Praising the county’s “innovative approach” to tackling issues that affect seniors, AARP recently named Westchester as one of the nation’s first seven “Age-Friendly Communities” during the Golden Harvest Breakfast at Abigail Kirsch at Tappan Hill in Tarrytown.
AARP vice president Bob Stephen presented the designation to Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino, citing the county’s multiyear efforts to champion seniors in areas that range from safe and affordable transportation to the promotion of healthy lifestyles.
“This is a proud day for Westchester County,” Astorino said. “And thanks to AARP’s affiliation with the World Health Organization, we’ll now have access to a wealth of planning tools and resources – which will help us serve our seniors even better.”
The Golden Harvest Awards are presented each year by the Westchester Public/Private Partnership for Aging Services. The Partnership is a coalition of government, business and voluntary service agencies that develops resources and services to help seniors remain independent and active members of the community.
Photo: Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino, center, accepts a certificate designating Westchester as one of the first seven members of AARP's "Network of Age-Friendly Communities" from AARP vice president Bob Stephen along with Commissioner Mae Carpenter of the county's Department of Senior Programs and Services