Sunday, April 19, 2020 - 08:38

For CBN/RI Senior Center Outreach Coordinator Yulisa Santana, the Coronavirus Crisis means a change in venue.

When New York PAUSE forced the Carter Burden Network to shut down the Roosevelt Island Senior Center, the staff packed up... and kept working just as hard to help as they had before. Here's their most recent bulletin. Please share with your neighbors because everyone can't get online.

Hello everyone, We hope you and your loved ones are well, staying healthy and safe during this difficult time. Here are some useful information and resources:

Meal Delivery Programs: If you are not enrolled in the DFTA Meal Delivery program you can sign-up by calling 311 and say "Get Food" or go to https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/contact/services/COVID-19FoodAssistance.shtml

Invisible Hands: Free grocery delivery focusing on older adults and immunocompromised. The person pays for groceries (with partial subsidies available): https://www.invisiblehandsdeliver.com/ (732) 639-1579

VOLS Elderly Project and Veterans Initiative COVID-19 Resources (see attached flyer).

Paint cherry blossoms tutorial, hosted by AFA https://www.facebook.com/AlzheimersFoundationofAmerica/videos/271786887201935/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB-buJCZx_E

Virtual Community Class: Blossom Painting - YouTube Join award-winning Chinese brush painter, Jade Lam for a virtual Chinese Brush Painting class. This class introduces basic concepts and techniques of Chinese... www.youtube.com

Cornell Tech students are providing virtual tech assistance to Roosevelt Islanders 60 and over. If you need help using your iPad, phone, laptop, or would like to learn how to connect remotely with family and friends. Please email Jane Swanson at Jane.Swanson@cornell.edu with your name, phone number and a description of the type of help you need. They will do their best to match you with the student volunteer who can best address your need(s).

Yulisa Santana Outreach Coordinator CBN/RI Senior Center