Henry Street Settlement

Henry Street Settlement Has Been Providing Comprehensive, Integrated, and High-quality Services in Health Care, Social Services, and the Arts Since 1893. Through Our Senior Services Division, Henry Street Has Continued to Provide Life-saving Interventions for Older Adults Throughout the New York City Area, Including as the Administrator of the City-wide Senior Companion Program (SCP), the Largest Meals on Wheels Program in Nyc, Our Good Companions Senior Center, and Our Vladeck Cares/naturally Occurring Retirement Community (norc). Over the Grant Period of July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2020, Henry Street Will Recruit, Train, and Provide Volunteer Opportunities for 105 SCP Volunteers. All 105 of Our SCP Volunteers Will Be Placed in Outcome Assignments in the SCP Primary Focus Area of Healthy Futures, Aging in Place. SCP Activities Will Include, But Not Be Limited to, Providing Companionship, Escorting Them to Medical Appointments, and Assisting Them With Tasks of Daily Living. Senior Companions Are Trained to Identify Client Needs, to Provide Social Stimulation, to Be Familiar With Local Resources, and to Connect Clients With Their Supervisors If and When Clients Are in Need of Immediate Intervention or Case Management. at the End of Our Three-year Grant, Henry Street Anticipates That 90% of Our Senior Companion Clients Will Report Having Increased Social Ties or Perceived Social Support, in Accordance With the SCP Performance Measures. the CNCS Federal Investment of $471,870 Will Be Supplemented by $105,662 From In-kind and Private Sources.