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Are you enrolled in Medicare but still have questions about
your coverage options? Will you soon be 65 and wonder how
Medicare works? NNORC is again offering a program designed to give
you a better understanding of your options and obligations regarding Medicare.
In this two-session workshop, we will:

  • Define Medicare Parts A & B
  • Explain what Medicare pays for and what you pay for
  • Discuss prescription insurance
  • Define Medigap insurance and how it helps you
  • Help you understand the doughnut hole
  • Discuss whether you should think about joining an Advantage Plan

Date:    Thursday, November 9
Time:   1:00- 2:30 p.m.
Place: B’Nai Sholom Reform Congregation, 420 Whitehall Rd, Albany
RSVP: Reservations are required. Please reserve your space by calling 518-514-2023 (class is limited to 25 people)
Fee:     Free
 
Date:    Thursday, November 16
Time:   1:00- 2:30 p.m.
Place: B’Nai Sholom Reform Congregation, 420 Whitehall Rd, Albany
RSVP: Reservations are required. Please    reserve your space by calling 518-514-2023 (class is limited to 25 people)
Fee:     Free

After our initial enrollment in Medicare, many of us would prefer to never have to think about our health insurance again, but we may be doing ourselves a disservice. After all, our health status can change at any moment—we can be diagnosed with a chronic disease, which has us making frequent visits to a new specialist and taking expensive medications. Also, Medicare health and drug plans often change from one year to the next—whether it’s a change in coverage, premium, or which providers and pharmacies participate in their networks.
Luckily, the annual Medicare Open Enrollment Period (October 15 – December 7) gives Medicare beneficiaries the opportunity to review their health care coverage each year and make changes to better suit their current needs. Because we know that can be a daunting and confusing endeavor, we’ve invited Krista Harbacz, HIICAP (Health Insurance Information, Counseling, and Assistance Program) Coordinator from Senior Services of Albany to the NNORC to conduct free and confidential one-on-one counseling sessions to help you make the right decision for yourself during Medicare’s open enrollment season.
DATE: Wednesday, November 15, 2017
PLACE: Site will be announced at the time of registration
RSVP: Call NNORC at 518-514-2023 to reserve your hour-long appointment time with Krista.

Come out for another NNORC Night at the JCC. They will be serving up a delicious dinner featuring honey chicken, along with good conversation and fun! NNORC night is always a good time to catch up with friends and make new ones. There will also be a short presentation during dinner by EPIC, a senior discount prescription medication plan. We look forward to seeing you there!
DATE: Monday, October 23, 2017
TIME: 4:45 p.m.
PLACE:  The Albany JCC (340 Whitehall Road, Albany)
RSVP: Please call Claire Sigal at 518-438-6651 to make your reservation by 9:30 a.m. on October 23
FEE: The suggested donation is $5

Caregiving: Using your Strengths to Turn Challenges into Successes: 
Are you a caregiver to a loved one, such as a spouse, parent, or adult child? If so, NNORC has a unique workshop you will want to attend. Sara Powers, Ph.D., a gerontologist at the College of Saint Rose, will be leading a workshop examining positive aspects of caregiving and how to turn caregiving challenges into successes using a strengths-based approach. The workshop is designed to help caregivers engage in positive reappraisal of the emotional side of caregiving, increase confidence in their capabilities, and give caregivers a sense of appreciation for all that they do and give of themselves. Attendees will receive handouts to take home including helpful resources and activities to help stay positive. As this is a highly participatory workshop, space will be limited. Light refreshments will be served.
Date:  Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Place: Albany JCC Senior Center (Room 2), 340 Whitehall Road, Albany
RSVP: Please register today by calling NNORC at 518-514-2023

Would you be interested in learning what foods are in season in the late fall?  Join us as we Savor the Season with Cornell Cooperative Extension for this hands-on cooking class. Cook and sample healthy and delicious recipes made from local and seasonal foods. Learn how to use the fruits and vegetables in season now, and where to find them.   
DATE: Tuesday, November 28, 2017
TIME: 1:00 p.m. 
PLACE: First Congregational Church, 405 Quail Street, Albany
RSVP: Please reserve your spot with NNORC at 518-514-2023
FEE: $4.00.
 

