THRIVE60+/Spotlight on Seniors - Archives

Winter 2021 (.pdf)

• The Tri-Town Friendship Center Is Back
• A File of Life Speaks For You When You Can't
• Holiday Warning Signs To Watch For
• NYSOFA Honors Dutchess Volunteers
• What "EISEP" Can Do For Seniors
• 2022 New York Medicaid Look-Back Changes
• The Conversation: Aging, Dementia and Driving
• Did You Know?

Medicare Spotlight 2021-22 (.pdf)

• Medicare: The Basics
• HIICAP (Health Insurance Information, Counseling and Assistance Program)
• Medicare and Covid-19 - What's Covered in 2022?
• 2021-22 Medicare Timetable
• Scam Alert: That's Not Medicare Calling You
• Moving To A New Home?
• OFA Medicare Classes
• Avoid Unexpected Bills
   

Fall 2021 (.pdf)

• Medicare Open Enrollment Starts Oct. 15
• OFA Senior Friendship Centers
• Put All Ten Digits on that Call
• Start Practicing Fall Prevention Today
• Trekking Poles: To Boldly Go Where You Couldn't Go Before
• Preventing Moving Scams
• An Early Start to HEAP Season for '21-22
• Is the OFA Senior Prom Happening?
• Safe Fall Driving for Seniors
• Save the Date - Dutchess County OFA Senior Legal Day, Oct. 12

Summer 2021 (.pdf)

• With Your Help, Let’s Beat COVID-19
• OFA Senior Friendship Centers
• FREE “Drive-Thru” Senior Picnics
• The 2021 “Celebration of Aging”
• 2021 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
• Are you ready for 10-digit dialing?
• Scam Prevention Resources
• 2021 Drive-Thru Senior Picnic Highlights
• Volunteer With OFA 

Spring 2021 (.pdf)

• A Message from County Executive Marc Molinaro
• More OFA Drive-Ins and Drive-Thrus On the Way
• Animatronic Pets Calm Aging, Isolated Seniors
• Some Springtime Successful Aging Tips
• 2020 by the Numbers
• Scam Calls and the COVID-19 Vaccine
• Scam Prevention Resources

Winter 2020-2021 (.pdf)

• HEAP Help for Winter
• 2020-21 HEAP Benefits
• Avoiding Pandemic Scams
• Spotlight on Staff: Pam Garnot
• 2020 OFA Drive-In Bingo
• 2021 New York Medicaid Look-Back Changes
• OFA Home Delivered Meals: How To Apply, and How To Volunteer
• Winter Caregiving Tips
• Call or Email OFA Visiting

Fall 2020 (.pdf)

• New Ways To Speak Up For Our Seniors
• Help Keep Seniors Safe and Healthy: Become An OFA Volunteer Driver
• Medicare Workshops Resume, With Social Distancing
• Five Common Myths About Falls
• OFA 2021-22 Annual Update Summary
• ABA Warns Of Absentee Ballot Scams This Fall
• 2020 Drive-Thru Senior Picnics
• 2020-21 HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program) Season Schedule

Medicare Spotlight 2020-2021 (.pdf)

• Introduction to Medicare
• Medicare and Coronavirus
• 2020-21 Medicare Timetable (clip-and-save)
• Medicare Covers Seniors’ Flu Shots
• Medicare Workshops with Social Distancing
• My Plan Is Ending - What Do I Do?
• Medicare’s "Donut Hole" 
• Avoid Unexpected Bills

Fall 2020 (.pdf)

• New Ways To Speak Up For Our Seniors
• Help Keep Seniors Safe and Healthy: Become An OFA Volunteer Driver
• Medicare Workshops Resume, With Social Distancing
• Five Common Myths About Falls
• OFA 2021-22 Annual Update Summary
• ABA Warns Of Absentee Ballot Scams This Fall
• 2020 Drive-Thru Senior Picnics
• 2020-21 HEAP (Home Energy Assistance Program) Season Schedule

Summer 2020 (.pdf)

• Not Your Usual Summer Senior Picnics
• What are Social Determinants of Health, and Why Are They Important?
• FREE "Drive-Thru" Senior Picnics
• The 2020 "Celebration of Aging"
• Fresh Fruits and Veggies for Seniors, From a Farm Near You
• OFA Home Delivered Meals: More Than 43,000 Served Since March
• Our Seniors Say "Thanks"
• A Call For Volunteers Of All Ages

Spring 2020 (.pdf)

