QUESTION: Do you know of any special activities planned for National Senior Health & Fitness Day? ANSWER: The Reserve at Thousand Oaks and the Goebel Adult Community Center are co-sponsoring a day of activities to celebrate the 24th Annual National Senior Health and Fitness Day. The activities will be held at the Reserve on May 31 from 8:30 [...]
QUESTION: In the past you have provided information about special activities offered by Cypress Place. I am wondering if there is anything scheduled in the next few months? ANSWER: A very timely question. Cypress Place Senior Living in Ventura will be hosting its annual Health & Wealth Expo on May 24 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The keynote [...]
QUESTION: I just heard that the Thousand Oaks Police Department now has a hotline about current scams. Do you have any information about this service? ANSWER: Yes, I do. The Thousand Oaks Police Department has launched a scam hotline to help educate the community about current scams. The hotline telephone number is 371-8327 and it provides information on [...]
QUESTION: I am constantly hearing that senior drivers are not safe drivers. Can you tell me what we older drivers should be looking at to determine if we have safety problems? ANSWER: Getting older doesn’t necessarily make you an unsafe driver, however, there are changes in our bodies that could affect our driving skills over time. Let’s look [...]
QUESTION: Now that I am retired, I’m considering volunteering. Any suggestions? ANSWER: Volunteering is a wonderful and rewarding undertaking, and no matter what venue selected, you will be greeted with open arms. I don’t know of a single nonprofit organization and even some for-profit agencies as well as community-based programs not looking for volunteers to [...]
QUESTION: Recently, I was with a group of friends and the subject of getting your affairs in order came up. Each of us had a different opinion about what that actually meant. Do you have any suggestions as to when, how and where to start the process of getting your affairs in order? ANSWER: Getting your affairs in order [...]
QUESTION: I am looking for information about living with diabetes. Someone told me about a six-week workshop being offered — do you have any information about where and when? ANSWER: Yes, I do and I would be more than glad to share it with you. You are asking about a self-management diabetes workshop called “Everyone with Diabetes Counts.” [...]
QUESTION: For several years I have attended a health expo at the Simi Valley Senior Center. Do you know if this event will be given again this year? ANSWER: Yes, the Simi Valley Wellness Expo 2017 is scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon April 19. The theme for the event is "For the Health of It!" Because nothing is [...]
QUESTION: I am retired, living alone and thinking about moving to some type of congregate living. I am looking for information on types of facilities and what accommodations are offered. Any suggestions? ANSWER: You will find that these type of facilities are referred to as retirement facilities, retirement communities, independent living, congregate living and continuing-care residential communities. No matter [...]
QUESTION: The senior center in Thousand Oaks usually has a spring community garage sale. Do you know if it is planned again for this year? ANSWER: Yes, it is. The ninth annual community garage sale is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 9 in the parking lot at Goebel Adult Community Center, 1385 [...]
