Surrounded by senior citizens at the Brooksville Terrace Apartments in Port Chester, Westchester County Executive George Latimer and Commissioner of the Department of Senior Programs and Services (DSPS) Mae Carpenter received a $7500 grant from Greenwich Hospital for the Telehealth Intervention Programs for Seniors (TIPS) Program. The TIPS Program, an initiative overseen by DSPS, provides twice-weekly checks of vital signs for senior citizens by a trained technician. Greenwich Hospital President and CEO Norman G. Roth presented a check to Westchester County, symbolizing another year of funding for the Program.
County Executive George Latimer said: “This much needed grant will allow us to expand our TIPS Program for one more year, including the exciting Fitbit Wearables Project, which has reached a significant milestone of more than 12 million steps by our TIPS participants.”
Greenwich Hospital President and CEO Norman Roth said: “More than 53 percent of our patients live here in Westchester County. We have, and will continue to support and promote the health and well-being of its residents – this is just one step of many more to come.”
For more information about the TIPS Program, read the brochure or contact DSPS at (914) 813-6408.