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TOLL-FREE: 1-800-427-7411 Published and distributed free since 1997 Vol. 16, Issue 96 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2012 Local Veteran Shares Amazing Story A Community of Gardeners Give By Rachel Hendrickson his country. In 1939, two years into a concentrated three-year program, Food and Flowers magine you are a young electron- his eyes deteriorated below accept- Eileen Whynot, ics technician in 1943 who has able levels for the Academy, and he Editor, “Senior News” been on a “taxi” ship taking you was washed out. Still determined to I from the West Coast to an un- serve the U.S. in whatever way he ane and Ted Metzler planned to known destination in the middle of could, he worked for a Naval gunfire cap off the gardening season a the Pacific Ocean to join your new factory in New York City, watching few weeks ago by decorating the ship, a destroyer, the USS McKee. as his whole generation went into J tables for the Yarmouth Com- Now picture yourself in a bo’suns the armed services. Finally, he munity Garden’s annual dinner. A chair, rigged on a pulley between found a recruiter who would enlist generous gardener had offered to the tanker and your new ship, half- continued on page 15 supply all the dried flowers they way between the ships, would need, so the Metzlers decided when the sirens sound and a to fill scooped out pumpkins with Japanese Zero begins a the flowers. Afterwards, they strafing run down the alley hatched their final act of kindness between those two ships. for the fall: they made 30 dried It took Jim Robinson flower arrangements for the folks persistence and a determi- who receive Meals on Wheels. Pam Dyer, left, and her sister Jane nation to get into that seat Imagine the enjoyment created Metzler pick flowers for bouquets to go at that point in history. by a bouquet of fresh flowers deliv- Jim was born in Portland ered to your door when you’re home- out with Meals on Wheels. in 1920. He matriculated to bound. Or, the pleasure of cooking unable to grow your own veggies. the Naval Academy at 17, and eating fresh, local produce The Yarmouth Community Gar- determined to become an of- when you’re an active senior pre- den is a community garden at its ficer in the Navy and serve paring your own meals at home but very best! The Garden has 10’ x 10’ plots as well as an enormous “com- Southern Maine Agency on Aging munity” garden. Anyone who rents NON-PROFIT a plot also pledges to contribute at 136 U.S. Route 1 ORGANIZATION U.S. POSTAGE least six hours of work to the com- Scarborough, ME 04074 PAID munity garden. As a result, the gar- Lewiston, ME den is well-tended and the produce ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Permit #56 TIME-SENSITIVE MATERIAL is fresh and wholesome. During continued on page 5

a documentary about senior athletes who have competed in the National Senior Games. SMAA’s Maine Senior Games provides If you no longer want to receive the paper, please contact Bonnie at 396-6526 or 1-800-427-7411 x526 or [email protected]. qualifying competition for the national games. Admission is free. ferral program. This is the service to choose the plan that best meets See details on page 19. From the Director’s Desk provided on the phone and in the your needs at the lowest price. community by our Resource SMAA has trained volunteers Upcoming Event – November 14 Thank you to all of our Specialists, to both caregivers and staff to help. Call for an ap- Older adults, their family care- 2012 Donors and non-caregivers. pointment well before December 7th givers, volunteers, and those who Maine Senior Games drew to get the best Medicare D plan for nclosed in this issue is work with older adults are invited 601 athletes, a 42% increase 2013. See the complete list of loca- the 2012 Report of Phil- to the Aging Advocacy Summit from from 2011. tions on page 16. anthropy, which lists the 8AM until 2:30PM on November 14. As we identified during E names of all the people, The Summit’s goal is to prepare all our strategic planning pro- foundations and businesses Collaborating with InterMed of us to effectively participate in the cess, the number of people turning who contributed to SMAA in our Our Community Services team redesign of Maine’s health care sys- 65 will continue to increase steadily. 2012 fiscal year. Each year this list continues to expand our outreach to tem. There is no fee and lunch will We are honored to be in the position continues to grow—just as the need reach more people. In 2011, In- be provided. More information is on of serving the aging population of for our many services also increas- terMed contracted with SMAA to page 2. southern Maine. es. I am very grateful to the 1,170 supply services on site for their pa- donors who contributed $575,337 Medicare Open Enrollment tients. Our Resource Specialist An- THANK YOU for critical operating support for the neMarie Catanzano has been teach- Each year we recommend that We could not accomplish what many programs and services deliv- ing A Matter of Balance and Living Medicare beneficiaries review their we do without our committed volun- ered by SMAA. Well for Better Health at InterMed drug plans, because premiums and teers, our incredible staff and our I am proud to report that 26,466 along with providing information benefits may change. With 28 plans dedicated donors. May all of you people were served through our and referrals for the support pa- from which to choose, there are have a joyous holiday season. Agency for the year ending Septem- tients with chronic disease may many considerations. ber 30, 2012—more than a 20% in- need at home. crease over last year. Many of the Unless you are willing and able programs and services provided by to go to the Centers for Medicare and SMAA experienced huge increases in Medicaid website, key in the medica- Upcoming Event – November 11 the number of people being served, tions you take, quantities taken, and Everyone is invited to view the Laurence W. Gross especially the Information and Re- your pharmacies, you will be unable inspiring film, “Age of Champions,” Executive Director SOUTHERN MAINE 2 Senior News Agency on Aging November-December 2012

