(Oneida, NY – Oct. 2014) State Senator David J. Valesky (D-Oneida) is hosting a Senior Information Fair at the Kallet Civic Center in Oneida on Thursday, Oct. 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Experts from local businesses, nonprofits and government agencies will provide important information on health care, in-home services, health insurance, prescription assistance, housing,
avoiding scams, and local services, as well as offer giveaways.
All senior citizens in Sen. Valesky’s district are invited to attend this free event.
Kinney Drugs will offer flu shots (with insurance card and co-payment), along with blood pressure checks and other health screenings. Tim Horton’s will provide refreshments.
“Madison County is home to dozens of organizations and agencies that can directly benefit seniors, but seniors may not be aware of all of the services available,” Valesky said. “This free Information Fair is a means for seniors to connect with the experts and groups that can offer
assistance and information on issues of importance to them.”
Attendees will be able to speak with representatives from:
ACR Health
American Heart Association
American Red Cross
Better Hearing of Madison County, LLC
BRiDGES Madison County Council on Alcoholism & Substance Abuse, Inc.
Central Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Chittenango Center & Rome Center
Community Action Partnership for Madison County
Connect Medical Products
Crouse Community Center
Fidelis Care New York
Food Bank of CNY
Harding Nursing Home
Haynes – Senior Choice Advantage
Hazel Carpenter Home
Helping Hands
Hospice of Central New York
Kinney Drugs, Inc.
Madison Cortland Arc
Madison County Board of Elections
Madison County Health Department
Madison County Office for the Aging, Inc.
Madison County Rural Health Council, Inc.
Madison County Solid Waste Recycling Program
MVP Medicare Advantage Plans
N.Y.S. Commission for the Blind
National Grid
National Multiple Sclerosis Society Upstate NY Chapter
New York State Attorney General’s Office
New York State Dept. of Taxation & Finance
New York State Funeral Directors Association
New York State Police
NYS EPIC Program
Office of the Madison County Sheriff
Oneida City Police
Oneida Family YMCA
Oneida Financial Corporation
Oneida Healthcare Rehabilitation Center & Extended Care Facility
Oneida Public Library
Rescue Me K9 Rescue
Senior Companions
St. Elizabeth Health Support Services, Inc.
Time Warner Cable
VNA Homecare
Wanderers’ Rest Humane Association
Several exhibitors are offering new products and services:
Better Hearing of Madison County – newest technology
Fidelis Care New York – free or low-cost health insurance
Haynes Senior Choice Advantage – 2015 programs
Kinney Drugs – EZ Sync
Madison County Rural Health Council – diabetes workshop
MVP Medicare Advantage programs – Medicare Advantage insurance
New York State Police – Drunk Goggles and Move Over Law
Office of the Madison County Sheriff – Yellow Dot Program and Project
Lifesaver
Oneida City Police – Fake TV
Oneida Public Library – Zinio and Grassroots Read
VNA Homecare – homecare options & eldercare social day program
Wanderer’s Rest – new adoptable animals
For more information about the fair, call Sen. Valesky’s office at 315-478-8745 or email valesky@nysenate.gov.