Seniors

The Senior Life in... Baldwin

Seniors living in Baldwin are celebrated and respected through the various services and programs in the community. Baldwin seniors are essential to prosperity and preservation of the region.

To show how much they are appreciated, Baldwin provides many opportunities for older adults to interact with the community. Between strolling through Coes Neck Park or walking along the waterfront at Millburn Creek, seniors have fun activities to do, allowing them to have pride in their community.

Local Recreation Groups

Nassau County Office

for the Aging 227-8900 Baldwin Senior Center 546-7110 1810 South Grand Ave., Baldwin Coordinator: Julia Hall Sandel Senior Center 678-9350 50 South Park Ave., Rockville Centre Director: Chris O’Leary Oceanside Senior Center 766-8888 2900 Rockaway Ave., Oceanside Director: Anne DeMichael

Catholic Charities Oceanside Senior

Community Center 764-9792 St. Anthony’s R.C. Church, 80 Anchor Ave., Oceanside

Chief Executive Officer:

Laura A. Cassell

Services

Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen

Affairs Helpline 227-8900 60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Suite 260, Uniondale

Town of Hempstead Department

of Senior Enrichment 485-8100 200 North Franklin St., Hempstead Acting Commissioner: Lisa Murphy

American Association

of Retired Persons (AARP) (866) 227-7442 750 Third Ave., 31st Floor New York, N.Y. 10017

Discounts on Bus and

LIRR transportation 228-4000

Retired Volunteer

Services (RSVP) 227-8900

Senior Citizen

Law Project 292-8088 Social Security (800) 772-1213 133 West Sunrise Highway, Freeport www.socialsecurity.gov Veterans Service Agency 572-6565

Veterans Health

Care Clinic 694-6008

Care Programs

A. Holly Patterson Extended Care

Facility 572-1400 875 Jerusalem Ave., Uniondale Administrator: Anthony Aiello

Franklin Hospital Medical Center

Adult Day Care Program 256-6630

Housing

Town of Hempstead

Housing Authority 485-9666 760 Jerusalem Ave., Uniondale Executive Director: William M. Scheibeler

In-Home Services

Link-Age Program 292-1300 377 Oak Street, 5th Floor Garden City, NY 11530 Senior Respite Care 539-0150 50 Clinton St., Suite 107, Hempstead Project Director: Neela Mukherjee Lockel

Peter Belfiore/Herald Above photo: Baldwinites Nunzio and Joanne Longobardi celebrated their 50th Anniversary with a service conducted by Deacon Thomas Costello on the same date, July 24, and same church of their wedding, Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Inwood.