South Shore Elder Services to hold Medicare Seminars in January and February

In an effort to educate seniors and others in the community about Medicare Part D, South Shore Elder Services, a private, non-profit agency in Braintree that provides seniors and caregivers in the South Shore area with valuable resources and services, will offer several helpful seminars to explain the new government regulations.

[ClickPress, Thu Dec 29 2005] In an effort to educate seniors and others in the community about Medicare Part D, South Shore Elder Services, a private, non-profit agency in Braintree that provides seniors and caregivers in the South Shore area with valuable resources and services, will offer several helpful seminars to explain the new government regulations. The agency will also provide special telephone assistance to individuals who are homebound or cannot otherwise make it to one of their seminars.

The Medicare Part D seminars will be held at South Shore Elder Services’ offices, located at 159 Bay State Drive in Braintree, on the following dates:

• Wednesday, January 4th, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
• Thursday, January 12th, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, January 18th, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, January 24th, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Wednesday February 1st, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
• Thursday, February 9th, from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
• Thursday, February 16th, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

To register for a Medicare seminar, contact (781) 848-3910 or (781) 383-9790.

Individuals who are homebound or otherwise unable to attend a seminar can call South Shore Elder Services at (781) 848-3910 or (781) 383-9790 to request a worksheet to complete and return. Based on the worksheet, and by utilizing proprietary software from the National Council on Aging, South Shore Elder Services can then provide feedback on the least expensive plans that would cover an individual’s particular medications.

“The new regulations in Medicare prescription drug coverage are fairly difficult to decipher. Our seminars will explain coverage in a much more understandable manner,” said Ed Flynn, Executive Director of South Shore Elder Services.

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Since 1977, South Shore Elder Services, Inc. has been providing South Shore seniors and caregivers with the resources and services that promote and maintain optimal levels of elder independence.

As one of 27 Aging Services Access Points in Massachusetts, South Shore Elder Services coordinates and provide a wide range of services to elders and caregivers throughout Braintree, Cohasset, Hingham, Holbrook, Hull, Milton, Norwell, Quincy, Randolph, Scituate and Weymouth. The agency’s mission is to promote and maintain an optimal level of elder independence through the coordination of resources, advocacy and caregiver support.

Supported in part by the Massachusetts Department of Elder Affairs, South Shore Elder Services is located at 159 Bay State Drive in Braintree, MA. For more information contact (781) 848-3910 or (781) 383-9790 or visit the website at www.sselder.org.