Diwali is a time of celebration, celebrating the conquering of good over evil. It honors good deeds over evil comings and rejoices in the concept of light over darkness. Diwali, known as the festival of lights is most commonly celebrated with dinners and parties, pujas and family gatherings. However, this year due to the global pandemic, it will surely…
Despite the quarantine & government-mandated shut down of senior centers, our programming staff is hard at work to ensure assistance is reached to seniors. To make sure seniors are fed, we started a home-delivery meal program starting March 23rd, through which hundreds of meals are being served to the safety of seniors’ homes. We are checking in with all…
Talk on Dementia Care at Asian American Community Development Conference “I never thought when I studied to become a geriatric psychiatrist, I would have to diagnose my own father.” Dr. Vasaundhara Kalasapudi said. The sentence was the emotional opening to her presentation at the popular “EqualiTalks” at “Achieving Equality for All” Community Development conference organized by Asian Americans for…
India Home is hiring for the following positions. Please click the titles below to go to the job description and application page. Spread the word to your networks! Director of Programs Care Coordinator and Program Coordinator Volunteer Manager through New York City Civic Corps Volunteer Manager through New York Immigration Coalition We are excited to grow our team and better…
India Home members come from all different faiths and religions and we celebrate a lot of religious and cultural holidays. We celebrated Sikhism by holding an event for Guru Nanak Gurpurub on Monday, November 21st. Gurpurub generally falls in Autumn and is considered a most sacred festival by Sikhs because it honors the birthday of Guru Nanak. Guru Nanak is the first…
Susanna Pereyra of Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) visited India Home’s Desi Senior Center on Thursday, February 4, to talk about how citizenship rules were different for older immigrants. Some Exceptions Those who are 50 years old or above at the time of filing for naturalization and have held a green card for 20 years are exempt from the…
A senior is struck or pushed around. Or locked in a room and denied food or water. He or she is forced to sign their bank accounts or property over to a family member or are unable to prevent large amounts being withdrawn from their account. Elders are afraid to report abusers Actions like the ones detailed above are considered…
DFTA visits the Sunnyside Community Center Sunnyside Community Center was all a-buzz this morning. Donna Corado, the Commissioner for NYC’s Department for the Aging and her staff had come to visit. Her purpose? She was there to listen to older adults, their caregivers, community partners, advocates and service providers in Queens give testimony on issues that impact New York City’s…
Breast Cancer Awareness Self Help Peer Group at Desi Senior Center India Home partnered with Sapna NYC, our sister organization, to start a breast cancer awareness group at the Desi Senior Center. We had a group of eight energetic women led by our senior, Saleha Begum. They met every Tuesday for eight weeks. Sapna NYC’s Community Health Worker, Laila…
Many of the seniors who attend India Home’s Desi Senior Center in Jamaica had never been to Manhattan. This is only natural, given their age and the fact that many of them are new immigrants to our fair city. But all that changed on August 31st. On that day, India Home took them on a day trip to Manhattan and showed them some…
