Events – 24 Oct 22

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Kid's Craft: Paper Plate Masks for Halloween!

Oct 24
All Day

Come into the library anytime between 10/24 and 10/31 to make your very own paper-plate Halloween mask! We’ll have pre-cut masks, as well as crayons, markers, and all kinds of other fun stuff out for you to get creative with. This activity is intended for kids 6 and up, but everybody is welcome to participate!

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Demystifying Medicare

Oct 24
5:30 pm -
8:30 pm

This informative in-person event is perfect for anyone trying to navigate our complicated healthcare system for older adults. It’s for people who already have Medicare, as well as those soon to be 65, planning their retirement, or assisting relatives and friends with paperwork and medical decisions.

In this engaging interactive session, you will learn about the various parts of Medicare and the costs associated with medical and drug insurance provided by the government and private companies. Topics include:

  • Original Medicare
  • Medicare Advantage Plans
  • Prescription drug plans (Part D)
  • Medigaps (supplemental plans)
  • Various cost-saving programs (MSPs, Extra Help, EPIC, etc)

INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING AVAILABLE 3:30-5:30PM. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.

Demystifying Medicare is part of the ongoing work of the Westchester Library System to provide authoritative, actionable information that supports seniors in being connected and well-informed. To register for either individual counseling or the workshop, please email Tasha at: ngross@wlsmail.org or call (914)813-1657.

 

A full online version of this program with audio chapters, downloadable .pdgs, and a schedule of future live events can be found at seniors.westchesterlibraries.org. For individual counseling, visit a walk-in Senior benefits Individual Counseling center at two libraries (see seniors.westchesterlibraries.org) or contact their local county helplines: South (914)4147-9102, North 347-441-0566. Counseling for all these programs is provided by HIICAP-certified volunteers (Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program) in partnership with the county’s Department of Senior Programs – 914-813-6100.

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