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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

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.

Once again your Albany NNORC is pleased to offer an important program on Fall Prevention. Like other NNORC health and wellness events, this program is designed to offer useful information in a fun and interactive way. This year, NNORC joins with the Staff and students of Maria College to offer information and skills you need to stay safe at home, and around the town. You will have the opportunity to:

  • Explore strategies to help you stay safe AND continue to be active and independent.
  • Share ideas with others about our fears, concerns and beliefs about falls
  • Learn a sequence of exercises targeted to build the balance, stability and strength important to fall prevention.
  • Receive an “In-Home” safety assessment from the faculty and students of Maria College.

Facilitator: Judi England, RN, NNORC Senior Health Education Coordinator
DATE:    Thursdays, October 26, November 2, & November 9,  2017
TIME: 10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
PLACE: McAuley Hall, Maria College, 308 South Manning Blvd., Albany, New York
RSVP: Registration is required and participation in all 3 sessions of this program is STRONGLY encouraged. Please register with NNORC at 518-514-2023
 
 

Computers can be confusing, but they don’t have to be. Do you have specific questions about using your computer? Do you know how to navigate the internet, search for a recipe, purchase something online?
Sarah McFadden, Digital Literacy Resource Educator at Rensselaer County Cornell Cooperative Extension can help!  She will be addressing internet basics as well as staying safe online. Learn how to use the World Wide Web to get things done, as well as search for information and identify reliable sources. Please bring your device (if it’s portable) and your questions.
DATE: Thursday, October 26, 2017
TIME: 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Bach Library (455 New Scotland Ave., Albany)
RSVP: Please register with NNORC at 518-514-2023 as space is limited
 
 

For several years, NNORC has offered the CarFit program and the response has been amazing. CarFit is an educational program that offers older adults the opportunity to check how well their personal vehicles “fit” them. The program also provides information and materials on community-specific resources that could enhance their safety as drivers, and/or increase their mobility in the community. Trained screeners will help you fit better in your car, with the ultimate goal of helping you reduce the potential for injuries or car crashes.  This program is led by Roger Danes, who serves as the Driver Fitness Center Coordinator at Colonie Senior Services. The evaluation takes only 30 minutes while you are seated in your car. The screening looks at various factors including safety belt use, steering wheel tilt, head rest setting, body positioning to air bag, line of sight over steering wheel, body positioning to gas and brake pedals and mirror adjustment.
DATE: Tuesday, October 3, 2017
TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Church parking lot (440 Whitehall Rd., Albany)
RSVP: Appointments are required, so please call NNORC at 518-514-2023 to register
 

Join us to discover how to take advantage of the powerful features in Photos, like an automatically organized library that shows when and where each photo was taken. We’ll explore everything from how Siri can find just the right shot to storing a lifetime of photos and videos in the cloud, so they’re accessible from any of your devices or even the web—anytime. This is a hands-on workshop at the Apple Store iPads will be available, but bring your own iPad or iPod if you have one.
DATE: Wednesday, October 25, 2017
TIME: 6:00–7:30 p.m
PLACE: Apple Store, Crossgates Mall (Level 1)
RSVP:  Please call NNORC at 518-514-2023 to sign up
 
The Apple Store at Crossgates is located on Level 1. Park and enter near Burlington Coat Factory. If you are interested in attending, but need a ride, NNORC staff will try their best to arrange one for you.
 

The beauty of flowers has inspired civilizations to attribute symbolic and mystic meanings to each blossom. Throughout the ages, beautiful and poetic thoughts have been conveyed by the presentation of a single blossom, and whole messages were communicated by bouquets in which each flower chosen offered a significant idea.  In his plays and poetry, Shakespeare was a master at the use of symbolism through his choice of plants and flowers.  Join Master Gardener Volunteer Cathie Gifford from Cornell Cooperative Extension Come and hear about Shakespeare’s genius, including “And there’s Pansies, that’s for thoughts” (Hamlet).
DATE: Thursday, October 19, 2017
TIME: 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: First Congregational Church (405 Quail Street, Albany)
RSVP: Please call NNORC to register at 518-514-2023
FEE: $4.00
 

Are you interested in learning basic computer skills? We have a new program for the fall! One-on-one Computer Skills Group is looking for individuals who want some extra help with their computer! We have some NNORC seniors who will be able to offer assistance with the computer. Please bring your charged device—tablet, phone or laptop (Apple or PC) if possible. 
Date: Monday, October 16, 2017
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Place: APL’s Bach Branch, 455 New Scotland Avenue, Albany
RSVP: Please call NNORC at 514-2023 to register
* An additional class will be offered Monday, November 6 at 12:00 p.m.

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