PSS/WSF Grandparent Family Apartments - 2015 Programs of D

Presbyterian Senior Services has been a pioneering leader of kinship services since the early 1990’s when it held support groups at its senior centers for grandparents raising grandchildren. 

Its innovative PSS/WSF Grandparent Family Apartments, one of the first residences for kinship families, opened in 2005. 

With the Grandparent Family Apartments as its hub, PSS now provides kinship caregiver services in three boroughs of NYC. 

Their success is because PSS has programs that support both the grandparents and the grandchildren: from “Parenting a Second Time Around” training for grandparents to the Young Adult Success Program (YASP) for kinship youth.

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VISIONS Intergenerational Program

EDITOR’S NOTE: Each week, we feature intergenerational program ideas that were tried and successful. This series is a tool to highlight various age-optimized programs and practices. The program descriptions are provided by representatives of the programs. Inclusion in this series does not imply Generations United’s endorsement or recommendation, but rather encourages ideas to inspire other programs.

This week’s cool idea is VISIONS Intergenerational Program, a Generations United Program of Distinction that recruits, trains and employs high school students in New York City to assist blind seniors in their homes, and at Selis Manor.

(Check our archives for parts 1-43.)

VISIONS Intergenerational Program operates under VISIONS Center on Aging. The youth provide escort and assistance with reading, shopping, and technology.

VISONS Caregiver project supports family, partners, and friends who help a senior with vision loss.

Overnight respite at VCB and day respite at Selis Manor are provided.

Got something cool you tried that was successful? Why not tweet your cool intergenerational ideas to #cooligideas? You can also post them to our Intergenerational Connections Facebook Group. We want to highlight innovative age-optimized programs and practices through our blog, social media and weekly e-newsletter! Share the inspiration.