Month: July 2016

Community

Seniors’ farmers market coupons available

Seniors looking to stretch their food budgets this summer and fall may be entitled to discount farmers market coupons. To be eligible, individuals must be 60 years of age or older and have a monthly income at or below $1,832/single, $2,470/couple, $3,108/three-person household, or be 60 and older and currently […]

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‘Telehealth’ program for seniors wins national award

Westchester County’s TIPS program—Telehealth Intervention Program for Seniors—has been selected for a 2016 National Association of Counties, NACo, Achievement Award, County Executive Robert P. Astorino recently announced. The award comes as TIPS marks a major milestone, providing its 20,000th monitoring service to one of the more than 600 seniors participating […]

Community

Be prepared for summer safety: Learn CPR

School’s out and summer is finally here. If your summer safety plan consists of stocking bandages, anti-bacterial spray and sunscreen, you might be missing an important lifesaving tool—CPR. If a family member, friend or infant in your care had a cardiac emergency, could you recognize the signs and respond quickly […]