WellLife Network

The staff at Welllife Network helped me to obtain housing and gave me a nice, furnished apartment. This is my first apartment and I love it. They are helping me with all my housing needs!

I am the Recreation Coordinator for Mental Health
Residential Housing programs. This recreational aspect of the organization is a vital component to healthy mental stability. I know that for myself, when I have something exciting planned, I just feel better. This is true with the residents I encounter. They look forward to the monthly calendar so that they can prepare to attend the various events offered. Welllife is providing a wonderful service to our residents, and I am thankful to be a part of this organization.

Welllife Network is helping me and so many others in becoming as independent as possible! They have helped me get a job. They have given me hope when I had none. I think the staff at Welllife Network really cares about the people they serve.

I have resided in Supported Housing program for several months. It was a positive move for me and has changed my outlook on life. I resided in a shelter for 5 year so it has been a breath of fresh air moving into this newly built facility. Staff is attentive to my needs and concerned for my well-being. I am extremely glad to have been afforded the opportunity to participate in the program. It has been a pleasure receiving services from Welllife Network.

Welllife Network is a superb agency that above and beyond to support their individuals. Support staff are respectful and welcoming and encourage interacting.

I have been satisfied by the services I have been receiving from Welllife Network. I have been in a safe environment and I have been able to access my services with ease. I am able to cook and entertain guest inside my apartment, which makes me feel happy.

I am grateful for this agency. This agency has afforded me the options to have someplace safe to live and allowed me to meet roommates that have became family. I am now looking forward to moving to supported housing with my roommate and enjoying the rest of our friendship together.

I am pleased with the level of support I have been receiving from WellLife Network. Staff has been helpful with finding additional resources for me and has been supportive with my issues. Welllife has provided me with opportunities that I did not have prior to coming here and I am blesses.

I am happy to be receiving services from WeLLLife Network. Welllife Network has helped me with housing and medication issues and will be moving into supported housing shortly. My case manager supports me and I couldn't ask for a better support service.

WellLife Network has helped me to achieve wellness and life goals such as maintaining mental stability, managing symptoms of my mental health disorder and alcohol addiction, developing coping strategies, and enhancing my independence. WellLife has equipped me with the essential tools and skills to help me sustain my status of residing independently in the community. With the assistance of WellLife and their Program staff, I've enhanced my daily living, self-advocacy, and personal development skills. I'm grateful for all the services provided by WellLife and their help towards achieving my fullest potential and leading a more rewarding and independent life.

WellLife Network has helped me to achieve wellness and life goals such as maintaining mental stability, coping, managing symptoms of my mental health disorder, adequately budgeting my finances, and enhancing my independence. WellLife has equipped me with the essential tools and skills to help me sustain my status of residing independently in the community. With the assistance of WellLife and their Program staff, I've enhanced my daily living, self-advocacy, and personal development skills. I'm grateful for all the services provided by WellLife and their help towards achieving my fullest potential and leading a more independent life.

I love Welllife Network. The staff are great and help me very much with my needs. The agency gave me a gift card to the spa and I was able to get my hair, makeup, and nails done, all for free. Before the Pandemic, the picnics and Christmas parties were my favorite. Welllife cares about me, my mental health, and my wellbeing. Welllife is going to help me graduate to Supported Housing very soon and I am happy to be with them.

My case manager is great support. She shows that she cares about my well-being through her conversation. She is honest and speaks to me as if she can relate.

Due to the high cost of housing in NYC, I am grateful to live in a very supportive program. I can focus more on addressing my healthcare needs and I am able to reduce my cost of daily living thanks to the program. The director and staff members are always approachable and very helpful when I come across a bump in the road. I can have visitors which keep me connected to my family and friends. I have always been able to reach my Case Manager when an issue arises. For example, I recently had a seizure and my Case Manager was able to assist me in contacting my doctors about my medication and blood work. Although it was her day off, she contacted me to me to see if I had any more seizures. I really appreciate the care and concern the staff gives us. I thank God, and Welllife Network for giving me this chance to live a normal life.

