Aging Alone Together
DOROT is a large Jewish social service agency in NYC. Since 1976, DOROT has been a leader in
combating social isolation and empowering older adults to age well. They foster connection,
engage volunteers, and offer a sense of belonging to people of all ages. Their innovative
programs encourage older adults to build relationships, both with their peers and across
generations, and they can participate in person, online, and by phone. Last year, DOROT served
nearly 8,000 older adults—33% more than in the previous year.
Aging Alone Together® is a free, six-week program for adults 60+ who identify as solo agers.
Sessions are held online via Zoom. The classes meet once a week for 90 minutes. They offer
information and resources on strengthening your social and support networks, preparing your
home for aging in place, considerations for making a move, advance care planning, and legal
and financial matters.
Short videos feature experts and solo agers who share their experiences and strategies to work
through barriers. Small group discussions with other solo agers are facilitated by a trained
discussion leader and provide opportunities for reflection, discussing resources, and sharing
experiences.
Aging Alone Together will help you:
Define your solo aging priorities.
Acquire strategies to meet your goals.
Build and maintain community as you age.
Examine challenges unique to solo aging.
Recognize that you are not alone in your solo aging journey.
As a participant, you will receive DOROT’s Aging Alone Together Workbook and Resource
Guide, which feature tools to set priorities and plan actionable next steps. Following the six
sessions, DOROT offers educational and social networking opportunities for Aging Alone
Together alumni.
The CBI Adult Education and the Chesed Committees have arranged for the DOROT staff to let a
group of CBI members sign up for the same six-week program in 2026. The next series starts on
February 19th and ends on March 26th . It will meet on Zoom on Thursdays from 1:30 – 3:00 EST.
Our hope is that we can continue the conversation and discuss how to support each other after
the DOROT meetings have ended.
If you are interested, please call or email Caren Kessler at Chesed@bethisraelnc.org and she will send you the registration
information for this program.