Senior Homeowner s Guide

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1 A useful guide at your fingertips of reliable business for Adults 50 Years & Older Southeast Queens JSPOA NNORC (Neighborhood Naturally Occurring Retirement Community) -1-

2 Home Improvement Contractor Tip Card Before You Hire a Contractor 1. Identify the full home improvement project. 2. Shop around. 3. Know what permits are needed Get references and check them at the Better Business Bureau by visiting 5. Get proof of insurance. 6. Check licenses. 7. Never pay the full price up front. 8. Get everything in writing. 9. Know where your payments are going. 10. Never do business with a contractor who is unwilling to abide by any of these conditions. Check the Attorney General s website: Attorney General s Local Regional Office call or visit -1-

3 Neighborhood Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NNORC), sponsored by Jamaica Service Program for Older Adults (JSPOA) helps people 50 years old and over who live independently in one and two family homes in Southeast Queens. This reference book is a result of a survey of NNORC homeowners seeking reliable and affordable service people to help meet their needs. The people and companies in this guide were recommended by your neighbors and friends. They are not endorsed by NNORC, but have been used with satisfaction by the people who recommended them. NNORC also provides assistance with Social Services including Medicaid, Food Stamps, HEAP (help with utility bills), Real Estate Tax Exemptions and Weatherization. For more information Call a NNORC Representative at (718) Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Contractors Electricians..5 Gardening/Landscaping..5 & 6 Housekeeping...6 & 7 Legal...7 Minor House Repairs.8, 9 & 10 NYC Minor Repair Programs...11 Plumbers 11&12-3 -

5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Important Numbers Benefits 12, 13, 14 & 15 Board of Elections.26 Car Service...15 & 16 Emergency Information..27 Health Information Card.28 Hospitals 16 & 17 Nursing Homes..17 & 18 Pharmacies..25 Police Precincts...26 Senior Centers.18,19, 20 & 21 Senior Organizations.21 & 22 Senior Programs...22, 23 &

6 Electricians Bernie McCann Electric Bernie McCann Springfield Boulevard Springfield Gardens, NY (718) License # Cole Electric Cole Merrick Boulevard Laurelton, NY (718) or (718) Fax: (718) License # Gardening and Landscaping Aaron Smith th Street Cambria Heights, NY (718) A&J Martin Services Springfield Boulevard Cambria Heights, NY (718)

7 Gardening and Landscaping Alexander Complete Landscaping, Tree Removal & Fencing located in Kew Gardens. (718) /Cell (917) Joe Hinton (718) Project P.U. Donald Murray (718) $10/Hour - Snow Removal Housekeeping Victoria Bower th Street Jamaica, NY (718) Ms. Florence Dawson (718) Ms. Gloria Miller (718)

8 Housekeeping EMC Cleaning Service Eddy Marc-Charles(Light & Heavy Housecleaning) Free Assessment Starts at $ Linden Boulevard Jamaica, NY (718) / Fax (718) Web site: Legal JASA/Queens Legal Services for the Elderly Queens Boulevard Rego Park, NY (718) (Monday to Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.) Fax: (718) Saint John s University School of Law Elder Law Clinic Professor Ann Goldweber 8000 Utopia Parkway Jamaica, NY (Monday to Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.) (718) Fax: (718) Eligibility Call: (718)

9 Minor House Repairs George Beckford Handyman (718) Richard Colon Handyman Specialty: Carpentry, Painting and Home Repairs (No Electrical) (718) Samuel Guthrie General Repairs th Street Laurelton, NY (718) Lifestyle Construction & Building Maintenance Co. Carpentry, Taping, Painting & General Repairs Dennis Hart th Street St Albans, NY License # (718) /Fax (718)

10 Minor House Repairs Lucas Kent Home Improvement General Construction & Home Improvement Lucas Kent th Avenue Jamaica, NY (718) License # Milton Williams Handyman th Place Jamaica, NY (718) Nathan s Home Service Home Repairs and Snow Removal Nathan Bracy Murdock Avenue Jamaica, NY (718) PJ s Home Improvement Phillip F. Joseph 20 Eagle Street Selden, NY License #4419 (646) Fax # (631)

11 Minor House Repairs Rupert Shaw Handyman Mentone Avenue Laurelton, NY (718) or (917) Vic Demolition Victor Rivera th Street, New York (718) Range: $100-$150 a day Weber Carpentry & Home Improvements Corp. Donald C.R. Weber th Street Howard Beach, NY (718) License # (BBB) New York City Minor Repair Programs New York Foundation for Senior Citizens 11 Park Place -14 th Floor New York, NY

