EARPDC Aging and Disability Resource Center

05/27/2026

📣 Need help understanding Medicare? Alabama SHIP is here for Etowah County residents!

The State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) offers FREE, unbiased, and confidential Medicare counseling from trusted local experts.

We can help with:
✔️ Understanding your Medicare benefits
✔️ Comparing Medicare plans
✔️ Prescription Drug Coverage (Part D)
✔️ Medicare Advantage vs. Original Medicare
✔️ Enrollment periods and deadlines
✔️ Billing or coverage questions

Who should call?
📌 Individuals turning 65
📌 New Medicare beneficiaries
📌 Current beneficiaries with questions or concerns
📌 Caregivers and family members assisting a loved one

📞 Contact the East Alabama Area Agency on Aging today:
1-800-AGE-LINE (243-5463).

✅ FREE Assistance
✅ Confidential & Unbiased Guidance
✅ Trusted Local Experts

05/21/2026

05/18/2026

⏰ REMINDER: Join us TOMORROW for our Community Health Series in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month! 🧠💚

📅 Tuesday, May 19th
⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Oxford Civic Center
401 McCullars Ln., Oxford, AL 36203

🎤 Featured Speakers:
• Dr. Torsten Dryden, Licensed Counselor & Professor at Jacksonville State University
• Tisa Moore, Representative from Congressman Mike Rogers’ Office

🛍 Stop by our community resource tables to learn about services and support available throughout our region.

🎁 Freebies & Door Prizes Available!

Serving Calhoun, Cherokee, Chambers, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Etowah, Randolph, Talladega, & Tallapoosa Counties.

We hope to see you there! 💚

05/15/2026

🎉 Thank you to everyone who attended our 2026 May Day Celebration at the Talladega Superspeedway International Motorsports Hall of Fame!

We are grateful to all of our sponsors, vendors, volunteers, staff, and supporters who helped make this another successful event for the seniors in our communities. ❤️

Thank you for celebrating with us, and we look forward to seeing everyone again next year!

05/13/2026

Thank you to Beth (Case Manager) and Interfaith Ministries of Calhoun County for helping serve our communities and making a difference for those in need. ❤️

Beth, a case manager with EARPDC, stopped by Interfaith to pick up a shower chair for one of her clients.

Insurance would not cover the cost, but because of donated durable medical equipment, we were able to help meet that need.

We are grateful for the opportunity to rehome these items and get them into the hands of neighbors who need them most.

Donations like shower chairs, walkers, wheelchairs, bedside commodes, and other durable medical goods can make a real difference for someone’s safety, independence, and daily care.