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Free Seminar : Welcome To Medicare 2019. View times and locations.

Will you be going on Medicare in the next six months and/or want to know more about Medicare? Attend a free seminar by SHIBA (Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors) volunteers; no pre-registration required. Counselors will answer brief questions following the seminars. Seminars run 2-2.5 hours. For information call: 360-321-1600 ext 0.

Information will be provided on:

  • “Basic” Medicare benefits
  • Options for additional insurance(s).
  • Medicare parts A and B
  • The differences between “Medigap” (supplemental) insurance and Advantage plans
  • benefits and rates
  • prescription drug plans. (If you want help with your drug plan, bring a detailed list of your drugs).

Note:  Medicare Advantage plan enrollees who want to opt out of their plan can do so between January 1 and March 31.  This will also be discussed.

The Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) offers unbiased, confidential advising for Medicare benefits and insurance options.

Location and Times

Island Senior Resources (Bayview)

Wednesday, February 20 10 AM

Wednesday, March 27 1 PM

Coupeville Library

Saturday, Feb 23 10 AM

Oak Harbor Senior Center

Tuesday, January 15 1 PM

Tuesday, February 19 10 AM

Tuesday, March 5 11 AM

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Highlights of January events

Free Fall Prevention Exercises for Seniors

Reduce the probability of falls and fall-related injuries by increasing flexibility, leg strength and overall endurance.  Exercises learned can also help improve mobility and help to reduce the fear of falling.

Facilitated by:

Kimmer Morris, Certified Somatic Educator

Kimmer Morris specializes in natural foot function and mobility education to improve bio-mechanics and functional movement patterns.
Wednesdays Jan 9th, 16th, and 23rd 1pm – 2pm at Island Senior Resources Bayview, 14594 SR 525, Langley WA

To register: 

RSVP directly to the instructor by email: kimmermorris@gmail.com or by phone: 360-202-5186

Save the Date – Bingo!

Not Your Grandma’s Bingo will be back February 9 in Bayview Hall. Watch our website for when tickets go on sale. You don’t want to miss this boisterous “fun-draising” event hosted by famous drag-queens Syvlia O’Stayformore and Bobbie Jo Blessings.

DRIVE SAFE DRIVE SMART

Take the new AARP smart driver course
Saturday, February 9, 8:30 a.m – 4:00 p.m. at Island Senior Resources (Bayview)

  • Refresh your driving skills; understand the new rules of the road.
  • Learn driving strategies to help you stay safe behind the wheel.
  • This class may save you money on your car insurance.
  • There are no tests to pass.

Lunch not included.

Cost:

$15 AARP members,  $20 for non-AARP members.
Registration required:

Call 360-321-1600 or 360-678-3373.

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Highlights of December events

Volunteers Needed

Bayview Kitchen: Volunteers are needed in the Bayview kitchen especially on Tuesdays, but also on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Hours are flexible: anytime between 11 AM and 1:30 PM. We especially need help loading the dishwasher from 12:30-1: 30 PM. Contact Debbie Metz 360-321-1621.

Oak Harbor: volunteers are needed in the Oak Harbor kitchen! Help dish up and serve food, set tables, and clean up after the meal. Helpers needed Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11 am – 1 pm. Contact Lilia at 360-279-0367 or Debbie Metz at 360-321-1600.

Senior Thrift: Volunteers are needed to assist at cash registers and with processing donations. Call Cindi Quigley 360-331-5701.

Medical Transportation drivers: Help transport seniors to and from medical appointments. Mileage is reimbursed. Call Pat Weekly 360-914-3212.

Time Together Adult Day: Come support seniors and those with developmental disabilities through fun activities, music, games, and stories. Call Mel Watson 360-321-1623.

12 Days of Whidbey Raffle

Tickets are $5 each, and each ticket enters you in 12 separate drawings for fabulous prize baskets each worth between $250 and $1,000. Drawings will be Dec 1-12. The basket for each day has a different theme: Wine and Chocolate Covered Island, Cook It Up in the Kitchen, Golf on the North End, Family Night in Oak Harbor, Family Fun on the South-End, Caffeinated Whidbey, Reader’s Treasure, Spirits of Whidbey, Beautify for Winter, Garden Dreaming, Holiday Cheer, and That’s Italian. Each raffle ticket purchased supports seniors, adults with disabilities, and those who care for them, with essential resources provided by Island Senior Resources.

Tickets go on sale Nov. 1 at Island Senior Resources (Bayview) and at Senior Thrift. Other purchase locations will be announced on our website and on Facebook at facebook.com/islandseniors.

Free Music

Come listen to the Fun Band (and dance too) every Friday at 10:45 AM. Enjoy toe-tapping classics played by our own local, very talented, Whidbey musicians.

Random Acts of Kindness

This season of giving is the perfect time to do something special to improve the quality of life for seniors in our community. Show them your gratitude for all they have done with a small random act of kindness. You could deliver flowers to a family member, friend, or neighbor, share a cup of tea, drop off a loaf of warm homemade bread or a care package of shampoo and toothpaste, or bring them some fresh vegetables from the market. Try it. Your kindness will fill their heart…and that, in turn, fills yours.

