Walk with a Doc and Healthy Hikes: Education Series

Are you over the age of 50 and ready for some self-care? AARP Long Island presents: Walk with a Doc this spring, summer, fall and winter - in collaboration with the Long Island Walk With A Doc chapters and the Long Island Health Collaborative. During these walks, we aim to provide tips on health, lifestyles, and more. It will help spreads awareness of the things people can do to prevent and improve physical activity that will benefit both your physical and mental well-being!

Walk With A Doc has been inspiring communities nationwide, through Movement and Conversation!

With an aim to make health and happiness accessible to everyone, Walk with a Doc offers free walking programs in communities around the world led by local doctors, healthcare providers, or medical students. These ongoing events allow participants to safely walk (or roll), learn about current health topics, and meet new people.

Please be sure to reserve your spot, below for the event(s) you are interested in attending.

Details:

Join Long Island’s Walk With A Doc Chapters, AARP and Long Island Health Collaborative for Walk with a Doc, for free community walking events! Physicians will briefly discuss their specialties and the many health benefits of walking before we take a stroll! Attendees can walk and talk with the doc! Please register in advance so we can best accommodate.

• SUFFOLK! Join the Long Island / Hauppauge Walk With A Doc Chapter!

- Lead Physician: Dr. Keasha Guerrier, MD, Northwell Health

- Candence: The first Thursday of every month at 6:00 PM

- Location: In person, Blydenburgh County Park, Veterans Memorial Highway, Smithtown

Dates/Times/Registration:

1. June 5, 6 p.m. – https://events.aarp.org/WalkwithDocJun5H
2. August 7, 6 p.m. – https://events.aarp.org/WalkwithDocAug7H
3. September 4, 6 p.m. – https://events.aarp.org/WalkwithDocSep4H
4. October 2, 6 p.m. – https://events.aarp.org/WalkwithDocOct2H
5. November 6, 6 p.m. – https://events.aarp.org/WalkwithDocNov6H
6. December 4, 6 p.m. – https://events.aarp.org/WalkwithDocDec4H
   

• SUFFOLK! Join the Stony Brook NY Walk With A Doc Chapter!

- Lead Physician: Dr. Ursula Landman

- Candence: The third Sunday of every month at 11 AM

- Location: In-Person - Heritage Trust Park, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Rd, Mount Sinai, NY

Dates/Times/Registration:

1. June 15, 11 a.m. – https://events.aarp.org/WalkwithDocJun15SB
2. July 20, 11 a.m.  – https://events.aarp.org/WalkwithDocJul20SB
3. August 17, 11 a.m.  – https://events.aarp.org/WalkwithDocAug17SB
4. September 21, 11 a.m. – https://events.aarp.org/WalkwithDocSep21SB
5. October 19, 11 a.m. – https://events.aarp.org/WalkwithDocOct19SB 
6. November 16, 11 a.m. – https://events.aarp.org/WalkwithDocNov16SB
7. December 21, 11 a.m.  – https://events.aarp.org/WalkwithDocDec21SB

• NASSAU! Join the Valley Stream NY Walk With A Doc Chapter!
  
  - Lead Physicians: Dr. Ronnie Kastner and Dr. Elana Kastner
  
  - Candence: The first Sunday of every month at 9:30 AM
  
  - Location: Arthur J. Hendrickson Park, 123 West Merrick Road, Valley Stream
  
  Dates/Times/Registration:
  
  1. July 6, 9:30 a.m. – https://events.aarp.org/WalkwithDocJuly6VS
  2. August 3, 9:30 a.m. - https://events.aarp.org/WalkwithDocAug3VS 
  3. September 7, 9:30 a.m. – https://events.aarp.org/WalkwithDocSep7VS
  4. October 5, 9:30 a.m. – https://events.aarp.org/WalkwithDocOct5VS
  5. November 9, 9:30 a.m. – https://events.aarp.org/WalkwithDocNov9VS 
  6. December 7, 9:30 a.m. - https://events.aarp.org/WalkwithDocDec7VS

• NASSAU! Join the Glen Cove NY Walk With A Doc Chapter!

