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November Newsletter 🍂
Find out what’s happening this month at your senior centers — from special events and wellness activities to holiday celebrations and community updates. 🦃✨ Stay connected, stay informed, and don’t miss out on what’s coming up at your center!
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Supporting Loved Ones with Alzheimer’s – Learn, Share, and Connect
Join us at the senior centers as Debbie Spiker from the Alzheimer’s Association, West Virginia Chapter shares valuable information about Alzheimer’s disease. Learn about the signs, symptoms, and resources available for individuals and families, and discover ways to support loved ones living with memory loss. All sessions are from 12:30 to 1:15 pm. Fairmont –…
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📱TEXT SCAM ALERT
If you get a random text that starts with a “Hello ” or “How are you?” from someone you don’t know — don’t respond! Scammers are sending out friendly messages hoping to start a conversation and gain your trust. Once they do, they may try to get personal information, money, or access to your accounts.…
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Vaccine Clinics Coming to Our Senior Centers!
The Marion County Health Department will be at our centers offering flu vaccines: Fairmont Senior Center – October 10 North Marion Senior Center – October 14 Fairview Senior Center – October 16 Time: 11:00 – 11:45 AM Please bring: Photo IDInsurance informationMedicare number Protect yourself this season—stop by your local center and get your vaccine!
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Bonnie’s Bus Coming to Fairmont
Marion County Senior Citizens, Inc. is proud to partner with the West Virginia University Cancer Institute to bring Bonnie’s Bus to Fairmont for these important breast cancer screening services. Event Details 📅 Friday, December 19🕗 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.📍 Fairmont Senior Center, 105 Maplewood Dr., Fairmont Early detection can save lives—don’t miss this opportunity!📞…
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Protect Yourself from Medicare Scams This Open Enrollment Season
Medicare Open Enrollment happens every year from October 15 to December 7, and it’s an important time to review your health coverage and prescription drug options. Unfortunately, it’s also a time when scammers step up their efforts to trick people into giving away money or personal information. The good news? With a little awareness, you…
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Attention Caregivers of Loved Ones with Alzheimer’s
Across our communities, countless families are carrying the weight of caring for someone living with Alzheimer’s disease. Too often, their voices, experiences, and needs go unheard. We are asking caregivers to please take a few minutes to complete this important survey: http://bit.ly/3IpgReW Your responses will help shape resources, programs, and advocacy efforts to better support…
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Grocery Delivery Help for Homebound Seniors in Marion County
If you’re a Marion County senior age 60 or older who is homebound and has little formal or informal support, MCSC, Inc. can help make life a little easier. Our SHIP Coordinator, David Summers, is available to shop for your groceries and deliver them right to your door — so you can stay safe, nourished,…
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Medicare Open Enrollment is Coming Up!
The Medicare Open Enrollment Period for 2026 begins October 15 and runs through December 7. This is the time for individuals with Medicare to: Switch from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage plan Change or update your Part D prescription drug plan Review your current coverage and explore better options Changes made during this period…
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Scammers Are Targeting Older Adults’ Life Savings — Here’s What You Need to Know
Scammers pretending to be government agencies or well-known businesses are increasingly targeting retirees, often with devastating consequences. These criminals weave elaborate stories about fake crises and then pressure older adults into handing over tens — or even hundreds — of thousands of dollars. The schemes almost always start the same way: with lies designed to…
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