Join ESCOTA: Become a Member
Join the East Side Council Now to receive the benefits of membership during 2012-2013.
HELP US MOVE A VITAL AGING AGENDA FORWARD ON THE UPPER EAST SIDE AND BEYOND
Membership is open to professionals with an interest in the field of aging who wish to build and strengthen their ties to the elder care community.
Member Benefits :
- Attend monthly educational programs.
- Network with other professionals.
- Display your own information.
- Announce new developments at your agency.
- List your organization in the directory.
- Invite your staff and interns to meetings.
Past meetings have included: Geriatricians, Cardiologists, Social Workers; Funders; and Attorneys.
Topics have included: Gero-Design; Pet Loss; DFTA changes; The New Power of Attorney; the Bed Bug Epidemic; Dementia; Stroke Prevention; Older People and Intimacy; Elder Abuse; and Hoarding.
Upcoming Meetings will take place on:
February 9th, 2012
March 8th, 2012
April 12th, 2012
May 10th, 2012
June 14th, 2012
General Meetings take place on the second Thursday of each month, unless otherwise specified, at various locations, from September through June (excluding December): 3-3:30 Networking; 3:30 Announcements; 4:00-5:00 Presentation and Q&A. (Minutes and announcements are posted on the web site after each meeting.)
If your organization would like to host a general meeting, and has space for 30-60, people, please contact Program/Location Chair, Amy Loewenberg (212) 360-7620 aloewenberg@isaacscenter.org.
To join ESCOTA, fill out the membership application and send it back to us as directed, using Paypal to submit your $75 annual membership fee. Alternately, you may send a check to Treasurer Chris Chin, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, 331 East 70th Street, New York, N.Y. 10021 (212) 744-5022 ext. 1266, cchin@lenoxhill.org.
We encourage you to join as a registered member, as your fees help us cover meeting and mailing expenses, the web site, and updating and printing our directory; however, if you cannot join this year and have never attended any of our meetings, we invite you to come to 2 meetings as our guest, and afterwards, as a paying participant at $10 per meeting per person. If you wish to purchase the directory, you may order one at $20 per copy ($15 for additional copies).
For questions about Membership, contact Membership Chair,GregLechtenberg: Greg.Lechtenberg@atriaseniorliving.com 718-974-7092
membership
- ESCOTA annual dues are $75 per listing for individuals or organizations. Membership dues are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. If you are interested in joining ESCOTA or would like more information, please contact Greg Lechtenberg, Membership Chair, at 212-712-0200 or by email Greg.Lechtenberg@atriaseniorliving.com for information.
- You may also now start the membership process immediately by filling out our membership application online.
- Alternatively, you can download the membership application and mail it with your check to Christopher Chin, LMSW, Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, 331 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021. (Requires Adobe Acrobat).
- ESCOTA reserves the right to review and verify all submissions for their appropriateness, before adding them to the directory/web site.
membership privileges
- Attend general membership meetings with guest speaker and discussion (meetings held second Thursday of the month from September through June; no December meeting)
- Networking
- Participate in Subcommittee meetings
- Eligible to participate on the ESCOTA Executive Board and Subcommittees
- Listing in Annual ESCOTA Directory
- Receive meeting minutes and announcements
- Employment announcements
member services
- Adult Day Care, Social and Medical Model
- Caregiver support services
- Case/Care Management
- Community Senior Centers
- Congregate and Home Delivered Meals
- Elder Abuse Intervention
- Financial Management
- Home Care
- Hospital Care/Outpatient Medical Care
- Legal Services
- Mental Health Services
- Nursing Home and Skilled Nursing Care
- Senior Housing
- and more!