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Senior Times - May 2022
SENIOR SUPPORT GROUPS
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ATH..................... Athens Township Hall
BCCOA............... Barry County Commission on Aging
BC YMCA........... Battle Creek Y Center - Senior Health Parnters CCB.................... Calhoun County Building, Marshall CHC.................... Community Health Center
CHUM................. Chapel Hill United Methodist
CRH.................... Coldwater Regional Hospital CRO.................... Center for Radiation Oncology FSC..................... Forks Senior Center
H&C.................... H&C Burnside Center HCSSC............... Hillsdale County Senior Service Center ILC...................... Immanuel Lutheran Church
KFCC.................. Kool Family Community Center LUDC.................. Ludington Center, Albion
LOA .................... Lighthuse of Athens NA-COG............. North Avenue Church of God NPW ................... NorthPointe Woods TECM.................. Trinity Episcopal Church Marshall WPC ................... Westlake Presbyterian Church
Many support groups are currently suspended or meeting virtually. Call first to confirm. | Email ssherban@scenepub.com for changes or to add your support group.
GROUP FREQUENCY DAY TIME LOCATION FACILITATOR PHONE
Alzheimer’s Association - Coldwater Monthly 1st Mon 10am H&C Sam Greenburg (517) 279-6565
Alzheimer’s Monthly 4th Wed 4-5pm HCSSC Maggie Monroe (517) 437-2422 x109
Brain Injury Weekly Thurs 1:30-3:30pm Virtual Anne Kooy (269) 345-1516 x109
Cancer - Breast (One Day At A Time) Monthly Last Thurs 6-7:30pm TBA Diane Olian (269) 274-5084
Cancer Monthly 3rd Tues 4:30-5:30pm Virtual Bri DeBoer (269) 245-5229
Caregivers - Primary Bi-Monthly 1st & 3rd Thurs 1pm-2:30pm CHUM Karen Kirby (269) 963-0321
Caregivers Monthly 3rd Thurs 1pm BC YMCA Anne Clark (269) 986-3135
Caregivers - Barry County Monthly 3rd Thurs 3:30-5pm BCCOA Diane Neeb (269) 948-4856
Chronic Illness - Jackson Monthly 1st & 3rd Mon 6:30-8:15pm CRO Catherine McAllister
(517) 788-4800 x 4106
Diabetes - Marshall Monthly 2nd Wed 11:45am-12:45pm TECM Kim Martinez (269) 268-9572
Grief Connection Monthly Last Thurs Please Call Varies Denise Hall (269) 441-0927
Grief Recovery Group - Athens Weekly, 6 wks. Tuesdays 5pm LOA Kelli Poortenga (269) 729-4100
Healthy Eating Monthly 2nd Thrus 10:30am FSC Anne Clark (517) 986-3135
Kinship Care - Branch Monthly 1st Tues 5:30-7pm H&C Amy Duff (517) 279-6565
Kinship Care Services Weekly 1st Thurs, 3rd Thrus 12:30-2:30pm (1st), WPC Sharon Dewey (269) 274-4077 6:30-7:30pm (3rd)
Kinship Care Monthly 3rd Thurs 1pm HCSSC Elaine Hilliker (517) 437-2422 x 190
Living with Grief - Jackson Monthly Mon 1-2:30pm JSL Van Poppel (517) 206-2981
Living with Grief - Jackson Weekly Tues 6:30-8pm ILC Van Poppel (517) 206-2981
Living with Loss Monthly 2nd & 4th Thurs 3:30-5pm KFCC Denise Hall (269) 441-0927
Low Vision Monthly 3rd Mon 9:45-11:15am NPW Muriel Walters (269) 209-9476
Multiple Sclerosis Monthly 4th Mon 6-7:30pm CCB (3-700) Denice Raymond (269) 275-3903
Oaklawn Hospice Weekly Wed 1-2:30pm, 9/22- LUDC (217) Bereavement Coordinator (269) 789-3939 11/3 x3118
Parkinson’s - Battle Creek Monthly 2nd Thurs 4:30pm NA-COG Anne Clark (269) 986-3135
Parkinson’s - Hastings Monthly 2nd Wed 5pm BCCOA Karen Wesolek & Genon (269) 948-3111 Birch
Parkinson’s - Hillsdale Monthly 2nd Thurs 3-4pm HCSSC Maggy Monroe (517) 437-2422 x 109
Parkinson’s - PSP, MSA, CBD - Delton Monthly 2nd Sat 2-3:30pm Zoom Mary Meagher (269) 267-3117
Passages Grief Group Promedica Hospice Weekly Tues 3:30-5pm CRH Karin Kennedy (517) 279-5420
Self-Image Enhancement Group (FKA) Mental Wellness Monthly 2nd & 4th Tues 6:30-8pm KFCC Fred Morris (269) 963-4588
Stroke - Bronson Monthly 3rd Thurs 11am-12pm Vitrual Jamie Warner, RN (269) 341-7500
SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICES RESUME IN-PERSON SERVICES
By: Vonda Van Til, Social Security Public Affairs Specialist
