Jed A. Levine, President Emeritus, Director of External Relations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CaringKind Cares During COVID-19 By now, you know I’ve transitioned from President and CEO to a new role, President Emeritus and Director of External Relations. I am thrilled to be working again with my friend and colleague Eleonora Tornatore. I was impressed with Eleonora when I first met her as an intern over 20 years ago and then as a staff membe [...]

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Meredith Wong, Manager of Connect2culture® -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reflections on connect2culture Webinars Connect2culture’s partners have been hard at work transitioning many of their programs to the internet. While all have closed their physical spaces, their ongoing efforts to maintain and build participation in their programs online have resulted in creative ways to engage caregivers and the people in their care while keeping everyon [...]

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Christian Doucette, Director of Community Engagement -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Are You a Champion of Caregiving? Welcome to the Club! We’ve dedicated the cover of this newsletter to a new program at CaringKind that we’re calling “Caregiver Champions.” Our cover features the first 100 Champions who are included in the Class of 2021. Caregiver Champions are individuals who support the work of CaringKind by way of caregiving, advocacy, and o [...]

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CaringKind and Coronavirus: Supporting Our Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic As we continue to encounter this unprecedented time of COVID-19 together, we at CaringKind want you to know that you are not alone. CaringKind is on the front line of the COVID-19 crisis and has taken steps to protect our staff and volunteers while we serve our clients, among the city’s most vulnerable adults. Our New York City community is faced with fear and isolation as the restrictions due to the pandemic per [...]

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Dasha Kiper Consulting Clinical Supervisor, Support Groups -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Like so many programs at CaringKind, support groups had to shift from meeting in person (as they have for over 30 years) to meeting virtually on Zoom or over the phone. Support group leaders accepted this change graciously, but, of course, there were concerns. Would clients feel supported without the comfort of their leaders and their fellow members nearb [...]

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