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The Aging and Disability Resource Center
8700 Tesoro Drive, Suite 700
San Antonio, Texas 78217-6228
(210) 477-3275
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The Alamo Service Connection (ASC)---- the Aging and Disability Resource Center for the AACOG region---- would like to provide you with the following newsworthy information. Our goal is to have an informed community that promotes personal choice and is connected to long term services and supports. |
Does Your Non-Profit or Small Business Want to Provide Health Insurance to Your Employees?
Non-profits and small businesses with 50 or fewer full-time equivalent employees may be able to provide qualified health plans for their employees through the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Marketplace. SHOP is part of the Affordable Care Act.
Blue Cross Blue Shield is the only carrier offering SHOP Marketplace coverage in Bexar County and many of the surrounding counties. (Atascosa, Bandera, Bastrop, Bexar, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Comal, Fayette, Frio, Gillespie, Guadalupe, Hays, Karnes, Kerr, Kendall, Lee, Lllano, McMullen, Medina, Travis, Wilson, and Williamson counties)
The Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG) will host two information sessions about SHOP in January. Anyone interested in attending should contact Nancy Dunn Thompson at nthompson@aacog.com. |
Medicare Advantage Disenrollment Period
Continues through February 14, 2014
If you would like to switch to Original Medicare, there is still time. If you switch to Original Medicare you will have until February 14 to also join a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan to add drug coverage. Your coverage then will begin the first day of the month after the plan gets your enrollment form.
For more information, you may call the Alamo Service Connection at (210) 477-3275 to speak with a Benefits Counselor or visit Medicare.gov/find-a-plan. |
It's Not Too Late to Vaccinate!
If you haven't gotten the flu vaccine, it's not too late! Flu season typically starts in the fall and peaks in January and February. Everyone age 6 months and older should get the flu vaccine. |
The Military Veteran Peer Network is an affiliation of Service Members, Veterans and Family Members dedicated to establish comaraderie and trust with each other, identifying and vetting community resources and collectively, contributing to the communities where they live.
To learn more, please click on the link: Military Veteran Peer Network. |
With the new 311 Mobile App, City of San Antonio residents can now submit service requests reports for the following services:
- Aggressive Animal
- Dead Animal Pick Up
- Graffiti in Parks
- Graffiti Public Property
- Graffiti Private Property
- Junk Vehicle
- Overgrown Yard
- Pot Hole Repair
- Animal Cruelty
- Damaged Garbage Cart
- Garbage/Recycle No Pick Up
- Traffic Sign Missing/Down
- Trapped/Confined Animal
- Injured Animal
For more information, please visit their website at: www.cityofsanantonio.gov. |
Some Delivery of Services to Change As Technology Offers More Efficient Means
Later in 2014, Social Security will stop providing benefit verification letters at their local offices. You still will be able to get an instant letter online by creating a personal my Social Security account or you may call their toll-free telephone number to request one by mail.
Also, to help prevent identity theft, Social Security number printouts will be discontinued since they have no security features and are easily misused or counterfeited. Read More |
2014 Older Americans Month Theme Announced
Each May, the nation celebrates Older Americans Month to recognize older Americans for their contributions and provide them with information to help them stay healthy and active. This year's focus will be on injury prevention.
Safe Today. Healthy Tomorrow
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Older adults are at a much higher risk of unintentional injury and even death than the rest of the population. Unintentional injuries to this population result in millions of medically treated injuries and more than 30,000 deaths every year. By taking control of their safety, older Americans can live longer, healthier lives. |
GET FIT Texas is teaming up with the YMCA to bring you the GET FIT Texas program, a FREE health and wellness program for adults with developmental disabilities or epilepsy.
For more information, please see attached flyer. GET FIT Flyer
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In Case You Missed It
FREE Event
Caring With Respect
Understanding Dementia in Our Community
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Tuesday, February 11, 2014
10 am - 1 pm |
Forest Hills Branch Library
5245 Ingram Rd. 78228
(210) 207-9230
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Learning sessions on a variety of caregiver topics, hosted over the phone by professional facilitators and experts are being offered in both English and Spanish.
For more information on the topics, please call (210) 877-7987, toll-free at (866) 390-6491. |
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This newsletter may be reproduced and all articles may be reproduced and/or reprinted without permission when credit is given to the Alamo Service Connection, a publication of the AACOG Area Agencies on Aging, and the ASC website www.askasc.org is listed.
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Alamo Service Connection
The Aging and Disability Resource Center
A community partnership working together for you: Alamo Area Agency on Aging, Bexar Area Agency on Aging, Alamo Local Authority for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (ALA-IDD), Bexar County, City of San Antonio Program for Seniors and Families, Center on Independent Living (COIL), San Antonio Food Bank, Goodwill Industries of San Antonio/Bexar County, San Antonio Coalition for Veterans (SACV), San Antonio Independent Living Services (SAILS), Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (TDADS), Texas Health/Human Services Commission, and United Way of San Antonio/Bexar County.
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Contact Information |
To submit suggestions, articles, news releases, links or events to be considered for use in future issues, please send them no later than February 7, 2014 (in a MSWord format, attachments in PDF format) as an attachment to an email message to Elena Hernandez, email: ehernandez@aacog.com; Voice (210) 362-5274; Fax: (210) 225-5937. | |
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