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Social Services
COMMUNITY SUPPORT GROUPS
CAREGIVER’S SUPPORT GROUP
OCTOBER 10, MONDAY 10am, Concord Room | Facilitator: Leah Hoffner (6171)
MY FELLOW TRAVELER
Noticing cognitive changes in yourself? Join others experiencing the same for fellowship and tips on resilient living in a safe, relaxed environment.
LOW VISION SUPPORT GROUP
Topic: Adaptive Tools for the kitchen - video and discussion
ESSENTIAL TREMOR SUPPORT GROUP
OCTOBER 18, TUESDAY 1:30pm (NOTE CHANGE OF TIME), Garden Towers | Facilitator: Sherilyn Lapp (6264)
Special Speaker: Jason Dickow, OTR/L, WellSpan Rehabilitation Topic: Adaptive Equipment: tips and suggestions
COMPASSIONATE NEIGHBOR
Learn how to support friends or a family member experiencing cognitive challenges.
SHARING WITH SUPPORTIVE FRIENDS
OCTOBER 19, WEDNESDAY 10am, Prayer and Meditation Room | Facilitator: Jenny Snyder (6259)
Encouragement and support for those feeling down, alone or anxious. Please RSVP.
PARKINSON’S DISEASE SUPPORT GROUP
Special Speaker: Karen Stauffer, Community Educator with HCC Topic: Making Your Wishes Known: A Living Will is Not Enough
ONLINE HEARING LOSS NETWORK Facilitator: Mary Beth Villafane (6010)
www.hearingloss.gsvnet.org
ELANCO NAR-ANON FAMILY GROUP
OCTOBER 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, SUNDAYS 6:30pm, GSV Prayer & Mediation Room
Call 410.598.6792 for more information.
MEDICARE PART DPRESCRIPTION DRUG PLANS
The Social Services team will provide complementary consultations for residents with Traditional Medicare who wish to review their Medicare D Prescription Drug plan during annual Open Enrollment.
Beginning October 1, you may schedule an appointment by calling Resident Services (6000). Consultations will take place in the Chapel Parlor. Please arrive promptly and bring all your medications in their original containers along with your Medicare, health insurance, and current prescription plan cards.
Please Note:
• Do not schedule a Medicare D appointment with
Social Services if you have Rx coverage as part of a Medicare Advantage Plan or Retirement Benefit package. You will need to work through your retirement plan administrator or an insurance broker to prevent potential loss of benefits.
• If you utilize benefits from PACE/PACENET, it is also unnecessary to schedule an appointment with
Social Services. The program will automatically assign a Medicare D plan to you.
Interested in completing your own Medicare D review but need a refresher on how to use Medicare’s website? Here are a few options to help:
1. Beginning on Monday, October 24, pick up a stepby-step paper guide to enrollment at Social Services.
2. Watch the step-by-step “Medicare Part D Tutorial” video posted in the Video Gallery on CATIE.
Garden Spot Village Social Services team will offer free, confidential, ten minute memory screens for
residents on Monday, October 10. This is a part of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s (AFA) National Memory Screening Program. The memory screen is a baseline for your benefit. Results will be sent with you and may be shared with your doctor at your discretion. Call Jenny Snyder (6259) to schedule an appointment.
