Over 200 Seniors Attend Assemblyman Braunstein's Senior Health & Wellness Forum at Samuel Field Y
June 23, 2014

On June 23, 2014, Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) hosted a free Senior Health and Wellness Forum at the Samuel Field Y in Little Neck.

Over 200 people attended Assemblyman Braunstein's forum, which featured guest speakers Ann-Margaret Carrozza, Esq., Dr. William Duke, and social worker Eleanore Gelb of Samuel Field Y. In addition, Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli's Office of Unclaimed Funds, the North Shore LIJ Circle of Care Program, and BrightStar Senior Home Care provided vital information to the attendees.

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Assemblyman Braunstein is pictured at his Senior Health & Wellness Forum at Samuel Field Y (SFY) with Eleanore Gelb, Social Worker at SFY; Heather Ganiaris, Program Assistant, of SFY; Megan Isenberg, Director of the SNAP Caregiver Program; Ann-Margaret Carrozza, Esq.; Jeri Mendelsohn, Executive Vice President & CEO of SFY; Case Worker Gail Brown of SNAP; Mindy Lesser, Health & Wellness Coordinator of SNAP; Ilene Yair of SFY's Comprehensive Senior Center; Aaron Rosenfeld, Associate Executive Director of SFY; and Karen Schwab, Director of Older Adult Services of SFY.

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Eleanore Gelb of SFY addresses the seniors attending the forum.