RAICES Senior Centers
RAICES currently operates nine senior centers, five in Brooklyn and four in Queens, N.Y. All of the senior center staff enthusiastically embrace the responsibility they have with the community in providing its members with information, education, services and programs that will help them live positive, healthy and independent lifestyles. Similarly, all senior centers offer its members a sense of family, friendship and fellowship.
The goal of the senior centers is to focus on enriching the participants' lives, building upon their skills, knowledge, and unique abilities and strengths. This is achieved by providing the members with innovative health and wellness activities that include, but are not limited to: arts and crafts, musical entertainment and sing-a-longs, health and wellness activities,
chair-aerobics, tai-chi, discussion groups, holiday and birthday celebrations, local outings and educational discussions and presentations on various topics such as Elder Abuse, Crime Prevention, Health Management and Fire Safety.
In addition, all senior centers provide its members with an array of case assistance, advocacy, information and benefits and entitlements assistance with such services as Medicaid-Medicare and Medicare Part D, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security (SSA), Medical Insurance Counseling, Food Stamps, Senior Housing Issues, Senior Citizens Rent Increase Exemption Program (SCRIE), and Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP).
All centers serve older adults 60 years of age and older and have a dedicated bilingual staff that provide culturally competent services in English and Spanish.
Locations
RAICES Corona Neighborhood Senior Center
Alexandra Rodriguez-Canizare, Director
107-24 Corona Avenue
Corona, NY. 11368
718.458.7259
Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Lunch provided on site at noon
RAICES Astoria Neighborhood Senior Center
Olga Oukacine, Director
21-21 30th Drive
Long Island City, N.Y. 11102
718.726.9642
Hours: Monday - Friday; 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Lunch provided on site at noon.
RAICES Times Plaza Neighborhood Senior Center
Meris Peña, Director
460 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11217
718.694.0895
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Breakfast provided at 9:00 a.m. and Lunch at noon on site
Wyckoff Garden Neighborhood Senior Center
Blanca Morocho-Ramirez, Director
280 Wyckoff Street
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11217
718.237.1802
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Breakfast provided at 9:00 a.m. and Lunch at noon on site.
RAICES Gowanus Senior Center
Ladanza Worthey, Coordinator
420 Baltic Street
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11217
718.797.2472
Hours: Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Lunch provided at noon on site.
Red Hook Neighborhood Senior Center
Maria Sanchez, Director
120 W. 9th Street
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11231
718. 269.0519
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Breakfast provided at 9:00 a.m. and Lunch at noon on site.
Farragut Senior Center
Sheila Johnson, Coordinator
228 York St.
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11201
718.422.1069
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Lunch provided on site at noon
Astoria Social Club
Ely Mejia, Coordinator
4-05 Astoria Boulevard
Astoria, NY 11102
347.407.1756
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Lunch provided on site at noon
Bland Social Club
Jenidier Leon, Coordinator
40-15 College Point Boulevard
Flushing, NY 11354
718.321.0463
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Lunch provided on site at noon