July 2006 Vol. 25. No. 7

Published by the Humboldt Senior Resource Center in Eureka, California. HSRC is a non-profit community-based organization offering services for senior citizens, multi-generational families and caregivers.

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Bring all your meds for Brown Bag Day July 19

Do you know what all your prescriptions are for? Do you have questions about how to take your pills? The Kris Kelly Health Information Center can help.

The center is sponsoring a "Brown Bag Day" on July 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Humboldt Senior Resource Center, 1910 California St., Eureka.

Put all your prescriptions, vitamins and any other over-the-counter medications you take into a brown paper bag and bring it. Volunteers and staff with the Health Information Center will evaluate your meds give you the information that you need to take them safely.

The Kris Kelly Health Information Center is a program of the St. Joseph Health System.

Completing a state survey could help bring new veterans' services
by Carl Young

The California Dept. of Veterans Affairs needs veterans to fill out a statewide survey to help them identify underserved veterans. The survey can be filled out on-line, or you can download a form that can be printed out, copied and distributed to your posts and friends.

• The on-line survey can be found at www.cdva.ca.gov/service/vbsurvey1.asp
• The downloadable form can be found at www.cdva.ca..gov/service/surveyform.pdf

The survey deadline is July 28.

Carl Young is co-director of North Coast Stand Down. His e-mail address is carlhandup@cox.net.

Homeowners & renters assistance

California's Homeowner and Renter Assistance (HRA) Program provides qualified individuals with an annual payment based on the amount of property tax paid directly by homeowners or paid indirectly by renters as part of their rent.

You can qualify for and receive this benefit even if you do not file a California income tax return. In fact, you must file a separate HRA claim form even if you do file a tax return. For 2006, homeowners can receive a maximum of $472.60 in assistance while renters may receive a maximum of $347.50 in assistance, based on the amount of the claimant's household income last year.