
SENIOR CITIZEN GOLDEN GATHERING
- Health
There’s lots to do at Senator Fuschillo’s Golden Gathering!
* No out-of-pocket cost flu vaccinations provided by South Nassau Communities Hospital (subject to availability, ages 60+ only)
* Free blood pressure & health screenings
* Free hearing tests
* Free glaucoma screenings
* Breast cancer screenings (appointment required)
* Free information from over 90 vendors
* Apply for a passport (fees applicable)
* Free transportation provided by the Towns of Hempstead, Oyster Bay, Babylon, and the Village of Massapequa Park from locations below (please call in advance for further information)
Town of Hempstead Residents:
Bellmore Senior Center, 2000 Bellmore Ave. (221-9696)
Merrick Senior Center, 2550 Clubhouse Road (868-4777)
Rosa Parks Senior Center, 2 Babylon Turnpike, Rooselvet, (867-1612)
Wantagh Senior Center, 1150 Seamans Neck Road, (785-8505)
Town of Oyster Bay Residents (call 797-7900):
Massapequa Senior Housing, 530 Clocks Boulevard
Tall Oaks Senior Housing, 201 Oakley Street, Massapequa
Brady Park Senior Center, 1000 Lakeshore Drive, Massapequa Park
Ellsworth Allen Town Park, Motor Avenue, Farmingdale
Town of Babylon Residents:
Tanner Park Senior Center, Baylawn Avenue, Copiague (631-842-7773)
North Amityville Senior Center, 48C Cedar Road (631-789-3309)
Vendors who have already confirmed their attendance (check back for updates):
1 in 9: the Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition
AARP
American Heart Association
Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program
Adelphi University-Hy Weinberg Community Outreach Center
American Airpower Museum at Republic Airport
American Red Cross in Nassau County
Arthritis Foundation
Catholic Charities
Catholic Home Care
Commodity Supplemental Food Program
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Cradle of Aviation Museum
Dominican Village ***NEW EXHIBITOR FOR 2009***
EAC, Inc.-Home Energy and Weatherization Programs
Farmingdale Institute for Learning
Farmingdale Small Business Development Center
Farmingdale Student Nurse Outreach Program ***NEW EXHIBITOR FOR 2009***
Freeport Chamber of Commerce
Freeport Emergency Management
Freeport Fire Department
Freeport Recreation Center - Senior Citizens Center
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind
Gurwin Jewish Nursing and Rehabilitation Center **NEW EXHIBITOR FOR 2009**
Joseph M. Barry Career & Technical Education Center
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
LIJ-Hearing & Speech Center
Long Island Cares, Inc.-The Harry Chapin Food Bank
Long Island Arts Council at Freeport
Long Island Convention Visitors Bureau & Sports Commission
Long Island Home ***NEW EXHIBITOR FOR 2009***
Long Island Power Authority
Mental Health Association of Nassau County, Inc. *NEW EXHIBITOR FOR 2009*
MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)
Mercy Medical Center ***NEW EXHIBITOR FOR 2009***
Metropolitan Jewish Hospice
MTA Long Island Bus
MTA Long Island Rail Road
Nassau Community College
Nassau County Bar Association
Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Nassau County Department of Health
Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation & Museums
Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen Affairs
Nassau County Department of Social Services (Medicaid)
Nassau County Police Department
Nassau County Veterans Service Agency
Nassau Health Care Corporation-Breast Screening
National Government Services (formerly Empire Medicare Services)
New York State Assemblyman David McDonough
New York State Assemblyman Thomas McKevitt
New York State Assemblyman Joseph Saladino
New York State Consumer Protection Board
New York State Dept. of Taxation & Finance ***NEW EXHIBITOR FOR 2009***
New York State Department of Transportation
New York State Emergency Management Office
New York State EPIC
New York State Insurance Department
New York State Office of the Attorney General
New York State Office of Unclaimed Funds (Comptroller's Office)
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation
New York State Police
New York State Public Service Commission
PEIR at Hofstra University
Raggio Nephrology Insitute-North Shore LIJ Health Systems
Social Security Administration
South Nassau Communities Hospital
St. Johns University College of Pharmacy
Suffolk County Office for the Aging
Suffolk County Police Department
Tobacco Action Coalition of Long Island
Town of Hempstead Department of Parks and Recreation
Town of Hempstead Department of Senior Enrichment
Town of Hempstead Housing Authority
Town of Hempstead Passport Program
Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes-Donald Clavin, Jr.
Town of Oyster Bay-Senior Division
United Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County Inc.
United States Postal Service
Visiting Nurse Association of Long Island, Inc.
Winthrop University Hospital
For more information, please call Senator Fuschillo's office at 516-882-0630.
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