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REGINA E BRANDOW, P.C.
Brandow Law is a full ser-vice, Stony Brook-basedlaw practice concentrating
on matters involving Trusts & Es-tates, Supplemental Needs Trustfor persons with disabilities andextends to Elder Law, Real Estateand Corporate Law.
The firm was founded byRegina Brandow, known as a zeal-ous advocate for the community. She has been serving the peopleof Long Island and New York Citysince 1998.
Estate planning attempts toease probate administration andmaximize the value of an estateby reducing taxes and other ex-penses. For many individuals thisprocess is very simple. For otherswho have a physical, sensory ormental disability and receive gov-ernmental benefits, it can be ex-traordinarily complex. BrandowLaw’s mission is to lead familiesthrough the estate planning pro-
cess and to protect them regard-less of future circumstances. Brandow Law, along with its net-work of counselors and agencies,provides a comprehensive and co-ordinated approach.
Each Brandow Law client ismentored through a checklist of“must-haves” regarding the ba-sics of estate planning, trusts andguardianships. From there, theywork with individual clients to de-velop custom plans best suited totheir specific needs.
Regina Brandow knows thatwhile all families have special cir-cumstances, each has uniqueneeds.
The firm takes pride in offeringits clients the best professionalservice and something every bitas valuable — peace of mind.
Call us if you have a questionabout a legal matter. We’re hereto help.
631 675-2540 • [email protected]
A Full-Service Law Practice Specializing in PWD
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Self Directed Guardianship, Wed. Oct. 21, 6:30-8:30 pm, Longwood SchoolsTransition Planning Thur., Nov. 19, 6:30-8:30 pm, Longwood Schools
Push to Walk, a non-profit organizationthat provides individu-
alized workouts and resourcesto people with spinal cord inju-ries and other forms of paraly-sis in Riverdale, New Jersey,will hold its 4th Annual Sum-mer Boot Camp from Sunday,July 12th -Saturday, July18th. Hosting this week-long eventallows our clients (current, pastand prospective) to meet, makeconnections, and learn fromone another. If you’d like to see what an in-tense exercise program can dofor you, please join us! If youlive too far to come on a regu-lar basis, come for the week andexperience all we have to offer! The week will focus on provid-ing as many quality specializedworkouts to our “campers” aspossible at a special half price
rate. Days will be reserved forpersonalized workout sessions,along with a few guest speak-ers and open houses. As with any camp there will bean opportunity to wind down atnight with various social activi-ties, including an ice cream so-cial with comedian performer,adaptive yoga, quad rugby,trivia night, and swimming.Camp will be held the sameweek as Dr. Wise Young’s OpenHouse at Rutgers, which thecamp as a whole will be travel-ing to on the evening of Thurs-day, July 16th. Specifics of thecamp can be accessed on Pushto Walk’s website. To learn more about Push toWalk please visit us atwww.pushtowalknj.org. For camp details includingapplication requirements andscheduling information, pleasecall.
862-200-5848 • [email protected].
PUSH TO WALKSummer Boot Camp Set for July
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BUSSANI MOBILITY TEAM
855 982-8924 • www.BussaniMobility.com
Awheelchair accessiblevan is a major invest-ment. One way to make
sure you get the most out of thatinvestment is to schedule regu-lar preventive maintenance vis-its. It is easier and more cost-ef-fective to keep what you haverunning in good condition thanto have to spend a lot of moneylater on replacing equipment af-ter it breaks down.
Bussani Mobility Team hasbeen selling, servicing andrenting wheelchair accessiblevehicles in the New York Metroarea for over 40 years. The tech-nicians in their full-serviceauto shop suggest the followingtips:1. Ramps & Lifts - Regularchecks of your conversion van’sramp or lift (once or twice a year)will help to prevent bushing fromwearing out, keep hinges fromcracking, and stop debris fromgathering in the rollers. It is also
How to Save Money onWheelchair Accessible Vans
important to lubricate all of mov-ing parts, align the door andramp, and tighten hardware.2. Driving Equipment -Whether the vehicle has handcontrols, foot controls, modifiedsteering or any other type ofdriving aide, keeping thisequipment in good condition isa smart and safe move. Sched-uling annual maintenance canprevent sluggish movement,unnecessary efforts, and pos-sible failure on the parts.3. Tires - Miles racked up on theodometer are only part of the pic-ture. Tires sometimes need to bereplaced because of age or dryrot. Check the sidewalls, look atthe treads, see if the tires arewearing evenly. If you have any questionsabout your tires or any part ofyour wheelchair accessible van,take it to a certified auto shopthat has experience workingwith adaptive vehicles.
