Member Resource Guide

Winter 2017

Celebrating 5 years of connecting and developing emerging leaders in the aging field

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3rd Wind Network transitions the recently

3rd Wind Network LLC
www.3rdwindnetwork.com
retired into a new lifestyle full of vibrancy Noelle Minter
and engagement. We offer classes, events info@3rdwindnetwork.com
and excursions focused on personal 347-903-3354
growth and social connection using
creative and wellness outlets.

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, social

welfare organization with a membership
of nearly 38 million nationwide that helps
people turn their goals and dreams into Beth Finkel
AARP NY real possibilities, strengthens communities bfinkel@aarp.org
www.aarp.org/ny and fights for the issues that matter most 212-407-3717
to families — such as health care,
employment and income security, and
protection from financial abuse.

Age-friendly NYC is a one-of-a-kind

partnership between the Office of the
Age-Friendly NYC Mayor, the New York City Council, and the Lindsay Goldman
https://nyam.org/age-friendly- New York Academy of Medicine that Goldman@nyam.org
nyc/ works to identify and catalyze 212-822-7268
improvements to enable older people to
access, enjoy, and contribute to city life.

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Alliance Homecare’s mission is to deliver

home care services with the highest
standards of excellence through
compassion, respect and education.
Alliance Homecare provides medical and
Patrick Gooney
non-medical services to ensure that you or
Alliance Homecare your loved one stays at home in a
patrick.gooney@allianceho
www.alliancehomecare.com mecare.com
comfortable and caring environment. Our
877-687-7380, ext 113
core services include:Private Duty Nursing
and Home Health Aides, Companions and
Care Management, Physical Therapy, and
Nutritional Counseling. We provide
services from Pediatrics to Elder Care.

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America

unites more than 2,600 member
organizations nationwide in the goal of
providing optimal care and services to
individuals living with dementia, and to
Alzheimer's Foundation their caregivers and families. Its services
info@alzfdn.org
of America include a national, toll-free
866-232-8484
https://alzfdn.org helpline staffed by licensed social workers,
educational conferences and materials, a
free quarterly magazine for caregivers, the
National Memory Screening Program, and
dementia care training for healthcare
professionals.

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As a leader in the positive aging

movement, Coming of Age NYC Inspires
Pamela Ramsden
Coming of Age NYC people 50 and over to live with passion
pramsden@pssusa.org
www.ComingofAgeNYC.org and purpose through workshops,
973-801-6063
educational events, Networking Socials
and resources.

Non-profit social work agency for seniors Shannon O’Connor

DOROT (ages 60+) preventing social isolation and soconnor@dorotusa.org
Dorotusa.org promoting intergenerational volunteerism 917-441-3743

Gray Panthers is dedicated to “Activism

and Advocacy Against Ageism”. The Gray
Panthers envisions a world where the old Jack Kupferman
Gray Panthers and the young have much to contribute to jkupferman@aol.com
graypanthersnyc.org make our society more just and humane, 917-535-0457
and in which each reinforces the other in
goals, strategy, and action.

HEALTH ADVOCATES for Older People, Inc.

Health Advocates for promotes safe and healthy aging through Nancy Houghton
Older People programs designed to facilitate hafopnh@gmail.com
http://hafop.org/ independent living, physical well-being 212-980-1700
and greater social interaction.

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Inspired Memory Care (IMC) is founded on

the belief that older adults both with and
without memory impairment should have
access to life-enriching, esteem-building
experiences, sharing their wisdom and
Nettie Harper
pursuing their passions each day. Meeting
Inspired Memory Care the challenges of aging and disease-
info@inspiredmemorycare.
inspiredmemorycare.com com
related memory impairment can
917-705-8260
sometimes make it difficult to achieve this
quality of life. IMC provides training and
consulting services to support
organizations with bridging the gap
gracefully and efficiently.

JASA is one of New York’s largest and most

trusted agencies serving older adults. Our Arielle Basch
JASA goal is to keep seniors living safely in their abasch@jasa.org
www.jasa.org own homes and communities with 917-862-6277
independence, dignity, and joy.

LIFE, Inc. Pooled Income Life Trusts helps seniors to qualify for Brian Lawrence
Trusts Community Medicaid when they have a BLawrence@Lifetrusts.org
Lifetrusts.org spend-down 516-330-3111

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LiveOn NY is recognized as the lead NYC-

based organization representing senior
services and aging issues, advocating for
needed community based services that
allow older adults to age with
independence and dignity. With over 100
member organizations providing more
than 800 community based services
programs, LiveOn NY’s members range
Andrea Cianfrani
LiveOn NY from individual community-based centers
acianfrani@liveon-ny.org
http://www.liveon-ny.org to large multi-service, citywide
212-398-6565
organizations and serve over 300,000
older adults annually. LiveOn NY’s work
ranges from enabling healthy aging and
supporting family caregivers to promoting
economic security and addressing elder
hunger. Through its network and
initiatives, LiveOn NY serves the all older
New Yorkers from every community
district and socioeconomic background.

