• Thirty-six seniors will be inducted into the Senior Hall of Fame on Dec. 4 at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown.
• A program for family caregivers is set for Nov. 20 in New Rochelle. Event will include presentations on holistic health, home-care services and resource and respite services.

Seniors can select their Medicare Part D coverage to subsidize their prescription drug costs in 2010 during the open enrollment period through Dec. 31. The Medicare Information Line, (914) 813-6100, is open year-round, and Medicare Basics programs are set for November and December.

Our award-winning program “Livable Communities Initiative: A Vision for All Ages – Bringing People and Places Together” aims to help seniors remain in their homes as they grow older with independence, dignity and civic engagement. The initiative is now unfolding in Westchester through the Livable Community Village Approach - a “neighbors-helping-neighbors" program. Create a village where you live with our Village Tool-Kit.

Learn about the new Livable Communities Caregiver Coaching program – a proactive and ground-breaking project.

DSPS received four of the six Achievement Awards won by Westchester County in a competition sponsored by the National Association of Counties. It also won a Mature Media Award from the Mature Market Resource Center. In addition, the department was recognized with three awards from the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging.

Sign up now for “Generations,” Westchester’s free bimonthly newspaper for seniors.

Many people are struggling to pay their bills. But give a look at the Benefits Checkup brochure and complete the on-line questionnaire to learn about benefits you’re entitled to receive but may not know about.

Professionals who want to receive Aging Network News bulletins from our department should send us their e-mail address. Sign up today.

Seniors should check our listings of senior clubs and centers and senior nutrition sites or learn more about our Campaign to Stop Elder Abuse. Senior Crime Busters is a one-hour elder fraud protection program that provides tips on how seniors can stay safe and avoid scams.

If you, or someone you know, might require additional assistance to leave home during an emergency, sign up with the Special Needs Registry.

Westchester County is a major sponsor of Project Lifesaver (flyer and contact), a program that helps find missing seniors who suffer from Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia and are prone to wandering.

The department provides information on senior housing, help for caregivers, adult day care services for medical, psychiatric, and social needs and long-term care and long-term care insurance. Check out NY Connects to learn about long-term care options.