Celebrate spring with these HCC activities

by CJ Blomquist

Optum Health Care Center

Join the Health Care Center in celebrating spring with the following fun activities, all of which are in Conference Room 1.

Spring Giveaway. SCAN shares its enthusiasm for the season by offering a free gift to anyone who stops by on Tuesday, April 5, from 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Spring Rolls Cooking Demo. Whether a snack or a meal, spring rolls are delicious and easy to make. Find out how on April 7 from 10-11 a.m. at this in-person cooking demonstration sponsored by Anthem. RSVP at Krystal. Spindler@ anthem. com.

Keep Those Teeth Sparkling.

Dental health can affect a person’s overall health. Learn more at this informative session sponsored by Humana on April 7 from 2-3 p.m. RSVP at rsvpoptumhcc@ optum. com.

SCAN Sales Meeting.

Learn the basics of Medicare and find out whether a Medicare Advantage plan is the right fit on April 12 from 10-11 a.m.

Let’s Taco ’Bout Medicare.

Medicare can be complicated, but it’s worth learning about—especially when a voucher for a free taco is involved. Grecia Nunez, the HCC’s senior ambassador, will answer questions on April 12 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. RSVP at rsvpoptumhcc@ optum. com.

Who Wants Ice Cream?

Celebrate the start of spring with friends and neighbors by stopping by for a sweet treat sponsored by Alignment on April 13 from noon-1 p.m.

Laughter Yoga. Keep the laughs going after the ice cream social by sticking around for laughter yoga with Beverly Bender from 1:30-2:30 p.m. For more information, call (562) 594-9148.

Questions About Medicare?

It’s a confusing topic, but Anthem will answer everyone’s questions to help make sense of it on April 14 from 10-11 a.m.

Red Cross Blood Drive.

Do some good for the community at this quarterly blood drive held from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Friday, April 22. Schedule a required appointment at redcrossblood. org (use sponsor code leisure) or 1-800-733- 2767.

Elle Ustoy (not pictured) teaches the Music and Movement class the third Wednesday of every month from 10-11 a.m. at the Health Care Center. Sponsored by Alignment, the class uses simple stretches and ballroom dance movements to better everyone's brain health.

Patty Marsters