Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley

12/14/2025

🕎"Wishing everyone a very merry Hanukkah filled with cheer and joy!" 🕎

12/11/2025

Raising a Money Smart Kid💵
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Zoom
Pre-registration (by 12/15) is required.
This free workshop guides parents/caregivers in helping youth develop responsible money habits and attitudes. This program will share age-appropriate activities, conversations, and messages about healthy money choices and management for youth (ages 3 -18). Join us and help your kids develop healthy money habits from a young age! Details: https://albany.cce.cornell.edu/events/2025/12/16/raising-a-money-smart-kid

12/10/2025

ILCHV is hiring an Independent Living Specialist.

The Independent Living Specialist will work collaboratively with the Olmstead Housing Subsidy (OHS)/ Rapid Transition Housing Program (RHTP) Housing Specialist. It is the responsibility of the Independent Living Specialist to assist individuals in achieving independence in their chosen communities, with proper support services in place. In this position the Independent Living Specialist serves as a liaison connecting individuals to community service providers.

Apply here:

Job Openings Independent Living Specialist Job Description The Independent Living Specialist will work collaboratively with the Olmstead Housing Subsidy (OHS)/ Rapid Transition Housing Program (RHTP) Housing Specialist. It is the responsibility of the Independent Living Specialist to assist individu...

12/10/2025

In honor of Thanksgiving, NYSILC is sharing some information about accessible food pantries and resources throughout New York State, organized by region.

This is part of an ongoing project to build a comprehensive resource aimed at helping people identify which food pantries, kitchens, and other resources in their region are accessible.

To view our accessible food pantry guide, visit the link here: https://nysilc.org/news/current-news/297-accessible-food-pantries-and-resources-in-new-york-state

12/10/2025

December 10 is International Human Rights Day. We believe in human rights for everyone, everywhere!

Learn more at:
https://www.un.org/en/observances/human-rights-day

Human Rights Day — December 10

Human rights are not ideas printed on a poster —
they are the difference between safety and fear,
between isolation and community,
between surviving and living.

They are the right to healthcare.
The right to dignity.
The right to love, to belong, to exist without judgment.

At the Albany Damien Center, these rights are not up for debate or delay — they live in the care we provide, the doors we keep open, and the community we protect every single day.

Human rights do not disappear when the world gets louder or harsher — and neither do we.

We have been here.
We are here.
And we will always stand for dignity, care, equity and equality.

12/08/2025

An amazing performance by Rensselyrics who generously donated their time and talent during the Victorian Stroll/Open House

12/08/2025

We had a wonderful time at the Victorian Stroll and our Annual Open House yesterday. The streets were full and we met so many nice people who learned more about our services. We had a phenomenal performance by the Rensselyrics! Thank you to the group and The Heart and Mind Foundation for coordinating the performance. Thank you to the Troy, NY - City Hall and Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce for all their hard work in making the Stroll possible. And a heartfelt thank you to our staff, volunteers and board members who volunteered their time to work the event, bake the treats, decorate and clean up. 🌲🌲🌲

12/07/2025

Come see us! We’re here til 5pm, 15 Third St. Troy, NY 12180

12/06/2025

12/06/2025

Tomorrow is the Victorian Stroll and our Open House. Despite the construction, we are open AND accesssible. Thanks for the crew that took the extra time to make sure we have a safe and accessible entrance for the stroll! See you tomorrow!

12/04/2025

ILCHV covers 19 counties for NY Connects including Columbia, Greene, Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie, Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Washington, Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Hamilton, Warren, Essex, Franklin, Clinton and the St. Regis Mohawk reservation.

Call us today to find assistance: (518) 274-0701

Learn more at https://www.ilchv.org/ny-connects/

How does NY Connects help? One couple reached out to NY Connects for help setting up online accounts for their Social Security benefits because they saw on the news that this is something they can do easily. Staff were able to assist them both with this process and explained other online benefits that they could access. See how NY Connects can help you. Call 1-800-342-9871.