Please join us as we recognize Veterans Day with a presentation by volunteers from the USS Slater Museum.  The volunteers will discuss the USS Slater’s service in WWII and Greece, her restoration and her status as a world-class museum. This program is being held jointly with the Bach Branch of the Albany Public Library.  Light refreshments will be served.
Date:     Monday, November 13
Time:     2:00 p.m.   
Place:    APL’s Bach Branch, 455 New Scotland Ave., Albany
RSVP:   Please call NNORC at 518-514-2023
Fee:         Free

Are you enrolled in Medicare but still have questions about your coverage options? Will you soon be 65 and wonder how Medicare works? NNORC is again offering a program designed to give you a better understanding of your options and obligations regarding Medicare. In this two-session workshop, we will:

  • Define Medicare Parts A & B
  • Explain what Medicare pays for and what you pay for
  • Discuss prescription insurance
  • Define Medigap insurance and how it helps you
  • Help you understand the doughnut hole
  • Discuss whether you should think about joining an Advantage Plan

Come and get accurate, unbiased information about Medicare from veteran Certified Medicare Counselor Janet Kiffney. The class is free of charge. So that participants get all of their questions answered, the class size is limited to 25 people. There will be plenty of time for questions and lots of helpful handouts.
Date:  Thursday, November 9 & 16, 2017
Time: 1:00- 2:30 p.m.
Place: B’Nai Sholom Reform Congregation, 420 Whitehall Road, Albany
RSVP: Reservations are required. Please reserve your space by calling 518-514-2023
Fee: Free
 

Watch the women of NASA change history and the fate of the Space Race!
Mark your calendar for a viewing of Hidden Figures.  If you haven’t seen this movie don’t wait. This film features three brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who serve as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history. Dinner will be catered by Sam’s Italian Restaurant.  Please chose either eggplant parmesan or chicken parmesan.  Both will be served with salad, penne and a dinner roll.
Date:  Thursday, November 2     
Time: The movie will begin at 3:00 p.m., followed by dinner       
Place: St. Sophia’s Church, 440 Whitehall Road, Albany, NY         
RSVP: Please RSVP to NNORC at 518-514-2023
Fee: The cost is $12 for members and $14 for non-members

 
After our initial enrollment in Medicare, many of us would prefer to never have to think about our health insurance again, but we may be doing ourselves a disservice. After all, our health status can change at any moment – we can be diagnosed with a chronic disease, which has us making frequent visits to a new specialist and taking expensive medications. Also, Medicare health and drug plans, themselves, often change from one year to the next – whether it’s a change in coverage, premium, or which providers and pharmacies participate in their networks.
Luckily, the annual Medicare Open Enrollment Period (October 15 – December 7) gives Medicare beneficiaries the opportunity to review their health care coverage each year and make changes to better suit their current needs. Because we know that can be a daunting and confusing endeavor, we’ve invited Krista Harbacz, HIICAP (Health Insurance Information, Counseling, and Assistance Program) Coordinator from Senior Services of Albany to the NNORC on Wednesday, November 15, to conduct free and confidential one-on-one counseling sessions to help you make the right decision for yourself during Medicare’s open enrollment season.
If you think it may be time to review your insurance coverage and make a change, please call NNORC at 518-514-2023 to reserve your hour-long appointment time with Krista. (Site will be announced at the time of registration.)
 

We will be welcoming Scott L. Homer, MS, OTR/L, Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Director and Health Sciences Department Chair from Maria College. He will be discussing the upcoming Falls Prevention Program in November facilitated by Judi England, RN, NNORC Senior Health Education Coordinator.
DATE: Wednesday, October 11, 2017
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: Albany JCC, 340 Whitehall Road, Albany
RSVP: Please RSVP to NNORC at 518-514-2023
 
Please save Wednesday, November 8 for the next NNORC Breakfast Club where we will welcome Roger Danes, Driver Fitness Center Coordinator at Colonie Senior Services. He will discuss Winter Driving for Seniors.

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