In big cities like New York it is common for older adults to be isolated, without significant family and community connections. Covid-19 time increased this isolation, sheltering at home for many months’ seniors miss their family and friends, many time don’t have anybody, who can help them running errands or do the grocery shopping during pandemic time. Thanks to the partnership with Northside Senior Center, Pete McGuiness Senior Center, Outreach Greenpoint, we are visiting seniors who stay at home, rarely leaving home and need assistance in grocery shopping,  running home errands or just want to spend some time on friendly chatting.

Personal Interaction:

• Engaging in companionship and conversation
• Reminiscing about the past
• Discussing current and historical events
• Playing games and cards
• Renting and playing movies
• Maintaining a family scrapbook
• Encouraging participation with crafts
• Helping read
• Directing morning wake-up and evening tuck-in
• Helping select clothes
• Mailing letters and bills
• Monitoring eating patterns and diet
• Inspecting food expiration dates
• Maintaining a calendar
• Arranging appointments and providing reminders