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Speaking Elderly Council-RAICESMeeting The Special Needs of Minority and Low Income Older Adults
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Raíces Grandparents Kin-Care Program Stress is a normal part of family life. However, when grandparents must parent grandchildren due to parental absence, death, or incapacity, special stressors are present. Grandparents must deal with a system that is far from responsive to their and their grandchildren’s needs as well as the stressors of parenting late in life. Raíces’ Grandparents Kin-Care Program, at the Red Hook Senior Center, addresses these issues in a friendly and responsive atmosphere, including support groups, counseling, training, education, information and referral, socialization, recreation, and direct client assistance.
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Raíces Healthy & Secure Computer Training Program The Raíces Healthy and Secure Computer Training Program enables participants new to computers the opportunity to learn computer systems, desktop fundamentals, including MS Windows, the Desktop and various software applications, as well as "Exploring the Internet" using the world wide web and email. Each eight week program includes an orientation, hands-on demonstrations, classroom training and training guides, two recitations and full use of the computer lab. At the end of each 8- week period the enthusiastic students are quite excited of how much they've learned and absorbed in such a short period. The program has been extremely successful, that in 2010 the program will expand to include many intermediate and advance features including scanning, portable date files (PDF), desktop publishing, additional security measures with electronic mail, the WWW and social network sites. Additionally, many of the graduates of move on and purchase their own computers and have continued to attend workshops and orientations to discuss many topics. For More Information:Antonio Barrios, Director of Development 460 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217 Tel. 718-643-0232 | Fax. 718-643-8257 ABarrios@Raices.US
Raices Elder Abuse Education & Prevention Program RAICES’
goals in the Elder Abuse Education and Prevention Program are to
prevent elder abuse through education to seniors and family
members on the risk factors for abuse and mistreatment; to help
individuals lower their risks for mistreatment through referrals
for service, respites, and counseling; to provide counseling and
direct intervention to seniors who have been victims of abuse
and mistreatment. Program is fully
bilingual, offering assistance in Spanish and English.
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Raices Medicare Savings Program The
Medicare Savings Program helps older adults and people with
disabilities who have limited incomes and Medicare save money on
their health care. These programs, the
Qualifying Individual 1 (QI-1) Program, the Specified Low-Income
Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB) Program, the Qualified Medicare
Beneficiary (QMB) Program, can help pay for Medicare
coinsurance, deductibles, and premiums.
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