Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights Seniors Eligible For Winter Services

BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — Seniors living in Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights might be eligible for upcoming services through a "Naturally Occurring Retirement Community" set up by their council member.

Those 60 years and older who live in Council Member Robert Cornegy Jr.'s District 36 can take part in the "NORC," a designation that lets seniors stay in their homes while accessing a host of city-funded services, like healthcare, classes or outings.

District 36 is the first "horizontal" NORC, or the first to be set up on a neighborhood level instead of "vertically" in a single building. It is set up with the help of Brooklyn Neighborhood Services.

The NORC most recently released its schedule for the winter season, including a series of webinars focused on generational wealth retention, financial literacy and help accessing online services like personal shopping assistance, emergency home repair grants and home maintenance assistance,

"D36 NORC is a one-stop referral service which coordinates and integrates access to available social services and healthcare related concerns," officials said. "Efforts to identify and gain access to those support services that are needed to meet the goal of aging in place."

The first webinar will focus on "using home equity and insurance to protect family assets" and will be held through Zoom using this link.

Here's a look at the rest of the webinars:

Dec. 15: 1 p.m. Planning Ahead: Using home equity and insurance to protect family assets

Jan. 12: 1 p.m. Home Repair Grants And Maintenance Services

Jan. 21: 1 p.m. Wills & Trust Part I; Meet The Wills & Trust Team: Schedule Appointments To Discuss A Will And Health Proxy

Jan. 26: 1 p.m. How To Spot Scammers: Awareness Of Deed Theft And Financial Fraud

Feb. 9: 1 p.m. Part 1: Connecting Seniors To Technology; Accessing Senior Services

Feb. 16: 1 p.m. Part 11: Connecting Seniors To Technology; Accessing Senior Services

For more information, contact Andrea Green, Community Outreach and Special Projects Coordinator; P.718: 919– 2100, email. agreen@bnscdc.org or info@bnscdc.org. Visit the BNS website at www.bnscdc.org