HEALTHY AGING CARE

BN2H be into health - STAR Program

Central to the overall mission of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DoHMH) is to address health inequities caused by racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and poverty and achieve racial equity and social justice.

Achieving racial equity and social justice is also central to the DoH’s Bureau of HIV (BHIV) mission to promote the health of all New Yorkers with or vulnerable to HIV, end HIV transmission, reduce HIV-related inequities, and combat stigma.

To respond to these inequities, the BHIV and Public Health Solutions launched a new initiative, entitled Building Equity: Intervening Together for Health (BE InTo Health), that focuses on improving HIV outcomes for priority populations, including Black and Hispanic/Latino Older Adults Living with HIV.

The focus of the BE InTo Health initiative is to implement and evaluate the feasibility of integrating a HIV-tailored geriatric toolkit (The Golden Compass) into diverse clinical settings throughout NYC.

Building on the 4Ms Age-Friendly Healthcare framework and Proactivity Model of Successful Aging, the BE InTo Health (BN2H) program at the STAR-Downstate health center endeavors to identify emerging functional impairments and to proactively manage or mitigate the progression of these deficits with standard of care treatments and prevention interventions before disability or adverse events manifest.

Service objectives are:
  • Improve HIV care continuum outcomes for Black and/or Hispanic/Latino Older Adults Living with HIV
  • Increase screening and referrals for geriatric-specific needs
  • Increase physical activity and social engagement
  • Decrease depressive symptoms among enrolled clients

Eligibility:

  • Black and/or Hispanic/Latino Older (50+) Adults living with HIV engaged in primary HIV care at the STAR-Downstate health center

Program Services include:

  • Biannual geriatric screenings and medication reviews
  • Create age-friendly care plans
  • Annual STI & Hep C screenings
  • Monthly case management
  • Monthly case conferences
  • Monthly client-centered educational, physical, and social activities
  • Monitoring & Evaluation

BN2H Team

Tonya N. Taylor, PhD, MS, Project Director, (718) 221-6113 

Charles R. Francillon, MPH, Project Manager, (718) 270-6302 

Siham Bennis, M.S., OTR/L, CFPS, Clinical Supervisor, (718) 270-3060

Latesha Richards, BS, Patient Navigator, (929) 585-5018

Healthy HIV Aging
Healthy HIV Aging
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