14 THE QUEENS COURIER • JUNE 4, 2015 FOR BREAKING NEWS VISIT www.queenscourier.com Tackling senior issues at Flushing House seminars BY THE QUEENS COURIER STAFF editorial@queenscourier.com @QueensCourier Flushing House once again is hosting Ronald Fatoullah, Maria Alvarez and Ann-Margaret Carrozza will headline two upcoming elder law seminars at Flushing House this month. F R E E E L E C T RO N I C S R E C Y L I N G EVENTS A R E COMING TO QUEENS T H I S S P R I NG Avoid a fine: it’s now illegal to discard electronics in the regular trash! Event from10AM–4PM Rain or Shine Saturday, June 13 • EAST ELMHURST Jackson Heights Shopping Center Parking Lot, 77th Street b/w 30th and 31st Aves WE ACCEPT: Working and non-working computers, monitors, printers, scanners, keyboards, mice, cables, TVs, VCRs, CD/DVD players, phones, audio/visual equipment, video games, cell phones and PDAs For more information contact the Lower East Side Ecology Center at lesecologycenter.org or 212.477.4022 We would like to thank our sponsor: JOIN THE BEST POOL CLUB IN QUEENS! YOU DON’T HAVE TO LEAVE TOWN TO HAVE A GREAT SUMMER VACATION! Courtyard by Marriott LaGuardia All members invited to Grand Annual Pool Party POOL MEMBERSHIPS: • Family Membership - $1500 (Two adults & Two children) • Adults Membership - $649 • Child Membership - $299 (Age 2 years to 12 years) • Under 2 years of age - FREE • Includes use of the gym DON’T MISS OUT… SUMMER IS ALMOST HERE! Memberships are limited • Call Ellen Mastov - 718-308-4807 9010 Grand Central Pkwy • East Elmhurst, NY 11369 (90th Street & 23rd Ave) www.courtyardlaguardia.com elder law seminars focusing on changes made through the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid reform in New York State that impacts health and home care services. Noted elder law attorney Ronald Fatoullah will hold a seminar this Saturday, June 6, focusing on Medicaid. He will provide an overview of the program and explain how seniors can protect their assets in the event they require long-term health care. Fatoullah will also review legal documents such as the last will and testament, power of attorney, health care proxy, living will and living trust. The June 13 seminar will be led by Maria Alvarez, executive director of the New York Statewide Senior Action Council and Eric Hausman, an independent Medicare consultant. They will speak about benefi ciary issues such as changes in Medicare, Managed Care and Medicaid coverage and impacts on the scope, choice and delivery of benefi ts and services. The fi rst seminar on May 30 featured elder law attorney Ann- Margaret Carrozza and focused on asset protection trusts and estate tax planning. The Flushing House seminars will take place from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in the Flushing House dining room; admission is free and open to the public, and refreshments and free literature will be available. Those who wish to attend should RSVP to Robert Salant of Flushing House by calling 347-532-3025 or emailing rsalant@uam.org. Flushing House, located at 38-20 Bowne St., is the largest, nonprofi t independent living retirement community in the state. For more information, visit www.fl ushinghouse.com.
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