101 Mobility is a NationalFranchise providing accessibil-ity solutions to families acrossthe United States and PuertoRico.
Here at 101 Mobility LongIsland, our ultimate goal is toassist residents with their spe-cific mobility and physical ac-cess needs. Our skilled special-ists are available to address anyquestions or concerns you mayhave to make your decision.With a wide variety of productsincluding stairlifts, auto lifts,wheelchair ramps, vertical lifts,ceiling lifts, patient lifts, andmore, 101 Mobility is delightedto provide expertise for yourmobility essentials, throughoutright purchases or shortterm rentals on many products.
101 Mobility Long Islandtakes pride in the company’sbelief of providing top notch
LongIsland.101Mobility.com • 516 874-6774
101 MOBILITYAccessibility Solutions for the Family
mobility advice and products.We understand that every cli-ent is different with their ownunique needs.
For this reason, our trainedexperts offer in-person consultsand evaluations to find theproduct that best suits yourown individual comfort. 101Mobility Long Island under-stands the importance of inde-pendence and will consistentlystrive to make sure your aging-in-place experience is a pleas-ant one.
101 Mobility dedicated to as-sisting you with finding a mo-bility answer that conforms toyour specific needs. Let us helpyou continue to remain inde-pendent in the comfort of yourhome.
Mobility is about options andchoices, and our team is readyto serve Long Island families.
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Patriot Mobility Inc is ahome accessibility com-pany located in Deer
Park, N.Y. Our team of factorytrained technicians specializesin Sales, Installation and Re-pairs of mobility products. Wehave been in business since2010 and were founded with thedetermination and commitmentto allow for better living throughbetter solutions. We have be-come an industry leader servingall of Long Island, New YorkCity, Westchester County andparts of New Jersey.
Patriot Mobility, Inc. offers avariety of mobility products andservices for handicap and dis-abled occupants. Whether youneed a wheelchair ramp, scooter,vertical platform lift, vehicle lift,medical equipment or wheel-chair, Patriot Mobility, Inc. hasa solution for you.
As a veteran owned business,we have spent much time on thefrontline with many disabledveterans and handicap seniors.
Better Solutions For Better LivingPATRIOT MOBILITY,INC.
631 392-4050 • www.patriotmobilityinc.com
We focus on providing highquality mobility products that willhelp assist you throughout yourday. Allowing you the freedom ofmobility to live and enjoy each dayis our goal. We believe that noobstacle in life should ever becomea lifetime restriction.
Our sales team of profession-als will guide you through thedecision making process match-ing your needs with industrystandard products. We deal witha variety of brand name manu-facturers that only distribute thehighest quality products avail-able on the market. We hold aFSS contract with the UnitedStates government which we sellto nationally and have been ac-knowledged for our precision andservices. If you are in need of ahome accessibility solution, youcan count on Patriot Mobility,Inc. to help guide you throughthe process. Visit our website atwww.Pat riotMobilityInc.com formore information.
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ONE OF OUR PRIMARY GOALS IS TO ENABLE PEOPLE
TO CONTROL THEIR OWN LIVES BY GETTING THE
GOVERNMENT’S MONEY SENT TO US
INSTEAD OF AGENCIES
INNERSIGHT means FREEDOMAdvocates for the Disabled
Contact usINNERSIGHT, INC, Islip, NY 11751(631) 224-3090 or (631) 478-3590
Email - [email protected] (not attachments please)Visit our website www.innersight.info
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www.blogtalkradio.com/innersightinfoLive call in (213) 816-1650 weekends featuring autistic programming.
Watch us on television, by checking our websitewww.innersight.info/
Call (631) 224-3090 to find our local listingfor Long Island Cablevision.
On Manhattan Neighborhood Network we can be seen on theinternet www.mnn.org on the Spirit Channel, (Channel 3).
MNN broadcasts to TWC Channel 57,RCN Channel 84 and
Verizon FIOS Channel 35 Wednesday nights at 11 p.m.
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800 724-5305 • www.surehands.com
SURE HANDS® LIFT AND CARE SYSTEMSSafe Patient Handling
SUREHANDS® Lift & CareSystems has been provid-ing the New York and
New Jersey areas with solutionsto overcome transferring chal-lenges for more than 25 years.For both professional and homeenvironments, patients andcaregivers have a variety of liftsystems and accessories fromwhich to choose in order to maxi-mize function and abilities.
