Services – Power of Age Expo

Pamper Yourself

Baltimore County Public Schools are pleased to partner with the Baltimore County Department of Aging again this year for the 2024 Power of Age Expo. In past years, cosmetology students and teachers from the George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology gain valuable “hands-on” experience working with the older adult population who came to the Timonium Fairgrounds for our event. The “Pamper Yourself” feature area proved such a popular draw, the students will be back again this year to wow us with their fantastic expertise. Manicures and hair styling will all be available (at no charge) to you!
Don’t miss out on the chance to get a little extra special attention this year at Expo! Don’t you deserve it? The Pamper Yourself feature area will be located in both halls for your convenience from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. The students cannot wait to see you!!

Safeway’s Vaccination Center for prevention

Safeway Pharmacy is offering flu, COVID, pneumococcal, shingles, RSV and tetanus vaccines at the Expo and senior centers throughout Baltimore County in October. People with Medicare Part B will receive their flu, pneumococcal and COVID vaccines at no out-of-pocket cost to the recipient. People with Medicare Part D will receive their shingles and tetanus vaccines at no out-of-pocket cost to the recipient. Please bring your Medicare Part B and Part D cards with you to your senior center clinic or the Expo for billing purposes. The CDC recommends everyone six months and older should be vaccinated against the flu, ideally, by the end of October. Safeway will have flu vaccines available for ages three and above, including the senior high dose flu vaccine for ages 65 years and older.

People without Medicare Part B will be able to get their flu, COVID, pneumococcal, shingles, RSV and tetanus vaccines pending insurance coverage. Please bring your insurance cards to the Expo and Clinic. If you have questions about vaccine coverage, please reach out to your local Safeway Pharmacy. To locate your nearest Safeway Pharmacy, please visit www.safeway.com.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend a flu shot if you are over age 50 or have:

High blood pressure
Irregular heartbeat
History of stroke or heart attack
Chronic respiratory disorder
Diabetes
Compromised immune system
Anemia

The shots and vaccines will be provided at no cost for Medicare B beneficiaries.

Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration Bus

The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration Mobile Office will be bringing one of the most popular and convenient services offered to the Power of Age Expo. The MVA Mobile Services Bus will be at Expo from 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. The MVA bus provides all the services that are available at the MVA Express Offices, such as renewing driver’s licenses, renewing vehicle registrations, renewing MD photo identifications, obtaining disability placards, and returning tags.

Empower Your Health with Baltimore County Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services is committed to helping residents of Baltimore County lead healthy, safe and productive lives. We provide a variety of programs and services to assist individuals, children and families.
Our staff will administer hearing screenings at the EXPO and will have information on safely storing and disposing unused prescription medications, resources to help pay energy, water and other household bills, as well as free smoking cessation information and supports. If you are interested in adopting a pet, our Cuddle Shuttle will be on site to assist with adding a new member to your family. Be sure to check us out! Our knowledgeable staff can connect you to a variety of program resources to help meet an array of needs.

Keep in touch with us even after the Expo by connecting on Facebook @BaltCoHHS, by emailing questions to hhs@baltimorecountymd.gov, or by calling our Help Line at 410-887-3816. HHS is on the job and always ready to help.

Research best Part D plan with SHIP at Expo

Medicare Part D prescription coverage is a unique form of insurance, because the Part D Drug Plans are permitted to change their drug formularies (list of covered drugs), premiums, drug costs and tier levels on an annual basis. This can be quite confusing for Medicare beneficiaries, because we tend to assume that if a Part D Plan worked well this year, it will be fine for next year. Unfortunately, we can not make this assumption about Medicare Part D plans. During the annual Fall Medicare Part D Open Enrollment from October 15th through December 7th, each Medicare beneficiary on a Part D Plan has the ability to change to a new Part D Plan with an effective date of January 1, 2025. For the majority of Part D enrollees, this is the only time during the entire year during which they are permitted to change plans.

Due to the fact that drug plan formularies, deductibles and costs are allowed to change each year, everyone should research their drug plan annually.

“Be All In” with BCPL’s Resources and Services

Baltimore County Public Library provides opportunities to explore, learn, create and connect. With 19 branches and four bookmobiles offering mobile engagement, including the Mobile Library Law Center, we take pride being embedded in the community. Along with books, movies, audiobooks and magazines, we provide online resources, including research databases, downloadables and streaming movies. Each branch offers internet access on public computers as well as free WiFi. A range of free programs, including book clubs, art programs, job search assistance and professional legal services are offered at branches—small business owners can take advantage of Entrepreneur Academy, a series of workshops designed to develop, launch or improve small businesses; and at our annual Book Lovers Bash, meet bestselling authors like Elizabeth Berg, Elin Hilderbrand, Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. Programs are offered continuously in both in-person and virtual formats.

At the Power of Age Expo, we are offering two of our Books and Conversation programs at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., similar to those at branches and virtually, where staff members share recent titles of books they are excited about and give participants a chance to tell us what they are reading. You can also increase your digital know-how at our Tiny Tech Byte sessions throughout the day.

Library staff members are on hand to answer your questions, help you with e-book devices and show you how to download cloudLibrary, Libby, Kanopy, hoopla and our B Mobile app so you can use our services from anywhere.