The Nassau County Veterans Service Agency’s annual summer Veteran Stand Down welcomed hundreds of Long Island vets on Tuesday in Freeport. The biannual event last took place in November, shortly …
more
By Nadya Nataly
|
7/15/19
|
Every June 15 we commemorate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It is important that we speak openly about elder abuse, because it is a hidden crime that most Americans are reluctant to talk about or even acknowledge.
more
By Madeline Singas
|
7/6/19
|
I have read enough Holocaust literature and American slavery narratives and stories of the infamous poor houses of the 18th and 19th centuries to wonder what I would do if I were a witness to the abuse and persecution of innocent people.
more
7/6/19
|
Forty-one percent, or approximately 19.5 million Americans, age 65 and older are single, according to the most recent data available from the U.S. Census Bureau.1 This means a significant number of …
more
Christopher Zarra, CFP®, ChFC®, CFS®
|
7/1/19
|
Are you among the recently (or not so recently) retired? People who have spent years in their various professions often look forward with anticipation to lazy mornings, casual clothing and lunch with …
more
By Kathleen Donnelly, LETTERS
Chief Volunteer Officer
|
6/26/19
|
As we age, performing ordinary everyday tasks once taken for granted often becomes more challenging due to arthritis, vision or balance issues, reduced range of motion and other health issues related …
more
by Wendy Gurtman, OT and Assistant Director of Rehabilitation
|
5/23/19
|
In the modern world we live in, in the richest country in the world and in one of the wealthiest areas of that country, you’d think that Nassau County’s expectant and new mothers, along with their babies, would get the best care in the world. You’d be wrong.
more
By Andrew Malekoff
|
4/19/19
|
The Shared Services initiative, across the three counties, allows for the counties’ towns and villages to cooperatively purchase police vehicles at a discounted rate.
more
3/28/19
|
It’s National Nutrition Month and the mantra for March is “Eat more whole grains, less refined grains!” This is sound advice that applies to kids, adults and senior citizens, but …
more
Angela Komis, RD, CDN
Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
|
3/13/19
|
Being a caregiver for a loved one can be a very fulfilling experience, but may also be one of the most difficult times in one’s life. The challenges faced are unlike any other; for many, taking …
more
Nancy Geiger
|
2/22/19
|