LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – In case you haven’t learned this already, things don’t get less complicated once you turn 60.

And for many, the picture evoked by the phrase “retirement years” doesn’t apply to the day-to-day lives they find themselves living as older adults.

Learning the new vocabulary and making choices related to Social Security and Medicare, knowing the options for help in the home when the need arises, and even getting that reduced cost fishing license one’s been waiting to finally have time to use, each requires working with agencies and programs.

And because agencies and programs change from year to year – and access becomes increasingly digital – talking to a live person to help you learn this new language of 60+ can save you time and frustration.

The Community Resources Specialist at Community Care’s Senior Information & Assistance Program can help older adults and their families living in Lake and Mendocino Counties to better understand their options and help them become more efficient in accessing resources.

Funded through the Area Agency on Aging of Lake & Mendocino Counties, Senior Information & Assistance is available Monday through Friday by contacting 707-468-5132 or toll-free at 800-510-2020.