Established since 2008 & Open to All Older Adults in the Greater New York City Area:
Search and Care is respected in the social service community for developing an innovative, home-based, financial management program, Money Matters—now fully integrated in our care management team. The Program Coordinator, Bilingual Financial Social Worker, and four Financial Navigators (former bankers/finance professionals) help economically at-risk clients:
- Organize documents and bank statements
- Help with paying bills on time
- Offer assistance with creating monthly budgeting
- Identify and eliminate unnecessary expenses, and maximize income
- Advise about debt control, reduction, and/or consolidation
- Advocate with creditors, collection agencies, and banks
- Educate clients about avoiding financial risks, elder exploitation, and much more
For more information, please contact: Tianna Anderson, Money Matters & Stipendiary Coordinator.
To learn how to replicate our Money Matters program at your agency please purchase our manual “Why Money Matters: A Training Manual to Assist Financially Vulnerable Older Adults”
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