Elder Services’ SHINE Program Announces Public Education Sessions
PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Elder Services of Berkshire County, Inc.’s SHINE Program will be offering a series of public education sessions this month and next to educate Medicare beneficiaries about their choices for Medicare supplements and Medicare Advantage plans and to discuss changes in Medicare Part D prescription plans.The SHINE program provides free, unbiased and up-to-date health insurance information, counseling and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries of all ages and their caregivers.
SHINE counselors help older persons (and younger disabled Medicare beneficiaries) understand their Medicare benefits and other health insurance options. Those attending one of the sessions listed below will have the opportunity to receive first-hand information on these important issues, and to ask individual questions of the SHINE-trained presenters.
Listed below are the educational sessions scheduled for October. November sessions, many in towns other than those listed here, are also planned. If you don’t see something listed for your community, please feel free to call Elder Services’ SHINE program at 499-0524 or 1-800-544-5242. Council on Aging locations are designated as “COA”.
Adams October 22 10 AM Berkshire Visitors Bureau
Becket October 20 11 AM Town Hall/COA
Clarksburg October 27 9 AM COA
Florida October 19 10:30 AM COA
Hancock October 5 1 PM Baptist Church
Hinsdale October 23 10:30 AM COA
Lanesborough October 27 Noon COA
Lee October 26 6 PM Lee Library
New Marlborough See Sheffield
North Adams October 19 3 PM St. Joseph’s Court
October 30 1 PM COA/Spitzer Center
Otis October 28 10:30 AM Town Hall
Peru See Hinsdale
Pittsfield October 22 1 PM COA/Froio Center
Richmond See Pittsfield
Sandisfield See Otis
Sheffield October 29 10 AM COA
Stockbridge October 29 1 PM Town Hall/COA
West Stockbridge October 29 11 AM Town Hall
Williamstown October 30 9 AM COA/Harper Center
For more information on the educational sessions, including the dates and towns for November, contact Margie Ware, Elder Services’ SHINE Program Coordinator, at 413-499-0524 or 1-800-544-5242.
