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All the best, Liz, we’ll miss you taking care of us in the Caffe

After joining the Lifestyles Caffe more than ten years ago, Liz Corbo is retiring. She could always be seen working at the cash register.  “I didn’t know anything about the cash register, but that’s what I was hired for,” said Liz.  Liz started working at Lifestyles after retiring from Hungerford, where she worked with Richard

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What Every Caregiver Should Know: Sen. Andrew J. Lanza Special Needs Fair 2019

N.Y.S. Senator Andrew J. Lanza held his 11th Special Needs Fair on the theme of “What Every Caregiver Should Know.”  The May 17th event at the Jewish Community Center of Manor Road, brought together different schools, day programs, foundations and city agencies, offering day habilitation, transportation options, health, education and more. Caregivers and people with

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Jackie Evancho a Happy 19th Birthday – Larry Oliveri’s Blog

Good afternoon, Lifestyles For The Disabled. Today, I honor one of the greatest musical sensations & role models of all time, Jackie Evancho. She turns 19 years old today. Jacqueline Marie “Jackie” Evancho was born on April 9th, 2000 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She finished 2nd to singer, Michael Grimm on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” at

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ReelAbilities Film Fest Features Shorts Jmaxx and Act Natural at Education Center

The landmark ReelAbilities Film Festival brings international films about disabilities to the public.  The series featured two short films, ‘Act Natural’ and ‘Jmaxx and the Universal Language,’ at the Lifestyles Educational Center this past April 3, 2019.  The evening also featured performances by Lifestyles’ talented dancers.  Join hosts Antonio Pabon and Brian Best as they

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