Greater Portland Chapter of AARP Marilyn Ashton, Director Local AARP Chapter Helps the Hungry had given four hours of their time to Jeff Fowler, Director collect donations at the Riverside Nancy Kelleher, Member n October 1, a pickup truck got some needed groceries with Street and Falmouth Crossings Ilene Knight, Member hauling 870 pounds of non- their Meals on Wheels deliveries. Hannafords and at the Northgate Lee Trumble, Director perishable food and paper Homebound means that these Shaws. The volunteers asked after- See article about SNAP on page 3. Ogoods stopped at SMAA’s main older adults or adults with disabili- noon shoppers to purchase easy-to- office in Scarborough. By 2PM, all of ties cannot on their own get to a gro- prepare, low-sodium foods and gro- *EBT is an electronic benefits card the groceries had been distributed cery store. Some of these same folks ceries that cannot be purchased that is used like a bank debit card. to SMAA dispatch sites. In the fol- may need help buying enough food. with food stamps, which today is an lowing few days, homebound folks Volunteer members of the EBT debit card.* Shoppers donated $119 in cash and with $881 from AARP, a dona- tion of $1,000 was made to help SMAA operate Meals on Wheels. All Senior News Special thanks to these AARP volunteers for providing some extra Readers are groceries that were delivered with Meals on Wheels. Invited to Aging Helena Trumble, President Cynthia Hughes, Advocacy Summit 1st Vice President Vanessa McGrath, Get Involved in Improving 2nd Vice President Health Care in Maine Nelson Megna, Treasurer Dottie Megna, Secretary SMAA team members pause before unloading a truck full of non-perishable groceries he organizations listed below Jane Ashley, Director are hosting a FREE Aging Ad- from AARP’s Greater Portland Chapter. From left, Ted Trainer, Jo Ann McPhee, Liz vocacy Summit on Wednesday, Weaver, Crystal Castro, and Nelson Megna from AARP. T November 14. The Summit is for volunteers, professionals and anyone interested in improving healthcare for older adults in Maine. The purpose of the Summit is to help Maine people prepare to effectively participate in redesign- ing our health care at the local, state and national level. Improving quality is critical to improving our health care. Quality drives patient outcomes and cost, yet it varies greatly in Maine. Maine is on the cutting edge of transforming health care. Change is dependent on educating and engag- ing the public. It is critical for older Mainers to actively participate in the changes to our healthcare system to make sure it works! Older Maine residents, their friends and family are invited to at- tend the Summit to gain the skills and tools needed to be effective health care advocates and to be a part of, or better understand, how change will occur.

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ADMISSION IS FREE and lunch is provided. Register online and learn more at www.maine4a.org or call Jessica Maurer, Esq., Maine Association of Area Agencies on Aging at 207-592-9972 to register. Sponsors include Maine’s Area Agencies on Aging, AARP, Maine Veterans’ Homes, Maine Geronto- logical Society, Alzheimer’s Asso- ciation of Maine, Maine Quality Counts, Eastern Maine Health Systems, Consumers for Afford- able Health Care, the Maine Nurse Practitioners Association, SeniorsPlus-EIM, Maine Commu- nity Action Association and Bridges Home Care. SOUTHERN MAINE November-December 2012 Agency on Aging Senior News 3

“Canadians, with tight Maine’s Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP) banking regulations, a graduat- ed tax system, and a ‘socialist’ articipants in SNAP use an of factors including, citizenship; size Applications can be requested by government that provides sin- electronic benefits card (EBT) of household; whether you are dis- mail or telephone. Applications go to gle-pay universal health care, that looks just like a bank deb- abled; monthly household income the Office of Integrated Access and are now individually richer it card. The card is used to pur- and expenses, including medical ex- Support at the DHHS office nearest than U.S. citizens (average P penses; and total assets. you. An older person can be inter- chase food or garden seeds, to make household net worth: $363,302 voluntary contributions at senior Applications are available at viewed for eligibility by telephone. versus $319,970.)” meal sites, for donations for Meals many locations including the De- Area Agencies on Aging can Many thanks to Rodney on Wheels or for meals in designat- partment of Health and Human help with completing a SNAP appli- Quinn of Westbrook, a former ed restaurants. Services Regional Offices, Town Of- cation. For more information, call Maine secretary of state, who Eligibility is based on a number fices and Area Agencies on Aging. 877-353-3771. gave us permission to print this quote from his newspaper col- umn in the American Journal.

