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Category: Aging

Barnstable County Awarded Public Health Workforce Expansion Grant 

          The grant equips County to further support older residents during public health emergencies.  September 22, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – Barnstable County is pleased to announce that the Department of Human Services […]

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Attend this Virtual Event Sponsored by the Cape Cod Elder Abuse Coalition on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – June 21

For the zoom link, registration is required:  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82240904411?pwd=OEZrekViY3djQjBicUpyRzNYRWF5Zz09 *Event sponsored by the Cape Cod Elder Abuse Coalition

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How Does Medicare Cover Preventive Services?

Preventive care is the care you receive to prevent illness, detect medical conditions, and keep healthy. A service is considered preventive if you have no prior symptoms of the disease. […]

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Become a Volunteer SHINE Counselor!

Do you have some spare time and like to help people? Do you like technical information and problem solving? If so, you may be the perfect SHINE volunteer. See flyer […]

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SHINE Completes another Open Enrollment in 2021!

Did you know that SHINE, which stands for Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone, provides unbiased, accurate Medicare information to make the best health insurance decisions possible?   Tracey […]

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Do you need assistance with Medicare coverage?

The Medicare.gov Plan Finder is the best tool for reviewing and comparing health coverage choices in 2022. If you establish your own Medicare.gov account, you can customize your search, compare your choices, […]

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NOTICE: SHINE Phone Calls Displaying as SPAM

Barnstable County SHINE has been made aware that outbound calls from our office are being flagged as SPAM on cell phones. If you are expecting a return call, and we […]

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Elder Abuse, Neglect & Fraud: Identifying, Responding to, and Prosecuting Crimes Against the Elderly

Join Independence House, Inc. and the Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office for this FREE hybrid-training (virtual & in-person) on Thursday, October 24, 2021, from 8:45am-1:00pm. To register for this […]

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It’s Coming! Open Enrollment 2021 and your Serving Health Information Needs of Everyone Program (SHINE)

The time is now to review your Medicare coverage! By September 30th, each Medicare beneficiary should have received an Annual Notice of Coverage which included important information regarding Medicare costs and […]

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