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The REACH program — Return Every Adult and Child Home — is a registry that uses a database of information and bracelets to track people with cognitive disorders who go missing.
Using information to find the missing
The Return Every Adult and Child Home (REACH) registry is a database maintained by the Nassau County Police Department’s Asset Forfeiture and Intelligence unit at the police academy in Massapequa Park that tracks children and adults with cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer’s, dementia, autism, Down syndrome, mental disabilities and traumatic brain injuries that renders them unable to communicate when they go missing. more
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Construction workers laid the foundation for the new three-story Woodmere Rehabilitation & Health Care Center being built at the intersection of Franklin Place and Central Avenue in Woodmere.
Building a new Woodmere rehabilitation center
Woodmere-based SentosaCare has invested $90 million in construction of a new three-story, 184,000-square-foot building at the intersection of Franklin Place and Central Avenue in Woodmere to replace the existing 45-year-old Woodmere Rehabilitation & Health Care Center at 121 Franklin Place facility the company now rents adjacent to the construction site. more
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Inwood resident James Goins is missing. A Silver Alert was issued by police. It is thought he might be in Queens.
Inwood man missing
Nassau County police have issued a Silver Alert for Inwood resident James Goins, who was last seen on Thursday at 7 p.m. wearing a red long sleeve shirt, blue jeans and black Fila sneakers and a black baseball-style hat with "BK" on the front. more
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Five Towns-based Lev Leytzan is a therapeutic clowning program that entertains hospital patients and nursing home residents. Above, the group took break after their rounds where they performed for Alzheimer’s patients.
Putting smiles on those they visit
Lev Leytzan, which means “to the heart of a clown” in Hebrew, is a therapeutic clowning program that originated in Lawrence 12 years ago and officially became established in 2004. more
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Farewell to two accomplished public servants
In an era when too many politicians seem to be focused primarily on staying in office, U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy has announced that she will be stepping down, and State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. has already done so. more
State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., center, announced on Tuesday that he would step down as of 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 31 to become chief executive officer of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.
Senator Fuschillo stepping down
In a New Year’s Eve surprise, State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a popular Republican from Merrick, announced that he would step down at 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 31 to become chief executive officer of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. more
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After a Silver Alert was issued to locate Woodmere resident Linda Lessen, she was found.
Missing Woodmere woman found
Linda P. Lessen, who was last seen at 553 Allen Road in Woodmere at 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 19, was found, police said.A Silver Alert was issued in an effort to find her. more
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Inwood resident Nellie Dees, who was reported missing on Oct. 17, was found.
Missing Inwood woman found
Inwood resident Nellie Dees was found, police said. more
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What's your make-it-or-break-it election issue?
Undecided women voters, especially on Long Island, came into sharp focus during the Hofstra presidential debate. more
Works from Hewlett resident Terri Pakula's collection "Beyond the Veil" are on display at the Pace Center this Saturday.
A view of Alzheimer's
Terri Pakula, of Hewlett, will have works from her collection “Beyond the Veil” on display at the Pace Center, 302 Willis Ave. in Mineola on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 2 to 4 p.m. more
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