SENIOR CITIZEN TRANSPORTATION & EDUCATION

Since 1981, the Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island has been making daily life for older adults in the local area a lot easier with its professionally operated transportation program providing round-trip service. Seniors are routinely picked up at their homes by the Council bus and driven to essential destinations, such as doctor’s appointments and other medical sites. Moreover, the bus and its friendly driver play frequent hosts to seniors on trips to tourist attractions, cultural events and local shopping expeditions. All of this makes life considerably easier for the seniors, whether helping those who are frail to take care of important personal matters outside the home, or giving those whose lives have become constricted and isolated the opportunity to expand their social network and sphere of interests.

Recognizing the need to keep older adults informed about matters that affect their well being, the JCC provides educational workshops at senior centers and housing developments throughout Coney Island, Brighton Beach and Seagate. Experts in each field present comprehensive discussions of issues that are of particular concern to senior citizens, including crime and safety, health and government benefits. Area seniors enthusiastically attend these sessions and generally leave feeling that they have an up-to-date understanding of the ongoing issues that affect them and their community.