Purpose
Compiled text through Mar 31, 2022
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Dates and status
- Compiling agency
- Executive Department
- Text status
- Source receipt
- Compiled text through
- Mar 31, 2022
- Register checked through
- July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
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- Source snapshot
- Jun 6, 2026
It is the purpose of the recreation program for the elderly to provide State aid to participating municipalities for the provision of programs for health promotion and recreational activities for elderly persons in New York State in order to assist such persons to prevent physical or mental deterioration which may result in premature institutionalization or loss of independence and to delay the premature use of higher cost services. These activities are designed to:
(a)prevent isolation and associated functional losses by providing social activities and opportunities to find companionship;
(b)promote the physical and mental health of older persons by providing health promotion activities such as exercise, stress management and education on proper diet and healthy life styles;
(c)promote personal growth and wellness by providing intellectual, educational and cultural activities and creative arts expression; and
(d)promote usefulness by creating a feeling of adequacy and accomplishment through volunteer service activities that contribute to the larger community.