Sea Country Activity Guide Winter 2017 | Page 22

PAGE 22 Services Calendar of Appointments Dec 516- Jan 920- Feb 617- Monday Friday HICAP/BEC Legal Aid Monday Friday HICAP/BEC Legal Aid Monday Friday HICAP/BEC Legal Aid Appointments are required. Please call our front desk at (949) 425-5151 Legal Aid Legal Aid is a non-profit organization and provides civil legal counseling and services to seniors on a one time basis at no charge. Please bring all the necessary paperwork with you to your appointment. Call 949 425-5151 Benefits Enrollment Centers (BEC) Assistance is available to help low-income seniors and people with disabilities find and apply for benefit programs through OC Council on Aging. Benefit Programs include: Medicare Part D Extra Help, Medicare Savings Programs, CalFresh/Food Stamps, Medi-Cal with Medicare, Supplemental Security Income, and Utilities Assistance Program. Our counselor is here on Mondays from 9:00am - 12:00pm. Appointments are required. Call (949) 425-5151. SHOPP-Senior Health Outreach & Prevention Program Shopp is a County of Orange, Health Care Agency community outreach and home visitation program. The mission of SHOPP is to promote optimal health for older adults and underserved adults living in the community. Services are provided by Public Health Nurses and Behavioral Health Older Adult Specialists. Pick up a pamphlet at our front desk and for further information please contact: (714) 972-3700. HICAP-Health Insurance Counseling Do you have questions about your health insurance provider, Medicare or Medicaid? Are you having problems with your bills? If you answered “yes”, then make an appointment to meet with our HICAP Counselor (Health Insurance Counseling Advocacy Program). The Orange County Council on Aging provides a Counselor who can help you answer your questions and understand your insurance better and can facilitate billing issues. Our Counselor is here monthly on Mondays from 1:00pm - 4:00pm. Appointments are required. Call (949) 425-5151 Advance Healthcare Directives Your health, without a doubt, is the most important thing in your life. In the event that something should happen to you, leaving you incapacitated, you need to have a clear plan of action concerning decisions that you may no longer be able to make yourself. An Advance Healthcare Directive is a document that contains both a Power of Attorney for Health Care and a Living Will. Pick-up your free form at the front desk or call (949) 425-5151 to have a form mailed to you.