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RSS is 2018 Ready New York Senior Center of the Year

Riverdale Senior Services Wellness says that to be well you must take care of all of these aspects - social, physical, vocational, emotional, spiritual and intellectual to be healthy.
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Focusing on Wellness In All Aspects of our Programs and Services

RSS - Riverdale Senior Services -  is more than just a meeting place. RSS is a place for emotional, cultural and physical engagement. We're a multi-faceted center - an exercise studio, an arts studio, dance floor, lunch spot and social hub - all in one place!

As we enter our 45th year of service, RSS continues to champion older adults and their friends and families through every aspect of our operations and facilities, giving community members the opportunity to live better, happier and healthier lives. 
All programs and services are free to any one 60+. We are located in the Bronx, New York.

Come join us! We are the Center for Ageless Living.

 

  • Art, Exercise, Trips, Drama, Writing and more....Our programs are designed to stimulate the mind, heart, body and soul!
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  • We're here If you need counseling or health services, benefits support or transportation help.
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  • There are numerous special events open to members and the entire community. Hear about what's coming next!
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News & Events

December 9, 2018

More than 4,300 older New Yorkers across the five boroughs participated in Ready New York emergency preparedness training this year

December 7, 2018 – The New York City Emergency Management Department and the Department for the Aging (DFTA) presented the sixth annual Ready New York Senior Center of the Year Award to Julie Dalton, executive director for RSS – Riverdale Senior Services, for her ongoing commitment to preparing seniors for emergencies. The center provides daily services and programs to about 300 older adults, including exercise, art, gardening classes, on-site health counseling and benefit review services, and support groups. The center also provides a hands-on adult day program for people with early memory loss, and hosts a knitting club, which donates caps, mittens, and other clothing items to the maternal unit on Rikers Island.    

October 8, 2018

Plants as therapy? Gardening as a way to work out emotional and physical problems? Horticultural therapy is more than just going to the garden and planting flowers. Horticultural therapy is the connection between people and plants. It is akin to the reasons art and music therapy are employed to aid people. Learn more here about Barbara Denson, our horticultural therapist.

September 17, 2018

Ming Chin celebrated his 100th birthday with his friends at the Riverdale Senior Services a couple weeks ago. But the man who refused to retire almost had that life cut short 17 years ago.

Chin was 83 when two airliners crashed into the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, and was just about to step into one of the tower buildings for work when he saw the first plane.

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