Editor’s Note: Rodney Quinn passed away three days af- ter giving his permission to be quoted here. His exact an- swer, “Pleased—by being quot- ed, I achieve fame.” I’m guessing he wanted to join his beloved wife Melba who died in early October of this year. May they both Rest in Peace. My condo- lences to the Quinns’ family and friends.

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Yarmouth, Falmouth, Cumberland, Community of Gardeners Pownal and Freeport. Altogether, continued from page 1 510 bouquets were delivered! Needless to say, the recipients have the growing season the produce goes been thrilled with these lovingly to area food banks, senior housing prepared bouquets! and to the folks who dine at the Southern Maine Agency of Aging’s community café at the Masonic To get out and have a nice Lodge in Yarmouth. meal every Tuesday or Friday For the last five years, weekly at noon at the Masonic Lodge deliveries of produce have helped in Yarmouth, call Debbie at 846- area seniors obtain some of the 6693 to make a reservation. freshest vegetables around. Those To sign up for Meals on who are unable to garden love this Wheels or to refer someone, call and look forward to it every week. 800-400-6325 and speak with Some seniors preserve beets or Jessica. green beans or freeze other crops to If you’d like to be become a eat during the winter. All season long volunteers Ted Metzler with Pam Dyer, center, and her sister Jane volunteer, call Priscilla Greene at 396-6521 or email pgreene@ Metzler, picked and arranged bouquets of flowers for Meals on Wheels recipients. Fresh Cut Flowers smaaa.org. For the first time this year, com- ive. We deliver on Thursdays, so we It has been clear to us that the gen- munity garden volunteers Jane and arranged to cut flowers in the erosity of one person was good for Debbie Strachan, coordinator Ted Metzler and Jane’s sisters, donor’s garden and afterwards we everyone involved.” for the Yarmouth Community Café Patricia Cheney and Pam Dyer, as- arranged them at our home with Enough bouquets were made for and Meals on Wheels, was a con- sembled beautiful fresh flowers to one of my sisters before taking the every household receiving Meals on tributing writer. She works for the deliver with Meals on Wheels. The bouquets with us to go out with the Wheels through SMAA’s Yarmouth Southern Maine Agency on Aging. makings for the 30 mini bouquets meals. Not one volunteer driver said location. Flowers were delivered they created every Thursday morn- it would be a burden or complained. to residents of Yarmouth, North Photo credits: Sharon McDonnell. ing came through the generosity of an anonymous gardener whose beautiful flowers must be legendary. Says Jane Metzler, “While in Florida last winter we saw an email about a generous gardener who was Don’t Miss Life’s Little Details looking for a way to share her flow- ers. Our first thought was, why not deliver flowers to homebound folks who get Meals on Wheels? We checked with Debbie Strachan at SMAA, and she was very support-

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Are you helping an older adult manage bills, prepare meals, manage Is caring for a family member or friend medical services? Do you help with bathing or dressing, household chores, leaving you feeling tired, isolated, sad, guilty, transportation to appointments, or companionship? Are you a senior who stressed? Caregiving may be the most difficult is raising someone else’s child? and rewarding thing you’ll ever do. The Then you are a Caregiver. Family Caregiver Support Program can help.

