Medicare Assistance available at Oasis Senior Center

 

[April 6, 2015]   Medicare assistance is available at the Oasis Senior Center, 2810 Woodlawn Road, Lincoln, IL from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Thursdays.  Appointments are needed.  Please call the Oasis Senior Center at     [phone] to make your counseling appointment.  The counselor is State Certified and able to assist you with your Medicare insurance questions.

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Elder abuse 24-hour hotline is [phone] or TTY [phone]

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Community Action senior meals:

• Apple Nutrition sites  (PDF)

Apple Nutrition October Menus

• Congregate  |  Home Delivery

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Logan Mason Public Transportation fare schedule  (PDF)

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Oasis Senior Center

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Medicare Open Enrollment Period Is Here
October 15 through December 7
Illinois Department on Aging Offers Free Counseling on Medicare Options; Call 1-800-252-8966 or visit the website at http://www.illinois.gov/aging

To mark the beginning of the Medicare Open Enrollment period, the Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) offers free counseling assistance to help educate Medicare-eligible individuals and their caregivers about their Medicare insurance options. Medicare Open Enrollment started on October 15 and runs through December 7. During this time, people can shop for a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan or a Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) for 2016.  (Click here to continue reading)

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Representative Tim Butler hosts “Tech Talk” at Oasis

On Wednesday morning, October 14th, Illinois State Representative Tim Butler hosted a ‘Tech Talk” at the Oasis Senior Center in Lincoln. Seventeen Logan County seniors attended the meeting filling the conference room at the center to full capacity. Joining Butler at the Tech Talk was Chris Warwick and Scott Buffington of AT & T. Though the two do work for a specific service provider, the meeting was not a self-promotion of their company. The discussions around the room focused more on the usage of smart devices in general.  (Click here to continue reading)

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No Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2016

With consumer prices down over the past year, monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 65 million Americans will not automatically increase in 2016. (Click here to continue reading)

FACT SHEET:  2016 Social Security Changes

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“Healthy Habits for a Healthier You” Lunch and Learn program offered at the Oasis October 28th

The Area Agency on Aging for Lincolnland, in cooperation with Senior Citizens of Logan County, has scheduled a Lunch and Learn program for informal caregivers of older adults and grandparents and other relatives raising children.  (Click here to continue reading)  

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Lunch and Learn discusses the importance of a good doctor/patient relationship

On Wednesday of last week the Area Agency on Aging of Lincolnland hosted a Lunch and Learn event at the Oasis Senior Center in Lincoln. “Making the most of your doctor’s visit” featured guest speaker Dr. Eli Goodman of Advanced Healthcare Services.

Dr. Goodman’s talk was aimed at seniors, care providers for seniors, and seniors raising grandchildren. In his discussion he addressed choosing a doctor, communicating with the doctor, and having a well-informed medical care team, plus several other minor topics. He also fielded several questions from guests.  (Click here to continue reading)

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The Christian Village kicks off expansion campaign 

On the heels of its 50th anniversary, The Christian Village is launching the Vision 2015 Capital Campaign to carry its ministry into the future. The senior living community will be expanding to provide older adults options they’ve never had in Logan County.

When the expansion is complete, The Christian Village will offer a full continuum of care which will allow residents to stay on the campus even if their healthcare needs change.  (Click here to continue reading)

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Guests at Oasis learn about scams
Part one: Common and costly telephone scams   

Detective Mark Landers on Friday morning was the primary speaker at a meeting held at the Oasis Senior Center addressing how to avoid being the victim of scammers. Landers spoke along with Nancy Kauggold of Senior Services of Central Illinois and Logan County State’s Attorney Jonathan Wright.

Landers offered up information about scams that are going on in the community either by telephone, internet, mail or in person such as the home repair frauds.  (Click here to continue reading)

Part two: Internet viruses and hackers, mail fraud, and home repair scams

Friday morning, Detective Mark Landers of the Logan County Sherriff’s Office led a meeting at the Oasis Senior Center on how to avoid being scammed. The meeting covered several topics and included not only information shared by Landers, but also from Senior Services of Central Illinois and Logan County State’s Attorney Jonathan Wright.

After discussing scams involving telemarketers, and con artists who will impersonate government officials and even family members in order to get money, Landers moved on to internet scams. Sixty percent of the population over the age of 60 uses the internet and of those 70-plus percent are on the internet daily.  (Click here to continue reading) 

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