Boerne Medicare Beneficiaries “Never Too Old to Play”

May 10, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ Kronkosky Center

Boerne Medicare beneficiaries are invited to attend “Never Too Old to Play,” a celebration to kick off Older Americans Month. The event will be hosted by Care Improvement Plus, Texas’ largest health plan solution for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic illnesses, together with the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG), Adult Protective Services (APS) and Pride Home Health Services. Highlights of the event include:

• Ice cream social
• County proclamation of Older Americans Month
• Grand opening of the Kronkosky Center’s Home Health Closet

• Veronica Arriaga, Community Resource Specialist, Pride Home Health Service
• Sara Lozano, Community Initiative Specialist, APS
• Marlene Richter, Community Outreach Manager, Care Improvement Plus
• Suzanne Ruff, Elder Rights Specialist, AACOG Alamo Area Agency on Aging
• Gaylan L. Schroeder, Kendall County Judge
• Gloria Vasquez, Director, AACOG Alamo Area Agency on Aging

Free Legal Assistance for low-income seniors

April 16, 8:00 AM - May 16, 5:00 PM

A partnership of the Alamo Service Connection, Bexar Area Agency on Aging, and the San Antonio Bar Association. Low-income seniors age 60 and above may be eligible to participate in the Legal Assistance program through the Alamo Service Connection, Bexar Area Agency on Aging. Seniors residing in Bexar County who need assistance with the preparation of simple wills, Power of Attorney, and/or medical directives can contact the Alamo Service Connection at (210) 477-3275 to request help. Legal services are made possible through a partnership with the San Antonio Bar Association and provided by registered attorneys. For more information, please call (210) 477-3275.

Free Screening for Prostate Cancer

April 16, 8:00 AM - May 16, 5:00 PM @ Various locations - call to schedule an appointment.

Call (210) 567-0214 or email weaverb@uthscsa.edu to make an appointment.

Free Quarterly Training for Family Caregivers

May 10, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Quarterly Training for Family Caregivers Presented by: Jason Schillerstrom, MD Associate Professor of Psychiatry, UTHSCSA Topic: Depression and Your Family Caregiving Role Date: Thursday, May 10, 2012 Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Location: OASIS Center at Morningside Ministries Corner of St. Cloud and McNeel Street Lunch will be provided by Caring Companions - Please RSVP by May 4, 2012 @ (210) 236-5954 Sponsors of this program are OASIS and Caring Companions

Alamo Natural Gas Vehicle Consortium Inaugural Meeting

May 10, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM @ Al J. Notzon III Board Room

You are invited to attend the inaugural Alamo Natural Gas Vehicle Consortium meeting at the Alamo Area Council of Governments on May 10, 2012. Those who want to advance natural gas as a transportation fuel or who want to explore using it in their vehicle fleet should attend. Breakfast will be provided at no cost, thank you to our sponsor ANGA.

The purpose of the Alamo Natural Gas Vehicle Consortium is to focus on expanding natural gas transportation markets and refueling infrastructure in the Alamo and South Texas regions (San Antonio, Laredo, Corpus Christi, and surrounding counties). This Consortium will utilize industry initiatives, government programs, energy education and community relations with the goal of highlighting domestic and abundant natural gas as a transportation fuel and reducing vehicle operational costs for fleets and individual consumers alike.