Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins Joins CenterLight Healthcare PACE Annual Carnival in Westchester
White Plains, NY – July 26, 2024 – CenterLight Healthcare PACE proudly welcomed Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins to its Westchester PACE Center for their highly-anticipated annual carnival. The event, a staple of summer fun for participants from multiple PACE centers, offered a fun day filled with joy, games and community spirit.
On a bright and sunny July day, the Westchester PACE center property was transformed into a carnival complete with games, music and more! Participants enjoyed a ring toss, fish pong, face painting and a petting zoo featuring an alpaca and a pony! One of the biggest highlights was the dunk tank, where CenterLight PACE staff took turns in the splash zone.
Senator Stewart-Cousins joined the celebration to meet with participants and took the opportunity to observe the impact of the PACE program. Her visit included a tour of the center and the newly launched Mobile PACE Unit, alongside CenterLight President and CEO Tara Buonocore-Rut.
In a gesture of appreciation, CenterLight participants Sheila Davis and Maria Villarubbia presented Senator Stewart-Cousins with an award recognizing her support and commitment to legislative issues related to health and aging. Senator Stewart-Cousins expressed her gratitude, stating “I’m very aware of the types of hurdles that seniors have in terms of accessing care. So, I am happy to know that CenterLight is offering a comprehensive way that we can address the needs of seniors while keeping them in their home.”
It’s always a pleasure to host elected officials at our PACE centers and we are thrilled to have Senator Stewart-Cousins with us at this special event that our participants always look forward to,” said Tara Buonocore-Rut. “She is a remarkable woman who has contributed to her fullest and continues to do so. Her presence reaffirms the importance of supporting programs like PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly).”
The annual carnival is more than a celebration of games and entertainment. Events like this foster social interaction and camaraderie among participants. The day served as a reminder of the community spirit that CenterLight Healthcare strives to nurture throughout the year.
About CenterLight Healthcare:
CenterLight Healthcare PACE, a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, serves adults 55+ throughout New York City, Westchester, Nassau, and Western Suffolk Counties. Designed for those with Medicare and/or Medicaid, the program empowers older adults to continue to live independently at home and in their communities. CenterLight’s PACE program is one of the largest nonprofit PACE programs in the country and operates 11 PACE centers and one Alternative Care Setting (ACS) where participants can receive on-site socialization, social and personal care services, therapeutic recreation, meals, and transportation. Our PACE centers also offer medical services, rehabilitation, prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications to thousands of New Yorkers by an interdisciplinary team (IDT) of doctors, nurses, physical therapists, nutritionists, recreational therapists, and other professionals who work together to provide care as unique as the diverse participants enrolled in the plan. Learn more at www.CenterLightHealthcare.org.
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