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Quarterly Newsletter Fall 2024
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Prepare for Medicare Changes in 2025
The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) is open now through December 7, 2024. The Sourcewise Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program (HICAP) offers services by appointment over the phone and by video conference. In person appointments are also now...
National Family Caregivers Month
November is dedicated to recognizing caregivers and all the demanding work they do in caring for their loved ones. This commitment extends beyond family to include friends and chosen family as well. Roselyn Carter said that there are four types of people in the...
Accessible Voting Options for the 2024 Election
For individuals with limited resources or mobility, going to the polls to vote on election day can be challenging. This is a major obstacle that may prevent seniors and individuals with disabilities from exercising their right to vote for our nation’s leaders and...
Reskilling and Upskilling for Older Workers: Embracing New Opportunities
For older adults looking to get back into the workforce or build new skills, there’s good news: the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) at Sourcewise is here to help. This program is designed to support older workersby offering training and job...
COVID-19 Booster Shots for Older Adults
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to recommend that individuals 6 months of age and older get vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccine formulations are updated every year to match the current strains. If you have not had COVID-19 within the...
Protection & Security
We are committed to educating our community members about scams targeting seniors in Santa Clara County; as well as providing up-to-date information offering protection against such scams. This page offers timely data about scams reported, steps to take when targeted, and how to avoid these scams. Guidance is made available as scams are identified.
Receive updates on identified scams targeting seniors by visiting the national database: fraud.org
Protect Yourself During the Holidays from Fake Delivery Scams
Protect Yourself During the Holidays from Fake Delivery Scams The holiday season is a time of joy, but scammers are using this opportunity to trick holiday shoppers into giving out personal details, including your name, address, and possibly credit card information....
Avoid Scams Promising to Lower Your Credit Card Interest Rate
Credit card interest rate reduction scams could occur when a caller implies its company has special relationships with card issuers that can help secure lower interest rates. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) advises consumers who receive a call like this to approach...
Report Fraud and Losses to Keep Yourself Safe Online
You might have heard that scams mostly affect older adults, but reports to the Federal Trade Commission tell a different story. Last year, adults under 60 — our Gen X, Millennial, and Gen Z neighbors — were more likely to report losing money to fraud than people 60...
Be Alert for Financial Scams Targeting Older Adults
Scams targeting older adults are increasing. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), “In 2021 there were 92,371 older victims of fraud resulting in $1.7 billion in losses. This was a 74% increase in losses compared to 2020.” Scammers tend to target...
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Sourcewise Marks 50 Years of Service, Honoring Community Partners and Volunteers
Sourcewise Marks 50 Years of Service, Honoring Community Partners and Volunteers Santa Clara, December 5, 2023: Sourcewise celebrated a significant milestone on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, commemorating its 50th year of dedicated service to older adults, persons...
Sourcewise Celebrates its 50th Year Anniversary
Santa Clara, November 2, 2023: Sourcewise, a community-based nonprofit organization, has achieved a significant milestone—five decades of successfully serving older adults, persons with disabilities and their caregivers in Santa Clara County. In 1973, the organization...
Sourcewise Named Recipient of Prestigious Aging Innovations Award from USAging
Santa Clara, August 7, 2023: Sourcewise is thrilled to announce that MyPlan by Sourcewise received a 2023 Aging Innovations Award from USAging, one of the highest honors presented by USAging to its members. MyPlan, which connects care managers to caregivers to provide...
Giving a Lift to Those in Need
Santa Clara, November 2022: Seventy-five-year-old Lillian Squiers no longer drives, and macular degeneration robbed her 74-year-old husband Larry of his ability to pilot a car years ago. They had nowhere to turn for transportation. Then they found Sourcewise — a...