Senior/At-Risk Population Resources during COVID-19

This page will be updated as more resources become available/known, last update 4/2/2020

Grocery stores with special hours for seniors and high-risk populations:
Key Food (130 7th Ave): 6:30 am - 7:30 am
Key Food (169 Atlantic Ave): 7:00 am - 9:00 am
Key Food (492 Myrtle Ave): 6:30 am - 7:30 am
Stop and Shop (625 Atlantic Ave): 6:00 am - 7:30 am
Brooklyn Fare (200 Schermerhorn): 7:00 am - 8:00 am
Union Market (All Locations): 7:00 am - 8:00 am

The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center has created a series of Coronavirus NYC Neighborhood Food Resource Guides to help connect community members in need with food resources. Each of the 59 New York City Food Resource Guides Include the Following: (See resource guide here)

• Food pantries and soup kitchens

• Farmers' markets

• Grocery stores (store hours and delivery options)

• Meals for children and distribution sites

• Meals for seniors and distribution sites

• Home delivered meals for seniors 

• Services for those with disabilities

• Shelters and services for the homeless

• Resources for immigrants and undocumented individuals and families

• Nonprofit organizations offering food delivery and/or mobile markets

• SNAP and WIC resources

What Older Adults and Their Family Caregivers Should Know:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

• People at Risk for Serious Illness from COVID-19

• Resources for Home: Plan, Prepare, and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019

Administration for Community Living (ACL)

• What do Older Adults and People with Disabilities Need to Know?

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases

• Frequently Asked Questions About Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

AARP

• What you need to know about the Coronavirus Outbreak

Alzheimer's Association (New)

• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Tips for Dementia Caregivers