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A huge THANK YOU to these incredible volunteers who’ve contributed over 50 hours of service over the past year volunteering through programs from Package Delivery to Tech Coaching to Friendly Visiting to GENuine Connections to Caring Calls and so much more!  Josephine Kong Jonathan Miller Catherine Silver Smith Cathy Dietz Marcie Imberman Galina Erlikh Victoria Rosenthal […]

When I first came to DOROT 14 years ago, our society mostly ignored the problem of social isolation and loneliness among older adults. Isolation was seen as an unfortunate byproduct of growing old, and programs to address the issue were viewed as “nice” but not essential. Things have changed dramatically in the last few years. […]

April showers bring…Volunteer Appreciation Month and a chance to celebrate DOROT’s incredible volunteer community! Stephanie Wykstra has been volunteering with DOROT since 2019. Get to know Stephanie below: Tell us a little bit about yourself. Stephanie: I’m a freelance writer and after living in NYC for about ten years, recently moved to Westchester County with […]

April is Volunteer Appreciation Month! All month, we’ll be celebrating our DOROT volunteers and the incredible impact they’ve had on the lives of older adults. To all the amazing volunteers who dedicate their time, energy, and passion to create connections and build community — THANK YOU! We’re starting off our series with Praveen Vajpeyi! Praveen […]

Friendly Visiting has been a core program of DOROT since our inception nearly 50 years ago. It continues to be one of our most impactful programs for older adults seeking to make new friends and enjoy engaging activities in their home. In recognition of the importance of this opportunity to match older adults and volunteers […]

National Social Work Appreciation month is wrapping up and we’re closing it out with one final spotlight. Meet Linda! Linda Libow, LMSW, Ed.M., is a Social Work Supervisor for the Kosher Meals at Home (KMH) program which provides nutritional support and a warm connection for seniors who may have difficulty shopping and cooking for themselves. […]

Social Work Month continues during this last week of March! Meet Hilary! Hilary Forrest, LMSW, works as an Outreach Social Worker within our Synagogue Partnership Outreach team. Hilary, alongside her team, leads partnerships with local synagogues in NYC to support older adult community members. Get to know Hilary below: Tell us about yourself. Hilary: I’m […]

A cohort of DOROT staff will be trading in their winter coats for slightly-less-warm outerwear, as they travel to San Francisco for the American Society of Aging’s “On Aging” Conference on March 25-28, 2024! On Aging is the nation’s largest multidisciplinary conference on aging. The conference brings together thousands of professionals working in aging and […]

Come along as we continue to celebrate National Social Work Month! Meet Giulia! Giulia Capicotto, LMSW, CDP, works in the DOROT Westchester office as one of three social workers. She oversees Friendly Visiting and Telephone Friend matches and makes home visits with new and existing older adult participants. Get to know Giulia below: Tell us […]

Join us as we continue to celebrate National Social Work Month by getting to know more of the incredible social workers at DOROT. Meet Amy! Amy Wald, MSW, is the Program Director for Connect through Tech (CTT). She works closely with the CTT team to offer programs that use technology to support older adults in […]