Abuse Response Training

The Island County Health Improvement Plan for 2017-2020 has identified adult and senior abuse (also known as interpersonal abuse, or IPA) as being a major health risk in our community.

To address this issue, training is being provided on how to identify, support, and respond when someone is experiencing IPA. Members of the Island Senior Resources staff have taken this training. They have also become trainers to help achieve the greatest number of trained individuals across the county who can work together to address this critical issue.

If you are interested in the training, please contact: Nicole Marley, Island County Public Health at 360-678-7935, or Julie Spangler, CADA at 360-675-2232.

To learn more about the Island County Health Improvement Plan go to: https://www.islandcountywa.gov/Health/AHC/Planning/Documents/Vision2020_120817.pdf

Holiday Food Tips

Over-indulging in sweets, fats, and salt during the holidays can leave you feeling tired and uncomfortable, lead to blood-sugar spikes and strain many of your organs. Try these tips to make holiday eating tasty and more healthful.

Holiday potatoes: cook and mash well washed, tender-skinned potatoes, with the skins on. Use low-fat milk when mashing and cut the butter in half. You’ll reduce the fat, and the potatoes taste good since the skins add so flavor, and fiber too.

Yams: Instead of candied yams, mash cooked yams with a small amount of butter or orange juice, and top with dried fruit pre-soaked in warm orange juice until soft.

Cranberry relish: Instead of plain cranberry (cooked or canned), chop or grind fresh cranberries with orange and a bit of the rind, add honey to sweeten, then add pecans for extra flavor, texture, and nutrition.

We wish you happy and healthy eating through the holidays, and all year long!

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Generosity Warms Others

Generosity has warmed many this holiday

Special thanks to South Whidbey Community Church for their $4,000 donation to Meals on Wheels. You will help to feed hot meals to seniors and adults with disabilities this holiday season and into the year ahead.

We also want to give a warm Thank You to the Ladies of the Oak Harbor Senior Center Quilting Group. They made nine beautiful quilts and donated them to us to give to Meals on Wheels participants in Oak Harbor. Those who received the quilts were surprised and touched by such generosity. What a gift to receive such gorgeous and cozy quilts just in time for the cold weather. They were each deeply grateful for the quilts, so lovingly made.

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12 Days of Whidbey Raffle. Buy Your Raffle Tickets Now! Click to learn more.

12 Days of Whidbey Raffle

Tickets are $5 each, and each ticket enters you in 12 separate drawings for fabulous prize baskets each worth between $250 and $1,000. Drawings will be Dec 1-12. The basket for each day has a different theme: Wine and Chocolate Covered Island, Cook It Up in the Kitchen, Golf on the North End, Family Night in Oak Harbor, Family Fun on the South-End, Caffeinated Whidbey, Reader’s Treasure, Spirits of Whidbey, Beautify for Winter, Garden Dreaming, Holiday Cheer, and That’s Italian.

Each raffle ticket purchased supports seniors, adults with disabilities, and those who care for them, with essential resources provided by Island Senior Resources.

Tickets go on sale as of Nov. 1 at Island Senior Resources (Bayview) and at Senior Thrift.  Learn more..

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November breaking news – highlights of coming events. Don’t miss out.

November Highlights

Grief and the Holidays

When you are grieving the death of a loved one, the holidays can be a particularly difficult time. Please join us for a 2-hour gathering to gain ideas for navigating the season more comfortably. There will be time to create a keepsake in memory of your loved one.

Free class. Registration Requested.

2-4 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 13 and Monday, Dec. 10 at Oak Harbor Lutheran Church AND

1:30-3:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 14 and Tuesday, Dec. 11 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Freeland

Facilitated by Allison Krizner. Call to Register: 360.321.1372.

12 Days of Whidbey Raffle

Tickets are $5 each, and each ticket enters you in 12 separate drawings for fabulous prize baskets each worth between $250 and $1,000. Drawings will be Dec 1-12. The basket for each day has a different theme: Wine and Chocolate Covered Island, Cook It Up in the Kitchen, Golf on the North End, Family Night in Oak Harbor, Family Fun on the South-End, Caffeinated Whidbey, Reader’s Treasure, Spirits of Whidbey, Beautify for Winter, Garden Dreaming, Holiday Cheer, and That’s Italian. Each raffle ticket purchased supports seniors, adults with disabilities, and those who care for them, with essential resources provided by Island Senior Resources.

Tickets go on sale Nov. 1 at Island Senior Resources (Bayview) and at Senior Thrift. Other purchase locations will be announced on our website and on Facebook at facebook.com/islandseniors.

Drive Safe Drive Smart

Take the new AARP smart driver course!

Saturday, Nov 17 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. at Island Senior Resources (Bayview)

* Refresh your driving skills, learn about the new Washington laws.

* Learn driving strategies to help you stay safe behind the wheel.

* Attending this class will save you money on your car insurance.

* There are no tests to pass.

* Lunch hour will be scheduled by the class attendees.

