QUESTION: If I remember correctly Cypress Place Senior Living hosts an event each year to honor our veterans. Will they be doing that again this year? ANSWER: The “10th Annual Salute Our Veterans” event is scheduled for Wednesday June 27 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Cypress Senior Living. The theme for this year’s [...]
QUESTION: If I remember correctly Cypress Place Senior Living hosts an event each year to honor our veterans. Will they be doing that again this year? ANSWER: The “10th Annual Salute Our Veterans” event is scheduled for Wednesday June 27 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Cypress Senior Living. The theme for this [...]
QUESTION: Everyone is telling me to get my affairs in order. I assume they are referring to “important papers.” Exactly what is considered an important paper? ANSWER: When people talk about important papers they are basically talking about a will, a trust, an advance directive for healthcare and a power of attorney. There are [...]
QUESTION: My question concerns driving. As a senior I know that changes occur as we age that could, among other things, affect our driving skills. Do you have any suggestions on how to counter these issues? ANSWER: Much has been said about this subject. It has been and still is written about and discussed [...]
QUESTION: Before I moved from the area I enjoyed taking part in Senior Concerns Love Run each spring. Now I have returned to Ventura County and wonder if the Love Run is still an annual event? ANSWER: Welcome back and yes the Love Run is still an annual event. The Ladin Subaru 25th Annual [...]
QUESTION: I am trying to help a friend who is homebound. She has some help with daily chores but the one area not covered is grocery shopping. Do you know if there is a service of this type available? ANSWER: Yes I do. The program that appears to fit your need is Shop Ahoy, [...]
QUESTION: It seems I am hearing more and more about problems from prescription drug side effects and errors. How can we protect ourselves? ANSWER: Since there will always be side effects from prescription drugs and errors will happen each one of us must take personal responsibility for understanding the medications, both prescribed and over-the-counter, [...]
QUESTION: I just heard that a new area code will be added to our area and this will result in our having to change the way we dial our friends and neighbors. Is this correct? ANSWER: Yes. Beginning June 30, 2018 new telephone lines or services in the 805 area may be given numbers [...]
QUESTION: Is this the month that the new Medicare cards will start being mailed to those who are currently receiving Medicare benefits? ANSWER: Yes. The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 required the Agency to remove Social Security numbers from all Medicare cards by April 2019. The process of delivering these new [...]
QUESTION: Just recently a friend of mine was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. I am at a loss of exactly what Parkinson’s disease is and what I can do to help my friend. Is there somewhere that I can go to learn more? ANSWER: I am sorry to hear about your friend but glad to [...]