• Can You Avoid Getting Cataracts?
• Volunteer Drivers (and Other Helpers) Wanted
• Office for the Aging 28th Annual Senior Picnics
• 2019 by the Numbers
• Celebration of Aging RSVP Form
• A New Phone Scam
• Spring Learning Opportunities in Rhinebeck and Fishkill
• From the Director's Chair
• Medicare Website Orientation and Medicare 101

Winter 2019 (.pdf)

• Prepare For Spring With "A Matter of Balance"
• In 2020, Good Help Is...Easier To Find
• Senior Exercise Program Turns 20! 
• Some Spotlights For The Waiting Room?
• Spotlight on Staff: Deborah Thomison
• NY Connects: When You Don't Know Where To Start
• DUTCHESS COUNTY SENIOR CITIZEN OF THE YEAR 2020 Nomination on Form

Fall 2019 (.pdf)

• Be Heard at OFA Public Listening Sessions
• A Message From County Executive Marc Molinaro
• November 21:  A Day for Caregivers
• Need A Break?  If You Have To Ask, You Probably Do
• Your Annual Health Insurance Check-Up
• Pictures from our 2019 Senior Picnics
• Avoiding Online Scams
• 2019 Senior Seminars - Thursday, November 7

....and a printable entry form for the 2019 Senior Prom!

Summer 2019 (.pdf)

• Summertime and the Volunteerin' Is Easy
• A Message from County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro
• Summertime Skin Care Tips
• Save the Dates
• Summer Senior Picnics
• 2019 Celebration of Aging
• Pictures from the 2019 Celebration of Aging
• Inside the OFA Kitchen
• Scam Prevention Resources
• Learning More About Medicare (Dates)

Spring 2019 (.pdf)

• This One's For The Centenarians
• A Message from County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro
• New Year, New Website
• A Successful Start for DC OFA Tai Chi
• 2018 By The Numbers
• 2019 Celebration of Aging Reservation Form
• The Power of Dutchess County's Seniors
• From The Director's Chair
• Medicare Website Orientation and Medicare 101

Winter 2018-2019 (.pdf)

• OFA's New Home
• A Message from County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro
• Stopping Scams - The Job Never Ends
• Don't Lose that Number
• A Matter of Balance 2019 Classes
• Debunking Winter Cold and Flu Myths
• From the Director's Chair  (Todd N. Tancredi)
• Dutchess County Senior Citizen of the Year 2019 Nomination Form
• Practice Safe Shoveling
• A "HEAP" of Heating Cost Help

2018-19 Medicare Supplement (.pdf)

Fall 2018 (.pdf)

• Senior Seminars
• A Message from County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro
• Golden Gathering Returns September 22
• Tax Season Volunteers Wanted
• A Chance to Speak Up for Seniors
• Ombudsman Training
• From the Director's Chair (Todd N. Tancredi)
• Where to Look for Us
• The Senior Prom RSVP (Form)
• Winter Home Energy Issues
• 14th Annual Conference on Caregiving (Save the Date)
• Medicare 101 Program

Summer 2018 (.pdf)

• A New Home for the Office for the Aging
• A Message from County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro
• "Veg Out" This Summer
• Caregivers, Save This Date
• One Hand Washes the Other (So to Speak)
• Summer Senior Picnics (Schedule)
• 2018 Celebration of Aging
• The Picture Page
• New Medicare Cards Come to New York "After June"
• Staff Spotlight Kyle Corkins

Spring 2018 (.pdf)

• Coming in 2018-2019:  New Medicare Cards
• A Message form County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro
• Friendship Centers moves to Red Hook
• Nominate a Senior of the Year
• From the OFA Kitchen
• 2017 by the Numbers
• The Celebration of Aging, Monday, May 21
• Making Your Extra Years Count
• From the Director's Chair

Winter 2017 - 2018 (.pdf)

• Staying Safe: A Winter Priority
• 2018 Tax Prep Volunteers Wanted
• Get Balanced in 2018
• OFA 2017-2018 World Tour of Dutchess County
• Stepping Up for Our Seniors
• From the Director's Chair
• 2018 Senior Citizen of the Year Nomination Form
• 2017 Senior Prom Pictures
• Senior Winter Activities
• We Speak your Language
• Heart Healthy Hot Chocolate

2017/18 Medicare Spotlight (.pdf)

• Welcome to Medicare
• Open Enrollment Period
• About HIICAP
• Medicare 101
• Navigating Medicare
• 2018: New Medicare Cards
• Stopping Medicare Fraud
• Your Medicare Info Online
• Medicare And Your Rights
• A Note For Snowbirds