Congressman Pat Ryan at a Constituent Advocacy Resources Empowerment Services (C.A.R.E.S.) Van event.
Congressman Pat Ryan said his office recently helped a constituent from Port Jervis to get Social Security benefits after they were stonewalled by the federal government for 30 months.
Ryan’s team also assisted a woman in Middletown acquire Social Security benefits after 14 months of trying. The Congressman hopes to continue to increase access to Social Security and Medicare with a series of events developed to deliver direct assistance to seniors via his mobile office, the Constituent Advocacy Resources Empowerment Services (C.A.R.E.S.) Van, in August and September.
“The C.A.R.E.S. Van series will deliver direct, one-on-one assistance with Social Security, Medicare, and more to seniors right where they’re at,” Ryan (D, NY-18) said. “If you have questions for the Social Security Administration or Medicare, could use direct assistance from my team of caseworkers, or just want to join the community of seniors from across the Hudson Valley for an afternoon, invite some friends and come join one of the events! Our seniors are the bedrock of our Hudson Valley community, and I’ll always have their backs.”
Congressman Ryan’s C.A.R.E.S. Van is staffed by his team of highly trained caseworkers who bring direct assistance with federal agencies, including the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), IRS, and more to Hudson Valley families right in their neighborhoods. Ryan has previously utilized his C.A.R.E.S. Van to bring direct assistance to Hudson Valley seniors, notably at his May Senior Resource Fair that connected over 150 attendees with over 35 Hudson Valley organizations and services and to bring the Social Security Administration back to Ulster County.
In March, the C.A.R.E.S. Van completed its first district tour, visiting every one of the 82 cities, towns, and villages in NY-18 in under 10 months. During the first district tour, the Van reached over 1,500 constituents and logged 3,341 miles to bring assistance directly to Hudson Valley families where they are. The Van has been critical in assisting Ryan’s team in securing nearly $24 million in casework assistance for NY-18 constituents.
The schedule for the C.A.R.E.S. Van events for the Social Security and Medicare Series is as follows, updates will be provided via email and social media:
Friday, August 9th: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Newburgh Armory Unity Center, 321 South William Street.
Source: Mid-Hudson News
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