5/21/2015 - Town’s Project Independence To Host Community Resource Fair for Seniors - 6/10


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 21, 2015
MEDIA CONTACTS: Carole Trottere, Ryan Mulholland, Sam Marksheid, and Rebecca Cheng | (516) 869-7794

Town’s Project Independence To Host Community Resource Fair for Seniors

North Hempstead, NY – Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth and the Town Board are excited to present to you the Project Independence 2015 Manhasset Community Resource Fair. The fair will take place on June 10, 2015 from 11 a.m. - 2p.m. at the Company 1 Firehouse located at 35 Bayview Avenue in Manhasset.

The Town's aging-in-place program, Project Independence, is organizing this fair, which will introduce residents to the program’s transportation services, social workers, and nurses, as well as various other community organizations that provide senior services.

“The Town of North Hempstead is committed to bringing our community together through fun and exciting life experiences,” Supervisor Bosworth said. “There are over 50,000 older residents in the Town of North Hempstead, many whom prefer to remain in their own homes as they age. Project Independence provides services and opportunities that enable them to live independently. This fair allows them to get comfortable and be informed about whom they will be working with, and also to be introduced to other agencies who provide vital services to seniors.”

Councilwoman Anna Kaplan, “I am excited to bring the Project Independence Community Resource Fair to Manhasset. By having all of these wonderful experts and medical professionals all in one place it gives seniors a one-stop shop for all of the services they need to live comfortably and happily in their own home.”

Some organizations that will be attending the fair include AARP, AAA, professional organizers, nutritionists, NSLIJ, Travel for Seniors, a personal historian, the Kornreich Center, a pharmacy wellness ambassador, and more. The fair will be free of charge, and will include raffles and a light lunch.

To register or for more information, please call 311 or (516) 869-6311