Support Program funding may be used to assist a different group of November is National Family Caregiver Month caregivers—those who are 55 and over and have full-time responsibili- By Ann O’Sullivan, to meet in person. We have a num- family caregivers figure out ways to ty for someone else’s minor children. OTR/L, LSW, FAOTA ber of support groups for people as- get a break from caregiving respon- Please feel free to contact the SMAA Family Caregiver sisting older adults, and we also of- sibilities. We have a small amount of Family Caregiver Support Program Support Program Coordinator fer an online support group (see the respite funding available, and are for assistance. And to all family care- support group schedule in this is- fortunate that the Federal guide- givers, “Thank You” for all you do! n November, we honor family sue). lines allow us to do some creative caregivers, unpaid family and Classes for caregivers and problem solving about relieving friends who assist older adults. professionals: We have a variety of caregiver responsibilities and re- Online Message IFamily caregivers provide more topics, from stress management to ducing caregiver stress. than 80% of the long term care in planning for eldercare and support- SMAA also offers the Partners the United States. Current esti- ing independence. We are happy to in Caring program that provides Board for Caregivers mates are that this care, which is present lunch and learn sessions at respite reimbursement for people ur family caregiver online provided for free, would cost more workplaces for employee caregivers who are assisting a family member group is now accessible direct- than $450 billion if paid for. (a great way for employers to be with dementia. The care recipient ly from our website. Go to The goal of SMAA’s Family supportive of their staff). Training is must meet state financial asset www.smaaa.org and follow the Caregiver Support Program is to available for professionals to learn guidelines. There is generally a O links to the Family Caregiver Sup- help family caregivers continue to about issues faced by family care- waiting list for this program, but it port Program, and to our support assist older adults without becom- givers and strategies to work effec- is worthwhile to get on the list. group page. Link in and connect ing exhausted. We look for ways to tively with them. Kinship Caregivers: A limited with other caregivers right from help reduce caregiver stress and Respite: We are happy to help percentage of the Family Caregiver home! make caregiving easier. SMAA supports family caregivers in a variety of ways including: Information and Referral: Resource Spe- THANK YOU cialists offer assistance q r by phone or in person to help identify and connect families with resources FamilyCaregivers and services for older adults, including benefit programs, housing, respite, personal assis- for all that you do every day! tance or other programs. We also provide health insurance counseling and We recognize family caregivers during education, and can assist with accessing benefits National Family Caregiver Month, Michelle is able to work while her mother Laurette attends such as Medicare. Support: We are and we support you year round. SMAA’s Adult Day Center in Saco. Laurette participates in happy to talk with family activities like one of her favorites, singing and dancing, to caregivers on the phone, keep her engaged in living with a declining memory. by email or set up a time

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Bridgton: 2nd Wednesday of the Contact Kate Cole Fallon at 1-800- ing for a group in another area. Caregiver Group month, 1-2:30PM, at the Bridgton 427-7411 x 558. 1-800-427-7411. Community Center. Contact Ann York: Caregiver support group for Is Hoarding an Issue? O’Sullivan at 1-800-427-7411 x family and friends assisting an Kinship/Grandparent re you worried about a family 541. Respite care is available on older adult with a chronic condi- Support Group member whose home has be- site with prior reservation tion, 3rd Tuesday of the month, Sanford: Wee Care, support and come dangerous? Are they re- Scarborough: 4th Thursday of from 1-2 PM, at the Living Well discussion for kinship parents and fusing to allow anyone in, even the month, from noon to 1PM at Center. Contact Susan Kelly-West- A grandparents helping to raise chil- for needed repairs or assistance, SMAA. Contact Kate Cole Fallon man at 475-1167. because of all of their stuff? The dren, 2nd Wednesday of the month, at 1-800-427-7411 x 558. Other areas: Please call Kate or Family Caregiver Program is collab- 6-7PM. Supper and child care avail- Scarborough: 2nd Monday of the Ann at SMAA’s Family Caregiver orating with Shalom House to offer able. Contact Thea Murphy at a short-term, weekly group focused month, from noon to 1PM at SMAA. Support Program if you are look- Trafton Senior Center at 457-0080. on dealing with someone who is hoarding. This group will give you information and strategies, and will offer a harm-reduction approach to Help For People Helping Aging Family Members helping. We are looking for people interested in joining! Please contact Class Schedule 2012-2013 February 28, March 7, 14, 21, 28 and Scarborough. Contact Ann O’Sulli- Kate Fallon at 396-6500 x558 FMI. April 4, 5:30-7:30PM: Savvy Care- van at 1-800-427-7411 x541 to pre- re you assisting an older adult? giver. Windham Adult Education, register (required). Do you spend time helping with Windham. Contact Kate Fallon at 1- July 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7 and 14, errands, household chores, fi- 800-427-7411 x558 to pre-register 9:30-11:30AM: Savvy Caregiver. Anances, meals, health care or (required). Internet Resources personal care? The Family Caregiv- Southern Maine Agency on Aging, er Support Program can help sup- May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 21 and 28, Scarborough. Contact Ann O’Sulli- for Caregivers port you as you help someone else. 9:30-11:30AM: Savvy Caregiver. van at 1-800-427-7411 x541 to pre- Bridgton Community Center, Bridg- register (required). ccording to a recent study by January 10, 17, 24, 31, February 7 ton. Contact Kate Fallon at 1-800- the Pew Research Center, 