WASHINGTON HEIGHTS ELDERLY HOUSING

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS ELDERLY HOUSING TO PROVIDE HUD SUBSIDIZED AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR LOW INCOME SENIORS WHO MEET THE INCOME ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OF THE HUD 202 SECTION 8 PROGRAM. SENIORCARE NETWORK MANAGES THIS COMMUNITY AND PROVIDES OR ASSISTS IN THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO MEET INDIVIDUAL RESIDENT NEEDS. TYPICALLY, EVEN THOUGH THIS COMMUNITY IS A SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FACILITY, BETWEEN 50-70% OF OUR RESIDENTS ARE CONSIDERED FRAIL OR AT RISK. TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES AND THE NEEDS OF THOSE RESIDING IN THIS COMMUNITY, WE EMPLOY A SERVICE COORDINATOR TO WORK WITH EACH RESIDENT AS APPROPRIATE. THE SERVICE COORDINATOR ASSESSES THE NEEDS OF EACH RESIDENT AND MAKES REFERRALS TO APPROPRIATE RESOURCES, SUCH AS FAMILIES, SENIOR CENTERS, CHURCHES AND OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS. SENIORCARE NETWORK IS AN AFFILIATE OF PRESBYTERIAN SENIORCARE, A NOT-FOR- PROFIT, CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED ON JANUARY 25, 1928 WHICH PROVIDES FACILITIES, SERVICES AND PROGRAMS FOR ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF OLDER ADUL