Homecrest Community Services, Inc.

10/14/2026

Homecrest will be walking alongside everyone to raise awareness!

/PRNewswire/ -- After 28 years helping emcee CaringKind's Alzheimer's Walk, ABC and Eyewitness News journalist and longtime anchor Bill Ritter is inviting New...

10/14/2026

Safety is a community effort!

Today, our Multi-Social Services Center participated in the Strengthening Communities Fire Safety Day of Action in partnership with United Chinese Association of Brooklyn. We set up a quick info table to connect directly with our members, share important prevention tips, discuss emergency planning, and distribute helpful fire safety flyers.

Thank you to NYC Emergency Management and FDNY Foundation for these resources and to everyone who stopped by to learn how we can keep our community safe together!

10/14/2026

Yesterday at Hunter College, Homecrest teamed up with APA VOICE: Voting and Organizing to Increase Civic Engagement and our partner organizations for the Youth Voter Fest! Led by our youth leader Austin, the event aimed to raise awareness and promote civic engagement among young people ahead of the upcoming election.

We loved meeting so many passionate students, resulting in about 20 total sign-ups and successfully assisting 3 students with their voter registration right on the spot!

Thank you to everyone who stopped by and helped make civic action a priority. Your voice is your power!

10/14/2026

We are proud to stand with CaringKind to support individuals and families affected by Alzheimer's and dementia in New York City! 💜

Join us this Saturday, October 17 at 9:00 AM at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park for the CaringKind Alzheimer's Walk & Brain Health Day 2026. This is a fundraiser event that is dedicated to raising awareness and funds to ensure that all of CaringKind’s support services remain completely free of charge.

Walk with us or support our fundraising goalthrough the outreach link: https://give.caringkindnyc.org/event/2026-caringkind-alzheimers-walk-and-brain-health-day/e769984 🤝✨

10/14/2026

Preparedness saves lives!

Today, we are teaming up with United Chinese Association of Brooklyn for the Strengthening Communities Fire Safety Day of Action to brush up on our emergency readiness. Prevention starts with awareness, which means knowing your evacuation routes, checking your smoke alarms, or having a clear household or workplace emergency plan.

Check out the flyer below for details and take a moment to review your own fire safety plans!

NYC Emergency Management FDNY Foundation

10/13/2026

Homecrest Community Services’ Safe, Seen & Strong research points toward changes that extend well beyond a single workshop: turning evidence into systems change across Southern Brooklyn.

The report identifies language access as a safety issue, not an administrative formality. Without information residents can understand, older immigrants face barriers to emergency alerts, public warnings, incident reporting, and essential services. Language access shouldn’t be treated as a box to check; it should be treated as core infrastructure.

The report’s systems analysis finds that many older immigrants remain underserved not from a lack of resources, but from fragmented systems. Because older immigrants do not experience safety, health, transportation, language, and isolation as separate issues, public systems should not treat them separately either.

Seven key actions are recommended: multilingual emergency alert systems, expanded interpretation services, language access audits across public agencies, culturally responsive public safety campaigns, multilingual scam prevention, translated emergency preparedness materials, and consistent language access standards.

The report calls for funding trusted community infrastructure directly. Its recommendation: publicly funded Community Safety Navigators embedded inside trusted organizations like Homecrest.

To track progress, it proposes a Southern Brooklyn Community Resilience Index to measure social isolation, trust, engagement, safety confidence, belonging, and leadership, positioning the neighborhood as a model.

A safer community is not built by one program, one agency, or one policy. It is built when language is accessible, people feel they belong, trusted organizations are funded, systems work together, and older adults have a voice and opportunities to lead. The future this research envisions is not simply safer. It is connected, resilient, and empowered. Now it is time to build it.

Learn more at www.homecrest.org

10/13/2026

The Medicare D Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) clock is TICKING! Don't miss the deadline! 🚨

Do you have questions about your Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage or your Medicare Advantage plan for 2027? Now is the most important time to review your options and make changes!

To secure your coverage for January 1st, 2027, you must enroll between:

🗓️ OCTOBER 15th – DECEMBER 7th, 2026

Don't wait until the last minute! Contact us today for your free, personalized consultation. Homecrest is here to provide FREE , expert assistance to help you understand your coverage and save money.

10/12/2026

In acknowledging the history of this land, we celebrate the cultures, wisdom, and continuous leadership of Indigenous peoples who shape our country. 🌿

10/10/2026

Today Homecrest Community Services was proud to participate in this year’s Columbus Day Parade hosted by Il Centro Community Center. This year, our youth led Homecrest’s group, marching alongside our older adults with energy, enthusiasm, and community pride.

We came together across generations to celebrate Italian American heritage and the diverse community we call home. Seeing our young people take the lead while sharing this experience with our older adults made the day especially meaningful.

Thank you to FIAO for bringing neighbors together, and to our youth, members, and staff for proudly representing Homecrest. We also extend our heartfelt thanks to our neighbors and the audience for cheering us along the parade route. Together, we are building friendships, strengthening community connections, and encouraging the next generation of leaders!

10/10/2026

Our Homecrest Bensonhurst Center members enjoyed a beautiful fall outing filled with apple picking, laughter, and time with friends. As we explored the orchard, everyone had fun choosing their favorite apples, proudly showing off their harvest, and capturing happy moments together. The smiles say it all!

After our orchard adventure, we gathered for a delicious lunch, sharing stories and keeping the laughter going around the table. It was a lovely way to finish a day spent enjoying the outdoors and each other’s company.

Outings like these help our older adults stay active, explore new places, and strengthen friendships. From picking apples to sharing a meal, these simple moments bring us closer and create memories we can enjoy long after the day is over.