They include light housekeeping, laundry, and meal preparation. Senior citizen transportation provided 37,900 trips for 4,015 seniors. Transportation is provided to medical, commercial, and recreational destinations. The service area encompases one-third of the borough of Brooklyn. The service is especially useful where clients would otherwise have to traverse high crime areas.
Contacts provide both a social experience and an opportunity to monitor the condition of clients.
Senior citizen escort provided 39 escorts for 17 seniors who could not travel alone. Senior citizen shopping provided 1,732 hours shopping for 65 seniors who are disabled or fearful of crime. Job training and placement. Work Experience Program Work experience and job placement for public assistance recipients. 426 individuals were served in this program in 1998-99.