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Located in Norwalk, Conn., ElderHouse is a nonprofit agency that is funded by the United Way and the Southwestern Connecticut Agency. It offers nursing care and assessment, medication administration, personal care assistance and podiatry services. The agency also provides meals and dietary monitoring, counseling, caregiver respite and transportation services. Its nursing services include weight and blood monitoring, medication administration and glucose testing. ElderHouse additionally provides supervision and private aid, as well as grooming, dressing, toileting, hair care and walking assistance services for clients. The agency organizes a range of small group activities, such as music, arts and crafts, gardening and cooking.

Founded in 1836, The Harlem Dowling-West Side Center for Children and Family Services is a nonprofit, multiservice agency that provides foster care, adoption, therapeutic placement and supportive housing solutions. The center serves and assists more than 2,500 children and families in crisis and distress situations. It offers an extended day program that includes tutorial services and activities, such as craft making, creative arts, and dance and computer classes. The Harlem Dowling-West Side Center for Children and Family Services provides family preservation and support solutions and partners with government agencies, educational institutions, community organizations and corporations. It operates the Queens Outreach Center and the Far Rockaway Family Services Center. The Harlem Dowling-West Side Center for Children and Family Services serves the residents of Central Harlem, Washington Heights, Southeast Queens and Far Rockaway in New York.