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Aged, homebound men and women are often both disadvantaged and medically underserved. Many live alone, are unable to reach out for help and would not receive assistance without the intervention of special programs such as those operated by St. Vincent's.
The Chelsea-Village Program was estblished in 1973 to serve the frail, homebound elderly and keep them in their homes, out of institutions, and in the best possible state of health. Since its inception, it has cared for some 2,500 elderly men and women living in the neighborhoods of Greenwich Village and Chelsea.
The PRIDE Institute was founded in 1981 to respond to an emerging national issue: how to provide long term home health care to the homebound elderly. St. Vincent's maintains a library on the subject and edits and circulates a quarterly publication, The Journal of Long Term Home Health Care (Springer Publishing Company) to professional health care providers, government officials, and others. The hospital has cared for over 2,500 men and women through home visit medical services. Today, the team serves 220 individuals in their own homes.
St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan's Department of Medicine provides comprehensive geriatric services to a neighborhood with a growing number of elderly people. Click here for more information on the Senior Health Geriatric Practice.
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