Recognizing the specializedneeds of the disabled and wher-ever there is a necessity for apractical and innovative ap-proach to safe patient care or selfcare, SUREHANDS has the answer.Problem solving is the key totheir success and their goal is toprovide each customer with ex-pert advice in designing a liftsystem to precisely meet theirneeds.
Overhead ceiling systemswith multi-directional track op-
tions, wall lifts and floor-basedmobile units as well as pool liftsare available allowing consum-ers to completely overcomephysical and architectural bar-riers. The SUREHANDS Body Sup-port and a full range of Handi-Slings are adaptable to all theirlift systems and deliver the nec-essary safety and security to us-ers and caregivers while accom-plishing normal activities ofdaily living.
SUREHANDS continually stri-ves to introduce cutting edgeproducts to improve the qualityof life, comfort and well-being ofthe user while reducing the riskof injury to caregivers.
The versatility of SUREHANDSalways places the users’ needsand safety first while offering thebest long term transferring so-lutions.
Call today for a catalog or torequest a free demonstration.
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At 23, while in Strasbourg,France studying physicsand chemistry, Jean-
Pierre Kempf decided he wantedto drive a car just using his hands.
It was 1954 and the only trans-portation he had since he lost theuse of his legs due to polio at theage of two, was a tricycle. Mechan-ics was his passion, so he as-sembled a car out of various partsand adapted it to be able to driveit himself. He installed a ring ontop of the steering wheel to accel-erate, a lever left as a hand clutchand a lever right as a hand brake.“I realized that once I was behindthe wheel, I was like anybody else!”he said, so he decided to share hisexperience. He sent a letter to acar magazine and the publicationof it brought him such a large de-mand from paraplegics and am-putees that he started his com-pany to adapt cars and filed apatent for the ring in 1955.
For him the “thank you” fromhis customer was more importantthan the money he received. It
KEMPF, INC.Jean-Pierre Kempf, a Pioneer in Driving Aids
888 453-6738 • www.kempf-usa.com
took him over a year before he couldbuy a wheelchair. It was a foldingwheelchair that changed his lifeand made him really independent.
His company became the lead-ing driving aids manufacturer inFrance.
The accelerator ring and handbrake became the standard handcontrols in France.
He used to say, “We are notbuilding prosthesis to the cars. Weare adapting the cars with the besttechnology available and makingsure they look as nice as the man-ufacturers designed them. Kempfadaptations should look like fac-tory made.”
His company adapted over100,000 vehicles in his lifetime. Hewas involved in the design untilthe end of his life in 2002. His fam-ily made sure his legacy lives on.Daughter, Martine who lives inCalifornia manages the companyKEMPF SAS in France. In 2007she started KEMPF Inc. in Cali-fornia and Florida and in 2012 inChina.
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ABILITIES UNLIMITED OF NY INC
631 254-4031 www.abilitiesny.com
You buy a car from a cardealership. Abilities Un-limited is not a car deal-
ership, we design and modify ve-hicles to meet our clients specificneeds and desires. It may be alowered floor minivan, or a fullsized van with a seat next to thewheelchair for a caregiver that
Announced on the occasionof the 25th anniversaryyear of the Americans
with Disabilities Act, this Dance/NYC initiative aims to advanceinclusion and access to the artform for disabled people. This
work extends Dance/NYC’s corecapabilities for research, tech-nology and convening and theorganizational values of equityand inclus-ion embedded into allaspects of its programs and ser-vices.
DANCE/NYC
is necessary. Sometimes ascooter lift, a tranfer seat in aSUV will work perfectly. Some-times you have to think “outsidethe box” to give a person theirindependence.
That is how this industrycame to be. That is what Abili-ties Unlimited is all about.
DanceNYC.org
Advancing Inclusion & Access to the Arts
Providing Mobility for Your Independence
Acommon question thatparents and grandpar-ents ask is how to save for
a child/grandchild with a disabil-ity. The answer is a simple one: es-tablish a supplemental needstrust for the benefit of the child.
A supplemental needs trust isa special kind of trust. It can havethousands of dollars in the trustand not affect the beneficiary’s eli-gibility for government benefitssuch as Supplemental SecurityIncome and Medicaid. These twogovernment benefit programs payfor the services and supports anindividual with disabilities needsto live in the community and havea full and productive life.
A recent change in the federallaw has created an account calledan ABLE Account: Achieving aBetter Life Experience. These ac-counts are similar to a 529 Edu-cation accounts. Funds can growtax free, annual contributions can
SAUNDRA M. GUMEROVE, ESQ.
