BronxWorks is committed to ensuring that the Bronx’s elderly live out their golden years with the respect and dignity they deserve.
Contact Us.
Bibi Karim, Vice President, Services For Older Adults
bkarim@bronxworks.org
Explore our services:
BronxWorks manages many Older Adult Centers (OACs) and older adult services offices designed to meet older adults’ social, recreational, and health needs.
BronxWorks encourages older adults who may be victims of elder abuse to seek assistance, whether the abuse is physical, emotional, verbal, or financial.
BronxWorks joins United Neighborhood Houses and our partners in changing what it means to age by bridging the gap between generations. Both youth and older adults take part in program planning and organizing.
BronxWorks has a technician who makes minor home repairs and performs security checks to make sure seniors stay safe within their homes.
This program helps low-income Bronx residents aged 60 years or older who have active cases against them in Bronx Housing Court avoid eviction.
Our dedicated housing specialist helps seniors who are at risk of homelessness.
Services for Older Adults FAQs
You may qualify and apply for food stamps, Medicaid, HEAP, SCRIE, DRIE, LIFELINE, SAFE LINK, Access-a-Ride, EPIC, and the Medicare Savings Program. We also have a free tax assistance program that operates during the tax preparation season (January through April of each year).
The BronxWorks’ Senior Housing Assistance Program case manager can assist you with filling out housing applications, provide tenant landlord advocacy, and help you apply for SCRIE or DRIE. The case manager can also give you information on your housing rights and provide you with a listing of senior housing complexes. However, BronxWorks does not rent apartments.
Yes, our Minor Repair Program coordinates with technicians who can come to your home and change the battery on your smoke detector.
The BronxWorks Older Adult Services department can assist seniors who are experiencing any type of elder abuse. Assistance includes obtaining restraining orders as well as other resources. As needed, BronxWorks will refer individuals to obtain legal counsel and connect them with the police, the Bronx District Attorney’s office, and Adult Protective Services. Contact us today to learn more.
BronxWorks can provide screening and connection to care through the NYC Geriatric Mental Health Initiative at all our Older Adult Centers, Naturally Occurring Retirement Centers (NORCs), and Social Club. We can screen for depression, anxiety and substance abuse.