8 in and 14, 1:30-3:30PM: Savvy Care- 427-7411 x558 to pre-register (re- Please use the numbers listed to 10 caregivers have internet giver. Southern Maine Agency on quired). register. Feel free to call Kate Cole Fallon or Ann O’Sullivan at SMAA Aaccess, and 88% of those look Aging, Scarborough. Contact Ann May 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25 and July O’Sullivan at 1-800-427-7411 x541 (1-800-427-7411) with questions. online for health information. In 2, 5:15-7:15PM: Savvy Caregiver. working to meet the challenge of to pre-register (required). Southern Maine Agency on Aging, providing good online information, SMAA offers online resources to help you! We have a page of hand- outs, fact sheets and links on our own website www.smaaa.org. We Aging…let us help you and your family offer an online discussion board to connect with others. And, we send make the most of it. out news and updates via our Face- book page. Please check us out! www.facebook.com/SMAAcaregivers

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turned out to be very tasty coffee Medals, and Ribbons for the Euro- A Very Good Day along with perfectly cooked eggs. To Honoring Veterans pean African Middle Eastern The- paraphrase, “A cuppa joe, a side of ater Campaign and the American By Michael Torrusio, Jr. sausage, and you—along with per- SMAA’s Adult Day Center Theater Campaign. e opened the front door, bent fect eggs, and paradise is now.” It Elbert Putney was draft- down, picked up the paper. It was going to be a very good day. e pause to honor vet- ed in 1941 and served in the was one of those crisp October Showering has always, for him, erans who attend our Army during WWII in the 1st Hdays that occur only in Maine: been a quick affair: In. Out. Done. Truslow Adult Day Center in Engineer Amphibian Brigade-286th cold, but not cold, crisp to the point Shaving too, although lately those W Saco. A special ceremony on in Algeria, French Morocco, Sicily, of cutting one’s lungs and clear as little annoying nicks appear to come November 7 will honor our veterans Naples and Normandy. A flag was the proverbial bell. He pulled the with greater frequency, courtesy of a for military service to their country. flown over Iraq in his name for his crispness deeply into his lungs. It slightly more shaky hand. He stud- Ralph Bouvier spent three role in Operation Tiger. He came was going to be a very good day. ied the face staring at him. It was a years in Germany with the Army, as home to Maine on the Queen Mary. Back inside he grabbed a filter, strong face, one might even say an a platoon sergeant and lieutenant. John Travers served as a Navy shoveled in the requisite amount of attractive face and, with just the Later he served 14 years in the Na- Electrician’s Mate, Second Class ground coffee, filled the bowl and right amount of nicks, a manly face. tional Guard. EM2C. Vessels and stations include, flicked on the coffeemaker. Soon the It was the kind of face that was Joseph Brulotte served in the NTS, Newport, RI; USS Denebola tantalizing scent of dark roast took ready for a very good day. Army in Italy at the end of WWII. RS, NYD, Philadelphia, PA; USS command of the kitchen, followed by Chores and preparation to- He also fought and was wounded in Piedmont, San Diego, CA; USS Bell the comfortable smell and sound of meet-the-world completed, he the Korean War, receiving the Pur- Isle (AG-73) and USS Delta (AR-9). frying eggs and breakfast sausage. donned a light jacket—in deference ple Heart and a Silver Star for his He was awarded WWII Veteran Vic- It was his turn to cook—a gift to his to the morning’s earlier greeting service. tor medal, American Area Ribbon, wife, expressing his appreciation of and, kissing his wife, stepped out Charles Busch was in the Air Asiatic-Pacific Area Ribbon. her years of early morning awaken- into the October air. It was still Force for four years during the Ko- Edgar Underkofler served in ing and breakfast preparation. He crisp. It was still cold, but not cold. rean War. His medals include Na- Navy during WWII, stationed in glanced out the window, watched It was still a Maine October day, tional Defense Service and Good Hawaii, the Philippines, Japan, Chi- the sun’s early rays fall softly on the and, it was still going to be a very Conduct. His most rewarding expe- na, Spain and Italy. He was involved petals of summer’s last flowers good day. rience was building a gym for the in combat action in Korea and the then, the eggs reaching that hardly servicemen in Moulin, France. China Sea. His medals include Good ever reached by him “perfection it- The author invites you to listen Keith Gerry enlisted in the Conduct; Korean 3 Stars and China self” point, called out gently to his to the multi-generational radio show, Army, serving four years in Panama. Service; Navy Occupation, Asia; and wife, “Breakfast.” Perfect eggs. By "Speak Freely," where local and na- Normand LaFlamme was a Navy EE WWII Victory. himself in person. It was going to be tional events that have found their nuclear inspector at a naval ship- We also honor a Truslow staff a very good day. way to the news are discussed from yard during his service with the member, Linda DeLapp, who Breakfast, as most mornings, 1:30-3 on Mondays on WMPG 90.9 Coast Guard. served for five years in the Coast was an enjoyable event. He and the community radio. Mike is joined by Gerard Paul trained in the Guard. Her crew protected boats in wife, face to face, reading the papers, Ray and Adam for discussion and Army for rifleman and truck driving the harbor by retying anchors and each commenting, out loud and per- debate. Combine these concepts with at Fort Blanding. He served in bat- rescuing people off their boats. Her haps a bit too dramatically, on one funky music as far back as the 80's tles in Normandy Omaha Beach D- medals include, Good Conduct story or another, the other listening and right up to current hip hop and Day, Northern France, Rhineland Medal, .45 Caliber Pistol Marks- attentively. Sipping slowly, what R&B artists of today. Mike can be and Central Europe. He received manship Ribbon, and Coast Guard reached at [email protected]. the Good Conduct and Victory Meritorious Unit Commendation.

