director, Jonathan Soto, CFCP Executive Director, and Ben Anderson, Children’s Defense Fund-NY Director of Health Policy discussed policy, options, and advocacy at the “Keep Families Covered” Community Forum at SCS. Breakout groups were facilitated by CFCP Community Coordinators.
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The Sunnyside Post Mile is entering its third year, with a mid-October event in store to raise funds for Sunnyside Community Services. The event, set for October 14, is organized by the Sunnyside Post and the Woodside-Sunnyside Runners group, and is open for people of all ages to either walk or run in a course through the streets of Sunnyside. Read the article published in The Sunnyside Post and click here to register.
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The New York Department for the Aging (DFTA), under the leadership of Mayor Bill de Blasio, on Wednesday launched Age-Friendly NYC: New Commitments For a City For All Ages, which serves as a guide of City programs and initiatives that are designed to enrich the lives of older New Yorkers.
As our population grows older — with adults age 60-plus projected to account for 20.6 percent of the City’s population by 2040 — Age-Friendly NYC: New Commitments For a City For All Ages will help meet the demands of this demographic shift. These initiatives include existing Administration Age-Friendly NYC programs such as the Mayor’s Housing New York five-borough, 10-year strategy, which includes a plan to create or preserve affordable housing for seniors; the raising of income levels to boost eligibility for the Senior Citizen Rent Increase and the Disability Rent Increase Exemptions; and the ThriveNYC Geriatric Mental Health Initiative at select DFTA-funded senior centers, helping to remove the stigma of mental health issues while providing on-site counseling.
Age-Friendly NYC includes nearly 90 programs and initiatives from across the spectrum of the City’s agencies and community partners, including:
- Increasing baselined City funding for essential aging services by $84 million under the de Blasio Administration
- Expanding the City’s senior housing commitment by 5,000 to 15,000 units of the 200,000 total units in the Mayor’s Housing New York plan
- Providing universal access to civil justice and tenant legal services for New Yorkers who are facing eviction and have incomes below 200 percent of the federal poverty level
- Focusing on geriatric mental health by embedding mental health practitioners in senior centers and addressing social isolation and depression faced by homebound older adults
- Creating multidisciplinary teams in the Bronx, Queens and Staten Island as well as strengthening existing teams in Brooklyn and Manhattan in order to better serve elder abuse victims
- Implementing Vision Zero education and enforcement initiatives that focus on the safety of older New Yorkers
“I’m proud to lead the Department for the Aging’s work with our sister agencies in support of older adults through Age-Friendly NYC,” said DFTA Commissioner Donna Corrado. “Seniors deserve our support as they age in place. They still have much to offer society, and they contribute greatly to New York’s diverse communities. Judy Zangwill, Executive Director of Sunnyside Community Services said, “We salute the City and DFTA for ensuring NYC becomes increasingly “age -friendly” as our older population continues to grow.”
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Sunnyside Community Services launched a new inter-generational program focused on nutrition, thanks to United Neighborhood Houses’ Older Adults Strengthening Communities Initiative. Members of the SCS Center for Active Older Adults worked with students from our afternoon SONYC program to prepare delicious guacamole, have fun, and learn from each other along the way.
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One of our case managers was working with a local senior who is over 80 years old and in recovery from a heart attack. The initial assessment revealed that she may be eligible for additional assistance. As the senior was unable to take public transportation, a car was arranged to escort them to the Social Security office where she successfully applied for SSI. Call 718 784-6173 ext. 460 to find out if an SCS Case Manager can help you.
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You can still register your child om Sunnyside Community Services Sunnyside UP! pre-kindergarten program. Early education and after-care options may be available. Call 718-784-6173 ext. 420 or email prek@scsny.org.
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“Love still lives in this house.” Watch this story on FOX 5 / Fox5NY.com showing how SCS helps caregivers and families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease.
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WPIX News’ Mr. G shares the story of Sean Condron, and explores how and why he dedicates his time to bring the gift of music to people with dementia and Alzheimer’s at Sunnyside Community Services. Supportive options for caregivers are also discussed. Watch the story here.
