Orcas Senior Center events
Published 1:30 am Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Welcome to Medicare
Is 2025 your year for joining Medicare? Medicare enrollment is not automatic for most people, so you’ll probably need to enroll with Social Security. Then you’ll have to decide what type of Medicare coverage you want. To make an informed decision about your coverage choices, you’ll need to understand a lot of new information.
Trained Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors program volunteers are here to make the transition easier for you. Join us for a free Welcome to Medicare presentation at Orcas Senior Center on Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 10:30 a.m. Learn how Medicare works, what your coverage options are and when you must act to avoid penalties. To participate by Zoom, email shibasjco@yahoo.com.
SHIBA, sponsored by Orcas Senior Center, is a free, unbiased and confidential informational service offered through the Washington state Office of the Insurance Commissioner. Contact the Orcas Island SHIBA office at 360-376-5892 to schedule a counseling session.
Estate planning with Phil George of Safe Harbor Legal Solutions
Join Phil George from Safe Harbor Legal Solutions on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 1 p.m. at Orcas Senior Center for a comprehensive discussion on achieving four critical objectives when estate planning: avoid running out of money due to uncovered long-term care costs; avoid paying excessive death taxes; prevent being forced out of your home and into a skilled nursing facility; and avoid becoming a burden on your family.
George, an estate planning and elder law attorney based in Bellingham, currently serves on the Advisory Committee for the Bellingham Senior Activity Center and hosts a weekly radio show on aging, “The Aging Hour,” on KGMI AM 790 every Saturday at 1 p.m. Don’t miss this insightful presentation! All are welcome to attend.
Discover gentle flexibility: A balance class inspired by the Feldenkrais method
Join Andrea Preiss, a seasoned Feldenkrais practitioner and therapeutic eurythmist, for a relaxing movement class at Orcas Senior Center, Tuesdays at 11 a.m.
Emphasizing a seated position, these subtle exercises rooted in the Feldenkrais method and eurythmy aim to improve your mobility, stability, balance and vision. Please wear comfortable attire and nonslip shoes.
Session fees are $15 per class ($12 for OSC members). Preiss, a dedicated physical therapist with almost four decades of experience, obtained certification in Germany in 2002. She has taught in various Seattle locations and established a private practice in 2019.
For inquiries, contact Preiss directly at sound-movement@hotmail.com or 206-383-7705. Explore more about Preiss’ expertise at www.sound-movement.org.
Drop-in peer grief support group
Join us for a supportive, nonjudgmental space to process grief and mourning with the Drop-In Peer Grief Support Group Wednesdays at 10 a.m. at Orcas Senior Center. This group is designed to help normalize your feelings, facilitate healing and provide understanding. We offer a safe space to explore your thoughts and emotions without fear of judgment.
For questions, contact George Eberle at georgeaeberle@gmail.com or John Ehrmantraut at casadonjuan12@gmail.com. We look forward to supporting you.
