Institute for the Puerto Rican Hispanic Elderly Inc

The Institute for the Puerto Rican Hispanic Elderly Inc specializes in the operation of Older Adult Centers (OAC) designed to support community-dwelling older adults. Their core capabilities focus on providing socialization outlets and programming aimed at preventing social isolation and disenfranchisement among the elderly population. Technical expertise includes the implementation of community-based classes and activities tailored to the needs of older adults. The organization works primarily with the Department for the Aging and other aging-related agencies. Their relationship with these entities centers on the delivery and renewal of social service contracts to maintain essential community support systems for the elderly. The organization is based in New York.