About this Event
Join Jane Seskin, social worker and author, read her essay from Chicken Soup for the Soul: Get Out of Your Comfort Zone (Riding a horse after age 65. Whaat?) and from her newly revised poetry collection OLDER WISER SHORTER: The Truth and Humor of Life After 65. A Q&A to follow.
ACCESSIBILITY
Our building is ADA accessible and the auditorium is equipped with a hearing loop. Additionally, we have 4 assisted listening devices that can be borrowed for programs on a first-come first-served basis. Please reach out to [email protected] with any accessibility questions or requests.
DOROT is a non-profit social service agency that provides life-enhancing programs and services for adults 60 and older
PROTOCOLS FOR ATTENDING IN-PERSON PROGRAMS AT DOROT
DOROT has no general vaccination or mask requirements in place for older adults and volunteers participating in programs at this time.
Vaccination
For the safety of our community, DOROT strongly recommends that everyone be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccines, and annually against the flu. DOROT requires all employees to be fully vaccinated.
Masks
Masking is optional for older adults, volunteers and staff in DOROT’s onsite or community programs.
Individuals who have had direct exposure to COVID-19 in the last 10 days or have recently tested positive for COVID-19 and are in days 6-10 of infection, may participate in in-person programs only if they have no symptoms and follow CDC guidelines to wear a mask. You can access the CDC’s Isolation and Exposure Calculator at www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/isolation.html
When Individuals Should Not Participate in DOROT’s In-Person Activities
The DOROT community’s wellbeing continues to be our top priority. Older adults, volunteers and DOROT staff should cancel their plans to come to DOROT or participate in any in-person scheduled activity, if they:
1. Have tested positive in the past 5 days for COVID-19.
2. Are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 or other illnesses or are generally not feeling well.
DOROT continuously seeks the guidance of medical professionals and authorities and will adapt our protocols as the public health environment changes.
If you test positive for COVID-19 within 48 hours of participating in a program at DOROT, please reach out to your DOROT program contact. This is for informational purposes only. You may return in person programs after a 5-days and no longer symptomatic.
Thank you for helping us maintain the wellbeing of our DOROT community. This information and other protocols related to COVID-19 can be found on our website using the link here .
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Dorot, 171 West 85th Street, New York, United States
USD 0.00