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meal. But even if that that woman’s first meal. I was The Hidden Hungry was all he did, Bill would thrilled to learn the results. still be making a huge Because we are also concerned They’re Not Who You Think difference in the lives of about what people are eating (or not) the people on his deliv- on Saturday and Sunday, we provide By Susan DeWitt ery route. extra meals to people who tell us Wilder, Planner The 300 volunteers they have no one to help them pre- Southern Maine of the Southern Maine pare food on the weekends. Agency on Aging Agency on Aging deliver The question for us has been, Meals on Wheels to near- what are these elderly homebound In early spring I ly 1,800 people in 51 people eating aside from the meals went out on a towns in York and Cum- we deliver? I found one answer when Meals on Wheels berland counties each I walked into a kitchen and saw a I route with volunteer Bill Mello. year. Some receive meals large bowl filled with packages of ra- Bill has been driving this Monday for a short time while men noodles. Most ramen noodle route for four years, and he consid- they recuperate from a packages are about 400 calories, with ers the people he delivers to his hospitalization or ill- 14 grams of fat. The noodles are friends. ness; many have been re- wheat based and deep fried before He carries an old broom and a ceiving meals for years. Like so many Meals on Wheels volunteers, Bill Mello helps packaging. They have no fiber and bucket of deicer in the back of his car, the people on his route live safer in their own home. little nutritional value. The season- and while I was with him, he swept Living Alone ing package contains at least 90% of the walkway for one woman and the daily recommended intake of salt The average age of people receiv- In 2011, 20% of the people who spread deicer on the sidewalk of an- or sodium. ing Meals on Wheels from the received Meals on Wheels told us other woman, both of whom live Agency is 78. Sixty-three percent they seldom or never see a family alone. (63%) live alone. Research shows member or friend in person. For Low-Sodium Menu During the drive he told me of that those who eat alone are more at these people, Bill’s visit with a nour- This past summer the Agency another woman on his route who was risk of malnutrition. ishing meal makes all the difference. has been working with its meal worried about paying the fee to have Homebound elderly people who Bill may be the only person they see supplier Jeanie Marshall Foods on her taxes done. He drove her to the live alone are more likely to become during the day. developing and taste testing low- Agency on Aging where she had her depressed and consequently, eat Each person we assess for Meals sodium options for Meals on Wheels. taxes prepared for free by an AARP poorly. Poor nourishment can on Wheels completes a nutritional Those meals will be available volunteer. worsen depression and result in an checklist that is used nationwide to starting in November. Like so many of our volunteers, unbreakable cycle. determine high, moderate or low nu- Bill goes way beyond delivering a tritional risk. Of the people assessed last year for Meals on Wheels, 48.5% were at high nutritional risk. A survey we did last year told us The average age of people ,Q+RPH6HQLRU6HUYLFHV that one-third of our Meals on receiving Meals on Wheels 6RXWKHUQ0DLQHDQG1HZ+DPSVKLUH¶V+RPH&DUH$JHQF\ Wheels recipients eat only one other ‡ 6LQFH meal aside from the one volunteers from the Agency is 78. 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radar to hone in on er on Maine’s first TV It was our world.” He said that “to- Local Veteran Shares Japanese radar to de- station. Jim and his day’s soldiers are just as brave as Amazing Story termine whether the wife had nine children we were.” His generation didn’t Japanese facilities and he now has ten understand there was going to be a continued from page 1 had sighted in on the grandchildren. He says war until Pearl Harbor. His genera- US ships, and to pro- his life has been a tion had a clear reason for war, him as an ordinary seaman. His vide advance notice if happy one. Today, he something he’s not sure succeeding papers from the Academy followed an attack was likely. enjoys beautiful paint- generations have had. He sees him to training in Newport, RI, During prepara- ings, and his only Vietnam as a waste of life and Iraq where he was made a company com- tion