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March is Fraud Prevention Month, and the Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) wants to remind you of some ways you can protect yourself against the many scams targeting older adults. First and foremost, guard your information. This includes dates of birth, Social Security, Medicare card, bank account, and credit card numbers. If you are on…

This week’s forecast includes a 70% chance of snow in Cameron on Thursday, with temps below freezing and a precipitation accumulation between 3 and 5 inches. Your safety is our utmost concern, so we’re canceling the Cameron Lunch Club. Stay tuned for next week!

Young at Heart Resources is getting a new phone system today, so our service may be down for most of the morning. If you need to get in touch with our organization, please feel free to message us through Facebook or Instagram, or by emailing info@yahresources.org.

Will your electronic/safety device be affected? Many 2G networks have already phased out, and most providers are in the process of “sunsetting” (closing down) their 3G networks, as well. If you and/or your loved one still have a cell phone or emergency device which operates from a 2G or 3G network, you’ll need to upgrade…

Beware of fraudulent COVID-19 testing sites or at-home testing kits The Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) is advising older adults to be on the lookout for fraudulent COVID-19 testing centers and fake at-home COVID-19 tests. Scammers are setting up fake COVID-19 test sites to get your personal, financial, and medical information. Scammers also are selling…

Please spread the word that due to what’s forecasted in the weather for the next couple days, we are canceling this week’s Cameron Lunch Club. Please stay safe and warm, and do not travel if you don’t have to!

Our organization lost one of its board members this week. Ruth Rother was in her third term of service on the Young at Heart Resources governing board. The energy and experiences she brought to our activities cannot be matched. We offer our sincerest condolences to her family and friends, as well as those who were…

Due to extremely low temperatures, this week’s Cameron Lunch Club, hosted by Young at Heart Resources, is cancelled. Stay warm and stay safe, we’ll see you soon.

Advantage Plan Open Enrollment is Here The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period is January 1 through March 31. If you are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage Plan, during this time, it means you can: –Switch to another Medicare Advantage Plan with or without drug coverage.  –Drop your Medicare Advantage Plan and return to Original Medicare. You…

Info provided by SCPRP The U.S. Administration on Aging has established a grant program to provide pension counseling projects across the United States, because it can be difficult for individuals to understand complex pension plans and laws.  One of those projects, The South Central Pension Rights Project (SCPRP), assists people in Missouri, as well as…

If you are considering a donation to a charity, your Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) warns you to be wary. Charities use the phone, face-to-face contact, email, and the Internet. So do the scammers. Scammers can change caller ID to make a call look like it’s from a local area code. Some scammers use names that…