Senior Services
Geriatric Social Work Services
Senior Services aids the aging residents who live in the Met Council’s inclusionary housing sites throughout the five boroughs. Social workers provide on-site case management and services, including:
Assistance with applying and re-certifying for benefits
Information and referral to other Met Council programs (food pantry network, benefits enrollment, and crisis services)
Long-term care planning
Short-term counseling
Workshops on issues of interest to seniors
Get-togethers and social events to combat isolation
Holiday celebrations
Some recreational programs offered in conjunction with Met Council’s volunteer department
Safety Net Program
The Safety Net Program is designed to help clients in crisis. Social workers stationed at sites throughout the city provide ongoing case management services to adults (with a focus on older adults). They can assist with applications for benefits and entitlements, referrals for legal assistance, one-time emergency financial assistance, and short term supportive counseling. The program’s goal is to provide services in the client’s community, or in the case of homebound older adults, in their home, so that a crisis situation can be stabilized and the necessary ongoing services and supports can be put into place.
NEED HELP?
Call 212.453.9539 or email help@metcouncil.org