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Current and Upcoming Programs
* Learn what you can do to maintain your driving skills as you age.
* Know when and how to change your driving behaviors to stay safe.
* Understand what’s involved with license renewal and DMV re-examination.
* Obtain information about alternative community transportation resources and prepare a back-up plan for when you are no longer able to drive.
Speakers:
Colleen Campbell, Senior Injury Prevention, Alameda County Public Health Dept
Veronica Conley, Community Outreach Ombudsman, Department of Motor Vehicles
Representatives from community transportation programs
Please click here to see the flyer with the dates, times and more details. Please email or call for more information: seniors@aclibrary.org or 510-745-1499.
Magnifiers, listening devices, easy-to-use can openers, gripping products and many more simple and easy-to-use gadgets will be demonstrated at Alameda County Library branches.
Karen Marshall, “The Gadget Lady” and Assistive Technology Coordinator with Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL), will discuss and provide hands-on demonstrations of devices and aids that can help make routine tasks and leisure activities easier for seniors.
Other examples include extensions for grasping out-of-reach items, higher-tech readers for reading labels on prescriptions or cans, TV listening headsets, vibrating alarm clocks and special reading devices.
This FREE program is for older adults, their family members and service providers. The program is from 1:30 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. No reservations are required and refreshments will be provided.
Please click here to see the flyer with the dates, times and more details. Please email or call for more information: seniors@aclibrary.org or 510-745-1499.
Homeword Bound Program
Older Adults Services trains volunteers to bring the riches of the library to seniors and others who are unable to visit their local branch library. We welcome new volunteers and people who are homebound.
Community Information for Older Adults
The information desk at each Library branch has current materials on community programs for older adults, including local information on food, nutrition and emergency response resources, in-home care, adult day care, senior housing, transportation and other social services.
Special Materials
Special library materials that may interest older adults, caregivers and others include large-print books, audio books and videos (standard, close-captioned and descriptive). The California State Library's Talking Books program serves those who are blind or have visual or specific physical limitations. Application forms and more information are available at branch information desks or at the California State Library's Talking Books website or by calling toll-free 1-800-952-5666.
Special Materials
Bifolkal kits are multi-sensory kits professionals and caregivers can use to help their audience trigger memories, communicate, and belong. The object is interaction. Kits include photographs, old advertisements, music from bygone eras, sniff cards, and even actual objects captured from another time (player piano rolls, jacks in a leather pouch, paint samples from classic cars). All kits include either a slide show or video. Nursing home or adult day care staff can book a kit by calling us at 510 745-1491. To find more detailed information or to see a complete list of all kits or slide binders (‘Slideas’), see www.bifolkal.org. Alameda County Library owns a partial selection of these kits so when selecting a kit it is best to have a second choice in mind.
Library Services to People with Disabilities
For more information on Library Services to People with Disabilities, please visit the Services for People with Disabilities page.
Contact Information
For more information about Services to Older Adults, stop by your local Branch, email Senior Services or call 510-745-1491 or 745-1499.
Medicare: Where To Get Help
Here are some resources to help Medicare recipients sort out their options:
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My Medicare Matters is designed to help individuals learn more about the Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage. The National Council on the Aging NCOA) and the Access to Benefits Coalition (ABC) sponsor the site www.mymedicarematters.org.
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Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program: Seniors can learn about their local Medicare options by calling 1-800-434-0222. Information is also available on www.calmedicare.org.
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California Healthcare Foundation Prescription Drugs Reports and Initiatives addresses the "growing concern about rising drug costs, prescription drug coverage, the use of drug formularies, inappropriate prescribing, and an increasing awareness of medication errors has led to a significant interest in health care initiatives aimed at physicians, hospitals, and health systems." For more information, go to www.chcf.org and select Prescription Drugs under Browse Topics.
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Missing Out on Benefits? BenefitsCheckUp helps thousands every day to find programs for people ages 55 and over that may pay for some of their costs of prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other essential items or services. Go to ssl3.benefitscheckup.org.
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Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services: Medicare's Web site, along with the new drug pricing tool, is available at www.medicare.gov. The information also can be obtained by calling a Medicare representative at 1-800-MEDICARE.
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