Email from NYS Senate   Dear Neighbor, Today at 2pm I am hosting the first session of this year's three-part Virtual Older Adult Resource Fair. Sessions II and III will be held next Thursday and Friday. See below for more information and RSVP details. Best, Liz Krueger State Senator Senator Liz Krueger's Annual Virtual Older Adult Resource Fair Please see below for details and registration information for Senator Krueger's 2024 Virtual Older Adult Resource Fair. Session I: Connecting While Solo Aging Friday, December 6th 2 pm – 3:30 pm Loneliness is a growing epidemic in the United States but aging solo does not mean you are alone. In this session you will hear from presenters that offer programs to help you connect and from older adults who are having new adventures. Beverly Bartlett, Reverend, Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church Grace Morton, Center for Healthy Aging, New York Academy of Medicine Detective Anthony Nuccio, Crime Prevention Office and Older Adult Liaison, 19th Precinct Robin Strashun, Volunteer Director, Search and Care, With Solo Agers Lauren Taylor, M.A., M.S., L.C.S.W., SPOP To RSVP for the Friday, December 6th event, CLICK HERE. Session II: Arts and Culture Thursday, December 12th 2 pm – 3:30 pm  New York is the cultural capital of the world! Hear from a selection of leading cultural institutions to learn about no- and low-cost options for older adults providing access to the best of what the City has to offer. Lara Schweller, Associate Educator, Community and Access Programs, MoMA Eleni DeSiervo, Senior Director Government Relations, Lincoln Center John-Morgan Bush, Dean, Juilliard Extension Program David Knapp, Director, Himan Brown Program, 92Y Elisabeth Costa, Vice President, Government and Community Relations, 92Y Gladys Pérez-Mojica, Associate Director of Community Programs, TDF (Theater Development Fund) To RSVP for the Thursday, December 12th event, CLICK HERE. Session III: Legal Resources Friday, December 13th 2 pm – 3:45 pm  Many of us need legal resources as we age to create later life planning documents, access home care, and to help obtain benefits. Hear from legal services organizations that offer no- and low-cost services. (Be aware there are income eligibility requirements which vary for each program.) Elisa M. Tustian, Director, Senior Law Project, Volunteers of Legal Services (VOLS) Libby Vasquez, Director of Legal Services, Legal Hotline and Planning and Estates Law Project, City Bar Justice Center Michele Kirschbaum, Director of Programs, New York Peace Institute Rebecca Wallach, Director, Evelyn Frank Legal Resource Program, New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) Erin Shahinfar, Staff Attorney, Advanced Planning Practice, Public Benefits Resource Program, NYLAG Nic Shugar, Law Graduate, Elder Law Practice, NYLAG To RSVP for the Friday, December 13th event, CLICK HERE. District Office: 211 East 43rd Street, Suite 2000 | New York, NY 10017 | (212) 490-9535 | Fax: (212) 499-2558 Albany Office: Capitol Building, Room 416 | Albany, NY 12247 | (518) 455-2297 | Fax: (518) 426-6874 Email: [email protected] | On the Web: krueger.nysenate.gov   Senator Liz Krueger | 211 E 43rd St #2000 | New York, NY 10017 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice