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SCWSunday • The Mineola Choral Society
Thomas W. Jones, Conductor
May 6, 2018 • 3:00 p.m.
70th Anniversary
Spring Concert
A Centenary Celebration
of the Music of
LEONARD BERNSTEIN
(1918-1990)
featuring
Chichester Psalms
and Concert Selections for
Orchestra, Chorus & Soloists from
Mass
On The Town
West Side Story
Tickets: $20 or 2@$35
Call 516.482.5701
Stephen C. Widom Cultural Arts
Temple Emanuel of Great Neck
150 Hicks Lane
Great Neck, NY 11024
As we celebrate
Older Americans
Month this May, it
is a good time to
bring attention to
older New Yorkers
and the people
Caring for the Caregivers
who care for them.
The New York City
Department for the
Aging is launching a
caregiver marketing
campaign to raise
awareness about
services available
for the estimated
1.3 million unpaid
caregivers in New
York City.
You’ll soon see the ads on bus
shelters, the Staten Island ferry,
in subways, online and in print,
and on LinkNYC kiosks. The
campaign’s message, which will
be translated into four languages,
is clear: You care for them. We’ll
care for you.
Being a caregiver is emotionally,
physically and financially
exhausting. DFTA developed and
conducted a survey, available at
nyc.gov/aging, of the city’s unpaid
caregivers and found that
three main services were needed:
information about resources, legal
help and respite care. Based
on these findings, DFTA created
a comprehensive plan to address
these needs.
There are many different types
of caregivers. “Sandwich generation”
caregivers are responsible
for caring for two generations
– their grandchildren
and their parents.
Most of these caregivers
work full-time jobs to
support their households.
In the morning,
they must help their
grandchildren, check
that their parents have
taken their medications
and have food for the
day, go to work, and
return home to care for
their entire family.
Some caregivers find
themselves caring for an
aging partner even when
they could use some help
of their own. When managing
difficult care situations, such as
mental impairment or physical
disabilities, many caregivers find
themselves too overwhelmed to
handle daily tasks like grocery
shopping, cooking and cleaning.
If you identify with some of these
situations, but never thought of
yourself as a caregiver, you are not
alone. Many people do not consider
themselves caregivers when
they are unpaid or have assumed
the role over time.
For all caregivers, it is important
to know that help is available. If
you are a caregiver, call 311 and ask
for “caregiving support” for guidance,
care supplies or services such
as overnight care or in-home care.
DONNA CORRADO,
Commissioner of the City’s
Department for the Aging
She depends on you.
You can depend on us.
Call 311 and ask for “caregiving support.”
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