Since 1976 DOROT has been serving homebound and homeless and frail elderly in the greater New York metropolitan area.

DOROT’s mission is to enhance the lives of Jewish and other elderly in the greater New York metropolitan area through a dynamic partnership of volunteers, professionals, and elders; to foster mutually beneficial interaction between the generations; and to provide education, guidance, and leadership in developing volunteer-based programs for the elderly, nationally and internationally.

DOROT’s programs:
address basic needs of the elderly, such as food and housing, health and wellness services, and life management skills;
provide social, cultural, religious, and educational activities to alleviate isolation and to bring the generations together;
promote an ethic of volunteerism; and
foster respect for human dignity among people of all ages in accordance with Jewish values.