Waukegan Township offers a used cell phone program for seniors to call 9-1-1 in an emergency. Seniors can pick up a free phone from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at Park Place Senior Center, 414 S. Lewis Ave., Waukegan. Anyone wishing to donate old cell phones can drop them off at the senior center or the supervisor's office, 149 S. Genesee St., Waukegan. Details: (847) 244-9242. Computer classes teaching how to surf the Internet, use e-mail, word processing, play computer games or just learn the basics of a home computer system are available at the Round Lake Park District, 814 Hart Road, Round Lake. Volunteers are available on Mondays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and Thursdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Details: (847) 546-8558, ext. 233. The Mundelein Senior Center operates a small lending closet for area senior citizens in need of special equipment for short or long term use including a wheelchair, several canes, a walker and bath stool. Details: (847) 566-4790. ExtraCare has a social activity program for individuals in the early to mid-stages of Alzheimer's disease. The program is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays at Wildwood Presbyterian Church, 33428 N. Sears Blvd. Details: (847) 543-0922. A program is offered for seniors with developmental disabilities from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sundays at the center, 280 Saunders Road, Riverwoods. Oldies music, table games, crafts, cooking healthy snacks and other activities are offered. Details: (847) 948-7001. Lake Forest Hospital program provides low-cost, nutritional meals to adults ages 55 and older on a daily basis from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the hospital cafeteria, 660 N. Westmoreland Road. On the third Thursday of each month from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. a free meal is accompanied by a speaker or educational program. No reservation is necessary. Details: (847) 535-6176. Major programs funded by the federal Older Americans Act include Supportive Services, which enables communities to provide rides to medical appointments and grocery and drug stores. Services provide outreach, case management, handyman services, legal assistance, educational and recreational activities and pharmaceutical assistance. The Nutrition Program offers meals to homebound seniors or meals in senior centers or group settings to share meals, camaraderie and friendship. The National Family Caregiver Support Program offers services to people who provide primary care to spouses, parents, older relatives and friends. Services include counseling, support groups, care-giver training, and other supplemental services. Details: Illinois Department of Aging, (800) 252-8966 (voice and TTY). The Web site www.medicare.gov provides fast access and easy-to-understand information. Features include a screen reader for those with visual disabilities; additional information on benefits, nursing home staffing levels and disenrollment for managed care plans. Details: (800) 633-4227. The Health Care Financing Administration offers booklets providing information on Medicare benefits: Medicare Questions and Answers covers the most commonly asked questions; Medicare and Home Health Care shows aspects of home health care that are covered under Medicare; Medicare Hospice Benefits tells how to find a hospice program and where to get more information. For a free Medicare Basics package, call (888) 878-3256 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays; or send name and address to Federal Consumer Information Center, Medicare Basics, Pueblo, Colo., 81009; or visit www.pueblo.gsa.gov to read, print out or download any FCIC publication for free. The Council on Family Health offers an educational guide for seniors, Medicines and You A Guide for Older Americans. The guide offers practical information for older Americans about the use of prescription and nonprescription medicines. To receive a free copy of the guide, send a self-addressed, 6x9 stamped envelope to Council on Family Health, "Medicines and You," 1150 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 1200-B, Washington, D.C. 20036. My Medicine Record and a tip sheet on safe medicine use for older Americans are available on the CFH Web site at www.cfhinfo.org. The not-for-profit agency gives legal assistance at no charge to senior citizens and low-income persons in Lake and McHenry counties. Legal representation is offered to seniors who have problems with Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and veterans benefits, as well as help to seniors who are financially or physically abused by family members. Three publications are available to aid senior citizens in understanding a number of medical assistance programs available to them. Help with Medical Bills, Questions and Answers About Medicaid Spend-down and Financial Help for In-home and Nursing Home Care for Married Couples in Illinois are free of charge from Prairie State. Details: (847) 662-6925. The Illinois Department of Insurance provides free Medicare counseling services for Illinois senior citizens through its Senior Health Insurance Program. Counseling centers are located at Highland Park Department of Senior Services, details (847) 432-4110; Lake Forest Senior Center, details (847) 234-2209; Warren Township Senior Citizens Center, Gurnee, details (847) 244-1101; Victory Medical Center, Waukegan and Village at Victory Lakes, Lindenhurst; details: (847) 360-2172. For a complete list of counseling centers, call (800) 548-9034 or visit the Web site at www.state.il.us/ins/.
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