Volunteer Spotlight: Ann Koch — Sharing Smiles and Stories For more than 15 years, Ann Koch has been a familiar and friendly face at Berks Encore’s Fleetwood Center, delivering Meals on Wheels every Friday. A lifelong volunteer, Ann’s commitment to helping others began in her teens and continues to shine brightly today. Ann, 64, lives…
How To Protect Your Assets From the Nursing Home and Ensure that Your Loved One Receives the Care that they Need and Deserve In this training, you will learn… • The 5 most common mistakes that families make when faced with nursing home costs … and how to avoid them. • How to have complete…
PA MEDI Volunteer Helps Simplify Medicare Berks Encore’s PA MEDI counselors play a vital role in helping seniors navigate the often-confusing world of Medicare. These trained, unbiased professionals provide free, confidential, and personalized counseling to help older adults understand their health insurance options, compare plans, and make informed decisions. From explaining the differences between Medicare…
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A Lifetime of Service At 79, John F. Vogel of Exeter Township embodies the spirit of service. Married for 58 years, he is a proud father of three and grandfather to seven. His volunteer journey began at nine on a farm in Elverson and never stopped. John first engaged with senior services through the Senior…
Haven Behavioral Hospital in collaboration with Berks County Area Agency on Aging and Berks County MH/DD Program Presents “Understanding Dementia” This learning opportunity explores the different types of dementia, highlighting their unique characteristics, symptoms, and treatment care recommendations to help providers better serve their specialized populations. Location: Berks County Fire Training Center 895 Morgantown Rd.,…
If you receive a call from someone threatening to cancel your Medicare plan, it is a SCAM! Even if they know your personal information, they are trying to SCAM YOU! Do NOT provide any sensitive information. Contact Senior Medicare Patrol for help by calling 877-808-2468. Health insurance companies try to reach people in various ways,…
MAKING AN IMPACT! Meals on Wheels: Making An Impact With More Than Just Food By Lori Gerhart, VP Advancement When Bill’s wife passed away, his once lively home was filled with silence. For more than 60 years, Bill and his wife had shared their living room, filled with memories and conversations. But now, the quiet…
View Berks Encore News In Each Issue Published monthly by Berks Encore, Berks Encore News covers the news most important to Berks County residents over the age of 50. Each issue includes the following sections: For Berks Encore News Advertisers Berks Encore distributes 4,000 copies of our monthly newspaper, Berks Encore News, to our subscribers…
https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&edid=741db370-abb3-414f-a96d-30ba4ace5ca6 In Each Issue Published monthly by Berks Encore, Berks Encore News covers the news most important to Berks County residents over the age of 50. Each issue includes the following sections: For Berks Encore News Advertisers Berks Encore distributes 4,000 copies of our monthly newspaper, Berks Encore News, to our subscribers by mail and…
