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Seniors
FIVE TOWNS GUIDE The Senior Life in... Five Towns
The Center for Adult Life Enrichment in Hewlett will work to ensure that its senior members are protected when the center does reopen following months of closure because of the coronavirus pandemic, said Executive Director Lee Gerardi. The center is typically open Monday through Friday.
Known as CALE, the center is headquarted in what was once a carriage house on the Hewlett Estate, and it offers a wide array of programs, activities and trips for seniors, whose ages range from their 60s to 90s.
Optimistic about reopening, Gerardi said members are treated like family.
Center officials have found online entertain
ment for members until the green light is given to reopen. Programs include exercise classes, political discussions, educational lectures, concerts, crossword puzzle games, art groups, singing groups and more.
When the center does finally reopen, Gerardi said personal protective equipment will be available for members, the center will be regularly sanitized, and strict social distancing will be adhered to, so the center may have to limit the number of people attending programs.
Gerardi said members have said they are eager to reopen. “We are doing everything in our power to make sure everyone is safe and secure us,” she said.
Other Services Cedarhurst Seniors In The Park
295-1177 Coordinator: Harriet Liberman Open to Town of Hempstead seniors, ages 60 and over. Meets at Cedarhurst Village Hall, 200 Cedarhurst Ave., Monday to Friday.
Marion & Aaron Gural JCC
569-6733 207 Grove Ave., Cedarhurst 11516 Chief Executive Director: Aaron Rosenfeld An array of programs for children, teenagers, adults and seniors. Operates the Sustenance Center in Maple Plaza in Cedrhurst. Go to, www. guraljcc.org to learn more.
Five Towns Premier Rehabilitation & Nursing
Center 588-3200 1050 Central Ave., Woodmere 11598 Administrator: Joseph Benden
Nassau County Office for the Aging
Social Security
(800) 772-1213 84 N. Main St., Freeport 11520
Town of Hempstead Department of Senior Enrichment
485-8100 200 North Franklin St., Hempstead 11550
Vial of Life
485-8100 Operated by the Town of Hempstead Department of Senior Enrichment. Assists in emergency treatment by providing information concerning medications, allergies and the names of next of kin.
CARE
PROGRAMS Alzheimer Day Care Program
(The Club) 374-9253 Director: Kathy Schmitt
Project CARES
374-9278 Contact: Ellen Tolle Both are part of the New Horizon Counseling Center and meet Monday to Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 1355 Noel Ave., Hewlett 11557
Housing Reverse Mortgages Counseling — Family & Children’s Association
485-3425, ext. 2321 100 E. Old Country Road., Suite 18, Mineola Contact: Martha Mata
The Bristal, Assisted Living
336-2600 477 Hungry Harbor Road, North Woodmere 11581 Executive Director: Latavia Ross
Town of Hempstead Housing Authority
485-9666 760 Jerusalem Ave., Uniondale 11553 Executive Director: Ronnie W. Lawrence
STAR Property Tax Assessment
571-1500 240 Old Country Road, 4th Floor, Mineola 11501 Nassau County residents age 65 and over may qualify for reductions on real property taxes.
Emergency Responders
The coronavirus pandemic has forced firstsaid they do not have different crews going to calls responder units in the Five Towns and the every day. This is to limit exposure to different Nassau County Police Department to update people, and hopefully lessening the risk of infection emergency procedures and medical services to to the entire department. protect residents and staff. Atlantic Beach Rescue said they also treat calls
Police officers and first responders have been as if the patient has coronavirus with the attendwearing additional protective equipment since the ing responder wearing all the PPE, Chief Avi Golan pandemic was declared to help ensure safety. Lt. previously said, adding the new protocols added to Richard Lebrun, commanding officer of Nassau response time but members have adjusted. Public Information said response time due to extra Lewin said three or four times a week all fire safety precautions has not increased. If an arrest is department tools and equipment are disinfected; made in close contact, an N95 mask will be admin everybody wears masks and meetings are held istered to the individual being arrested, he said. applying the mandated six-feet of space between
Hewlett Fire Department Chief Jaime Lewin people. “We have had minimal issues, but everysaid every emergency call to a house is treated as one’s safety is very important to us,” he said. if there is a case of Covid-19. Before arriving at the scene, Lewin said responders ask a variety of questions to determine if there is a case. Respond ers ask if you have been in contact with the virus, on a plane, etc. If calling to report an emergency and someone in the home has tested positive for Covid-19, inform the responders before they arrive and safely keep a distance from the home. “You can never be too safe,” he said.
To ensure staff and residents are at less risk for infection, Inwood Fire Chief Anthony Rivelli Jr.
Fire Departments
Atlantic Beach Inwood Hewlett Lawrence-Cedarhurst Meadowmere Park Woodmere
OTHER EMERGENCIES
Hatzalah Crisis Intervention Coalition Against Domestic Violence PSEG Long Island PSEG Long Island (electric) (residential customers); (businesses) National Grid (Gas Only) New York State Child Abuse Hotline Poison Control Rape Victims Hotline (718) 337-5445 826-0244
542-0404
(800) 490-0025
Jeffrey Bessen/Herald Top Photo: The Lawrence Elementary School students, teachers and Nassau police officers John Zanni, second from left in the back and Joseph Sgroi, third from right in the back.
Courtesy Inwood F.D./Facebook Bottom Photo: Inwood firefighters rescued a man trapped in his vehicle after a two-car crash at Davis Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard.
Police Departments
Emergency Nassau County Police Department Fourth Precinct 1699 Broadway, Hewlett 11557 Commander: Inspector Joseph Barbieri Nassau County Auxiliary Police Coordinator: Lori Levering 4th Precinct Auxiliary Police Commanding officer: Deputy Insp. Danny Gluck Pager 911
573-6400
573-7521
