Expo offers tips on staying healthy, financial fitness BY MAGGIE HAYES “It’s anything you would need Health Care; Best Senior Care; Why Buoncore-Rut, executive director outside of a hospital or a nursing Weight?; Dr. Zdenko Beg, P.T.; New of AgeWell New York; James North Shore Towers residents home facility,” said Seery of their York Life Insurance and Fatoullah & Christopher, assistant vice president and other guests excitedly ventured products. “We have all medical Associates. of New York Community Bank around Towers on the Green, visiting equipment, so if you should need Ron Fatoullah of Fatoullah Corp; Mark Margulies, owner of vendors offering advice on how to anything to assist you, we can give & Associates spoke during the Comfort Keepers; Dr. Rob Sharma improve their quality of life. it to you.” event to a crowd of hundreds of of Premier Care; Susan Cohen of The Queens Courier’s annual “We’re here to get our name Towers residents and outside guests Brandywine Senior Living; Robert Health & Financial Fitness Expo, out in the community and let people regarding planning for and securing Hauer, manager of Turnpike held Friday, November 30, featured know that it’s possible to stay home long-term care. Comfort Footwear; Susan Malise dozens of different business for as long as possible, if that’s what “Especially in an uncertain time, of Genworth Financial; and Gail representatives from a variety of they choose,” Seery said. planning is the most important Lowenstein, M.D. industries. Also at the expo was New York thing,” said Fatoullah. “People Lowenstein, who came to the After attendees were able to visit Community Bank/Queens County should get their affairs in order expo for the first time this year, with vendors and talk one-on-one, Savings Bank; Sinai Chapels; Parker now.” enjoyed being able to speak to the program began with a number Jewish Institute for Health Care The attorney spoke about the Towers residents about her work. of speakers covering topics from and Rehabilitation; AgeWell New federal gift and estate tax levels “The concept of my care is based consumer and bank fraud, to healthy York; Turnpike Comfort Footwear; that will decrease by January 1, and on the care I give my parents,” aging, to the importance of a properly Margaret Tietz Center Light Fatoullah wants people to be aware she said, regarding her work in fitted shoe. Health System; Bussani Mobility; of that. geriatrics. “North Shore Towers Jennifer Seery of CHS Home Premier Care; Steadfast Caregivers; “They need to have essential would be a wonderful locale for us Support Services, a subsidiary of Brandywine Senior Living; Robert documents in place,” he said. “Such to see patients.” Catholic Home Care, attended the Lubow; Reverie Spa; Dr. Gail as last will and testament, living George Chiungos of Genworth expo and brought along several Lowenstein, M.D., Physician trust and health care proxy. Planning Financial echoed this sentiment. prototypes of their merchandise, such Homecare; Genworth Insurance; in advance is the key to protecting “It’s always nice to come to as a breathing mask. The service OKG Jewelry; Comfort Keepers; assets.” these events and see people that you focuses on providing the elderly with Life Caller; Home Instead; Bayside Those who also spoke at the event wouldn’t normally interact with,” he the care that they may need in order Chiropractic, Dr. Vilan; The Lev included Victoria Schneps, publisher said. “We’re here, taking a proactive to stay in their home for as long as Group at Morgan Stanley; Carelink, of The Queens Courier; Christine A. approach for our long term care possible. Inc.; REL Business Gazette; Quality Feingold of Sinai Chapels; Tara protection.” January 2013 n North Shore Towers Courier 40
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