516 822-3397• www.smgesq.com
Saving for a Disabled Child or Grandchildbe made by anyone, but are lim-ited to $14,000 in the aggregateand, most importantly; funds inthe account at the death of thebeneficiary with the disability aresubject to claims by Medicaid.
Third party supplementalneeds trusts contain funds fromthird parties such as parents andgrandparents and are not subjectto claims by Medicaid. The cre-ator of the trust can designate whoreceives funds in the supplemen-tal needs trust at the death of thebeneficiary. They are a better op-tion for parents and grandparentswho wish to put their hard earnedfunds aside for a person with a dis-ability.
Saundra M. Gumerove, a Spe-cial Needs Attorney, representsand works with individuals withdisabilities and their families ona wide range of issues, includingspecial education, guardianship,estate planning and supplemen-tal needs trusts.
Providing Mobility for Independence
Accessible Minivans
Accessible Full Size Vans
Abilities Unlimited of NY, Inc.90 East Jefryn Blvd, Deer Park, NY 11729
[email protected] www.abilitiesny.com
Serving The NY Metro Area Since 1984
Wheelchair Lifts Scooter Lifts Hand Controls Driving Aids Transfer Seats W/C Securements Specialty Vehicles Pre-owned Vans Financing Available
SAUNDRA M.GUMEROVE
& ASSOCIATES
516-822-3397www.smgesq.com
42 Marian Lane o NY 11753
Serving theSpecial Needs Community
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By Frank L. Buquicchio, Esq.
As parents, we are thenatural legal guardiansof our minor children.
We do not need anyone else togive us the power to talk to ourchild’s doctor or open a bank ac-count on their behalf. However,in New York, once a personreaches age 18, it is like a switchis turned on and he or she isdeemed a competent adult, re-gardless of physical or mentalcondition. At that moment, asparents we no longer have theauthority to make decisions forour now adult child.
At this point there are twooptions. First, if your adult childhas the requisite mental capac-ity, he or she can sign a HealthCare Proxy (for health care de-cisions) and a Durable Power ofAttorney (for financial matters).
If your child lacks the capac-ity to sign these legal documents,then you can apply to theSurrogate’s Court to become thelegal guardian.
This process is referred to as a“17A Guardianship” after thestatute that created the process.Once you are named guardian bythe court, you will have the legalauthority to again make impor-tant health and financial deci-sions for your son or daughter.
If you believe you will need tobecome guardian for your child,you should begin the process afew months before his or her 18th
birthday to allow time to gatherthe required documentation thatyou will need for the court. Aspecial needs planning attorneycan offer assistance and guid-ance during this important pro-cess.
Special Needs PlanningWhy Does My Child Need a Guardian?
VINCENT J.RUSSO
www.vjrussolaw.com • 1 800 680-1717
ALPHA CARE SUPPLY
866 291-7039 • www.alphacaresupply.com
For all your access needs,Alpha Care Supply is theplace. Alpha is a family
owned and operated company forover 20 years. Its products arewheelchair ramps, stairlifts, ADAplatform lifts, patient lifts, as wellas providing full ADA bathroommodifications serving the NYCmetro area, including Nassau,Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland,Yonkers and NJ. The companyalso works extensively with mostof the funding agencies such asNYCHA, FEGS, United CerebralPalsy NY, Rebuilding Together,SKIP, OPWDD, and other agen-cies. Furthermore, Alpha is anapproved FIDA (Fully IntegratedDuals Advantage) program pro-vider for most of the healthcareproviders in NYS.
Recently, Chung H Lee, withbackground in finance and busi-ness, joined the company as partof its management. According toLee, “Alpha’s strengths lie in itsexperienced professional staffwhile having a brick and mortar
presence based in Valley Stream,carrying extensive inventory.Consequently, the company isable to respond expeditiously toits customer’s needs.” Babyboomers really need this equip-ment, he continued. According toAARP, “in the next 20 years, thenumber of adults age 65 and olderwill nearly double in the US. Manyof these people will reject high-priced institutional care and, in-stead, will continue to live in thecommunity, even if they have oneor more disabilities.”
Alpha stresses concern forsafety and quality of independentlife. Alpha is licensed and fullyinsured. It has outfitted places ofworship hospitals, schools, etc. andhas worked for federal, state andlocal facilities. Alpha is “very con-scious of the costs and provides themost cost-effective product. We dothe right job for the right price.”Alpha’s advisors will evaluateyour needs at no obligation. Visitour showroom at 21 StringhamAve., Valley Stream.
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