Deepdale Gardens is classified as a Natural Occurring Retirement Community (NORC).
57-17 Marathon Parkway
Little Neck, NY 11362
718-225-3929
Fax: 718-225-4776
DDCNORC@commonpointqueens.org
Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities Supportive Service Programs are designed to serve communities where a majority of residents have “aged in place,” helping older adults remain safely in their own homes as long as possible.
Deepdale CARES NORC Supportive Service Program offers social work and nursing services, as well as educational and recreational services, to all individuals 60 and over living in the Deepdale Gardens Cooperative. NORC Supportive Service Programs are designed to serve communities where a majority of residents have “aged in place.” The program’s goal is to help older adults remain safely in their own homes as long as possible.
Free services for Deepdale Gardens residents include:
SOCIAL WORK SERVICES
- Individual and family supportive Counseling in the office or your home
- Long-term planning
- Information about Medicare, Medicaid, and prescription plans
- Assistance understanding and securing government benefits and entitlements for older adults
- Function as a liaison between shareholders, Deepdale Gardens Management, and Maintenance
- Referrals to community agencies providing services such as home health care
LOW-COST TRANSPORTATION
- One way to medical appointments
- Round-trip to food shopping
- Round-trip to the NORC office
HEALTH CARE SUPPORT/PROMOTION
- Nurse visits in your own home
- Monitoring of chronic health conditions
- Health care system advocacy
- Health education
- Medication monitoring
- Home safety assessments
- Immunizations and health screening programs
- Caregiver education and support
- Nutrition education
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS
- Socialization opportunities
- Exercise/wellness classes
- Community seminars
- Intergenerational programs
- Volunteer opportunities
The Deepdale CARES NORC goal is to create a supportive community that empowers older adults to access important services. These services promote successful aging and respond to the changing needs of residents. By doing this, we can help them maintain their independence, improve their quality of life, and safely age in place.
DEEPDALE CARES NORC-SSP IS: A program of Commonpoint Queens, a beneficiary of UJA Federation of New York, partially funded by the New York City Department for the Aging and State Office for the Aging, and in partnership with Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation and the Visiting Nurse Service of New York.