Judi Squire has been a volunteer with DOROT for seven years! In her time with DOROT, she has worn many volunteer hats—Package Delivery volunteer, office volunteer, Tech Coach, Friendly Visitor, and Response Team volunteer. She was recently recognized for her volunteer efforts by UJA-Federation of New York — pictured above with Laura Klein (left), Director […]
Earlier this week, Mark Meridy, DOROT’s Executive Director, was featured at the 2024 Global Loneliness Awareness Summit in Washington, D.C., as a speaker on the panel, “Understanding Social Isolation & Loneliness Across Diverse Communities.” Meridy, who has been key in establishing DOROT as a leader and innovator in the field of social isolation and loneliness, […]
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. […]
