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Media Advisory: State Announces Support of Elder Network of the Capital Region

Contact: Catherine Herman (518) 956-8150

ALBANY, N.Y. (December 11, 2006)

What:
Governor George E. Pataki (invited) and members of the State Legislature join Susan Herbst, Office in Charge of the University at Albany, to announce significant state funding to support the Elder Network of the Capital Region.

When:
Wednesday, December 13, 2006, 10:30 a.m.

Who:
Governor George E. Pataki (invited)
Officer in Charge Susan Herbst, University at Albany
N.Y. State Senator Hugh T. Farley
N.Y. State Assemblyman Ron Canestrari
N.Y. State Assemblyman Jack McEneny
N.Y. State Assemblyman Paul D. Tonko
N.Y. State Assemblyman Robert Reilly
Harry Rosenfeld, Chair, Board of Directors, Elder Network of the Capital Region
Sheri Sanduski, Executive Director, Elder Network of the Capital Region
Katharine Briar-Lawson, Dean and Professor, School of Social Welfare
James F. O'Sullivan, Senior Program Officer, The John A. Hartford Foundation

Where:
Well of the Legislative Office Building, Albany

Background:
The Elder Network of the Capital Region (ENCR) was established in 2003 to work with community partners to enhance the health, well-being and quality of life for elders in Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady counties, and to educate the public about the range of community resources that can best meet the interests and needs of seniors in transition. ENCR was created to foster a regional approach for communities to readily accommodate and provide services choices for seniors to remain independent in the community, allowing older adults in transition the option to live well, preferably at home, and avoid costly institutional and long-term care services.

For more information, visit the Elder Network of the Capital Region Web site.