Gurwin Artists Show Off Their Work

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 …

How To: Get Help With House Repairs If You’re a Senior

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 …

Seniors Get a Workout for Balance, Health

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 …

Open House at SeniorNet for Classes, Help With Technology

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 …

Schools: Christmas With Seniors; Career Connections

  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 …

How a Vietnam Vet Found Peace and Purpose 40 Years Later

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 …

Pet Photo Contest Running Until End of Month

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 …

Director Named at Gurwin’s Fountaingate Gardens

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 …

Huntington Woman Celebrates Centennial Milestone

Friends, family, firefighters and town officials and others helped Doris Marilyn Lessuck celebrated her 100th birthday Thursday, one day shy of her big day. The active Huntington resident is preparing to move to Arizona, after 69 years in the Mayo Avenue home, where she and Read More …

Town to Reopen Beach House, Senior Center for Activities

The Town of Huntington Senior Center will reopen Tuesday for activities only  starting Tuesday, January 18 while it continues to remain closed for indoor dining, and only with reservations. The senior beach house will also reopen Tuesday on a limited basis. The Senior Center will Read More …