12 New York City Minor Repair Programs (New York Foundation for Senior Citizens-continued) Type of work: Weatherization, Carpentry, Plumbing, Cutter, Masonry, Electrical, Home Energy Assistance and Misc. Minor Repairs (Monday to Friday-9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) (212) /53 Met Council Project Metropair Free Minor Repair Services, including Installing Locks, Window Gates, Smoke Alarms and Bathroom Grab Bars, etc. (212) Plumbers Dundee Plumbing & Heating Robert Surrey Place Jamaica Estates, NY (718) License # Tow Brothers Construction Estivin Clairvil th Road Jamaica, NY 1143 License # (646) (718)

13 Plumbers Byrne & Sons Bernard Allaire Francis Lewis Boulevard Rosedale, NY (718) License #001049_ Benefits Food Stamp Office th Avenue Jamaica, NY (718) Meals on Wheels Southwest Queens Catholic Charities th Avenue Woodhaven, NY (718) Medicine Cabinet Pharmacy Parsons Boulevard Jamaica, NY Pick-up & deliver medication and other pharmaceutical needs Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (718) / Fax (718)

14 Benefits New York City Transit Reduced Fare Program (718) Pills-On-Wheels (POW) Hillside Avenue Jamaica, NY POW offers a fast, reliable, free pick-up and delivery service for your health care needs. Medication and dose reminders, Durable Medical Equipment supplies for patients, nurses and families info@pillsonwheelsnyc.com (718) / Fax (718) Visiting Nurse Service of NY Acute Care Services: The Acute Care Program serves people 18 years of age and older who need short term home health care, usually after a hospitalization or change in medical condition. Our professional staff under direction from the physician, provides skilled nursing, home health aides, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and social work

15 Benefits (VNS- continued) These services are paid for by Medicare, Medicaid, many managed care companies and private insurance. Long Term Home Health Care Program (LTHHCP) or Nursing Home Without Walls: The goal of this program is to help the chronically ill and disabled who require longterm health care to continue to live in the community. A multidisciplinary team of nurses, social workers, therapists and home health aides provide services to people over 18, who qualify for these services and have or are eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. VNS Choice Managed Long Term Care (MLTC): VNS Choice is a program for frail older adults who wish to remain at home but require ongoing assistance. The program includes home, community, facility-based long term care and health related services. Members keep their own doctors and work with a multidisciplinary team that fosters independence. Those eligible for a nursing home level of care are 65+ years

16 Benefits (VNS- continued) of age, eligible for Medicaid and can safely remain at home are candidates for this program. Access Services Call: VNS-1-CALL or Car Service Access-A-Ride (Must be approved for service) (877) Big D Royal Car Service Merrick Boulevard Jamaica, NY (718) Danny s Car Service (718) JSPOA Transportation for Medical Appointments (718) Mr. Neil Blake Mr. William Johnson

17 Car Service Nu Nu Car Service th Avenue Jamaica, NY (718) Personal Touch Car Service Springfield Boulevard Cambria Heights, NY (718) Hospitals Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Van Wyck Expressway Jamaica, NY (718) New York Hospital of Queens Main Street Flushing, NY (718) North Shore/Long Island Jewish Hospital 300 Community Drive Manhasset, NY (516)

18 Hospitals Queens Hospital Center th Street Jamaica, NY (718) Nursing Homes Chapin Home for the Aging Chapin Parkway Jamaica, NY (718) Highland Care Center th Street Jamaica, NY (718) Hillside Manor Rehabilitation & Extended Care Center Hillside Avenue Jamaica, NY (718) Margaret Tietz Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Chapin Parkway

19 Nursing Homes (Margaret Tietz Nursing & Rehabilitation Center continued) Jamaica, NY (718) Silver Crest th Avenue Jamaica, NY (718) Home Care Expanded In Home Services Dept. of Aging 311 Senior Centers Allen Community Senior Center Linden Boulevard Jamaica, NY (718) Alpha Phi Alpha Senior Citizen Center Linden Boulevard Cambria Heights, NY (718)

20 Senior Centers Brooks Senior Center th Avenue Jamaica, NY (718) Laurelton/Rosedale Senior Center nd Street Laurelton, NY (718) Robert Couche Senior Center Farmers Boulevard Springfield Gardens, NY (718) Rochdale Senior Center th Avenue #23 Jamaica, NY (718) SNAP/Rosedale Senior Center Brookville Blvd. Suite LL3 Rosedale, NY (718)

