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Category: SHINE

Important SHINE Notice

Please be Advised! Be advised that as of November 25, 2023, Barnstable County SHINE has reached capacity and we are unable to schedule appointments. For Open Enrollment assistance please contact […]

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SHINE Program Manager Kristina Whiton O’Brien Discusses Medicare Open Enrollment in Falmouth Community Television Interview

Open Enrollment for Medicare takes place October 15th through December 7th! Meeting with a certified SHINE volunteer during open enrollment may reduce your out-of-pocket medical and/or prescription drug costs. Additionally, […]

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Barnstable County SHINE Prepares for Open Enrollment 

September 18, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – Open Enrollment for Medicare is available from October 15th to December 7th, and during this period, state-certified SHINE counselors are at your service by appointment at your local […]

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Are you ready for Medicare Open Enrollment? SHINE can Help!

Open enrollment is Oct. 15 – Dec. 7, and state-certified SHINE counselors are available at your local senior center by appointment to help you understand health care coverage, review cost increases, and find […]

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Enhancing Seniors’ Lives on Cape Cod with the SHINE Program

Open enrollment is Oct. 15 – Dec. 7, and state-certified SHINE counselors are available at your local senior center by appointment to help you understand health care coverage, review cost increases, […]

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Barnstable County’s Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone (SHINE) Program Celebrates 15 New Counselors

July 24, 2023 (Barnstable, MA) – The Barnstable County SHINE program recently celebrated fifteen newly certified SHINE counselors, following their successful completion of a six-week, forty-hour intensive training and testing program. […]

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Barnstable County’s Department of Human Services Awarded 3-Year SHINE Grant

June 28, 2022 (Barnstable, MA) – Barnstable County Department of Human Services has announced it has been awarded a three-year grant from the states Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) […]

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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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SHINE Open Enrollment – Appointments by Telephone Only

OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR SHINE: October 15, 2020 – December 7, 2020 SHINE Appointments are by TELEPHONE ONLY. We are not conducting in-person appointments at this time. Please CALL the SHINE […]

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