Senior Concerns In the News

Are you looking for a way to give back, help enhance the lives of seniors and family caregivers, and have fun doing it? If so, Senior Concerns needs you! Our more than 500 volunteers are truly the lifeblood of Senior Concerns! We offer a variety of ways in which you [...]

“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.”  As part of National Volunteer Recognition Month in April, Senior Concerns took some time to recognize those volunteers who help keep our programs running. Susan Premo was named Meals On Wheels Driver of the Year. Susan drives a [...]

Linda, a 71 year old, was homeless and living out of her car. She had been scammed by a man who had promised to financially support her, but  A Social Worker from the County of Ventura, who was very concerned for Linda’s health and well-being helped her find low income housing [...]

Senior Concerns will honor Patricia and George Jones at this year’s Ultimate Dining Experience. Patricia is a long-time member of Senior Concerns’ Board of Directors, as well as a member of the Executive Committee. She has served as Board Chair in the past, and will assume the role of Board [...]

Senior Concerns was recently named 2018 California Nonprofit of the Year by California Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin. Senior Concerns received a Proclamation which will hang on the wall in our building on Hodencamp Road.    Martha Shapiro, Director of Program Services, Lisa Weaver, Director of Nutrition Services, and Board Member Patricia [...]

QUESTION:  In the past the Goebel Center has offered two Sunday afternoon events – the History Comes Alive Series and the Music Comes Alive Series.  Do you know if these programs will be offered this coming season?   ANSWER:  Yes, both of these very popular programs will be available for [...]

  QUESTION:  Recently I was involved in a discussion about having friends.  The group was divided on how important friends are to us.  Do you have any thoughts?   ANSWER:  We all meet and know many people during our lifetime – some are friends and some are acquaintances.  Both have [...]

  QUESTION:  I am a fairly healthy senior and hope to stay that way.  What do you think seniors should concentrate on to remain healthy?   ANSWER:  I read a lot about keeping healthy and attend seminars about health and from what I have read and heard, I would say [...]

QUESTION:  I work for a service company and part of my duties includes retrieving telephone messages from our answering machine.  I am amazed at how many messages I can’t retrieve or process due to the way the message is left.  Could you address this problem?   ANSWER:  I would be [...]

QUESTION:  I am concerned about falling.  Do you have any thoughts about steps that can be taken to decrease one’s chances of having a fall?   ANSWER:  Falls can happen both inside and outside of your home.  They can happen during the day and at night and the weather can [...]

QUESTION:  I am a senior and have never given much thought about elder abuse.  However, I am now hearing more about it.  What is considered elder abuse and what steps can be taken to help prevent it?   ANSWER:  Elder abuse wears many faces.  It can be actual physical abuse, [...]

QUESTION: If I remember correctly Cypress Place Senior Living hosts an event each year to honor our veterans. Will they be doing that again this year? ANSWER: The “10th Annual Salute Our Veterans” event is scheduled for Wednesday June 27 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Cypress Senior Living. [...]

QUESTION:  If I remember correctly Cypress Place Senior Living hosts an event each year to honor our veterans.  Will they be doing that again this year?   ANSWER:  The “10th Annual Salute Our Veterans” event is scheduled for Wednesday June 27 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Cypress Senior [...]

QUESTION:  Everyone is telling me to get my affairs in order.  I assume they are referring to “important papers.”  Exactly what is considered an important paper?   ANSWER:  When people talk about important papers they are basically talking about a will, a trust, an advance directive for healthcare and a [...]

Senior Concerns, a Thousand Oaks-based group dedicated to serving seniors, has been selected by Assemblywoman Jacqui Irwin, D-Thousand Oaks, as one of 100 California nonprofits of the year. Officials of the 100 nonprofits will be feted Wednesday, California Nonprofits Day, by state legislators at a luncheon in Sacramento. Andrea Gallagher, [...]

QUESTION:  My question concerns driving.  As a senior I know that changes occur as we age that could, among other things, affect our driving skills.  Do you have any suggestions on how to counter these issues?   ANSWER:  Much has been said about this subject.  It has been and still [...]

QUESTION:  A few friends of mine were telling me about the OLLI classes they have been taking at CSUCI and thought I might be interested in the upcoming offering.  Can you tell me about it --- when, where etc?   ANSWER:  Your friends were referring to the Osher Lifelong Learning [...]

QUESTION:  Before I moved from the area I enjoyed taking part in Senior Concerns Love Run each spring.  Now I have returned to Ventura County and wonder if the Love Run is still an annual event?   ANSWER: Welcome back and yes the Love Run is still an annual event.  [...]

QUESTION:  I am trying to help a friend who is homebound.  She has some help with daily chores but the one area not covered is grocery shopping.  Do you know if there is a service of this type available?   ANSWER:  Yes I do.  The program that appears to fit [...]

QUESTION:  It seems I am hearing more and more about problems from prescription drug side effects and errors.  How can we protect ourselves?   ANSWER:  Since there will always be side effects from prescription drugs and errors will happen each one of us must take personal responsibility for understanding the [...]