21 Senior Centers JSPOA Conlon Community Center th Street Jamaica, NY (718) Foster/Laurie Senior Center th Avenue Hollis, NY (718) Friendship Center (at Conlon Community Center) th Street Jamaica, NY (718) Rockaway Boulevard Senior Center rd Street Jamaica, NY (718) South Jamaica Senior Center th Street Jamaica, NY (718)

22 Senior Centers Theodora G. Jackson Center th Street Jamaica, NY (718) Senior Organizations AARP Offers tax-aide, fights for senior issues, money management, health issues, leisure, etc. Main Telephone: (M-F) Web site: Chapter: Grace Parish House th Avenue Jamaica, NY Meeting Days: 2 nd Thursday (12:00 Noon) Closed: July-August IPRO (Independent, not-for-profit corporation committed to assessing and improving the value of health care services received by consumers through the use of innovative methods and technologies) Hearing impaired (TTY) (Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

23 Senior Organizations Jamaica YMCA Offers senior programs Parsons Boulevard Jamaica, NY (718) Senior Programs EmPower New York Cost effective electric reduction measures, lighting and refrigerator replacements and performance strategies such as insulation and health and safety measures. (877) NYSMART EPIC (Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage) Saves money on the cost of most prescription drugs. (800) HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program) Helps low-income homeowners and renters pay bills for heating and/or utilities, equipment and repairs. (800)

24 Senior Programs Heat Line: (212) HRA/DSS Info line: (877) The Parodneck Foundation s SCHAP (Senior Citizen Homeowner Assistance Program) Provides home repair funds for qualified senior homeowners at no or low interest loans with extensive construction monitoring of the funded home repairs, foreclosure counseling and default intervention for unaffordable mortgage loans. Call (212) Ext Prescription Drug Assistance Programs (Partnership for Prescription Assistance) Helps qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage to get medicine through public and private programs. Some are free or nearly free for eligible patients. (888) Website

25 Senior Programs Safelink WirelessGovernment supported program that provides a free cell phone and airtime each month for income-eligible customers. Go to website and fill out application) or call STAR School Tax Relief Provides an exemption from the school portion of property taxes for all New Yorkers that own (one, two & three family homes) occupied primary residence. (866) WRAP (Weatherization Referral and Packaging Program) Provide low-income elderly with free home energy services designed to lower their energy bills. (212)

26 Pharmacies Open 24 Hours/Deliver Medication Pharmacy Address Telephone# Deliver Meds. 24 Hr. Bowrey's Pharmacy Merrick Blvd, Jamaica, Yes No CVS Duane Reade *Medicine Cabinet Pharmacy Rite Aid Rite Aid (Rochdale Village) *Sutphin Drugs (Pills on NY Queens Blvd. Forest Hills, NY Continental Ave. & Austin St., Queens, NY Parsons Blvd., Jamaica, NY Union Turnpike/Parsons Blvd. Flushing, NY Baisley Blvd., Jamaica, NY Hillside Ave., Jamaica, NY Wheels) Walgreens Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaica, NY * See more info in Benefits (718) /Fax (718) (718) / Fax (718) Yes, shipping charge No Yes Free No No Yes Free No Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes

27 Police Precincts 103 rd Precinct Avenue. Jamaica, NY (718) th Precinct nd Street. Queens Village, NY (718) th Precinct Street. Jamaica, NY (718) th Precinct Baisley Boulevard Jamaica, NY (718) Queens County Board of Elections Queens Boulevard Kew Gardens, NY Phone:

28 IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES CALL 911: When you are in immediate danger or witness a crime in progress. For a serious injury or medical condition. Any other situation needing urgent attention. Emergency Telephone Tips: If you call 911, specify the type of emergency (fire, medical, police) and be prepared to answer questions. During a medical emergency, turn a light on so that emergency responders can find your home. During emergencies, use the telephone only when absolutely necessary to keep the lines free for emergency calls. Call 311 (TTY: ): When you need access to non-emergency services Information about City government programs

29 HEALTH INFORMATION CARD Emergency Contact: Relationship: Address: City: State: Zip: Day Phone: Evening Phone: Cell Phone: Doctor s Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Fax: Pharmacist s Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Fax: Special Conditions: Medications: Allergies: Communication/Devices/Equipment/Other:

30 Reminder to Seniors

31 Generously funded by the office of Councilman Leroy Comrie District 27 Tel. (718)

32 Theodora G. Jackson Adult Center th Street Jamaica, NY 11433