Kilolo Kijakazi, Acting Commissioner, Social Security Administration, announced that local Social Security offices restored in-person services, including for people without an appointment, on April 7, 2022.
public back to our offices. Our local managers understand and can address the needs of their communities. We have also implemented office- to-office support as well as brought recently retired employees back to assist the public. We thank the many interested stakeholders including the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Community Living and nation- al advocate organizations for your help.
telephone. And most Social Security services
do not require the public to take time to visit an office. People may create their my Social Security account, a personalized online service, at www. socialsecurity.gov/myaccount.
Online services and telephone remain most convenient ways to contact the agency.
To avoid waiting in line, I strongly encourage people, who can, to use our online services at www.socialsecurity.gov, or call us, and schedule appointments in advance rather than walking in without an appointment. Phone appointments can save you a trip to a busy office. Thank you for your patience as we work to increase service.
Throughout the pandemic, millions of people have used our secure and convenient online services and received help by phone. People who have access to the internet should first try our online services before calling us or visiting an office.
People who set up their my Social Security account have access to additional personalized services. They can request a replacement Social Security card online if they meet certain require- ments. If they already receive Social Security benefits, they can start or change direct deposit online, request a replacement SSA-1099, and if they need proof of their benefits, they can print or download a current Benefit Verification Letter from their account.
Customers who walk in without appointments may encounter delays and longer waits at our offices.
As we transition to a new modern phone sys- tem, some people may experience a busy signal or be unintentionally disconnected from their call. We sincerely regret this disruption and recom- mend people call when our National 800 Number may be less busy, such as before 10am or after 4pm local time or later in the week. Like our offices, our waits are generally shorter later in the month.
Be aware that our offices tend to be the busi- est first thing in the morning, early in the week, and during the early part of the month, so peo- ple may want to plan to visit at other times.
People not yet receiving benefits can use
their online account to get a personalized Social Security Statement, which provides their earnings information as well as estimates of their future benefits. The portal also includes a retirement cal- culator and links to information about other online services, such as applications for retirement, dis- ability, and Medicare benefits.
Given that many of the people we serve have health vulnerabilities, and consistent with our union agreements, we are continuing to require certain safety measures including masking, physi- cal distancing, and self-health checks for COVID- 19 symptoms. We will provide masks to the public and employees if they need them.
To learn more, please visit www.socialsecurity.gov/coronavirus/gethelp/ and www.socialsecurity.gov/onlineservices/.
Many Social Security services are also conveniently available by dialing toll-free, 1-800-772-1213. People who are deaf or hard of hearing may call Social Security’s TTY number, 1-800-325-0778.
Thoughtful planning and preparation have shaped our process to restore in-person services. Social Security employees are dedicated to serv- ing the public, and we are ready to welcome the
Additional Information
Most Social Security services are available to the public online at www.socialsecurity.gov and with a my Social Security account, or by