NYC Senior Resources List
New York City and Washington Heights are rich in free resources for seniors. This is an inventory of just some of them (the information is the same as in the WH SeniorLink Resource List handout). Most of the telephone numbers on this list are toll-free (anything starting with 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, or 844 is toll-free).
Food or Supplies
Invisible Hands - help if you are having trouble obtaining food because you cannot leave your apartment. Free delivery of groceries and supplies.
Call: (732) 639-1579
Website: www.invisiblehandsdeliver.com
Ask Umbrella - no-contact deliveries of essentials for adults aged 60+.
Call: (844) 402-2480
Website: www.askumbrella.com
NYC Food Delivery Assistance - city-funded program providing meals during COVID-19 crisis.
Call: 311
Emergency Food Hotline - city-funded hotline to access food assistance.
Call: (866) 888-8777
Catholic Charities - help if you are having trouble paying for food.
Call: (888) 744-7900
Emotional Support
Service Program for Older People - mental health counseling for older adults.
Call: (212) 787-7120 x 514
Website: spop.org
NYC Well - city-funded mental health program.
Call: (888) NYC-WELL
Text: Text “WELL” to 65173
Website (with online chat): nycwell.cityofnewyork.us/en
Social Support
Washington Heights SeniorLink - connection to other seniors and volunteers providing phone calls, letters, and care packages.
ThriveNYC Friendly Visiting Program - phone visits with a volunteer.
Call: (212) 244-4649
Website: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dfta/services/thrivenyc-at-dfta.page
Dorot - Manhattan nonprofit organization providing social connection activities/events online and over the telephone (primarily operates between 14th Street and 96th Street).
Call: (212) 769-2850
Website: dorotusa.org
Crisis Support
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - hotline for people in crisis.
Call: (800) 273-8255
New York State Domestic Violence Hotline - hotline for people seeking help.
Call: (888) 883-2323
NYC 311 - provides quick, easy access to all government services within the five boroughs of NYC.
Call: 311
Shalom Task Force Domestic Violence Hotline - national organization that helps people experiencing troubles at home.
Call: (800) 942-6906
Financial Support
Hebrew Free Loan Society - provides zero-interest loans (as much as several thousand dollars) for low-income New Yorkers, with special acommodations for COVID-19 pandemic.
Call: (212) 687-0188
Website: hfls.org
Entertainment
Telephone Topics - online, free discussions, programs, and live performances for older adults.
Call: (847) 492-7400
Website: mather.com
Other Centers in Washington Heights
S.T.A.R. Senior Center - senior services center sponsored by Washington Heights Community Center, Inc.
Call: (212) 781-8331
JCC of Washington Heights - social services organization.
Call: (212) 942-6906
YM/YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood - community center with social work services.
Call: (212) 569-6200
Kohn-Melamid Center for the Holocaust Survivor Program of Self-Help - center for Holocaust Survivors.
Call: (212) 781-7200