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Information Fair: Financial Benefits

The Office for Aging invites you to an Information Fair on Financial Issues and Benefits for Seniors. The number one reason for calls to the Senior Resource Line (2,848 calls in 2010!) is financial concerns. Join us on Monday, October 17, at the Broome West Senior Center, 2801 Wayne Street, Endicott, from 10 am to 1 pm to learn more about financial resources in your community.

10:00 on: Information tables with representatives to discuss practical information that will help you reduce your expenses. There will be information on the following topics:
 
  • cost-effective health insurance choices (Action for Older Persons, Inc.)
  • low-cost transportation options
  • health and wellness programs
  • and a whole range of financial benefit programs including HEAP, Food Stamps, employment opportunities, and more!
At 12 noon, there will be two presentations:
·         “Update on Scams Targeting Senior Citizens" Dennis McCabe, Assistant Attorney General in Charge, NYS Attorney General’s Office—Binghamton Regional Office
·        “A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned: Learn about financial programs and other ways to help you stretch your dollars” Lucia Esposito, Case Manager, OFA
 
At 12:30, OFA invites public comments on the Plan for Services 2012-16. (You can see a copy of the plan on-line at: http://www.gobroomecounty.com/senior/publications or call OFA at 778-2411 to request a copy.) Are your needs—and the needs of your friends and neighbors—taken into account in the Plan? Do you have other concerns?
 
And, from 10:00 to 12:30, the senior center is featuring a made-to-order breakfast. The cost is just $4 for those younger than 60; there’s a suggested contribution of $3 for seniors. Reservations for breakfast (785-1777) are appreciated, but not required.
 
 
 
 

Posted: 9/18/2011 7:00 am

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