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Adam and Sharon are generations apart but have built a meaningful relationship through DOROT’s Friendly Visiting program. Through Friendly Visiting, volunteers visit older adults in their homes on a weekly or monthly basis.

Click below to read the full issue of Connections from January 2025.

We mourn the loss of Ted Comet, a visionary leader in the Jewish community and, in the last 10 years of his life, a cherished DOROT volunteer. 

At DOROT, we believe that social isolation among older adults is a bipartisan issue. So we were delighted to see the U.S. Senate’s Special Committee on Aging hold a hearing yesterday on ways to combat loneliness and social isolation among seniors. Led by Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), committee chair, and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking […]

DOROT's Executive Director Mark Meridy recently spoke at a summit hosted by UJA-Federation of New York —“The Power of Connection: Social Prescribing to Combat Isolation and Loneliness.”

As he prepares to leave office, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy has released a heartfelt, beautifully written statement that he aptly titled, “My Parting Prescription for America.”

The Washington Post shares how DOROT is leading the way for solo agers through our innovative Aging Alone Together® program. (Pictured above: Gayle Williams-Brett, an Aging Alone Together participant, and her mother in Brooklyn.) Solo agers are a fast-growing population in the U.S. DOROT’s dynamic six-week program offers the tools, guidance, and – most important […]

We’re excited to share that DOROT’s Executive Director, Mark Meridy, has been being named one of PoliticsNY & amNY Metro Nonprofit Power Players 2024! The PoliticsNY and amNY Metro Nonprofit Power Players list highlights dedicated nonprofit leaders working to build a more equitable and engaged New York. Meridy shared his favorite thing about working in […]

DOROT was honored to be named as a finalist in the 4th Annual NYC Imagine Awards 2024, chosen from over 230 other organizations across the city as one of NYC metro’s most effective and innovative nonprofit organizations. Below, watch the video produced for the Imagine Awards, highlighting our work to bring the generations together and […]

Get to know DOROT volunteer Talbot Hall, a writer and director for film and theatre—and self-proclaimed lifelong creative and goofball. In her time with DOROT, she has volunteered as a University Without Walls (UWW) presenter and Caring Calls volunteer, both of which have brought her a great deal of personal fulfillment. Tell us a little […]