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| Elder Care and Homebound Ministries at Holy Cross
“However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me - the task of testifying to the gospel of God’s grace.” Acts 20:24
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The Lake Shore Assisted Living Facility
211 Lake Shore Rd
The Arbors Assisted Living Facility
1065 Smithtown Avenue,
Bohemia, NY 11716
Wittridge Home for Adults
11 Wittridge Rd Telephone: 631-588-4755
Elder Care and Homebound Ministries News
ONLINE RESOURCES FOR OLDER ADULTS... The Internet is a haven for eldercare information. It’s also a haven for unscrupulous people looking to take advantage of older Web surfers. The folks at Smartmoney.com, a trusted financial Web site, have put together the following list of legitimate Web sites that serve the senior population and their families: Eldercare.gov Looking for local resources, such as a health insurance counseling center? The Eldercare Locator, located on the U.S. Administration on Aging’s Web site, allows you to plug in your ZIP code to retrieve links and phone numbers for state and county officials. You can also call Information Specialist. Medicare.gov is a must read for anyone over age 65. It explains the ins and outs of Medicare and how to file an appeal if a claim for coverage gets denied. It also answers care givers’ questions on long-term care. SSA.gov Log onto the Social Security Administration’s Web site for a Social Security Benefits Application. This site also offers a benefit calculator that shows how much your Social Security check might add up to. Other sites are: BenefitsCheckUp.org The National Council on the Aging; CCLA.org The Consumer Consortium on Assisted Living; AARP.org.
FREE FOOD FOR SENIORS... The Commodities Supplemental Food Program / Fan offers free food for seniors 60 and older, including cheese, fruit, milk, cereal, juice, vegetables, meat and more. Singles whose gross income is $1,107 a month or less and couples whose gross income is $1,484 or less are eligible. For information, call 516-623-4568 or 516-623-4387.
NESCONSET NURSING CENTER... is looking for volunteers with: extra help on Thursday mornings, someone to spend a couple of hours a week managing the Gift Shop, extra help on Sunday and Monday evening to help with BINGO or other games, a few people who could help share the responsibility of a weekly small men’s poker group (no money involved - just bonus bucks) on Thursday , Friday or Saturday evenings, and people to do one-on-one friendly visits Please call Rosa Inserra at 361-8800, ext. 289 Mon-Fri between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm for more information.
GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPICE... offers free community bereavement support throughout Long Island: in Nassau County, 528 Mineola Avenue, Carle Place. Contact Clarice Curry at 516-876-8485 for meeting times and more information. Pre-registration is required for all groups. In Suffolk County: 4747-20 Nesconset Highway and Danfords on the Sound, East Broadway, Port Jefferson. Contact the Bereavement Department at 631-474-4040 for meeting times and more information. Pre-registration is required for all groups.
If you have questions regarding elder care within our congregation, please contact Mary Beth Heinicke, CSW through the church office at 631-588-9509.
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Elder
Care Ministries - including Holy Cross’ extended worship families at
The Lake Shore Assisted Living Facility in Lake Ronkonkoma, at The
Arbors Assisted Living Facility in Bohemia and at the Wittridge Home for
Adults in Lake Ronkonkoma. Worship services at Lake Shore are held each Sunday
at 11:00 am and also on special Holy Days. Worship services at The Arbors
are held each Saturday at 10:00 am and also on special holy days. The
traveling worship team is led by
Deacon Christine Thompson. The team provides a Holy Communion liturgy each
week. Team members have been specially trained to provide a homily
each week. There is time to gather prayers before the service begins and
sometimes there is special music. When Pastor Raggie is able (such as at
Thanksgiving, Ash Wednesday, Christmas morning, etc.) she provides her
presence there, too! What a joy it is to express the love of God and the
HCLC ministry with the good people of this facility, a joy we have
experienced now for more than 7 years. 