DMCC Special One-Time Programs
DMCC Special One-Time Programs
Photos and Beyond with Jami Shapiro
March 2025
Discover how to approach downsizing with confidence, focusing on preserving what matters most - your cherished memories and photographs. Learn why digitizing photos is crucial for both preservation and sharing, protecting them from physical damage and loss while making them easily accessible to family members. We'll explore practical steps for sorting through years of accumulated photographs and converting them into digital formats that can be enjoyed for generations to come.
AI Q&A with Sudeepto Roy
January 2025
Join DMCC and get your pressing questions about AI answered by Sudeepto Roy! As a followup to the DMF Talk scheduled for Thursday, January 9, Del Mar's resident expert on artificial intelligence will address your theories, concerns, and confusion about technology that is already here and what is to come.
What are the latest applications of AI for medicine and healthcare?
How is the battle against deepfakes, and ensuring ethical use of AI coming along?
We hear about Artificial General Intelligence and Super Intelligence -- what are these, how real are they?
Keeping Your Coverage: Critical Changes Coming to Medicare
Prescription Coverage in 2025
November 2024
Part D coverage is changing and many Medicare beneficiaries may end up paying more for their medications. According to this Healthline article, "several changes are coming to Medicare’s Part D prescription drug plans in 2025 that could potentially impact enrollees’ benefits and costs, including changes in premiums, a new out-of-pocket cap, and a drop in the number of drug plans being offered."
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Join DMCC for a special Zoom presentation as we welcome Tina Bernard from SBHIS Insurance Services to help clear up confusion about these changes and explore how you can avoid disruptions in your care before the open enrollment deadline. SBHIS Insurance Services' mission is to redefine the experience of choosing a medicare plan by integrating technology, empathy, and genuine human connection.
Safer at Home: Fall Prevention and Emergency Mitigation
October 2024
Stay safer at home, for longer! Join DMCC as we welcome Caryn Leventhal from Seniors' Choice and Garrett Sorchy from the Del Mar Fire Department to learn about fall prevention and emergency mitigation. This presentation is an essential two-part orientation or refresher course for anyone who intends to remain independent at home for the rest of their life.
Empowered Endings lecture series:
Family Support with Dr. Bob Uslander
September 2024
People of all ages experience curiosity and anxiety about how their End of Life journey will unfold. Many people have witnessed friends and family members go through difficult and traumatizing experiences, and would very much like to have a different experience–for themselves and for those they care about.
Sustainable Insurance Strategy with Sharon Smith of CA Dept of Insurance
August 2024
Have you been watching the news about cancellations/ nonrenewals of homeowners insurance policies and feeling uncertain about the future of your home? CDI Outreach Analyst Sharon Smith talks about California's Sustainable Insurance Strategy. The strategy represents a proactive and comprehensive approach to safeguarding the interests of Californians in the face of climate change challenges. These decisive actions aim to foster a sustainable insurance market that will benefit consumers and businesses across the state, ensuring a safer and more secure future for all.
Empowered Endings lecture series:
Conversations not Crises with Dr. Bob Uslander
July 2024
People of all ages experience curiosity and anxiety about how their End of Life journey will unfold. Many people have witnessed friends and family members go through difficult and traumatizing experiences, and would very much like to have a different experience–for themselves and for those they care about.
Empowered Endings lecture series: Creating an Empowered End of Life Experience with Dr. Bob Uslander
June 2024
People of all ages experience curiosity and anxiety about how their End of Life journey will unfold. Many people have witnessed friends and family members go through difficult and traumatizing experiences, and would very much like to have a different experience–for themselves and for those they care about.
How to Care for Yourself While Caring for Someone Else with Connie Baher - March 2024
A special presentation with award-winning speaker, author and family caregiver, Connie Baher, author of the highly praised Family Caregivers: An Emotional Survival Guide. For anyone who is, or may be, a family caregiver, DMCC is excited to present a frank discussion of the challenges and rewards of caregiving. A program of real-life storytelling and practical tips on making it through the toughest, and possibly most meaningful, job you’ll ever have. You’ll come away re-fueled and inspired.
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The Resolution to Rightsize with Jami Shapiro from Silver Linings Transitions - January 2024
In this educational and entertaining talk, Senior Move Management professional Jami Shapiro will discuss how you can tackle your to do's and tame your clutter to make 2024 a better year for your physical and mental health. Learn about the toll clutter takes on our health and strategies you can use whether your goal is to organize or de-clutter. Learn strategies for discarding items you are no longer using, including how to get your family to say "yes," and learn about San Diego's resale market.
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Click here for the Rightsizing Guide from Silver Linings Transitions
Medicare Options with Elder Law and Advocacy - November 2023
Sophie Exdell from Elder Law & Advocacy's HICAP program discusses options for Scripps Clinic and Scripps Coastal patients, including Original Medicare coverage and costs, Medigap and Part D plans, Medigap Guaranteed Issue rights for beneficiaries with preexisting health conditions, and Medicare Advantage HMO and PPO options.