Friends In Deed

The Caregiver Connection

In one’s lifetime, amid the joys and successes, it’s likely that there will be sickness, disability, emotional trauma – circumstances that challenge us – personally, or in the life of someone we love.  Friends In Deed is a crisis intervention center that can, among other things, give help to family caregivers so that they can be a positive influence in the life of someone in need because of illness – emotional and/or physical.  They advocate that you must help yourself so that you can continue to help someone else

Friends In Deed is a crisis center providing emotional and spiritual support for anyone with a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS, cancer or other life-threatening physical illnesses… any caregivers, family and friends of those who are ill… and anyone dealing with grief and bereavement. All of services are free of charge.

• Diagnosed with a life-threatening physical illness? 
• Overwhelmed with caregiving? 
• Heartbroken over the death of someone you loved?

It’s not unusual for you to feel…
Frightened • Powerless • Overwhelmed • Alone
How do you ease the fear and reconnect to possibility?

Web site: http://www.friendsindeed.org/

Start by coming to a Big Group.

The normal hours of operation are:
•   Monday: 10am to 7pm
•   Tuesday: 10am to 9pm
•   Wednesday: 10am to 8:30pm
•   Thursday: 10am to 9:00pm

EMOTIONAL AND SPIRITUAL SUPPORT WHEN WE’RE CLOSED.
If you need crisis support related to critical illness, caregiving or grief when Friends In Deed is closed, please call                    212-925-2009 and leave a voicemail message on our crisis line. On weekends and when we’re closed for breaks, we check the phones several times during the day. Otherwise, please come to the next available Big Group. However, if you are calling regarding an emergency, we strongly urge you to call 911.

Visit us on the Web site or email us and we will get back to you.