HICAP Counseling Service
HICAP (Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program) is a free service that provides a state-registered counselor who can help with questions or problems relating to Medicare A & B, Prescription D, and Medicare billing and claims, supplemental health insurance and long term care insurance. Appointments are necessary and can be made by calling 742-2334.
Ages: Participants must be age 65+ or disabled to qualify
Legal Services for Seniors 60 and Over
Pam Epley, a paralegal, is available by appointment only to discuss landlord-tenant issues, Medi-Cal forms, power of attorney, advance health care directives, debit-credit issues and other legal help. Please call 742-8289 to schedule an appointment.
Genealogy Show and Tell
We encourage you to bring hard copy or laptops and share your genealogy discoveries and resources. Tips and techniques for beginning your genealogy as well as how, when and where to record memoirs will be presented. Experienced genealogists will be available to mentor beginners.
Monday, June 19, July 17, August 21, September 18
9:30 – 11am
Monthly Evening Dance
Join us on the dates listed below to get back into the swing of things! Please bring a snack to share with everyone.
Friday, TBD
6 – 9pm
Fee: $6
Legal Issues for Seniors
Attorneys from the Law Office of Paulla Hyatt-McIntire will be speaking about and answering questions on elder law issues such as Medi-Cal planning and elder financial abuse. Call 822-4608 for reservations.
Fee: Free
AARP Smart Drivers Program
Join instructor Richard Dettmer in two half-day sessions, participants will review changes that occur with age that affect how you deal with traffic, freeway driving, road hazards and accident prevention. Pre-registration is required and class size is limited.
Tuesday & Thursday, August 8 & 10
9am – 1pm
$15 AARP Members, $20 Non-Members
(Payable by check or money order to AARP)
AARP Smart Drivers Program - Refresher
This is a one-day refresher course of those people who have taken the 8-hour class within the last four years. The certificate is good for 3 years. Pre-registration is required and class size is limited.
Thursday, September 14
9am – 1pm
$15 AARP Members, $20 Non-Members
(Payable by check or money order to AARP)
Managing Chronic Disease
Caregiver Support Workshop series. Advanced Home Health and
Hospice will be conducting this workshop. If you care for a loved
one with a chronic medical condition you may have found yourself
wondering how to help them or when you should step-in and help them. Learn
how to support your loved one and when to become their advocate.
Thursday, June 15
1:30-2:30pm
Skin Cancer Awareness
Marisa Graham with Interim HealthCare will be discussing care of
your skin. Review of skin abnormalities to report to your doctor.
How to protect your skin in the summer and winter.
Thursday, June 22
11:15am - 12:15pm
Bi-County Elder Services Team
Mental health issues such as depression and anxiety are not a
normal part of aging. However, about 10% of older adults do
suffer from these problems. Come learn about older adult mental
health issues and how to get help, whether this is for you, a friend or a family
member from Charlie Benson, LMFT, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
who works with Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health. Remember that education gives us
the power to overcome and recover.
Thursday, July 13
11am - Noon
PG&E
A representative from PG&E will be here to discuss the CARE
Program which offers savings based on income as well as savings
alternatives for your account. PG&E will be able to answer any
questions you may have from general questions, to specific account related
questions. Please call 822-4608 for reservations
Thursday, July 20
11am-12pm
Senior Finances, What to do When it's Time to Help
Caregiver Support Workshop series. Mandy Jones from Bank of
the Feather River will be hosting this workshop. As our parents
and loved ones’ age, they may lose the ability to fully track their
finances. When they are unable to manage their daily finances, they may become
susceptible to financial abuse, lose their home or risk having their utilities turned
off. Often times they don’t know how to ask for help or who they can trust their
finances too. Learn how you can make arrangements for financial assistance in
advance or if help is needed now to protect yourself and your loved ones.
Thursday, July 20
1:30-2:30pm
Healthy Living for your Brain & Body
For centuries, we’ve know that the health of the brain and the body
are connected. But now, science is able to provide insights into how
to make lifestyle choices that may help you keep your brain and
body healthy as you age. Join the Alzheimer’s Association to learn about research in
the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity and social engagement,
and use hands-on tools to help you incorporate these recommendations into a plan
for healthy aging. Free seating is limited so please call 822-4608 to
reserve your spot.
Thursday, July 27
11am - 12pm
Yuba Sutter Legal Center for Seniors
A representative from the Yuba-Sutter Legal Center for Seniors,
will be here to speak on legal assistance and issues for Seniors in
the Yuba-Sutter Area.
Thursday, August 10
11am-12pm
Fall Prevention Workshop
Marisa Graham with Interim HealthCare will be discussing fall
prevention. Tips to prevent and reduce falls. Review of things that
increase fall risk. This workshop will also demonstrate how to
properly get up from a fall.
Thursday, August 17
11:15am-12:15pm
Managing Chronic Pain
Caregiver Support Workshop series. Sutter North Home Health &
Hospice will be here. As a caregiver for seniors it can be difficult
to know how to help a senior minimize and manage chronic pain
well. Older adults encounter chronic pain as their muscles and joints become stiff
and they become less agile. As a caregiver for seniors, it is a good plan to learn
what to watch for as you support your loved one struggling with chronic pain.
Thursday, August 24
11:15am-12:15pm
Flu & Pneumonia Shot Clinic
Walgreen’s will be at the Senior Center to go over information
about the Flu & Pneumonia viruses. They will also be giving flu or
pneumonia shots. You will need to bring your insurance cards or
Medicare cards for this FREE Clinic.
Thursday, September 7
10-11am
Congestive Heart Failure Facts
Caregiver Support Workshop series. Advanced Home Health &
Hospice will be discussing how to help a loved one manage
Congestive Heart Failure. Elderly people managing this disease
can feel overwhelmed with the changes that need to occur to manage this stressful
physical condition. Learn to identify the symptoms, common causes, and
treatments available.
Thursday, September 14
1:30-2:30pm