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Community Corner

Smart Seniors Forum

The Village of Sea Cliff is hosting “Smart Seniors” - A Statewide Elder

Abuse Prevention Program
 

Presented by Mayor Bruce Kennedy and Legislator Delia
DeRiggi, this program will help seniors identify potential scams before they happen,
and provide them with information they can use to stay safe and healthy in
their daily lives. The new “Smart Seniors” initiative created by NYS Attorney
General, Eric T. Schneiderman, will help protect those who are often targeted
for financial exploitation, identity theft, telemarketing and sweepstakes
fraud, home improvement rip-offs, Internet and online scams, and physical abuse.

The broad themes covered in "Smart Seniors" are:

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·  
STAYING
SAFE
: Seniors will get advice on how to be smart consumers, learn how to
recognize potential scams before they happen so they won’t become a victim in the first place, and get safety tips for their day-to-day lives.

·   TAKING
CONTROL
: Seniors will be informed how to ensure that their health care
wishes are followed if they cannot make decisions for themselves, and how to
designate a person to make non-health care decisions on their behalf if they
become incapacitated.

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·  FIGHTING
BACK
: Seniors will be informed about the different ways to make sure that
scammers and those who take advantage of someone’s illness or frailty are held accountable.

 

Specific topics that are covered include: how to avoid
identity theft; telemarketers and telephone safety; sweepstakes; fake check
scams; other common scams like the "grandparent scam"; tips for
charitable giving; hiring a home improvement contractor; home safety; powers of
attorney (do's and don'ts); health care proxies and living wills; physical and
emotional abuse; neglect; and the patient protection work of the Medicaid Fraud
Control Unit. 

Mayor Kennedy encourages residents of all ages to attend
this event and bring their senior family members and neighbors so we as a
community can help empower seniors with information so they can protect themselves
from being victimized by scams and abuse. 
Busing is available by calling Village Hall at 516-671.0080.

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