The Senior center will be hosting a “Medicare Basics: The ABCDs” training session.

If you are turning 65 or going on Medicare, here’s an opportunity for you to get the information you need to understand it.

The class will cover the parts of Medicare- hospital, medical and drug options; including original/ traditional Medicare, Medicare supplements, Medicare advantage plans, Part D prescription drug and preventive benefits, Medicare savings programs, preventing fraud, waste and abuse, and resources and to help you make decisions. Instructor is a certified State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) Counselor with the Senior LinkAge Line 800-333-2433. This class is presented in two parts, the first session, 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, will cover Parts A & B of Medicare along with the traditional (Medigap) supplemental plans. The second session, 5:30 p.m. on May 23, will cover the Medicare Health (Advantage) Plans and Medicare Part D.

Also Wednesday, May 16, Tianna Bechly, RD LD, clinical dietitian at Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin, will be with us at 2 p.m. to discuss the new myplate diagram, healthy eating tips, healthy snack ideas, easy exercise ideas and then finish with a general Q&A session.

If you would like to participate in either of these interesting and informative sessions, call the front desk at 433-2370 ext. 0 to reserve your seat.

You are always welcome at the Senior Center.

Sara Schafer
Mower County Senior Center