My Name is George Gitzinger and I am a consumer in Supported Housing. Please see my story:
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing this letter to explain my experiences with PSCH/WellLife Network.
I became a consumer with PSCH upon being discharged from Manhattan Hospital in NYC sometime in the late 1990’s.
My first Case Manager with PSCH was Crystal John. Crystal placed me in a home in Woodhaven with 2 other gentlemen. She is one of the nicest and most professional people I have met.
During this time I went to a trade school, graduated, and started working again. Things were going well for a few years and then a relapse occurred.
My counselor was Michael Thomas when is happened. I went to the hospital via ambulance, and Michael met me at the hospital and was with me until I was admitted. He went out of his way to see that I was taken care of.
Upon discharge from the hospital I was transferred to an in-patient facility and spent next three years there. I won’t mention the name of this facility, but the difference at that facility and PSCH/WellLife Network was night and day. Where PSCH/WellLife Network counselors were kind, caring, courteous, and professional, the counselors at this facility were not. At this place (unnamed), counselors were having sex with consumers.
After completing the program at this (unnamed) facility I called Crystal to see if I could return to PSCH/WellLife Network. Shortly thereafter, I was set up in an apartment in Hollis with another gentleman. We both preferred reading, to loud music. We watched Jeopardy every night (He was better than me.)
Sadly, he passed away the week before Thanksgiving 2019. He had a phone call, and I went to wake him, and it was obvious he passed away during the night. He was being treated for colon cancer. I remember turning on my phone, and the first number I pressed on the speed dial was for Sue Diaz. The Fire Department, Police, and EMT were there in minutes.
The people at WellLife Network asked me if I wanted to move to another place. I said no, that I was very comfortable here and have a great relationship with the landlord. (He even invites me to Thanksgiving Dinner every year).

At present, my Case Manager is Chrissaundra Patterson. She is kind, knowledgeable, and professional. When COVID became the menace it is, she called me up and asked if I wanted the vaccine. I did, and after the second shot, I was fully vaccinated.
I consider myself retired now (over 65), and credit Chrissaundra with helping me navigate the changes to my income and health insurance. This can be challenging!
I keep busy with my hobbies, which among other, are model building, computer programming, reading, and crossword puzzles. I look forward to going to Jones Beach this year on Memorial Day weekend to see the Navy Blue Angels air show.
To say that WellLife Network saved my life seems anticlimactic. I went from someone who didn’t want to wake up in the morning, to someone who loves to see the sun rise.
In conclusion, I cannot say enough about all the good people I have met through WellLife Network. The staff is great. I wish some of the other programs would adopt their model.
Very truly yours,

George Gitzinger

My name is Vanessa Reeds. I live at Wellife Network Dewitt Residence. The program helped me grow with my life. It also helped me manage my money better. I have been living here for nine years now, and the staff have been very good to me.

My name is Sarah Cordero. I live at Wellife Network Dewitt Supportive Housing residence. I am happy to be at Wellife Network Dewitt residence. I struggled a lot before I came here, but I thank GOD so much for putting me in such a good place. Thanks to Wellife Network for the support and the staff of Dewitt residence. This program is the best, and I will recommend it to anybody

My name is James Williams. Since I have been living at Wellife Network/Dewitt residence, I found the staff at Welllife Network to be available and supportive. The residential staff have always been there to help me with any issues I am dealing with at that time.
I am very grateful for the roof this agency has provided over my head.

My experience with WellLife Network and non profits has been a positive one, the staff has been wonderful. The Case Manager has been working very hard to assist me, all of the time. The environment I reside in is amazing.

I've been with WellLife Network, so many year, I can only say, they always come through for the individuals they served. They listen to their clients and they always do right by us!!

My experience is very convenient and helpful and they provide assistance, information and education. Because of the agency I feel, I have a home and now going through the Pandemic, they are very helpful and assisting with the isolation portion in order to understand it better. It is very unique and there is always some one to assist to handle situation, with Welllife Network, I never feel alone.

I have a good time. Wellife Network IS angcies THEY HELP ME ALOT THE GOOD MY EXPERIENCE THEY HAVE ALOT EVENTS I WENT TO THE Baseball AND LIVING AT 437 DEWITT IS GOOD SERVICE I AM LIVING 437 DEWETT FOR SEVEN YEARs AND I IOVE LIVING HERE.

My experience has been good since I came to live here at Dewitt. It has been 7 years since I moved in. I had a wonderful time with my Director, Beverly Garcia, we have done things together and she has empowered me. She has made me grow to get out on my own and do for myself. Dewitt has been a good program for me as it has allowed me to grow. I have gotten closer to some of the counselors that have been good to me. As long as they keep my Director I will try to stay in Dewitt. I have lost people in my family, Ms. Garcia have always given me support. That is a quality that is needed and I found it here.