HEALTH TIPS Though many of us yearn to go back to life pre-COVID, it’s important to continue following current safety guidelines. Consider gathering with family and friends via Zoom, FaceTime, Google Meets, Skype or other social video network. Coordinate a menu or let everyone make only their favorites, then set a time when everyone can sit together virtually. Share what you’re thankful

The Leisure World Weekly office is closed to the public in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. Editors can be reached by phone and email. See page 4 of any edition for editors’ addresses or send emails to rutho_news@lwsb.com. People may drop articles and classified ads into the letter slot at the front of the News Building. The editorial deadline is Thursday for the following Thursday’s

Meals on Wheels of Long Beach Inc. delivers freshly cooked meals Monday through Friday, between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Deliveries include a hot dinner, cold lunch, dessert and an 8 ounce carton of 1 percent milk. The cold lunch may be an entrée salad or a sandwich with a small side salad. An alternate dessert is available for those on a diabetic diet. Contact Caron Adler at (562) 439-5000, ext.

The Hot Meals Drive Through program is available for residents of Orange County’s District 2, which includes Leisure World Seal Beach. Participants must be aged 60 and older, single parents or unemployed individuals or have disabilities. There are three sites open one day per week at which people may pick up two dinner meals. Qualified applicants must register in advance at www.ocmeals.com.

The Leisure World Weekly office is closed to the public in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. Editors can be reached by phone and email. See page 4 of any edition for editors’ addresses or send emails to rutho_news@lwsb.com, and submissions will be directed to the appropriate editor. People may drop articles and classified ads into the letter slot at the front of the News Building. The editorial

by Carson J. Blomquist OptumCare Employees from the Orange County Health Care Agency and Seal Beach Police Department collected Leisure World residents’ old or expired medications for safe destruction on Oct. 24. Over the past six years, the Drug Take Back Day events have resulted in the proper disposal and/or removal from illicit use of more than 1 ton of pharmaceuticals, 60 percent of which

by CJ Blomquist OptumCare It’s annual enrollment period, a time when Medicare beneficiaries can sign up for different options. A lot of people choose to stick with what they have, but since this is the only time of the year you can change your coverage, it’s a good idea to look around. Compare your options with what you have. It’s worth doing a little homework to make sure you choose

by Cynthia Tostado member resources The Alzheimer’s Family Center (AFC) offers free services to help seniors cope during the coronavirus pandemic. People can take advantage of these services from the safety of their own homes via telephone or Zoom. Results and information are kept completely confidential. Free Memory Checkups As seniors shelter in place, they are at higher risk of social

Meals on Wheels of Long Beach Inc. delivers freshly cooked meals Monday through Friday, between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Deliveries include a hot dinner, cold lunch, dessert and an 8 ounce carton of 1 percent milk. The cold lunch may be an entrée salad or a sandwich with a small side salad. An alternate dessert is available for those on a diabetic diet. Contact Caron Adler at (562) 439-5000, ext.