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Grand Opening of Senior Resource Center

Planned for February 8

Community Invited to Open House from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

(February 2, 2006) — Ventura County seniors are invited to celebrate the grand opening of SCAN Health Plan's Senior Connections Resource Center on Wednesday, February 8 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will include health presentations as well as refreshments, drawings and giveaway prizes. The Resource Center is located at 1001 Partridge Drive, Suite 200 in Ventura, near the government center two blocks east of the Victoria and Telephone intersection. "Our goal has always been to help seniors remain healthy and independent," said David Schmidt, chief executive officer of SCAN Health Plan. "The opening of our first community resource center in Southern California is an important extension of that goal. We hope local seniors will take advantage of the comprehensive, free resources that are available here." Staffed by community resource specialists, Senior Connections Resource Center is a place where seniors or their loved ones can get help with finding the services they may need. In the relaxed setting of the center, visitors can: Access information on health improvement and management; Connect to important resources in the community; Have free internet access to the Healthwise Knowledgebase; Attend presentations on health topics and healthful food samples generally on the first Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m.; Access weight and blood pressure self-management equipment; Obtain fall prevention information and attend fall prevention classes. Space at the grand opening event is limited. To RSVP call 1-877- 487-0333 (TDD: 1-800-735-2929). Founded in 1977, SCAN is one of the four largest Medicare Advantage Plans in all of California and consistently ranks as one of the state’s fastest growing. SCAN currently serves nearly 80,000 seniors in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties. In addition to its health plan, SCAN also manages one of the largest and most successful Multi-Purpose Senior Service Projects (MSSP) in California providing community-based, long-term care and in-home personal-care coordination for low-income frail seniors. Further information may be obtained at www.scanhealthplan.com.