Senior news
PERI TO MEET: The Public Employee Retirees Inc. of Mahoning County Chapter 18 will meet at noon Oct. 7 at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 Western Reserve Road, for a cost of $19.
Reservations are due by Sept. 30 by contacting Carol, 330-758-5239, Diane, 330-547-9612, or Janice, 330-270-8611. Let them know of any dietary restrictions.
Guest speaker will be Jim Cain, AMBA senior benefits adviser, OH, Medicare / LTC specialist, for Public Employee Retirees Inc. He will advise attendees with open enrollment Medicare & Advantage plans, HRAs, Part D Rx plans and the new Medicare option for spouses or retirees with less than 20 years of service.
The board will be accepting nominations for the offices of vice president and treasurer prior to the lunch meeting. The Mahoning County Board of Health will be administering flu shots from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. Insurance cards and ID are required. Chapter 18 welcomes the public to attend. Reservations are required.
IN-HOME PRIMARY CARE: Heyday Health provides in-home and telehealth primary care for Medicare and Medicare / Medicaid dual-eligible patients. For more information, call 330-223-7001 or www.
heydayhealth.com.
SENIOR WATCH PROGRAM: Liberty residents 60 and older may sign up for the Liberty Township Senior Watch Program. Contact Marcy Orlando at 330-759-1315, Ext. 1018 or Michelle Rusu at 330-759-0363, Ext. 2002.
CENTER ACTIVITIES: Ohio Living Vivo Center, 201 Wick Ave., Youngstown, is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information about the center, call 234-232-7221 or visit
ohioliving.org. Call in advance to sign up or make reservations.
HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS: Patriot Hospice, a branch of Patriot At Home Youngstown / Warren, 986 Tibbetts Wick Road, Girard, is looking for companionship volunteers to visit with hospice patients and their caregiver; people to do errands and tasks around the house; and also administrative duties.
Contact Mary Seybert at mseybert@patriotathome.org.
AUSTINTOWN SENIOR CENTER: The Austintown Senior Center, 112 Westchester Drive, 330-953-1416, austintownseniorcenter.org, has a variety of programs for seniors.
PROGRAM FOR SENIORS: ACTION and MYCAP, along with Christ Centered Church, host seniors offering virtual services for men and women 65 and older. Pre-registration is required.
Call Elisa Hosey at 234-232-9043 or Micki Coylar at 330-788-7530.
SCSEP OFFERS JOBS: The Vantage Aging Senior Community Service Employment Program offers paid job training and placement to low-income adults. Must be 55, unemployed and receive Social Security benefits.
For information, call Vantage Aging at 330-782-0978 or SCOPE Senior Services at 330-399-8846.