Touchstone Health Strengthens Focus on Free Healthy Aging Programs for New York Seniors

Top Quote Touchstone Health is offering free fun and educational events at senior centers in Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Johnson City and Syracuse. End Quote
  • New York, NY (1888PressRelease) April 19, 2011 - Touchstone Health, a New York-based Medicare Advantage company, has introduced diverse programs that promote healthy living, social interaction and educational benefits to senior centers in Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens as well as Broome and Onondaga counties. These events are open to members of the senior centers as well as to members of Touchstone Health HMO.

    Based on growing demand, Touchstone Health is expanding its services to meet the lifestyle and health care needs of local seniors by offering a broader range of community events and activities, including Wii bowling, domino games, billiards, and dancing. Touchstone Health is also dedicated to modernizing and enriching their lives by offering seniors computer training classes, during which Touchstone Health community representatives teach basic computer skills, play BrainGames by Lumosity for mental fitness and introduce social networking sites such as Facebook and YouTube.

    The goal of this outreach is to promote the health benefits of an active lifestyle, and offer seniors an opportunity to socialize with friends and interact with members of their community.

    "Senior citizens can minimize cognitive impairments by having an active lifestyle - mentally, socially and physically. Touchstone Health recognizes that overall good health is achieved through a combination of these positive characteristics," says Touchstone Health Chief Medical Officer, Mitchell S. Strand, MD. "Our community health and wellness programs encourage seniors to engage in social and recreational activities that benefit the body and the mind."

    It's never too late to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Touchstone Health is hosting the following free activities and events for seniors in various neighborhoods in Brooklyn, The Bronx, Queens, Johnson City, NY and Syracuse, NY. Touchstone Health invites members of Touchstone Health as well as friends and other seniors in the community to attend.

    For more information on these free events, contact Touchstone Health's Community Representatives:

    - Brooklyn: Franchesca Feliciano at 917.640.2774, ffeliciano ( @ ) touchstoneh dot com
    - Bronx: Marciana Z. Roger at 917.346.8156, mroger ( @ ) touchstoneh dot com
    - Queens: Windy Long at 917.640.2643, wlong ( @ ) touchstoneh dot com
    - Onondaga: Tory Glover at 315.952.7515, tglover ( @ ) touchstoneh dot com
    - Broome: Touchstone Health's Broome County office at 1.888.777.0369 x1354

    Upcoming Events:

    BROOKLYN

    Domino Games
    Date/Time: April 27th, May 18th, and June 22nd, 12:30pm
    Location: Glenwood Senior Center, 5701 Avenue H, Brooklyn, NY 11234

    Date/Time: May 19th and June 16th, 1pm
    Location: Cypress Hills Senior Center, 3208 Fulton St., Brooklyn, NY 11208

    Wii Bowling
    Date/Time: April 20th, 11am
    Location: Narrows Senior Center, 1230 63rd St., Brooklyn, NY 11219

    Date/Time: April 28th, 1:30pm
    Location: Fort Hamilton Senior Center, 9941 Fort Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11209

    Date/Time: May 26th, 1:30p
    Location: Fort Greene Albany Senior Center, 196 Albany Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11213

    Date/Time: June 30th, 1:30p
    Location: Eileen Dugan Senior Center, 380 Court St., Brooklyn, NY 11231

    Computer Training and Education Classes
    Dates/Time: May 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th and June 3rd, 10:45am
    Location: Glenwood Senior Center, 5701 Avenue H, Brooklyn, NY 11234

    Dates/Time: May 3rd, 10am
    Location: Fort Green Albany Senior Center, 196 Albany Ave Brooklyn, NY 11213

    THE BRONX

    Billiards Tournament
    Dates/Time: April 28th, 10am
    Location: Rain Boston Road Senior Center, 2424 Boston Rd., Bronx, NY 10467

    Senior Dancing
    Date/Time: May 5th 1-3pm
    Location: Rain Boston Road Senior Center, 2424 Boston Rd. Bronx. 10467

