New York Foundation for Senior Citizens is dedicated to helping New York's seniors enjoy healthier, safer, more productive and dignified lives in their own homes and communities and to help them avoid the need for premature institutionalization.
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Congrats to Gloria Gaynor, who has spoken about the benefits of our Home Sharing Program, for her feature article in this week’s issue of People Magazine!! ![]()
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Our Project CART Program is offers free transportation for older adults in Manhattan, read about it in this article. ![]()
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Posted on December 9, 2020 by NYFSC
badcredit.org: The New York Foundation for Senior Citizens’ Home Sharing Program Helps Older People Avoid Debt
The New York Foundation for Senior Citizens offers several programs targeted at low-income and at-risk individuals to help seniors maintain their social and financial independence. Read the full article on badcredit.org.
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Posted on November 22, 2020 by NYFSC
IT’S A HOME RUN: Having a roommate means more income, less loneliness
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Asistentes del hogar: las latinas que resistieron la pandemia
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Posted on September 27, 2020 by NYFSC
Translation: “Home attendants: Hispanic women who countered the pandemic” See the full clip on Spectrum Noticias NY 1n
Pix 11: Everyday heroes during coronavirus crisis: Home attendants for older New Yorkers
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Posted on March 31, 2020 by NYFSC
Monica Morales shows us an organization helping New York’s seniors during this time of need. Watch the segment on WPIX 11
CBS News: Senior Citizens get creative with budgeting
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Posted on January 14, 2020 by NYFSC
“Senior citizens are getting creative to make ends meet financially: getting roommates. More than 33% of Americans age 65 and over do not have any money saved for retirement. In 2016, 70% more seniors lived with roommates than… Read More
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Posted on October 6, 2019 by NYFSC
NY Times: ‘We Need Each Other’: Seniors Are Drawn to New Housing Arrangements
Older Americans are exploring housing alternatives, including villages and home-sharing. Read the full article on the NY Times website.
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Posted on June 23, 2019 by NYFSC
Money Magazine: 69-Year-Old Gloria Gaynor Has a Roommate
The article highlights spokesperson Gloria Gaynor and sharemates Janice Raiford and Lillian Otero. Download article
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Posted on April 15, 2019 by NYFSC
Home Sharing for Seniors
Singer Gloria Gaynor is helping to spread the word about a New York City home-sharing program for senior citizens. https://newyork.cbslocal.com/video/4054593-home-sharing-for-seniors/
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Posted on December 17, 2018 by NYFSC
WFME: Helping Seniors Age in Place
Calvin Carter interviews the Foundation’s president Linda R. Hoffman on WFME 1560 AM’s “Vantage Points.”
Wall Street Journal: No Cats, No Sleepovers: Boomers Become Housemates
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Posted on August 26, 2018 by NYFSC
Living with housemates is challenging—and it doesn’t get easier with age; ‘not in my house.’ ‘People of Similiar Sensibilities Sharing Living Quarters.’ Read the article in the Wall Street Journal.
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