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Events & Classes

 

Email with Gmail 

Monday, February 20    11:00 AM

Solon Branch

A beginner course on using Gmail as your email service provider.  Register.
Offered again 2/21 at Warrensville 10 AM 

 

New Tax Laws 

Tuesday, February 21,  7:00 PM

Solon Branch

Join representatives from a professional tax firm for an hour long presentation to help you understand the new tax laws and changes for 2011.

 

E-Reader Open House 

Wednesday, February 22, 7:00 PM 

Strongsville Branch

Got a new Kindle, Nook, IPad, or other e-reader device?  Come to this open house to get help downloading e-books from the library collection. 

Black History Month Celebration 

Saturday, February 25,   2:00 PM

Warrensville Branch

Join us as we celebrate Black History Month with a concert presented by The Ecumenical Disciples Choir who will share the history of African American gospel music and spirituals.

 

Irish Music with Turn the Corner 

Saturday, February 25,     2:00 PM

Fairview Park Branch

Enjoy traditional Irish tunes with Turn the Corner.  Registration required.

 

Theodore Roosevelt 

Sunday, February 26,    2:00 PM

Fairview Park Branch

Bob Hodder of We Made History--Living Presidential Historians will re-enact President Theodore Roosevelt.  Registration required.

 

Digital Camera Workshop 

Tuesday, February 28, 2012    7:00 PM

Strongsville Branch

A representative from Tech Wise will be here to present this workshop on Digital Cameras.  Register.

 

The Mysterious Affair at Styles 

Wednesday, February 29,  7:00 PM

Fairview Park Branch

Great Lakes Theater in partnership with Fairview Park Branch invites you to a FREE WORLD PREMIERE one-act mystery! Agatha Christie's first mystery is brought to life in this free, 60-minute touring play!  Register.

 

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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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