Village Care of New York is a community-based, not-for-profit service organization serving the elderly, persons living with AIDS, and individuals in need of medical and rehabilitation services. We are guided by the people we serve in alliance with staff, administration and the Board of Directors. Our mission is to create a caring and supportive environment in which all of those we serve, including their families and partners, are respected for their uniqueness. We encourage all persons to treat themselves and others with kindness and respect. Good physical and mental health is nurtured by accepting people as they are and by engaging individuals in an interactive process of healing the body, mind and spirit in a therapeutic environment. We recognize and support self-directed care – allowing the people we serve to maintain their independence and control their own care.