AAPI or the Association of Indian Physicians, is the largest non-profit ethnic medical organization in the United States. It stands for over 60,000 practicing doctors and 20,000 students and residents of Indian origin. Every year doctors and healthcare professionals come together for an annual convention in a major American city. They meet to talk about medical advances, health policy, participate in…
Our stories make us who we are, our stories tell of where we come from, our stories shape our past and our future. For Father’s Day, India Home’s elders stood up one by one and shared memories of their fathers and father figures and it was a beautiful thing to hear them. They told stories of men whose sacrifice, caring and…
Ramadan Begins For 1.6 billion Muslims around the world, the most sacred month of the year began on the evening of Sunday, June 6. The month of Ramadan commemorates the revelation of the Holy Quran – the sacred religious text of Islam. Observant Muslims around the world will fast from dawn to dusk until July 5. As our seniors this time…
MoMA, the Museum of Modern Art in NYC, is not only one of the world’s largest museums for modern art, it is also the most influential museum of modern art on the planet. Now the museum is bringing its power and prestige to a program that will get more older adults to visit the museum, take its classes and…
As a part of the Asian American & Pacific Islander celebration on Tuesday May 24th, India Home met with New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer. At the roundtable of Indian American leaders in New York City, the comptroller explained the duties of his office and expressed his willingness to work with the community. India Home’s Lakshman Kalasapudi was there…
India Home’s programs end around 2:00 pm most days. Even as the Program Staff are winding down, we notice our seniors patiently waiting in the lobby, sometimes as long as 45 minutes. Some of them have canes or walk with difficulty. They are waiting for their rides home, and sometimes they wait a very long time. Every once in a while,…
“Don’t Forget the Seniors” India Home’s seniors got an opportunity to make their voices heard by City Hall. About 15 seniors from our Sunnyside Center and Desi Senior Center participated in Advocacy Day organized by Live On NY at City Hall on Wednesday May 11th. The day started with a rally on the steps of the famous building. Bobbie Sackman,…
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On the night of Saturday May 7, over 700 people watched India Home’s seniors dance the vigorous folk dance from Gujarat, known as the Ras Garba, on stage at the Hindu Community Center in Flushing. The event was part of Ras Garba Ramzat, a dance night, organized by Shashikant Patel and Gopi Udeshi, organizers of Bruhud Seniors. Over 80% of the…
The Rubin Museum’s Himalayan Heritage MeetUp group invited India Home as its Community Partner to present an event on the occasion of Jain Jayanthi, the birthday of Lord Mahavira, the spiritual head of the Jain religion. The event gave several seniors from India Home an opportunity for public speaking and interaction. Vimla Shah, Usha Mehta, Daksha Patel, Usha and…