Ventura County Area Agency on Aging

Our Veteran Services Office is here to help Ventura County veterans and their families access the benefits they've earned, including financial assistance and medical treatment. Visit our website for more information: https://venturacounty.gov/human-services-agency/veteran-services/

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Nuestra Oficina de Servicios para Veteranos está aquí para ayudar a los veteranos del Condado de Ventura y a sus familias a acceder a los beneficios que han ganado, incluyendo asistencia financiera y tratamiento médico. Visite nuestro sitio web para obtener más información: https://venturacounty.gov/human-services-agency/veteran-services/

Happy 6/5! Most people become eligible for Medicare at 65 so we celebrate Medicare Fraud Prevention Week the week of 6/5 to help remember the steps to prevent, detect, and report Medicare fraud.

🔗: https://smpresource.org/mfpw/medicare-fraud-prevention-week/

¡Feliz 6/5! La mayoría de las personas se vuelven elegibles para Medicare a los 65 años, por eso celebramos la Semana de Prevención del Fraude contra Medicare la semana del 6/5 (5 de junio) para ayudar a recordar los pasos para prevenir, detectar y reportar el fraude contra Medicare.

June is National Safety Month, and here are two things you should do to prepare:
1) Sign up for VCAlert (https://ready.venturacounty.gov/vc-alert/).
2) Familiarize yourself with our list of disaster prep websites (https://vcaaa.venturacounty.gov/emergency).

Junio es el Mes Nacional de la Seguridad, y aquí hay dos cosas que debe hacer para prepararse:
1) Regístrese en VCAlert (https://ready.venturacounty.gov/vc-alert/).
2) Familiarícese con nuestra lista de sitios web de preparación para desastres (https://vcaaa.venturacounty.gov/emergency).

As in many things, being proactive is key to assuring that bad things don't happen or go on for a long period of time. With the elder population being proactive and educated on the most common types of abuse is pivotal.

One of the most common forms of elder abuse is neglect. But did you know that there are two forms of neglect?

Self-Neglect – Refusal or failure to provide himself/herself with adequate food, water, clothing, shelter, personal hygiene, medication (when indicated), and safety precaution.

Neglect by Others – Failure to provide the basic care, or services necessary to maintain the health and safety of an adult: this failure can be active or passive.

If you suspect elder neglect, it's crucial to act promptly in order to help the individual's access to safety. You can do this by reporting to the appropriate authorities.

If the elder is in immediate danger, call your local police department.
Adult Protective Services can provide assistance and safety for the individual.
Area Agency on Aging can help to find resources for both the elder and caregivers. Ombudsman Office can work to support residents in long term care facilities.

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CalFresh clients who lost food due to power outages or evacuations that began on Monday, May 18, can request a replacement of CalFresh benefits until Monday, June 8.

Submit your request through BenefitsCal.com, by phone at 1-888-472-4463, or by visiting your local Community Service Center: https://venturacounty.gov/human-services-agency/locations-ways-to-apply/

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Los beneficiarios de CalFresh que perdieron alimentos debido a los cortes de energía o a las evacuaciones provocados por el incendio Sandy Fire, los cuales comenzaron el lunes 18 de mayo, pueden solicitar el reemplazo de sus beneficios de CalFresh hasta el lunes 8 de junio.

Envíe su solicitud a través de BenefitsCal.com, por teléfono al 1-888-472-4463, o visitando su Centro de Servicio Comunitario local: https://venturacounty.gov/human-services-agency/locations-ways-to-apply/

Guard your Medicare card. Don’t give your Medicare number to anyone over the phone. Don’t text it. Don’t use it to sign up for “free” offers. Saying no is the best defense against scammers.

🔗: https://smpresource.org/mfpw/medicare-fraud-prevention-week/

Proteja su tarjeta de Medicare. No comparta su número de Medicare con nadie por teléfono. No lo envíe por mensaje de texto. No lo use para inscribirse en ofertas "gratuitas". Decir no es la mejor defensa en contra de los estafadores.

We hope you consider joining us! We have two groups for your convenience.

East County on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays
1-3:00pm at the Goebel Center, 1385 Janss Rd, Thousand Oaks

West County on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays
1-2:30pm - Ombudsman Office, 2021 Sperry Avenue, Suite 35, Ventura

Happy Pride Month! If you’re attending any Pride activities, be sure to keep an eye out for the LGBT+ Aging Coalition’s table.

Learn more: https://vcaaa.venturacounty.gov/lgbt

¡Feliz Mes del Orgullo! Si asistes a alguna actividad del Orgullo, asegúrate de estar atento a la mesa de la Coalición de Adultos Mayores LGBT+.

It’s time once again to nominate deserving businesses and community volunteers for the 2026 LEGACY Awards!

Learn about past winners and how to make a nomination at: http://vcaaa.venturacounty.gov/legacy