Serving Our Seniors Magazine April - June 2023

Calendar of Events Advanced registration is due 1 week before each forum. Contact Serving Our Seniors 419-624-1856 or Mail@ServingOurSeniors.org . Leave your name, phone number and the name of the event you wish to attend. If the forum is cancelled for any reason you will be notified by phone. April 6, 2023, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. What You Ought to Know Before You Hire a Home Repair Business. Erie County Services Center, 2900 Columbus Ave. – Perkins Township. Panelists: Chris Rankin, Serving Our Seniors Consumer Advocate, Sylvia Pla-Raith, Director of Elder Justice Unit – Consumer Protection, Ohio Attorney General’s Office; Mark Norman Retired General Contractor; Dan McLaughlin, Financial Elder Abuse Investigator, Erie County Prosecutor’s Office April 12, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The Future of Social Security Retirement Income and Medicare Part A. BGSU- Firelands, 1 University Dr., Cedar Point Center Bldg – Huron. See page 14 for details. April 12, May 10, June 14, 2023, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Medicare Lunch and Learn. Serving Our Seniors, 310 E. Boalt St. - Sandusky. Just drop in with your Medicare questions and bring your lunch. April 12, May 10, June 14, 2023, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. New to Medicare. Serving Our Seniors, 310 Boalt St. – Sandusky. This class is for individuals who are preparing to enroll into Medicare Insurance. Seating is limited to 12 people. April 24, 2023, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Aging and Driving What you ought to Know to Keep Your Keys Longer. Erie County Office Building, 3rd floor, 247 Columbus Ave. (downtown) – Sandusky. Speaker James Kessler, O.T. Driver Rehabilitation, University of Toledo Medical Center. April 26, 2023, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. What’s Up with Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids. Erie County Office Building, 3rd floor, 247 Columbus Ave. (downtown) – Sandusky. Panelists include Sandy Reyes, Miracle Ear; Dr. Jessica Tokarczyk, Ohio Hearing and Audiology, Susan Rowe, Case Manager to Congresswoman Kaptur. May 16, 2023, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Romance, Publisher’s Clearinghouse, and Lottery Scams. BGSU Firelands – Elder College at the Cedar Point Center, Huron. Panelists will consist of local law enforcement. See page 6 for details. June 29, 2023, 1:30 pm – 3:00 p.m. What Banks Wish You Knew About Fraud and Exploitation . Erie County Office Building, 3rd floor, 247 Columbus Ave. (downtown) – Sandusky. Panelists include Civista Bank. Other local financial institutions have been invited and we are waiting on a reply. Linda R. Van Tine Co., L.P.A.  Probate  Estates  Guardianships  Estate Planning  Special Needs Planning 1410 Central Ave., Sandusky, Ohio 44870 ◄ 419.625.4010 ► Expertise you can depend on for your loved ones Linda R. Van Tine Co., L.P.A.  Probate  Estates  Guardianships  Estate Planning  Special Needs Planning 1410 Central Ave., Sandusky, Ohio 44870 ◄ 419.625.4010 ► Expertise you can depend on for your loved ones Linda R. Van Tine Co., L.P.A.  Probate  Estates  Guardianships  Estate Planning  Special Needs Planning 1410 Central Ave., Sandusky, Ohio 44870 ◄ 419.625.4010 ► Expertise you can depend on for your loved ones Linda R. Van Tine Co., L.P.A.  Probate  Estates  Guardianships  Estate Planning  Special Needs Planning 1410 Central Ave., Sandusky, Ohio 44870 ◄ 419.625.4010 ► Expertise you can depend on for your loved ones 4