Meals on Wheels

Bringing nutritious meals—and a friendly connection—to homebound older adults Edit A Pioneering Program to Fight Hunger Goddard Riverside’s Meals on Wheels program has been serving older New Yorkers for more than 60 years. The program’s roots date back to 1964, when the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center launched New York City’s first Meals on Wheels […]

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Every year, Goddard donors like you change the lives of over 20,000 people.  Larisa* had a stroke, and now needs to acquire a home aide. With the help of one of our social workers, she is in the process of applying for home care hours and has someone to check on her.   Show your support […]

Enriching the Lives of Older Adults

Enriching the Lives of Older Adults Supporting older adults to experience an optimal quality of life. Goddard Riverside’s programs for older adults help men and women age in their homes while staying active, social, and healthy. Our Meals on Wheels programs deliver seven meals a week to people who face significant challenges in cooking for themselves. […]

Meals on Wheels

Goddard Riverside’s Home Delivered Meals program has ceased operations as of July 1, 2020. Another agency has taken over the contract, and clients should not experience any interruption in service. We thank all our Home Delivered Meals staffers for their excellent work over the years. Please note that we cannot accept direct referrals for Home Delivered […]

Phelps House

Independent Living Residence for Older Adults and People with Mobility Impairments Phelps House provides 167 units of affordable housing for older adults and people with disabilities. Designed as an independent living residence with one- and two-bedroom apartments, it also offers a range of supportive services for its longtime tenants who have aged into their 70s, […]

NORCs

Our NORCs (Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities) offer on-site services to help older adults live safely at home for as long as possible. The Lincoln Square NORC serves residents of the Amsterdam Houses, Amsterdam Addition and Lincoln Amsterdam House, most of whom have lived there for more than 30 years. The West Side NORC is located in […]

Older Adult Centers

An older woman in a red jacket holds up a painting she's done

A Place for Friendship and Community Edit Current Activities and Meals Our Older Adult Centers are open for in-person activities. Our Goddard Riverside, Lincoln Square, and Stanley M. Isaacs Older Adult Centers help older members of the community live life to the fullest. Activities such as painting classes, exercise, choir, “Poets and Writers,” games, and […]

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