    Date/Time: May 6th 1-3pm
    Location: Leon Douglas Senior Center, 735 E 152nd St. Bronx. 10455

    Wii Bowling
    Date/Time: May 18th, 11:30am
    Location: Mosholu Montefiore Senior Center, 3450 Dekalb Ave., Bronx, NY 10467

    QUEENS

    Wii Bowling
    Dates/Time: April 19th and 26th, 10am
    Location: Robert Couche Senior Center, 13757 Farmers Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11434

    Dates/Time: April 22nd and 29th, May 6th, 3pm
    Location: Peter Dellamonica Senior Center, 23-56 Broadway, Astoria, NY 11106

    Dates/Time: May 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th, 11am
    Location: Steinway Senior Center 20-43 Steinway Street, Astoria, NY 11105

    Computer Training and Education Classes
    Dates/Time: April 25th, 10:45am
    Location: Theodora G. Jackson Adult Center, 9247 165th St., Middle Village, NY 11433

    Dates/Time: April 25th, 1pm
    Location: Elmcor Senior Center, 9819 Astoria Blvd., Elmhurst, NY 11369

    Dates/Time: April 20th and 27th, 10am
    Location: Jacob Riis Senior Center, 1025 41st Ave., Long Island City, NY 11101

    Senior Dancing
    Dates/Time: April 22nd and 29th, 11am
    Location: Latimer Gardens Senior Center, 34-30 137th St., Flushing, NY 11354

    JOHNSON CITY

    Wii Bowling
    Date/Time: April 20th, 2pm
    Location: Touchstone Health Broome County Office, 365 Harry L Drive Ste 120. Johnson City, NY 13790

    Dates/Time: May 4th and 18th, 2pm
    Location: Touchstone Health Broome County Office, 365 Harry L Drive Ste 120. Johnson City, NY 13790

    Dates/Time: June 1st, 15th, and 29th, 2pm
    Location: Touchstone Health Broome County Office, 365 Harry L Drive Ste 120. Johnson City, NY 13790

    Dates/Time: July 13th and 27th, 2pm
    Location: Touchstone Health Broome County Office, 365 Harry L Drive Ste 120. Johnson City, NY 13790

    Dates/Time: August 10th and 24th, 2pm
    Location: Touchstone Health Broome County Office, 365 Harry L Drive Ste 120. Johnson City, NY 13790

    SYRACUSE

    Wii Bowling
    Dates/Time: April 26th, 10am
    Location: P.E.A.C.E., Inc., Frank Defrancisco Eastwood Community Center 401 S. Midler Ave, Syracuse, NY 13206

    Dates/Time: May 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th, 10am
    Location: P.E.A.C.E., Inc., Frank Defrancisco Eastwood Community Center 401 S. Midler Ave, Syracuse, NY 13206

    Dates/Time: June 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th, 10am
    Location: P.E.A.C.E., Inc., Frank Defrancisco Eastwood Community Center 401 S. Midler Ave, Syracuse, NY 13206

    Dates/Time: July 11th, 18th and 25th, 10am
    Location: P.E.A.C.E., Inc., Frank Defrancisco Eastwood Community Center 401 S. Midler Ave, Syracuse, NY 13206

    Dates/Time: August 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th, 10am
    Location: P.E.A.C.E., Inc., Frank Defrancisco Eastwood Community Center 401 S. Midler Ave, Syracuse, NY 13206

    About Touchstone Health:
    Touchstone Health is a New York-based Medicare Advantage HMO serving more than 17,000 Medicare beneficiaries in New York City and in Westchester, Orange, Broome, Chenango, Delaware and Onondaga counties. Touchstone Health is a licensed managed care company offering a diverse portfolio of product options, including zero and low dollar co-pay plans with benefits including medical, pharmacy dental and mental health. The company was founded in 1998 by a group of neighborhood physicians with a goal to bring personalized health care to New York. Contact a Touchstone Health representative 24/7 at 1.877.867.5750, TTY: 1.877.867.5813 or visit TouchstoneHealthNow.com.

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