Help Seniors Navigate their Healthcare

HELP SENIORS WITH MEDICARE PALNS!

The Senior Health Insurance Benefits Assistance (SHIBA) program is a statewide network of trained individuals who assist Medicare beneficiaries with personalized accurate, understandable, and objective education on Medicare and their options. Counselors help people in their community understand their Medicare insurance choices and their rights. They do this by offering one-on-one counseling, classes, and referrals. SHIBA counselors are provided with ongoing training and support throughout the year.

If you are interested in helping your Clatsop County seniors with their health insurance options, contact Suzanne Bjaranson at I 503-861-4202 or suzanne.bjaranson@nwsds.org to learn more and begin the application process.

Duties as a SHIBA volunteer include:

 Complete a SHIBA Volunteer Application, screening, training, and internship.

 Maintain confidentiality of client information, per Oregon SHIBA Security Plan.  Provide individual health insurance assistance at sponsor site or in clients’ homes.

 Assess clients’ resources and health care/health insurance needs.

 Complete Client Contact forms either online or on paper.

 Refer clients to resources as needed.

 Are dependable, understanding, patient, and compassionate

 Communicate well & work well alone and in a team

 Enjoy Helping Others & want to provide SHIBA services

 Have computer skills or are willing to learn