Bridget Fleming Suffolk County Legislator Second District

75 Washington St. / P.O. Box 1827 Sag Harbor, 11963 631-852-8400 / Fax 631-852-8404 ______NEWS RELEASE January 7, 2016 Contact: Elizabeth Sutton (631) 852-8400

MEDIA ADVISORY Senior Advocate Services the

Legislator Bridget Fleming announced today that the Suffolk County Office for the Aging will be sending out a senior advocate to locations on the South Fork during the month of January. “We are pleased to be able to provide critical information and services to our respected elderly community,” said the Legislator, “we are here to help with whatever issues may arise for seniors”.

Senior advocates travel throughout the County providing senior citizens access to services such as senior information and referral, senior ID cards, case management, guiding older individuals to needed services, and assistance with applications for benefit programs. Through contracts with municipal and community-based agencies, the Office also administers a variety of programs such as transportation, home care, respite, home- delivered meals, and nutrition programs.

Legislator Fleming expects to accompany the advocate on Friday, January 22nd at the Rogers Memorial Library in Southampton.

For more information, residents are invited to call the Suffolk County Office for the Aging at (631) 853-8200.

The dates and locations are as follows:

Friday, January 8th from 9:30am-1:00pm Community Center, Southampton

Tuesday, January 12th from 9:30am-12:30pm Bridgehampton Nutrition Center, 585 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike

Tuesday, January 12th from 2:00pm-4:00pm Sag Harbor Library, 201 Main Street, Sag Harbor

Wednesday, January 13th from 9:00am-2:00pm Hampton Bays Nutrition Center, 25 Ponquogue Avenue, Hampton Bays

Friday, January 15th from 8:30am-1:30pm Flanders Nutrition Center, 655 Flanders Road, Flanders

Friday, January 22nd from 10:00am-1:00pm Rogers Memorial Library, 91 Coopers Farm Rd, Southampton

Wednesday, January 27th from 9:00am-2:00pm Hampton Bays Nutrition Center, 25 Ponquogue Avenue, Hampton Bays