Nebraska Department of Insurance
THE NEBRASKA HEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATION, COUNSELING, AND ASSISTANCE (NICA) PROGRAM
JUNE 2000 NICA NEWS
VOLUNTEER HIGHLIGHTS
New NICA Volunteers
Initial training was held for two days on April 12 and 13 at the South Central Area Agency on Aging in Kearney. Eight people completed the training and became NICA Volunteers. They are: Kathy Gruba of Hastings, Patricia Gruwell of Alma, Ruby Hays of Kearney, DeeAnne Henke of Alma, Dorothy Lee of Burwell, Deborah Mohlman of Geneva, Linda Sample of Clay Center, and Sandy Skillett of Broken Bow.
Fall Update - October 26 - Hastings
NICA Volunteers will soon be receiving information on the Fall updates. This year, NICA is having one update and it will be in Hastings at the Medicare & You Day event. The NICA Program Office and the Regional Representatives have decided this would be a nice change of pace. Please keep Oct. 16 free on your calendar and additional information will be arriving shortly.Lifelong Living Festival
NICA had a Medicare information booth at the Lifelong Living Festival for Seniors and their Families, held May 18, at the Lincoln Gateway Mall. There were over 60 exhibitors and more than 3,000 people attended the event. Social SecuritySocial Security
America is growing older and most older Americans are women. Did you know:- Women represent 60% of all aged Social Security recipients and 72% of recipients age 85 and older.
- The Social Security challenges that face older Americans are most often the challenges faced by women.