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TimeBank and VNSNY: A Natural Partnership
The TimeBank is consistent with a key tenet of VNSNY’s mission to provide innovative services
that help people to function as independently as possible in the community.
"TimeBank is about enabling community members to offer a helping hand to each other," says Carol Raphael,
President and CEO. "When a person takes an 80-year old to the doctor or picks up a prescription, it not only
adds value to the care system, but it also builds the backbone for a network of support." Instead of having
one or two people you can rely on, TimeBank members have hundreds.
When home care ends, a patient may have further needs that can be met by others in the community. VNSNY
staff and other professionals in the community can refer people to the TimeBank where they can receive a
variety of supportive services. It may be something practical, like finding someone to accompany them to
the doctor, or something as valuable as making a new best friend.
Over time, we plan to expand the TimeBank to additional neighborhoods in the VNSNY region.
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