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- EIN 13-1624178
- (212) 971-7600
- 520 Eighth Avenue 5th Floor New York NY 10018-6553 USA
- www.selfhelp.net
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations, Health, Home Health Care, Human Service Organizations, Human Services
Mission: Selfhelp is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to maintaining the independence and dignity of seniors and at-risk populations through a spectrum of housing, home health care, and social services and will lead in applying new methods and technologies to address changing needs of its community. Selfhelp will continue to serve as the "last surviving relative" to its historic constituency, victims of nazi persecution.
Programs: Selfhelp's home care program provides approximately 2 million hours of home care each year to approximately 20,000 clients who are frail, elderly, or disabled. Services include home health care, skilled nursing, chore assistance, housekeeping, homemaking, and emergency home care. Selfhelp employs approximately 1,500 home care aides and trains aides in both spanish and english.
selfhelp's social service programs include: specialized programs for holocaust survivors, serving approximately 4,700 individuals each year; six senior housing complexes housing 1,000+ senior residents with services available on-site; four naturally occurring retirement communities(norcs); three case management programs; six senior centers, including one of nyc's first innovative senior centers; client centered technology; court-appointed guardianship; the selfhelp alzheimers resource program(sharp); and emergency cash assistance.