for the Okinawa regret is that he can’t and Afghanistan as “part of the mander. Jim says, “No big deal, I landings, the McKee’s climb Hacker Hill the politics of our country.” He conclud- knew how to march.” fleet was attacked by way he used to. ed, “I was in the right generation at Radar was new on the scene, kamikazes, and the Jim mused about the right time. I lucked out. We were and Jim decided to specialize in that McKee rescued U.S. the world of the service the winners, and the country loved field. He went to school until he was pilots from the ocean and conducted then and now. “Everybody went us for that.” ready for sea duty as an electronics depth charge runs on lurking sub- through what I did. If you were in The McKee was awarded 11 technician, and found himself sit- marines. Four planes made runs on New York City and called a restau- Battle Stars. It was decommissioned ting in the bo’suns chair, swinging Jim’s ship—one overshot and rant, you’d be asked ‘Will you be in in 1946 and sold for scrap in 1970. over the ocean, as the sirens wailed. crashed into the USS Hunt, the uniform, sir?’ If so, you could get in. He made it to the deck of the McKee splashed one, damaged an- McKee and was told to get off the other, and while Jim watched, the deck and find his station. And so his Japanese pilot visible in the cockpit, war began. the fourth crashed 50’ off the bow. His service time on the McKee On May 28, 1945 Jim’s ship alternated between intense action joined Halsey’s 3rd Fleet as it pre- Deering Pavilion and numbing boredom as the pared for the invasion of Japan. McKee steamed the thousand miles Eight days after it joined, a typhoon between engagements. The order of with winds of 110 knots struck the Come see our bright, new, the fleet had the destroyers sailing fleet. In a typhoon the prior year, about 15 miles ahead of the main three destroyers had capsized with energy-efficient lobby! task force as its eyes and ears, the loss of 790 men. This time, the warning the fleet against attacks by fleet had been warned, and escaped the kamikaze pilots that followed with minor damage, due, according Located on seven wooded acres. the U.S. pilots back to their carriers. to the records, to “superior seaman- If the Japanese pilots couldn’t hit ship.” To stabilize the ship, Jim’s Age 62 or physically handicapped. the aircraft carriers or larger ships, captain had the crew below moving the lighter ships such as the de- from side to side as living ballast. stroyers became their targets in a The McKee’s job—and Jim’s Rent is based on 30% of adjusted deadly game of dodge ’em. Twenty- job— in preparation for the invasion nine destroyers were lost in the was to sight in on factories near the gross income, including all utilities.* Pacific, 13 of them to kamikaze coast. The McKee with six other de- attacks. stroyers sailed into Suruga Wan on For two year, between boredom Honshu and shelled an aluminum and action and an occasional return plant and rail yards. Jim was on Short Wait for Studio Apartments to California for refit, the McKee deck when he saw a great billow of with Jim aboard island-hopped up smoke rising in the sky. Although the Pacific. Jim said the sailors did- he didn’t know it then, he was see- Many Amenities n’t know where they were going or ing the mushroom cloud from the why, but in the Navy, he had a bed to Hiroshima bomb. Optional noon meal • Grocery store on site sleep on and three meals a day– And, just like that he had orders better than the soldiers had. During to sail for home, through the Pana- Library with Internet access that time, the McKee took part in ma Canal to Charleston, South the landings on Rabaul in the Carolina. Twelve days later he was 797-8777 Solomons, provided cover for the discharged and put on a train to *Income limits apply landing ships off Tarawa, Guadal- Maine, holding a big white stuffed canal, and Eniwetok, provided sup- teddy bear for the one-year-old porting fire for the 3rd Marines as daughter he had never seen. He got they landed on Guam. In the Leyte a job at the Pontiac dealership — Deering Pavilion — Gulf and Samar, the McKee provid- owned by the father of a friend who ed the covering fire that destroyed had been killed on Iwo Jima. Jim 880 Forest Avenue, Portland, Maine camouflaged barges and ammuni- heard about that new invention, tion dumps. Jim’s job was to use television, and became an announc- www.deeringpavilion.com

