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The ability to provide comprehensive, community-based home and health care services to clients and their families is one of the Henry Street Settlement’s greatest strengths. The Henry Street Settlement Home Care service program offers housekeeping service clients in Manhattan and Brooklyn through a contract with HRA.
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Safe at Home: Dzhoya Merkind
Lower East Side resident Dzhoya Merkind, 78, always looks forward to the three days each week when her housekeeper, Consuelo Lugo, comes to help her in her tidy apartment. “Consuelo helps me with everything I need!” she says.
For seven years, Consuelo’s housekeeping services have helped make it possible for Dzhoya to stay in the Lower East Side home that she loves, as she grows older. This includes help with some of the household duties that have been difficult for Dzhoya, like cleaning, grocery shopping, and general assistance to keep the apartment safe and clean.
Being able to count on the services of her housekeeper makes a big difference for Dzhoya, who has lived alone since her husband passed away. In addition, Consuelo has become a valued member of Dzhoya’s community. “She is my good friend,” says Dzhoya, who loves her housekeeper’s company. “It is like family. She always supports me.”
“Our housekeeping services truly improve the quality of life for our clients,” says Virginia Stack, Chief Administrator of Henry Street’s Home Care Services Division. “In addition to helping with the essential tasks that allow clients to remain safe and healthy in their own homes, our housekeepers provide the social contact and support that many clients also need. They brighten our clients’ days!” |
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Henry Street Housekeepers Make Independent Living a Reality
For Faima Koss, 65, Henry Street’s housekeeping service has been a godsend, enabling her to live independently in her Lower East Side home.
Faima, who arrived in the United States from Russia 30 years ago, worked in a bank for many years until health problems forced her to retire. In addition to coping with the challenges of diabetes and high blood pressure, Faima has debilitating arthritis in her hands, making it nearly impossible for her to carry groceries, cook or clean.
For the past three years, Faima has benefited from Henry Street’s housekeeping services. Her housekeeper, Yan Ling Mai, MORE>> |
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