Northwell Health,
Health Solutions Care management organization that Amparo Abel-Bey, MPH
www.northwell.edu/about- implements and stewards the health aabelbey@northwell.edu
us/our-organization/northwell- system's value based care programs. 516-719-5161
health-solutions

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The New York City Department for the

Aging is a local government agency as well
as the largest Area Agency on Aging (AAA)
NYC Department for Suzanne Myklebust
in the United States. The Department for
the Aging smyklebust@aging.nyc.gov
the Aging administers and promotes the
www.nyc.gov/aging 212-602-4153
development and provision of accessible
services for older persons and serves as an
advocate on legislative and policy issues.

OATS harnesses the power of technology

to change the way we age. Since 2004, Aaron A. Santis
OATS (Senior Planet) we've innovated one of the nation's most asantis@oats.org
seniorplanet.org powerful models to shape the future of 917-231-5840
aging.

Pace University's Active Retirement Center

(PARC) is a lifelong learning program for
seniors, age 55 and over. PARC provides a
smorgasbord of different opportunities,
Pace University's PARC such as a lecture series, access to the Pace Joy Yagman
Program University library and computer labs, jyagman@pace.edu
www.pace.edu/parc inter-generational computing assistance, 212-346-1244
campus tours, a film series with post
movie discussions led by a Pace University
Professor, and more. Membership is $100
for a 12 month period. PARC is a gem!

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The mission of PAWS NY is to help New

York City’s most vulnerable residents
remain with their pets by delivering critical
programs and services through a
Rachel Herman
community of partners and volunteers.
PAWS NY Our programs help keep pets in their
rachel.herman@pawsny.or
https://pawsny.org/ g
homes while protecting and promoting
212-203-4760
the human-animal bond that is so
physically and psychologically valuable to
our clients. Thus, our motto: helping
people by helping pets.

PSS (formerly Presbyterian Senior

Services) is an innovative multi-service
Michelle Arnot
PSS agency working for New York City's older
marnot@pssusa.org
www.pssusa.org adults, caregivers and families. We deliver
646-918-6123
the vital tools, programs and resources
they need to thrive.

The goal of Circle of Care is to support

PSS Circle of Care
http://pssusa.org/caregivers
family caregivers - and help them to
become even better caregivers. We do
that through in-person consultation,
support groups, respite, and an extensive Sonja Shute
training and educational program. Circle sshute@pssusa.org
of Care staff strive to build a relationship 866-665-1713
with family caregivers - so that they know
who they can turn to and we can make
sure they're getting the latest and best
information and resources.

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Steven Winter Building Consultants - Energy, Harold Bravo

Associates, INC sustainability, commissioning, Universal hbravo@swinter.com
www.swinter.com Design, Accessibility 203-505-3823

The Orion Resource Group is a

membership organization of distinguished,
caring senior and elder care professionals
in a broad range of specialties. Orion’s
primary goal is to support professionals
who work to help the aging population
The Orion Resource thrive with quality of life, dignity and
Leah Lundrigan
Group respect. Our members are committed to
leah@orionrg.org
www.orionrg.org knowing one another personally and
sharing their expertise to benefit others.
Orion is also dedicated to creating
awareness and making a positive
contribution to society by working to
advance five commitments focused on key
societal considerations around aging.

TheRadicalAge Movement is a national

intergenerational non-profit based in New Alice Fisher
TheRadicalAge
York City that challenges traditional alice@radicalagemovement
Movement notions of aging and confronts the .org
www.radicalagemovement.org persistent ageism that is endemic to our 646-630-4443
society.
Craig Sendach
Touching Hearts at
In-home Companion and Memory Care, csendach@touchinghearts.
Home serving Manhattan, Brooklyn, & Queens. com
www.touchinghearts.com/nyc 212-201-6139

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Umbrella helps seniors stay in their homes

by matching them with community
members who can help with odd jobs
around the house (everything from
changing a lightbulb to grocery shopping Emma Gilsanz
Umbrella to pet care, etc, etc). While most of our Emma@askumbrella.com
www.askumbrella.com Handy Neighbors are seniors themselves, 516-882-4498
we are always looking for people of all
ages to join us. We are currently serving:
central Nassau County, LI and Park Slope,
Prospect Heights and Windsor Terrace, BK.

The Westchester Public/Private

Partnership for Aging Services (PPP)
develops resources to provide myriad
services that help seniors age with
independence and dignity in their home
Westchester community. We strive to help caregivers
Public/Private assist their family members and
Colette Phipps
Partnership for Aging successfully meet their work and other cap2@westchestergov.com
family responsibilities. The PPP is a
Services dynamic partnership of government,
914-813-6441
http://westchesterpartnership.
business, voluntary service agencies and
org/
consumers. We recruit corporations to
contribute unrestricted funds, underwrite
specific programs or donate in-kind
services that expand needed services to
the elderly.

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