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Senator Oppenheimer Hosts Caregiver Support Seminar at White Plains High School

Posted by Suzi Oppenheimer on Thursday, October 14th, 2010

Senator Oppenheimer with Judy Santamaria, Director of the VNSNY Caregiver Services, at the Senator’s Caregiver Support Seminar.

On October 13, 2010, Senator Suzi Oppenheimer (D-Mamaroneck) sponsored a free caregiver seminar in the Atrium of White Plains High School. The event featured experts from the Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY) who offered tips and techniques for taking care of loved ones and preventing caregiver burnout.

White Plains School Superintendent Christopher Clouet welcomed the audience and introduced the Senator, saying “Senator Oppenheimer has the vision to bring community members together to discuss and strategize on the delicate issues facing caregivers. The school district is delighted to host this important event.”

Oppenheimer and Latimer Team Up to Require Insurance Companies to Cover Cost of Bone Marrow Testing

Posted by Suzi Oppenheimer on Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

Legislation will eliminate financial burden on potential donors

Each year, more than 10,000 people require bone marrow transplants to treat life-threatening diseases such as lymphomas, leukemias, anemias, immune deficiency disorders, multiple myeloma and tumors. Approximately 70% of them cannot find a suitable match within their own families and must look elsewhere. To encourage new bone marrow donors, Senator Suzi Oppenheimer (D-Mamaroneck) and Assemblyman George Latimer (D-Rye) have introduced legislation (S.4350/A.6459) that would require health insurers to cover the cost of testing potential donors.

Oppenheimer Hosts NYS Department of Insurance Seminar for Consumers and Small Businesses

Senator Suzi Oppenheimer (D-Mamaroneck) is sponsoring a free, informational seminar for consumers and small businesses with representatives of the NYS Department of Insurance. The seminar will take place on:

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

2:00 PM

Budarz Theatre, Ossining Public Library

53 Croton Avenue

Ossining, NY 10562