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More than 200 senior citizens signed up for Spring Fling at Walt Whitman on Saturday where they were treated to lunch, music and dance, raffles and a musical show. Walt Whitman math teacher Kelsey Rice said residents of Atria, Sunrise Senior Center, Brandywine, church groups, Read More …
Huntington celebrated the 50th anniversary of its senior center Thursday, with a champagne toast, music, lunch, dancing–lots of dancing–and a cake. From its early days as a source of nutritious meals and programs, the center has grown into a home for clubs, meals, education and support Read More …
Art made by residents of Gurwin Jewish ~ Fay J. Lindner Residences went on display at the Commack Public Library to mark the grand opening of the Gurwin Assisted Living Resident Art Show. The original artwork ranged from still life to seascapes, produced in months-long classes led by Read More …
Help with minor household repairs is available to senior citizens through a Town of Huntington program. The town’s homeowner residential repair program will provide minor household repairs to seniors over the age of 60 who live in Huntington. Homeowners pay for materials and supplies but Read More …
Dozens of seniors got a workout Friday, part of a program to improve balance and prevent falls. The program at the Huntington senior center, with exercises led by physical therapist Ken Shah from Excel Rehabilitation and Nursing in Woodbury, has seniors doing a variety of Read More …
SeniorNet at Family Service League has scheduled an open house Friday to help older residents learn how to use various technologies. The open house will run from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at FSL headquarters at 790 Park Ave., Huntington. Residents can register for classes or they Read More …
Student government and leadership students from Walt Whitman High School joined residents of the neighboring Sunrise of Huntington to celebrate Christmas. Leadership students have been making personalized Christmas ornaments for the residents of the center, and delivered them on Monday. They also shared some Read More …
He was the first Vietnam veteran to enter Harvard University and was a highly successful marketing executive. But Jack McLean is best known as a best-selling author. When his first book, Loon: A Marine Story, was released in 2009, he hardly expected its success. It Read More …
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Residents are invited to send in photos of their pets for a Love My Pets contest sponsored by Town Councilman Sal Ferro and Suffolk County Legislator Stephanie Bontempi. The deadline is May 30. Senior citizens from the John J. Flanagan Center will pick a winner, Read More …
John P. Mastacciuola has been appointed executive director of Fountaingate Gardens, Gurwin Healthcare System said Friday. Gurwin’s new 129-apartment luxury Independent Living Community is located on a 36-acre Commack campus. He manages all day-to-day operations for the senior living Life Plan Community, which is designed Read More …
Tara Liberman, executive director of Northwell Health’s Hospice Care Network writes about the value of hospice care and the reluctance of many people to explore it. Read More …