Tag Archive: #seniors

Volunteer Drivers Needed for Seniors

Connections to Care finds drivers for seniors needing rides to medical appointments – including veterans needing rides to the VA. To make this happen, Connections to Cares needs volunteer drivers. For the full story, see www.connectionstocare.org As a Connections to Care volunteer driver, you [read more...]

How Seniors Can Prepare to Get the Most Out of Their Doctor’s Visit

While some of us may have been able to enjoy relatively good health for most of our lives, the topic of health care takes on a weightier meaning as we enter our golden years. We’re not as strong, fast or [read more...]

Senior Driving Safety: When Is It Time To Put Down The Keys?

Older individuals often find themselves dealing with more health issues, including physical and mental ones, which may prevent them from driving to the best of their ability. Health issues may range from stiff joints and aching muscles to slower reflexes [read more...]

Mental Health Awareness for Seniors

While most seniors have good mental health, many older adults are at risk of developing mental disorders, neurological disorders or substance use problems as well as other health conditions such as diabetes, hearing loss, and osteoarthritis. There may be multiple [read more...]

Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period ends March 31. Here’s what you need to know…

Medicare Advantage plans (also referred to as Medicare Part C) provides bundled medical and prescription-drug coverage plans through private insurance companies. For these plans, Medicare pays a private insurance company to provide health care coverage with a Medicare Advantage plan. [read more...]

COVID Shots for Seniors – Register NOW

In partnership with Jewel/Osco and member communities of JEMS (the Northwest Suburban Illinois Joint Emergency Management System), Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Elk Grove Village, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Mount Prospect, Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg, Streamwood, and Wheeling are happy to announce [read more...]

COVID-19 Vaccinations Available (For Qualified Individuals)

Here’s some good news regarding COVID-19 Vaccine availability… Limited supplies of COVID-19 vaccine/shots are now available at the Walgreens at Dryden and Arlington Heights Road.  People who are eligible (click here to see if you are eligible) must register online with [read more...]

Update: COVID-19 Vaccine for Seniors

Cook County’s Department of Public Health (CCDPH) understands that many people, especially older adults, want to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as soon as possible. Governor Pritzker announced that Illinois will move to phase 1b – which includes senior adults aged [read more...]