- Lead Physician: Dr. Barbara Keber, Chair of Family Medicine at Glen Cove Hospital

- Cadence: The third Thursday of every month at 9:00 AM

- Location: Outdoor, weather permitting - Garvies Point Ferry Terminal, 42-48 Garvies Point Rd, Glen Cove, NY 11542.

- Indoor location during inclement weather - Glen Cove Boys & Girls Club at Lincoln House, 113 Glen Cove Ave #4, Glen Cove, NY 11542

Dates/Times/Registration:

1. June 26, 9:00 a.m. – https://events.aarp.org/WalkwithDocJun26GC
2. July 17, 9:00 a.m. – https://events.aarp.org/WalkwithDocJul17GC
3. August 21, 9:00 a.m. – https://events.aarp.org/WalkwithDocAug21GC 
4. September 18, 9:00 a.m. – https://events.aarp.org/WalkwithDocSep18GC
5. October 16, 9:00 a.m. – https://events.aarp.org/WalkwithDocOct16GC
6. November 13, 9:00 a.m. – https://events.aarp.org/WalkwithDocNov13GC
7. December 18, 9:00 a.m. – https://events.aarp.org/WalkwithDocDec18GC
   

Healthy Hikes!

Join the Long Island Greenbelt Trail Conference, AARP Long Island and Long Island Health Collaborative for free HEALTHY HIKES, for free community hiking events! Physicians will briefly discuss their specialties and the many health benefits of taking a hike! Attendees can hike and talk with the doc! Please register in advance so we can best accommodate. Take a hike with us on this summer and early fall for better health, no matter what your age or experience level.

What makes our hikes so healthy? In addition to the many physical and mental health benefits of hiking, our Healthy Hikes are held through the LIHC’s Walk with a Doc chapter. This means our hikes are led by a physician who will deliver health education about a different topic every month before joining walkers on the hike. Walk with a Doc is a national program that offers free physician-led walking events in communities around the world, and we’re proud to bring these events to our Long Island neighbors. 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.

This is a series of FREE community walking events held in 2025. AARP membership not required.

JULY Healthy Hike: Bethpage State Park

Address: 99 Quaker Meeting House Rd, Farmingdale, NY 11735
Date: Friday, July 25, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM

Lead Physician: Dr. Joe Chirayil, Assistant Director, Emergency Department, St. Joseph Hospital, Catholic Health

Walkers meet in main parking lot.

In-Person AARP Registration Link: https://events.aarp.org/healthyhikeLIjuly

AUGUST Healthy Hike: Connetquot River State Park Preserve

Address: 4090 Sunrise Hwy, Oakdale, NY 11769
Date: Friday, August 29, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM

Lead Physician: Konstantinos Spaniolas, MD, Director of Stony Brook Medicine's Bariatric and Metabolic Weight Loss Center; Professor of Surgery at Stony Brook University

Walkers meet: in main parking lot

In-Person AARP Registration Link: https://events.aarp.org/healthyhikeLIaugust

SEPTEMBER Healthy Hike: Hempstead Lake State Park

Address: Eagle Ave, West Hempstead, NY 11552
Date: Friday, September 26, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM

Lead Physician: Olufunmilayo C. Eleanya MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Division of Trauma & Acute Care Surgery, Department of Surgery at NYU Grossman LI School of Medicine

Walkers meet: in main parking lot

In-Person AARP Registration Link: https://events.aarp.org/healthyhikeLIseptember

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*These are not AARP events. Any information you provided to the host organization will be governed by its privacy policy. These sessions are intended to be informational and educational and DOES NOT constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. You should always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health care provider for diagnosis and treatment of your specific medical needs, for questions regarding personal health or medical conditions, and before beginning or changing any treatment, activity, program, or dietary plan. AARP is not responsible for the consequences of any decisions or actions taken in reliance upon or as a result of the information provided during this event.