Care at Home

Home care services, support for caregivers, becoming a home health aide.

  • Become a Home Health Aide

    Our four-week training provides a direct track to employment. We are proud to offer this opportunity to become a Home Health Aide certified by the New York State Department of Health.

    This comprehensive program will prepare you to make a real difference in the life of someone who is homebound. Home Health Aides help with daily activities such as preparing meals, getting dressed, and going to appointments. 

    SCS Home Care Workers may enjoy the following employment benefits:

    • SEIU membership, local 1199
    • Competitive wages with increased pay for weekend hours
    • Paid time off for vacation days, sick leave, and holidays
    • Health insurance
    • Paid physical exam
    • Pension Plan

    Our training program is free of charge. We provide training in English and Spanish.

    Sunnyside Community Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

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    The Home Health Aide Training Program is supported by the Thomas and Jeanne Elmezzi Private Foundation, the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, the New York State Department of Labor, and the U.S. Department of Labor.

    The U.S. Department of Labor supports Sunnyside Community Services, Home Health Aide Training program. A total of $ 175,000 or 23% of the program is financed with federal funds, and $588,694 or 77% is funded by other sources.

    Learn More

    At this time, we are not hiring certified HHAs/PCAs, click here to learn more.

    Contact Information

    Tel: 929-335-9634
    info@scsny.org

    In Sunnyside
    43-31 39th Street
    Sunnyside, NY 11104

    In Long Island City
    5241 Center Boulevard 
    Long Island City NY 11101

    Scan the code above to see a presentation overview about becoming a Home Health Aide at SCS. Or visit here

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  • Home Care Services

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    Contact Information

    Tel: 718-784-6160
    Email: info@scsny.org
    info@scsny.org

    If you or your loved one is having difficulty with daily activities, Sunnyside Community Services provides compassionate attention, available 24/7. In addition to providing home health aides, older adults and their families can rely on our support—from filling out an application for Medicaid long-term care to ensuring safety at home to counseling families when a loved one is losing their memory.

    What makes Sunnyside Community Services Home Care the right choice?

    • Help is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
    • Our home health aides speak more than twenty languages, including Spanish, French-Creole, and Tagalog
    • Our home health aides receive ongoing training to improve their skills, including specialized coursework in Alzheimer’s and dementia care
    • Clients in our care experience better-controlled pain, higher medication adherence, and significantly fewer falls with injury.*
    • We can assist you to obtain Medicaid or create a long-term care plan

    Our certified Home Health Aides provide compassionate assistance with:

    • Moving safely around the home and preventing falls
    • Personal care
    • Light housekeeping
    • Grocery shopping
    • Getting to and from doctors’ appointments or other errands
    • Assistance with daily activities such as bathing and dressing

    Our comprehensive services provide care for not just older adults, but for their families as well. In addition to providing home health aides, we also offer:

    Call us at 877-577-9337 or email info@scsny.org for more information.  

    * Quality of care statistics available courtesy of HealthFirst MLTC. Sunnyside Home Care is licensed by the New York State Department of Health. 

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  • Care at Home

    If you or your loved one is having difficulty with daily activities such as bathing or preparing meals, we can help. Read more about our home care services, our support programs for caregivers, or learn how to take part in our free training to become a Home Health Aide.