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Treatment > Our Treatment Services
Stepping Together – Community
Services for Latino Seniors
Caminando Juntos - Servicios de la
Comunidad para Personas Latinas de
la Tercera Edad
Caminando Juntos provides bilingual/bicultural mental health treatment and support
services to Spanish-speaking older adults. Support services include referrals to other
community agencies for assistance with housing, home care, financial and legal matters,
nursing homes and assisted living facilities, employment and immigration, as well as
information, support and advocacy to family caregivers caring for an ill relative.
Caminando Juntos serves older adults by providing social and emotional supports
necessary for coping with the trauma of change, natural anxieties about aging, disability,
illness, grief, and with difficulties or conflicts experienced in family, social, or peer
relationships.
For all Spanish language materials available on this site, read our Lista de Articulos y Servicios en
Español (Directory of Spanish Language Articles and Services) in our Educational Services section.
Is It For Me?
The aging process makes demands on older adults emotionally, socially, physically and
economically. The following list of questions may help you decide whether you or your
loved one could use Caminando Juntos services.
- Are every day activities becoming too difficult to handle?
- Are you unable to do the things you used to do?
- Are you feeling isolated, sad or lonely?
- Are you uninterested in activities that you looked forward to in the past?
- Are you having trouble sleeping or sleep too much of the time?
- Do you worry too much or are you fearful in ways that make it difficult to do the
things you have to do?
- Have you lost your appetite or find you are eating too much?
- Do you feel exhausted and overwhelmed by the demands of caring for an ill
relative or friend?
- Are you having difficulty coping with the death of family and friends or with
major life changes such as retirement or moving from your home?
If you answer yes to any of these questions, our trained bilingual staff is available to
consult with you and assist you with your needs. We will meet with you in the privacy of
your home, or you are welcome to come to our offices.
If you would like more information about Caminando Juntos, please call Program
Director Debra Del Toro-Phillips at 914-345-5900, extension 290 or contact our
Information and Referral Service at 914-345-5900, extension 240 or send us an e-mail at
help@mhawestchester.org.
What We Deliver
Supportive Counseling/Information and Referral Services
Older adults often experience many social, emotional, physical and financial changes,
leaving them feeling overwhelmed with new decisions they must make and with locating
appropriate resources that can successfully facilitate those changes.
Our staff can help you find new resources and solutions to problems. We can provide
information on housing, day care, home care, insurance and financial matters and much
more.
Individual Psychotherapy
Our bilingual staff is available to listen and assist you in sorting out your feelings and
concerns. We can provide assistance for depression, anxiety, loneliness, grief, family
conflicts, or adjustment to major life changes or a loved one’s illness.
You can meet individually with a bilingual/bicultural therapist for psychotherapy
treatment. During treatment, you and your therapist will identify your problems and
goals, and work towards finding resolutions and achieving your goals.
Bilingual psychiatrists are available to assist with medication management if needed.
Psychiatrists are medical doctors especially trained to work with psychological and
behavioral difficulties. For a further description of the therapy process, please see the
section entitled What to Expect from Mental Health Treatment.
Caregiver Support
If you are taking care of an ill relative or a friend, chances are you don’t have a lot of
time to care for your own needs. You may be feeling overwhelmed or all alone.
We provide bilingual assistance with information and referrals to community resources,
which will help you care for your loved one, and we will stay with you through the
process providing support and counseling as needed.
Where
Caminando Juntos provides services at the following locations:
Northern Westchester Counseling Center
344 Main Street, Suite 301
Mount Kisco, NY 10549
914-666-4646
Click here for How Can I Get Here?
Sterling Center
2269 Saw Mill River Road, Building 1A
Elmsford, NY 10523
914-345-5900
Click here for How Can I Get Here?
Sterling Clinic
29 Sterling Avenue
White Plains, NY 10606
914-345-5900
Click here for How Can I Get Here?
Caminando Juntos staff is based in Elmsford and Mount Kisco, but provide
community-based services throughout Westchester County in the homes and communities of older
adults.
When
Caminando Juntos’s hours are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 AM to 5:00
PM. Hours may vary based on location.
Staff is accessible for emergency coverage after hours and on weekends through an
emergency pager system. The clinics’ staff members are available to help with crises
even when the clinics are closed.
Languages Spoken
All services are provided in Spanish.
Cost
Medicaid, Medicare and most private insurances are accepted for mental health
treatment. A sliding fee scale is available, which tailors fees for treatment based on an
individual's ability to pay. No one in need of mental health treatment is ever denied
services due to an inability to pay.
Staff/Service Providers
Caminando Juntos is a multidisciplinary team comprised of a program director, a
consulting psychiatrist, master's level clinicians and MSW interns from various academic
facilities. All staff are bilingual.
Other Internet Resources for the Latino Community
http://www.westchestergov.com/AsuntosHispanos/
This is the web site of Office for Hispanic Affairs of Westchester County that works to
help Hispanic residents of Westchester integrate into the larger community. Recognizing
that language and cultural barriers often prevent individuals from getting what they need,
the Office aims to develop, promote and increase service and assistance programs. The
site offers the same information in English as well as Spanish.
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