POB Cares Serving Eastern Plainview & Old Bethpage

POB Cares is a state-funded NNORC program to provide programming and services to help older adults (ages 60+) age-in-place in their homes in eastern Plainview & Old Bethpage.
According to New York State Office for the Aging guidelines, the programs listed below are for residents of POB Cares – adults over age 60 residing in Old Bethpage and portions of Plainview east of route 135, with limited exceptions*.

Services provided:

– Consultation with a community health nurse for non-emergency medical questions and concerns

– Emotional support and assistance from a licensed social worker to access benefits and resources

– Subsidized transportation to local medical appointments

– Facilitation of online grocery orders and linkage with home delivered meals

– Educational, social, and wellness programs, including virtual and hybrid programming

Please call Melissa Shertzman 516-822-3535 x382 with any questions.

Map NNORC in Eastern Plainview & Old Bethpage

Programs

Monday Classes

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Phone In Fun Days!

Mondays: 2:00 pm–3:00 pm

1st, 3rd, and 5th (when applicable) of the month: BINGO!

Prizes for BINGO will be sent out at the end/beginning of the following month

2nd, and 4th Monday: SCATTEGORIES

Call in toll-free from any phone or join us by video conference on zoom!
DAIL IN: 1.877.853.5247 | Meeting ID: 892 5319 8882
Or join Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89253198882
Or visit zoom.us and enter meeting code 892 5319 8882

If you don’t have a board and would like to join, please contact Melissa Shertzman at 516-822-3535 x382 or [email protected]

Tuesday Classes

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Bagel Brunch And Concert

Join POB CARES for FREE performances from various professional singers and bands, as well as a bagel brunch!

Tuesdays | 12:00-1:30 pm

To RSVP, please contact Melissa Shertzman at 516-822-3535 x382 or [email protected]

March 3, 2026
Round Swamp Road Apartment Complex
108 Round Swamp Road
Old Bethpage, NY 11803
Followed by a Presentation from Erica Richman on Tinnitus

April 21, 2026
Shepherd Hill Apartment Complex
115 Central Park Road
Plainview NY, 11803
Followed by presentation on Senior Scams with FCA

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Health Chats

Join POB Cares and local health professional for informative presentations on relevant health topics.

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

TBA

To RSVP, contact Melissa Shertzman at 516-822-3535 x382 or [email protected]

Wednesday Classes

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The Jeannette Solomon Intergenerational Cultural Arts Fund presents: Crafts with Leslie

Join art instructor Leslie Sattler and local teens for an interactive art experience. Funded by a generous grant from the Jeannette Solomon Cultural Arts Fund of UJA Federation NY. To RSVP

Contact Melissa Shertzman at 516-822-3535 x382 or [email protected]

April 29, 2026
3:00–4:00pm
115 Central Park Road
Plainview, NY 11803

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Discover Live: NEW TOWN, EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, UK

Stones of the New Town: A Walk Through Enlightenment

Step into the refined elegance of 18th-century Edinburgh as we explore the Georgian New Town, a triumph of Enlightenment-era planning designed to expand the overcrowded medieval Old Town. Built from the 1760s onward, the New Town showcased a new vision for urban living—with wide streets, grand neoclassical architecture, and orderly symmetry—symbolizing the city’s transformation into a modern, intellectual capital.

 

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 | 11:00 am-12:00 pm

 

Round Swamp Apartments Community Room – 108 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage, NY 11804

Contact Melissa Shertzman at 516-822-3535 x382 or [email protected] for more information and to serve a space.

Thursday Classes

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Discover Live – ATHENS, GREECE

Athens: Neoclassical Elegance & Modern Greek Life
Located in the Attica Basin on the Greek mainland, Athens sits surrounded by mountains with views to the Aegean Sea. The city experiences a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers averaging 90°F (32°C) and mild winters around 54°F (12°C). As the cradle of Western civilization and birthplace of democracy, Athens boasts over 3,400 years of recorded history. Beyond its ancient ruins, 19th-century Athens was rebuilt as the capital of modern Greece with magnificent neoclassical architecture that rivals any European capital, creating an elegant urban landscape where classical ideals meet contemporary Mediterranean life.
Thursday, April 23 2026 | 11:00 am-12:00 pm 
Round Swamp Apartments Community Room – 108 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage, NY 11804

Contact Melissa Shertzman at 516-822-3535 x382 or [email protected] for more information and to serve a space.

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Create Together with Kelly Schulte-Smith

Glass and jewelry artist Kelly Schulte-Smith will lead us in a series of classes that foster artistic expression and connection with the younger generation. Sponsored by the Jeannette Solomon Cultural Arts Fund at UJA Federation-NY.
Thursday | March 5,2026
2:00-4:00 pm
Shepherd Hill Apartments Complex 
115 Central Park Road 
Plainview, NY 11803

Contact Melissa Shertzman at 516-822-3535 x382 or [email protected] for more information and to serve a space.

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Ice Cream at the Apartments

Adults ages 60+, enjoy a free cup or cone from the ice cream truck while connecting with your neighbors!
This program is limited to older adults residing in the POB Cares service area in eastern Plainview and Old Bethpage.
Supported by the Sunshine Foundation Combatting Social Isolation Initiative.
July 25, 2025 | 2:15-3:00 pm
Shepherd Hill Apartment Complex
115 Central Park Road , Plainview, NY 11803
August 5, 2025 | 2:15-3:00 pm
Round Swamp Road Apartment Complex
108 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage, NY 11803
September 12, 2025 | 2:15-3:00
Round Swamp Apartment Complex
108 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage, NY 11804

 

Contact Melissa Shertzman at 516-822-3535 x382 or [email protected] for more information and to serve a space.

Friday Classes

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Discover Live – PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC

During our one hour, live, virtual, walking experience, your guide will begin at the picturesque Kampa Island on one side of the river, through the quaint streets of the Little Quarter, all the way to the outskirts of the Old Town – crossing the famous Charles Bridge in the meantime. Come along and experience the history of Prague during this live walking tour. Completed in the 1400s, the wide stone Charles Bridge is decorated with impressive statuary and boasts views of some of Prague’s most famous architecture. Explore the characters that decorate this popular thoroughfare as well as the historical events that took place here with your local host.
Friday, March 6, 2026 | 12:00-1:00 pm 
Shepherd Hill Apartment Complex Community Room 
115 Central Park Road 
Plainview, NY 11803

Contact Melissa Shertzman at 516-822-3535 x382 or [email protected] for more information and to serve a space.

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In Person Bingo

Please come join as we play some Bingo in the Community Room of the local senior Housing. Each person who wins will be able to select a small prize from an array of different prizes.
Select Fridays | 2:00-3:00 pm

 

March 13, 2026
Round Swamp Road Apartments Community Room
108 Round Swamp Road
Old Bethpage, NY 11804

April 23, 2026
Shepherd Hill Apartments Community Room
115 Central Park Road
Plainview, NY 11803

 

Contact Melissa Shertzman at 516-822-3535 x382 or [email protected] for more information and to serve a space.