PSS's mission is to strengthen the capacity of older New Yorkers,

their families, and communities to thrive!

Toll-Free Caregiver Hotline: (866) 665-1713
PSS's mission is to strengthen the capacity of older New Yorkers,

their families, and communities to thrive!

Toll-Free Caregiver Hotline: (866) 665-1713

PSS News & Announcements

15
Feb

PSS Welcomes Sherry Haynes to the Board

PSS welcomes Sherry Haynes of Harlem to its board of directors. Haynes works for the New York State Unified Court system and is assigned to Manhattan Treatment Court, where she assesses individuals for alternatives to incarceration and makes recommendations on whether they have a substance use or mental health disorder...
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quilter using a sewing machine
08
Feb

Culture, Community, and Freedom

Black History is Present and on Display at PSS Harlem Center For American women, particularly Black American women, quilting was a social activity prior to the Civil War. For black Americans, African American quilts are important artistic representations of their past and present. They serve as both rays of hope...
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20
Dec

PSS Annual Highlights for 2023 Released

The Power of Connecting is the theme for the PSS Fiscal Year 23 Highlights report. It captures the energy and activity of a year that included such celebrations as an All-Centers Gathering to recognize the agency’s 60th anniversary and across-the-board program growth. Download the PDF.
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24
Oct

PSS Earns Great Nonprofits Trust Seal For Fourth Straight Year

PSS is proud to announce that it has received a 2023 trust seal from GreatNonprofits, the leading platform for community-sourced reviews about nonprofits. This seal recognizes the agency’s commitment to transparency, accountability, and impact in serving older adults and their caregivers, particularly in underserved communities in New York City. This is...
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Myesha Pugh
29
Aug

Myesha Pugh, MBA, SHRM, Appointed Senior Director of People Operations

PSS, a 60-year-old multi-service agency with a mission to help older New Yorkers thrive, has appointed Myesha Pugh, MBA, SHRM, as its new Senior Director of People Operations. She will oversee Human Resource functions for staff and volunteers. A resident of Brooklyn, Pugh arrives at PSS from The New York...
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27
Jun

Touched By a Client: The Life of a PSS Social Worker

By Sofia Esquivel Somebody once told me that if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. That is how I have felt since I decided to become a social worker. During the last ten months I have had so many joyful experiences with the...
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23
Jun

PSS Grows in Brooklyn With $1.5 Million Contract From NY Connects

PSS is expanding its presence in Brooklyn with a two-year $1.5 million contract from NYC Aging to deliver services through its NY Connects Choices for Long-Term Care program. The NY Connects program provides consistent, comprehensive, locally based information and assistance on long-term services and supports (LTSS) for individuals, caregivers and...
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27
Mar

PSS Honors 2023 Recipients Announced

PSS, a multi-service nonprofit agency that has served older New Yorkers and their families for more than 60 years, today announced it will pay tribute to three leaders whose work has positively impacted the lives of City residents, particularly its older adults, at its annual PSS Honors event at Club 101 in...
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14
Jul

Age in the Right Place

By Rimas Jasin The term “age in place” was originally intended to describe a person living in the residence of their choice, for as long as they are able, as they age. But has today’s emphasis on a “person centered” approach redirected the focus simply to what the client wants?...
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18
May

“The Great Resignation” … and one Nonprofit’s Response

Like so many other nonprofits, PSS – a multiservice agency in NYC – is struggling to recruit qualified employees. As a result, we are exploring new and innovative efforts to be competitive and attract more applicants. Early on during the pandemic, PSS redefined “work environments” for every position, plotting them...
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