Walk with a Doc: Sunken Meadow

The Long Island Health Collaborative is a partnership of Long Island’s hospitals, county health departments, physicians, health providers, community-based social associations,  human service organizations, academic institutions, health plans, local government, the business sector, and more. The LIHC is the hub of population health activities on Long Island, and works together to provide a healthier community for the people we serve using the expertise and resources of our many unique members.*Population health activities of the Long Island Health Collaborative are funded by the Long Island Health Population Health Improvement Program, a New York State Department of Health grant.

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Presented by the LI Health Collaborative, Sponsored by AARP Long Island; Featuring Suffolk County OMH & The LI Sound Estuary Program

Sunken Meadow State Park

Join the Long Island Health Collaborative, AARP Long Island, Stony Brook Medicine, the Suffolk County Office of Minority Health, and the Long Island Sound Study for a very special installment of Walk with a Doc at Sunken Meadow State Park, located right on the estuary that is the Long Island Sound.Walkers meet by main bath house, park in Field 1. Park is accessible to those in wheelchairs and or those with mobility issues. <ul><li>Dr. Anupama Paranandi of Stony Brook Medicine will discuss how we can prevent and manage chronic diseases as we age.</li><li>Adesuwa Watson, Director of Suffolk County DOH’s Office of Minority Health will share insight into the OMH’s efforts to align with the Long Island Sound Study to improve equity in the region and access to the Long Island Sound for all</li><li>Jimena Perez-Viscasillas, Long Island Sound Study Outreach Coordinator will speak about the New York Sea Grant, the Long Island Sound Study/Long Island Sound Estuary Program, and environmental health</li></ul>After hearing from Dr. Parandi, Ms. Watson, and Ms. Perez-Viscasillas, they will join attendees on a walk through beautiful Sunken Meadow Park.More About Our 2024 Walk with a Doc SeriesAre you over 50? Health issues can sneak up on us! 6 in 10 adults have at least one chronic disease and 4 in 10 have two or more. The good news? You have the power to manage and even prevent many chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, and more with simple diet and exercise changes.Join AARP Long Island, its partner the Long Island Health Collaborative, and local physicians for our 2024 Walk with a Doc series on the third Saturday of May, June, September, and October. Get in some steps, talk with our docs along the way, and learn about the actions you can take now to live a healthier life for good.Walk with a Doc is a series of FREE community walking events held in May, June, September, and October of 2024. AARP membership not required. <blockquote>These events do not provide medical advice. The information, including but not limited to, physician comments, copy content, graphics, images, and other material distributed at these events are for informational purposes only. No material covered in these presentations are intended to be a substitute for your own professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek advice and visit your own physician and/or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen, and never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you may have learned in these presentations. This is not an AARP event.</blockquote>

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