Senior Advocates Coming to HHH

Senior advocates from the Suffolk County Office for the Aging will be vsiting the Half Hollow Hills area next month to assist elderly residents and their families with gathering information, completion of eligibility or recertification applications and referrals to appropriate community agencies.

“With the cold and unpredictable winter weather behind us, it’s an ideal time for Suffolk County seniors to get out and visit with their local senior advocates to learn more about all of the critical programs that are available,” Legis. Lou D’Amaro said.  “Nobody should ever have to go without food, medical attention or other necessities, which is why our senior advocates literally bring these vital programs and services directly to our seniors in their own communities.”

Senior Advocates meet with interested and needy seniors aged 60 and over at the Paumanack Village V and VI (East Side of Old East Neck Road) in Melville on April 10, May 8 and June 12.

Advocates provide assistance with food stamps, Medicare savings programs, Medicaid applications and Heating Emergency Assistance Program (HEAP) applications. They also answer questions and make additional recommendations and referrals.

For more information about available services, or for directions to any of the aforementioned locations, call the Suffolk County Office for the Aging at (631) 853-8200.  Appointments are encouraged but drop-ins are also welcome.  No individual will ever be turned away.

“Senior citizens are the backbone of our community, and for more than three decades, the Suffolk County Office for the Aging has assisted these very important residents by giving them full and trouble-free access to critical services,” D’Amaro said.   “I urge every senior resident to take full advantage of this professional community outreach program so that they don’t miss out on the County’s network of services.”