Upcoming Events & Programs

AMERICAN MUSIC THEATRE – “Classic Crooners”

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

This show celebrates all the iconic songsters like Bing Crosby , Perry Como and Rosemary Clooney, as well as The Rat Pack – Frank, Dean and Sammy. We’ll stop for dinner at Willow Valley on the way and enjoy the 3:00 pm. show.

Cost is $75.00.


Metropolitan Museum of Art Trip
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

Price: $45.00 for students or seniors (65 and older)
$50.00 for adults
Includes bus transportation and admission.

Leave from Reading: 8:30 AM at Fairgrounds Square Mall - J.C. Penney (rear)
Leave from New York: 4:00 PM

Reserve your seat by June 11th!

Please mail check to:
Berks Encore
0 N. 9th Street
Reading, PA 19601


Events

Senior Day at the Reading Phillies
Monday, May 12th, at 9:35 am. (Gates open at 8:30 am.)
Reading Phillies vs. Altoona Curve
Sponsored by:
Capital Blue Cross (event sponsor)
Reading Eagle
White StarTours
Call 610-374-3195 for tickets.

Tickets are compliments of Berks Encore and their sponsors and can be picked up at any Berks Encore center.

Community Breakfast

This year, Berks Encore is honoring Mr. Paul Roedel for the tremendous community impact he has had in Berks County over the years. We will be hosting the breakfast on May 21st at the Sheraton Hotel in Wyomissing, beginning at 7:30 am. Tickets may be obtained by calling Sue Small at 610-374-3195 x225.


Senior Expo
Berks Encore’s Senior Expo 2008 will be held on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 from 9:00 am. to 3:00 pm. Once again, the Expo will be held at the Body Zone (3103 Paper Mill Road) in Wyomissing and features over one hundred vendors, informative programs, free health screenings, and a food court. For more information on the event, sponsorship opportunities or to purchase a booth, please call Sue Small at 610-374-3195 x225.

Programs

Aging Parent Seminars

Whether you are assisting a parent or another aging relative or you are preparing for your own retirement years, it is very

helpful to understand your options and to plan for the future – BEFORE an emergency arises. Berks Encore, in conjunction with Comfort Keepers, is pleased to announce two seminars, open to the public, that will help participants understand

important legal, financial, and housing issues, and will help to make decisions about benefits and options available as we age.

St. Thomas Church, Route 183 in Bernville, will host a one-part seminar on Tuesday, May 20 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Registration $10.00 per person. Please register by May 15.

Berks Encore – Fairgrounds will host a more detailed 3-part seminar on Tuesday, June 3, 10 and 17 from 7 – 8 p.m.
$10 per session or $29.95 for all three.
June 3 – Overview of Caregiving Decisions
June 10 – Legal and Financial Issues
June 17 – Housing and Home Care Options, Medicare and VA Benefits
Please register by May 28th.

Please make checks payable to:
Berks Encore
40 North 9th Street
Reading, PA 19601


Excellence in Fiduciary Service Program

The Excellence in Fiduciary Service (EFS) Program is designed to educate individuals about their legal responsibilities when serving as the guardian of an incapacitated person or as an agent under a power of attorney. There is perhaps no more difficult task one can perform than becoming responsible for another person’s assets and/or health care. Not surprisingly, there are few jobs that carry as much legal responsibility as that of an agent or guardian. Scrutiny by family members, government agencies and the courts is intense. Too often people are overwhelmed by that scrutiny and almost always they are completely unaware of what is expected of them. This course is founded on the idea that a well educated fiduciary is more effective and less likely to commit acts of abuse or exploitation against an incapacitated person.

The course (made up of 9 classes) is divided into two segments: financial decision making and health care decision making. The course, will be presided over by William R. Blumer, a certified elder law attorney with the law firm of Leisawitz Heller in Wyomissing. Various topics will be covered by guest lecturers having professional experience in a given topic. These lecturers will include attorneys, paralegals, accountants, geriatric care managers, psychologists, social workers, care managers, investment advisors and staff from Berks Encore and the Berks County Office of Aging. Not every topic will be covered by a guest lecturer. Topics not covered by a guest lecturer will be presented by the moderator.

Where: Berks Encore – 40 N. 9th Street, Reading (off-street parking is available)

When: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm for 3 consecutive weeks beginning on Tuesday, April 29th and ending on Thursday, May 15th.

Participants will be given a set of written materials that supplement and expand upon information presented in the lectures. These materials will include sample fiduciary accountings, transaction logs to record receipts and disbursements, explanations of government benefits like Medicare and Medicaid, and links to websites offering additional information and resources for participants. Program materials will be the exclusive property of Berks Encore and will be copyrighted.

Participants will be charged a fee of $75.00 for each part of the course, or a total fee of $100.00 if the participant attends both parts. For more information, or to register for the class, please call Martha Sitler at 610-374-3195 ext. 224. Checks should be made payable to:

Berks Encore
40 N. 9th Street
Reading, PA 19601

 

Berks County Senior Citizens Council, Inc.
40 North Ninth Street
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 374-3195
berkssrs@bcscc.org