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Author and Legendary Meteorologist Dick Goddard 

Saturday, February 4,    2:00 PM

Maple Heights Branch

Meet legendary Cleveland TV personality and pioneering meteorologist Dick Goddard as he celebrates a remarkable 50 years on television and his new book, Six Inches of Partly Cloudy. Please register.

 

Violin Recital with Bruce Erwin 

Sunday, February 5,    2:00 PM

Fairview Park Branch: Lower Level Meeting Room

Enjoy an afternoon of classical music with violinist Bruce Erwin and his keyboard accompanist.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Fairview Park Branch Library.  Registration requested.

 

 Beginning Genealogy 

Monday, February 6,    10:00 AM

Fairview Park Branch

Gain the knowledge to make your research a success in a beginner's genealogy class with Cuyahoga County Public Library's Genealogy Specialist, Joni Mihelich. Followed by a Q & A. Registration required.

 

Computer Essentials 

Monday, February 6,   11:00 AM

Solon Branch

This class, geared toward the computer novice, offers an overview of basic computer parts, using the mouse and keyboard, and an introduction to the Microsoft Windows operating system. Please register.

 

Aware and Prepared - author Ronald Hanzel 

Tuesday, February 7,    7:00 PM

S.Euclid-Lyndhurst Branch

Crime can happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time, but there are ways to thwart the possibility!  Join Ronald Hanzel, author of Aware and Prepared, to discover how to lessen the odds of becoming a victim and learn easy ways to use everyday items for self-defense.  Registration required.

 

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Online Resources

Websites for Seniors

Information Gateways

 • Agencies 
 • Organizations 
 • Web Gateways to Senior Sites

Health Concerns   
 • Health+Wellness 
 • Doctors 
 • Drugs 
 • Grief & Dying 
 • Hospitals 
 • Long Term Care 
 • Tests

Money Matters 
 • All About Money 
 • Consumer Sites 
 • Credit 
 • Financial Aid 
 • Giving 
 • Medicare+Insurance 
 • Social Security+Pensions
 • Electronic Payments 

The Business of Living 
 • Job Opportunities for Seniors
 • Senior Housing 
 • Education for Seniors 
 • Law for Seniors 

Leisure 
 • Leisure
 • Grandparenting
 • Sports+Exercise 
 • Travel 
 • Volunteering

Premium Senior Research 
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Local Resources

Our website lists local agencies' contacts for
Seniors: Check it Out! 


Consumer Information

Nest Egg and link to ProSeniors websiteLooking for Answers to your
Pension Questions?

Pension Help America (from the Pension Rights Center, Administration on Aging) provides regional pension counseling services FREE of charge. Ohio's ProSeniors can:

 • Advise you about pension laws
    and pension rights
 • Help you with survivor benefits
    and defined benefit plans 
 • Resolve pension problems
 • Refer you to attorneys
 • Find lost pensions
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Important Change

Important Change

Getting federal benefits?
You must switch from paper checks to electronic payments by March 1, 2013. Don’t delay!
Learn more 

 

Nursing Home Rankings

 U.S. News & World Report has posted rankings of nursing home quality based on the government’s Nursing Home Compare site. 

Helpful Phone Numbers
Many agencies in the state of Ohio provide services to seniors. The Ohio Department of Aging provides a list of helpful toll-free phone numbers with links to their agencies or organizations.


Caregiving

Gail Sheehy gives advice on putting together a professional team to help you with giving care to a loved one with a life-threatening illness in her book, Passages in Caregiving: Turning Chaos into Confidence.  Listed below are local agencies that can help. 

 

Area Agencies on Aging

Western Reserve Area
Agency on Aging
 
Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina counties: 1-800-626-7277

Area Agency on Aging 10B Inc. 
Portage, Stark, Summit, Wayne

Area Agency on Aging 11 Inc.
Ashtabula, Columbiana, Mahoning, Trumbull counties

 

Geriatric-Care Managers

Visiting Nurse Assoc. of Ohio 
Elder Life Advisors program
216-931-1333

Care Manager.org
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
Find a Care Manager 

 

Elder Attorney

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Lawyer Referral Service 
216-696-3532


 

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