Forum addresses financial exploitation of seniors
Financial exploitation is on the rise among senior citizens. The Tri-County APS Coalition will sponsor a Financial Exploitation Forum on Friday, June 7, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, at MAC. This program will bring together a slate of professionals to examine ways to better identify and report the crime, and to seek effective ways to…
Read MoreCreate is central theme for Older Americans Month
CREATE for Older Americans Month by Keri Lipperini, Director, Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs Older Americans have been creating inventions and works of art since our country’s inception. Benjamin Franklin invented the bifocal lens at 78. Actress Rita Moreno has had a career spanning seven decades and currently stars in a Netflix series…
Read MoreHow to Grow Beautiful Roses!
Members of the Bay Country Rose Society will be on hand to offer tips on growing beautiful roses, at the next Tuesday mini training.
Read MoreCreate a summer scene with fireflies at next Paint Night
Feeling creative? Grab a friend and head to MAC, Inc., for a Paint Night out. Participants will paint a summer scene, enjoy a light meal, relax and have fun. Paint Night will be held on Friday, June 21, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at MAC.
Read MoreMAC launches “65: Aging into Medicare” class
How do you make the transition from traditional health care insurance to Medicare? And when? Get the information you need at a new class, “65 – Aging into Medicare,” to be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 31, at MAC.
Read MoreA senior celebration: May is Older Americans Month
by Lance Robertson, Assistant Secretary for Aging and Administration for Community Living Administrator Every day, all around us, older adults make a positive impact in our communities. As employees, volunteers, mentors, and advocates, they are an integral part of America’s social fabric. Their experience and insights enrich and strengthen our neighborhoods, workplaces, and families.
Read MoreSave the Dates! MAC’s Summer Institute coming in June
Save the dates! MAC will host its first Summer Institute in June. A series of entertaining and informative classes will be held at MAC on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 4-6, 11-13 and 18-20.
Read MoreLearn to manage challenges of chronic pain
Learn to self-manage the challenges of living with chronic pain. A chronic pain self-management program will be held Thursdays, May 2 to June 6, from 9:30 a.m. to noon, at First Baptist Church in Princess Anne. This program is free. To register, call 410-742-0505 ext. 159 or email jak@macinc.org.
Read MoreYou can be a census taker!
You can be a census taker! MAC will host a Join the 2020 Census Team information session on Friday, May 3, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Read MoreDispose of expired, unused prescriptions safely
Did you know that flushing unused or expired prescription medications can be harmful to the environment, and possibly even contaminate groundwater in your area? Saturday, April 27, is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, and numerous sites on the Lower Shore offer a safe and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs.
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