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.
“For many New Yorkers, living with a roommate in New York City is a time-tested way to make the city more affordable. But if you don’t have a friend to share an apartment with, finding the right person… Read More
Caring for the elderly living alone during the pandemic, Chinese-American youth launches “Generations Connect.” Read the full article (in Chinese) Read the full article (English translation)
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.
“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
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 April 11, 2021 by NYFSC
Brick Underground: Here are the best ways to find a roommate in NYC
“For many New Yorkers, living with a roommate in New York City is a time-tested way to make the city more affordable. But if you don’t have a friend to share an apartment with, finding the right person… Read More
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Posted on February 12, 2021 by NYFSC
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Caring for the elderly living alone during the pandemic, Chinese-American youth launches “Generations Connect.” Read the full article (in Chinese) Read the full article (English translation)
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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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