Bringing Together Youth and Elders in the Somali Community

This past year, in collaboration with other organizations that serve refugees, we identified and addressed the need for Somali elders to have opportunities get out of their houses and have more interpersonal contact. Rahma Farah facilitates outreach programs to elders’ homes. In collaboration with the Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services, RIAC has worked to provide a Personal Care Attendant Program to connect Somalis to the general population and increase knowledge of the services available to elders. In collaboration with the Central Boston Elder Service, RIAC has facilitated meals delivered to the home, homemaker services and social activities to improve the well-being of seniors.