Are You a Caregiver?
More than 380,000 New Yorkers are living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. Responsibility often falls to a family member, such as a partner, child, or parent, to provide the care a loved one needs to remain at home. If you are helping a loved one to perform the usual activities of daily life, you are a caregiver.
Sunnyside Community Services’ CARE NYC recognizes that your challenges are unique. Facing the challenges of providing care for a loved one, you may feel lost or overwhelmed. You may experience stress and anxiety, neglect your own health and comfort, and become increasingly isolated.
You are not alone.
CARE NYC is pleased to partner with Riverdale Senior Services to provide programming and support for family and other caregivers in the great borough of the Bronx.
Services include:
- Care consultations with individuals and families to establish a plan of care
- Respite services – in home or adult day care
- Long term care planning to help you prepare for the road ahead
- Applying for Medicaid and other benefits
- Counseling with understanding professionals
- Peer support groups
- Education and caregiver skills
- Cultural trips to take with your loved one
- Emergency supplemental funds to assist with medical purchases
If you would like to learn more about CARE NYC at Riverdale Senior Services, please contact:
Peter Swanson, LMSW, Director of Adult Day Services,
718.884.5900 ext. 16 or pswanson@riverdalesenior.org.
Sunnyside Community Services CARE NYC is available throughout the five boroughs. Call the toll free hotline at 877-577-9337 for more information.
SCS’ Care NYC is supported (in part) by a grant from the New York State Department of Health. Additional support provided by the New York City Department for the Aging.