LANCASTER — St. Mary of the Assumption Parish is inviting everyone to its “Senior” Prom, on Sunday, March 30 from 2-4 p.m. in the parish center at 2 St. Mary’s Hill. This special event will bring together elderly singles for a delightful afternoon of dancing, mingling and light refreshments. Generations of families are also welcome […]
Parishioners from the Diocese of Buffalo’s Parish Family 21 will soon be welcomed to take advantage of existing and future programming at Gerard Place, through the newly announced East Side Community Partnership. Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Sound Hub · May 15, 2024 – Bishop helps Gerard Place celebrate new East Side Community Partnership This new […]
Catholic Charities of Buffalo is looking for both older adults and volunteers to participate in its free Home Visitation and Friendly Phones programs in Genesee and Orleans counties. Both programs depend on dedicated volunteers to provide one-hour weekly visits or phone calls to isolated seniors aged 60 or older who have limited ability to leave […]
Are you a homebound older adult or do you know someone who may need to be checked in on? Catholic Charities of Buffalo is seeking older adults in Erie County to participate in its Telephone Assurance Program. This free service provides regular telephone calls from caring volunteers to homebound or frail older adults or disabled […]
BATAVIA — Catholic Charities has received a $65,000 grant from the Muriel H. Marshall Fund for the Aging of Rochester Area Community Foundation to continue to support Genesee County residents through its Home Visitation Program, which provides weekly visits to homebound adults 60+ who live independently or with family. Catholic Charities has been receiving funding […]
Mercy Hospital joined the Age-Friendly Health Systems movement last year and recently earned its highest level of recognition as an “Age-Friendly Health System – Committed to Care Excellence.” The hospital is pleased to announce that its commitment to this national movement is not only improving care for older adults in our Western New York community […]
Kaylyn Townsend, project director at Niagara University’s Rose Bente Lee Ostapenko Center for Race, Equity and Mission; and Heart, Love and Soul housing and service coordinator Amira Akpaloo and homeless outreach case manager Alyssa Heitman prepare to distribute Valentine-themed bags to vulnerable seniors and disabled individuals living at Wrobel and Spallino Towers in Niagara Falls. […]
Mercy Hospital announced that it has become the first acute care hospital in the Buffalo region to join a nationwide movement, called the Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) initiative, to improve health care for older adults. As part of the AFHS initiative, the John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, in partnership with the American […]
