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Seniors Get Tech Savvy at SCS
NY1 reports on Congessman Joe Crowley and AT&T representatives at SCS helping seniors to get the best and safest use of their mobile devices. Watch the story here: http://www.ny1.com/nyc/queens/news/2017/08/25/seniors-learn-how-to-use-cell-phones-at-sunnyside-workshop.html
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Third Annual Sunnyside Post Mile set for October, funds to go to Sunnyside Community Services
The Sunnyside Post Mile is entering its third year, with a mid-October event in store to raise funds for Sunnyside Community Services. The event, set for October 14, is organized by the Sunnyside Post and the Woodside-Sunnyside Runners group, and is open for people of all ages to either walk or run in a course through the streets of Sunnyside. Read the article published…
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Keep Families Covered Forum hosted by SCS
Nick Gulotta, the Mayor’s Community Affairs Unit Queens Borough Director, Jonathan Soto, CFCP Executive Director, and Ben Anderson, Children’s Defense Fund-NY Director of Health Policy discussed policy, options, and advocacy at the “Keep Families Covered” Community Forum at SCS. Breakout groups were facilitated by CFCP Community Coordinators.
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Age-Friendly NYC: New Commitments For a City For All Ages launches at Sunnyside Community Services
: The New York Department for the Aging (DFTA), under the leadership of Mayor Bill de Blasio, on Wednesday launched Age-Friendly NYC: New Commitments For a City For All Ages, which serves as a guide of City programs and initiatives that are designed to enrich the lives of older New Yorkers. As our population…
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New Intergenerational Progam Focuses on Food and Fun
Sunnyside Community Services launched a new inter-generational program focused on nutrition, thanks to United Neighborhood Houses’ Older Adults Strengthening Communities Initiative. Members of the SCS Center for Active Older Adults worked with students from our afternoon SONYC program to prepare delicious guacamole, have fun, and learn from each other along the way.
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How Can We Serve You?
One of our case managers was working with a local senior who is over 80 years old and in recovery from a heart attack. The initial assessment revealed that she may be eligible for additional assistance. As the senior was unable to take public transportation, a car was arranged to escort them to the Social…
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Discover Sunnyside UP, SCS’ Free Full-day Pre-kindergarten Program
You can still register your child om Sunnyside Community Services Sunnyside UP! pre-kindergarten program. Early education and after-care options may be available. Call 718-784-6173 ext. 420 or email prek@scsny.org.
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Love Still Lives in This House
“Love still lives in this house.” Watch this story on FOX 5 / Fox5NY.com showing how SCS helps caregivers and families caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease.
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¿Cómo buscar apoyo para cuidar a alguien que sufre de alzhéimer?
This story from Univision 41 News demonstrates the impact of our continuum of senior services by sharing the story of Ines, one of our Care NYC members. She retired early from her career as a teacher to care for her husband, a former journalist with Alzheimer’s. The clip also features Shyvonne Noboa, Sunnyside Community Services…
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Music therapy helps motivate and mend the mind of seniors with Alzheimer’s and dementia
WPIX News’ Mr. G shares the story of Sean Condron, and explores how and why he dedicates his time to bring the gift of music to people with dementia and Alzheimer’s at Sunnyside Community Services. Supportive options for caregivers are also discussed. Watch the story here.
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Many Hands, Light Work in Woodside
Rebuilding Together NYC, volunteers from AECOM and Tishman Construction helped to renovate our Cornerstone Center at the Woodside Houses, Read how a small army of volunteers spruced things up in the Queens Chronicle here.
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SCS Celebrates at Annual Event
SCS celebrated another year of lighting up lives at M.Wells Dinette at PS1 and honored 2016 Neighborhood Visionaries, Gertrude McDonald and Lily Gavin (in Memoriam).We would like to thank our honorees, all our guests, and our sponsors, Lamb Financial Grouop, Sanket Bulsara and Christine DeLorenzo, Sandata Technologies, Ned Steele’s Media Impact, and Triad Management, Inc.…
