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From Tech Coaching and Intergenerational Volunteering to so much more, DOROT offers older adults many ways to stay active and engaged while at home during the pandemic. LEARN MORE & DOWNLOAD OUR PDF FLYER HERE

Each March, National Social Work Month recognizes the impact social workers deliver while providing services to children and adults in need.  Social work is at the heart of every program and service DOROT offers to keep older adults connected, engaged and living independently as valued members of the community. In fact, nearly 25% of DOROT’s […]

Each March, National Social Work Month recognizes the impact social workers deliver while providing services to children and adults in need. This month, we’ll be taking time to celebrate and get to know some of the dedicated social workers across DOROT. Daniel Jackson, Social Work Supervisor, DOROT Westchester How did you decide to become a social worker? Social work […]

We’re excited to share the new DOROT Connections Newsletter! Dedicated readers may recall that our newsletter had been called “DOROT Generations” for many years. Why the name change? Simply, DOROT is about connections — keeping people of all ages socially engaged because social isolation and loneliness can have devastating consequences. Read the full Winter 2021 Connections […]

When we think of the spring season, we think of many things: flowers in bloom, birds singing, and spring cleaning! Once you’ve completed your spring cleaning, you can contact the following resources in the community to donate your items: Assistive Devices (walkers/rollators, canes, wheelchair, shower seat, etc.)   Health Advocates for Older People-Equipment Exchange Program: […]

Quinn Lockwood, DOROT’s Coordinator of Youth and Family Volunteers, was featured on BronxNet Community Television together with DOROT senior, Antoinette-Marie Williams, to discuss the impact of building intergenerational connections through the DOROT Summer Teen Internship.  Watch the full interview HERE.    Interested in building meaningful intergenerational connections? Opportunities are now open for seniors 65+ and teens to join […]

DOROT is pleased to sponsor an upcoming zoom event on March 5 with Senator Liz Kreuger’s office – Virtual Town Hall on Telehealth Basics: What It Is, and How to Access the Service. If you have questions about what telehealth is, how to make the most of your telehealth visit, or how to get online […]

Applications are now open for DOROT’s Summer Teen Internship Program! The Summer Teen Internship Program brings together a diverse group of teens and older adults for four nonstop weeks of developing leadership skills and building friendships across generations. Together with older adults, interns create art and documentary film projects, lead discussions on current events, produce […]

DOROT’s Executive Director, Mark Meridy, was interviewed this week for “Open” on BronxNet Television to discuss DOROT’s work with older adults, how COVID-19 has impacted the organization and how people can be participate and volunteer during this critical time. WATCH HERE  “Open” airs live on BronxNet Television Optimum 67 and on Verizon FiOS Channel 33 […]

If you think podcasts are a hip millennial thing, think again. Long-time DOROT supporter Rita Kaye, 90, and her bestie Ellin Grodsky, 81, are the newest stars on your favorite podcast channels. These groovy grandmothers will warm your heart with their wit, wisdom and love of family – especially their grandchildren, with whom they share […]