Cost: $15, AARP members; $20, Non-AARP members. If not paying in cash,

please make your check or money order payable to AARP.

Pre-Registration is required. Please call 360-321-1600 or 360-678-3373.

Don’t miss Not Your Grandma’s Bingo Saturday, November 10!

This is an amazing event – it’s a raucous night of fun, laughter, and Bingo that raises money to support the programs Island Senior Resources provides to seniors, adults with disabilities, and those who care for them. Buy tickets online at our website. Bring your friends!

The event will be Saturday, November 10 at Bayview Hall. Tickets: $16/person, VIP table for 8 for $200.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase.

Chronic Conditions Self-Management Workshop

Free class. Class meets once a week for 2.5 hours. Classes are participatory, where content, support, and success build participants’ confidence in their ability to manage their health and live fulfilling lives. You will learn to manage medications better, make decisions for yourself, communicate more effectively, eat healthfully, add activity to your life, and more. Class meets Thursdays Nov 8 – Dec 20 1-

3PM at Coupeville Library 788 NW Alexander St. Coupeville.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

TO REGISTER CALL Debbie Metz at 360-321-1621.

Volunteers Needed

Bayview Kitchen: Volunteers are needed in the Bayview kitchen especially on Tuesdays, but also on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Hours are flexible: anytime between 11 AM and 1:30 PM. We especially need help loading the dishwasher from 12:30-1: 30 PM. Contact Debbie Metz 360-321-1621.

Senior Thrift: Volunteers are needed to assist at cash registers and with processing donations. Call Cindi Quigley 360-331-5701.

Medical Transportation drivers: Help transport seniors to and from medical appointments. Mileage is reimbursed. Call Pat Weekly 360-914-3212.

Time Together Adult Day: Come support seniors and those with developmental disabilities through fun activities, music, games, and stories. Call Mel Watson 360-321-1623.

Free music

Come listen to the Fun Band (and dance too) every Friday 10:45 AM. Enjoy toe-tapping classics played by our own local, very talented, Whidbey musicians.

Random Acts of Kindness

This season of giving is the perfect time to do something special to improve the quality of life for seniors in our community. Show them your gratitude for all they have done with a small random act of kindness. You could deliver flowers to a family member, friend, or neighbor, share a cup of tea, drop off a loaf of warm homemade bread or a care package of shampoo and toothpaste, or bring them some fresh vegetables from the market. Try it. Your kindness will fill their heart…and that, in turn, fills your

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October breaking news – Highlights of coming events. Don’t miss out.

12 Days of Whidbey Raffle

Tickets are $5 each, and each ticket enters you in 12 separate drawings for fabulous prize baskets each worth between $250 and $1,000. Drawings will be Dec 1-12. The basket for each day has a different theme: Wine and Chocolate Covered Island, Cook It Up in the Kitchen, Golf on the North End, Family Night in Oak Harbor, Family Fun on the South-End, Caffeinated Whidbey, Reader’s Treasure, Spirits of Whidbey, Beautify for Winter, Garden Dreaming, Holiday Cheer, and That’s Italian. Each raffle ticket purchased supports seniors, adults with disabilities, and those who care for them, with essential resources provided by Island Senior Resources.

Tickets go on sale November 1. Tickets are available at Island Senior Resources (Bayview) and Senior Thrift. Other purchase locations will be announced at www.senior-resources.org and on Facebook at facebook.com/islandseniors.

Halloween Pancake Breakfast  – Benefits Meals on Wheels

Let us do the cooking! Come join in the fun and friendship and have a hearty breakfast on Saturday, October 27, 9-11 AM at Island Senior Resources (Bayview). Suggested donation $7, kids under 5 eat free! Enjoy delicious pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, juice, fresh fruit, & coffee or tea. (gluten-free available). We’ll also have door prizes and will be raffling off gift baskets. (Coffee basket, Tea basket, Fall basket, and Chocolate Basket). If you want, come in your favorite costume! We always have lots of fun!

 Don’t miss Not Your Grandma’s Bingo Saturday, November 10!

This is an amazing event – it’s a raucous night of fun, laughter, and Bingo that raises money to support the programs Island Senior Resources provides to seniors, adults with disabilities, and those who care for them. Buy tickets online soon at our website. Bring your friends!

The event will be Saturday, November 10 at Bayview Hall. Tickets: $16/person, VIP table for 8 for $200.

Food and beverages will be available for purchase.

Volunteers Needed

Bayview Kitchen: Volunteers are needed in the Bayview kitchen especially on Tuesdays, but also on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Hours are flexible: anytime between 11 AM and 1:30 PM. We especially need help loading the dishwasher from 12:30-1: 30 PM. Contact Debbie Metz 360-321-1621.
Senior Thrift: Volunteers are needed to assist at cash registers and with processing donations. Call Cindi Quigley 360-331-5701.
Medical Transportation drivers: Help transport seniors to and from medical appointments. Mileage is reimbursed. Call Pat Weekly 360-914-3212.
Time Together Adult Day: Come support seniors and those with developmental disabilities through fun activities, music, games, and stories. Call Mel Watson 360-321-1623.

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