Lenox Hill Neighborhood House serves more than 10,000 older adults each year. The needs of our senior neighbors are as diverse as the individuals themselves, and our Department of Older Adult Services provides a range of coordinated programs to ensure a continuum of quality care for both active and frail older individuals.

For more information about programs for Older Adults, please call 212 744-5022

Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Senior Centers
Fun, friendship, and learning for adults age 60 and over. The centers offer an exciting variety of educational, cultural and recreational activities as well as hot lunch.

Membership Fee: Free with proof of age
Suggested lunch contribution: $1.30

Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Senior Center at Saint Peter's Church

Senior Center Director: Ricky Mabon, rmabon@lenoxhill.org
619 Lexington Avenue at 54th Street , 212 935-2200, ext. 338
Monday 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Wednesday-Saturday 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
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Medicare Prescription Discount Cards
Attached is information that you should know about the Medicare Prescription Discount Card and how to avoid identity theft.

For information on the Medicare-Approved Prescription Drug Discount Card click here

For information on How to Protect Yourself Against Fraud related to the new Medicare Discount Card click here

Advance Directives & Simple Estate Planning
Monthly Walk-In Clinic
The Legal Advocacy and Organizing Department of Lenox Hill Neighborhood House provides an Advance Directives & Simple Estate Planning monthly walk-in clinic at the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Senior Center at Saint Peter’s Church. The clinic offers guidance on Health Care Proxies, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Simple wills. The walk-in clinic is held on the first Monday of every month.

Case Management Services
The East Side Case Management Consortium provides comprehensive case management services to older adults on the Upper East Side and in East Harlem. Lenox Hill Neighborhood House is the lead agency of this consortium, which also includes The Carter Burden Center for Aging, Stanley Isaacs Neighborhood Center and Search and Care. For more information, call 212 744-5022.

Homecare Services
An affiliate of the Neighborhood House, The Caring Neighbor (TCN) provides Medicaid funded and EISEP subsidized home care, including nursing and housekeeping services, to homebound elderly and disabled individuals. Licensed by the New York State Department of Health, TCN serves over 550 clients from various sections of Manhattan, including Chinatown, Battery Park, Roosevelt Island and the Upper and Lower East Side. For more information, call 212 988-4600.

Social Adult Day Services
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House’s social adult day programs enhance the well-being of physically and/or mentally frail older adults:

Health Enhancement Partnership (HEP) is a full-time day care program that brings otherwise homebound older adults together for recreational and social activities. Designed to serve the growing population of adults age 60 and over who are physically or mentally frail, the HEP program provides exercise, music, arts and crafts, cultural trips and other activities. The program is conducted at the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Senior Center located at 343 East 70th Street.

For more information, call 212 744-5905 or email:
ecourtney@lenoxhill.org

The CARE Program (Center for Alzheimer’s Respite care for Elderly)
A specialized adult day program for persons with memory loss from Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders. CARE is a unique, innovative, small group activity program designed to provide a warm and welcoming environment and meaningful activities for participants while offering respite and support for their caregivers. The program is conducted at our 70th Street Senior Center at 343 E. 70th Street. For more information, call 212-5022, ext. 1301 or e-mail ehartowicz@lenoxhill.org.

Support Services for Caregivers (Project STAR - Support, Training, Advocacy and Respite)
Project STAR has announced a support group for adult children who are caring for a parent meets weekly from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesdays. If you are a member of Lenox Hill Neighborhood House or a member of our community and you are having difficulty balancing the challenges of caring for a parent over the age of 60, this group will supply a safe and supportive environment in which to express concerns and seek help.
A support group for spouses meets weekly from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Thursdays.

A long distance caregiver group meets Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. This group is for individuals who are caring for a parent or other relative over the age of 60 who lives out of town.

There is some space available in all groups. Caregivers are welcome to call about any of the groups if they are interested in joining. Support groups and individual counseling services are available free of charge for spouses, children, relatives and other unpaid caregivers of frail adults over age 60. We also offer community education forums, bereavement counseling, weekly swim & gym nights, and respite homecare services. For more information, call (212) 744-5022 ext. 1266 or email:
cchin@lenoxhill.org

Project STAR announces the formation of a Bereavement Group for spouses and partners. Coping with the loss of your spouse or partner can be a difficult process that does not have to be done alone. This group provides a safe space to discuss these feelings and concerns with others. The group will meet on Thursdays from 6:30 – 8:00 PM for ten weeks beginning March 10, 2005. Click here for more information

Transportation
For seniors who are unable to use public transportation, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House's wheelchair-accessible buses provide rides to senior centers, medical appointments, grocery shopping, trips and recreational activities. Transportation is available seven days per week. For more information, call (212) 744-5022 ext. 1057 or email: ppolito@lenoxhill.org

Support groups and individual counseling services are available free of charge for spouses, children, relatives and other unpaid caregivers of frail adults over age 60. We also offer community education forums, bereavement counseling, weekly swim & gym nights, and respite homecare services. For more information, call (212) 744-5022 ext. 1266 or email: cchin@lenoxhill.org. An additional group for Long Distance Caregivers (meeting Mondays) will begin soon.

Weekend Connections
Together with the Burden Center for the Aging, Search and Care, and Stanley Isaacs Neighborhood Center, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House runs a weekend activity and transportation program for senior citizens on Manhattan's East Side. Transportation is provided for a wide variety of excursions to museums, performances, churches, synagogues and other destinations. For more information, call 212 744-5022, ext. 1203 or email: ppolito@lenoxhill.org