The Aging in New York Fund, Inc. is proud to be the 501(c)(3) philanthropic arm of the New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA), the largest area agency on aging in the United States.  For more than three decades, the Aging in New York Fund (ANYF) has been responsive to the evolving needs of this aging population. Originally focused on the #1 unmet need at the time of the Fund's creation: meal delivery, the Fund has now expanded its offerings to include caregiver issues, financial literacy education, mental health and low vision services. By forging creative public/private partnerships, the Fund also establishes innovative pilot studies to bolster service models and foster public policy.

 Please consider ways in which you can support efforts to keep the City's seniors healthy, active, and independent. 

Donations are greatly appreciated and make a lasting difference.

  

Below is a brief description of current projects supported and undertaken by the Fund. 

Free-Standing Programs of ANYF:

Partnership for Eldercare contracts with corporations to deliver expert counseling and care giving advice about elderly relatives for the company's employees. The Partnership teams up with corporations of all sizes, customizing their services to address eldercare issues from in-home meal services to Medicare and Medicaid concerns. Call 212-442-3113.

It's My Money! is a series of financial literacy presentation units, offered in an interactive, engaging, game show format, in English, Spanish, Chinese and Russian. The project is a collaboration with area banks, unions and community-based organizations with interest in financial literacy for seniors. Call 212-788-6589.

Christmas Calls, generously underwritten by Merrill Lynch, offers homebound and other seniors the opportunity to communicate with family members around the world during the holiday season, free of charge. Call 212-442-4057.

 

DFTA/ANYF Pilot Program Collaborations:

Healthy Encounters places culturally-competent social workers in senior centers to assist seniors with mental health needs in a non-threatening environment. Call "311" and ask for Healthy Encounters.


Ongoing DFTA programs that receive ANYF support:

Alzheimer's and Long-Term Care Services provides year-round counseling, referrals and educational services for families of Alzheimer's patients and professionals, as well as guidance for families seeking help on long term care for elderly relatives. The Center also sponsors the Annual Mayoral Conference on Alzheimer's Disease, which attracts 1,000 participants from social service, medical and caregiving sectors. Call "311" and ask for the Alzheimer's and Caregivers' Resource Center.

The Grandparent Resource Center provides assistance to people aged 50 or older who are raising grandchildren or other young relatives.  Services include access to grandparent caregiver support groups, information about financial and health benefits to which a grandparent and his/her family are entitled, information on adoption, kinship foster care and child custody options, counseling and respite services. Call "311" and ask for The Grandparent Resource Center.

The Foster Grandparent Program brings the individual attention of experienced, caring older people to children with special needs in hospitals, schools, institutions and group homes.  Low-income seniors may participate by working 20 hours per week. Foster Grandparents receive a modest tax-exempt stipend and other benefits. Call "311" and ask for The Foster Grandparent Program.  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Health Promotion Services unit trains hundreds of aging volunteers who implement vital programs that foster mental, emotional, and physical health for older New Yorkers in senior centers across the city. HPS's blood pressure screening program, Hypertension Monitoring, has been especially successful in alerting seniors to possible risks. Call "311" and ask for The Health Promotion Services Unit.

The Intergenerational Program recruits students who receive course credits toward high school graduation and invaluable work experience by forging relationships with frail elderly while seniors gain an opportunity to mentor the next generation. Call "311" and ask for The Intergenerational Program.

Senior Employment Services offers assisstance to plder New Yorkers who seek job opportunties through the following programs:

  • Senior Community Services Employment Program, which helps place low-income people aged 55 and older in subsidized part-time employment in government organizations and community agencies to gain work experience while performing valuable jobs.
  • AgeWorks Computer Traning Center, which trains older workers in the latest computer and office technology.
  • The Customer Service Training Program, which trains older people in customer service skills and computerized cashier operations, including jobs in the food service industry, retailing, security and other customer services fields. Call "311" and ask for Senior Employment Services.

Elderly Crime Victims coordinates elder abuse prevention activities for New York City older adults and provides counseling and supportive services to victims of elder abuse.

Senior Housing helps to identify housing suitable for older adults and advocates on the City and State level to improve access to and increases in affordable senior housing.

Gift of Respite makes small, emergency grants to low-income caregivers.