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Time to Review and Chose a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan for 2013 2013 AT A GLANCE Medicare Open Enrollment Biddeford, McArthur Library – Portland, Salvation Army – 28 prescription drug plans from which to choose Call Linda Sprague-Lambert at Thursday, November 15, 10AM- 13 plans have increased their premiums Ends December 7th 207-776-4759; Appointments every NOON; Call SMAA at 396-6500 for 11 plans have decreased their premiums week, Mondays 11:30AM-2:30PM; more dates. ainers on Medicare are ad- 4 plans will end Tuesdays & Wednesdays, 9:30AM- vised to make an appoint- Parsonsfield, Town Office – 12:30PM 4 new plans will begin ment with their local Area Wednesday, November 28, 9AM- Agency on Aging to review Bridgton Hospital – Tuesday, No- NOON M Note: If you have one of the 12 their options for 2013, because pre- vember 13, 20, 27, December 4, 8:30- Saco Community Center – Medicare Advantage Plans, your miums and benefits may change. 11AM, no appointment necessary The Southern Maine Agency on Ag- Wednesday, November 7, 14, 21, 28, prescription drug benefits or premiums ing provides unbiased help with Bridgton Community Center – December 5, 9AM-1PM may change. Thursday, November 8, 15, 29, De- making decisions about Medicare, Scarborough, Southern Maine cember 6, 10AM-1PM because Maine’s five area agencies Agency on Aging (SMAA) – Tues- on aging do not sell insurance. Falmouth Memorial Library – day, November 13, 20, 27, December The complexity involved in Tuesday, November 15, 10AM-1PM 4, 9AM-4PM; Thursday, November 8, Medicare Homework choosing drug plans with de- 15, 29, December 6, 9AM-4PM ductibles, co-pays, and falling into Freeport Community Library – ach Fall, there’s Open Enroll- the coverage gap, the so called Thursday, November 8, 15, 29,, De- Sanford, Goodall Hospital – ment for Medicare’s prescrip- “donut hole,” is time consuming and cember 6, 10AM-1PM Tuesday, November 6, 13, 20, 27, tion drug plans. In addition, December 4, 9AM-4PM may involve many steps, including Gorham, St. Anne’s Church – E many people choose a Medigap using the Centers for Medicare and Thursday, November 15, 29, Decem- South Portland Community or Medical Advantage health plan. These decisions are important, Medicaid website. ber 6, 9AM-2PM Center – Friday November 2 and the process confusing and fraught Any changes to Medicare Drug 16, 9AM-3PM Plans or Medicare Advantage Plans Kennebunk Senior Center – with pitfalls. This is not a time to need to be made during Medicare’s Thursday, November 15, 9am-3pm Wells Ogunquit Senior Center – make a mistake because you failed Dates TBD. Open Enrollment period, which Kennebunk, St. Martha’s Church to do your homework. ends December 7, 2012. – Friday, November 9, 9AM-4PM Westbrook Community Center – Several years ago, I took SMAA’s Appointments are filling fast in Wednesday, November 7, 14, 21, 28, three-day Medicare training pro- Limington Town Office – the 22 locations offered by the December 5, 9AM-2PM gram for volunteers. Next, I sat in on Wednesday, November 14, 9:30AM- Southern Maine Agency on Aging seven sessions observing SMAA’s 12:30PM Windham, Our Lady of Perpetu- (SMAA). seasoned volunteers work with al Help – Tuesday, November 6, 13, Below is a list of the SMAA’s Long Island - Appointments are Medicare beneficiaries seeking help. 20, 27, December 4, 10AM-4PM Open Enrollment sessions. An ap- scheduled as requested. Since then, I’ve met with two differ- pointment is required, except at York Middle School – Thursday ent staff members to discuss my own Naples Library – Tuesday, Novem- Bridgton Hospital. From Portland November 1, 8, 15, 29, 8:30AM- situation. Finally, I’ve attempted to ber 13, 20, 27, December 4, 10AM-1PM telephone exchanges or your mobile 12:30PM. Contact the Community read through Medicare information phone call 396-6500, or statewide, Portland, Woodfords Church – Health Connection of the York Hos- both in print and online. toll-free 877-353-3771 to make an Wednesday, November 14, 21, 28; pital at 361-6988 to make an ap- The more I learned, the more I appointment. December 5, 9AM-3PM pointment. realized that I needed to tread care- fully through this complex maze. In October, I considered “opting out” of my wife’s company health Call statewide, toll-free care coverage. In one day, I had ex- tensive telephone conversations 877-353-3771 to make an with a health representative in my appointment with your wife’s company, a counselor at Social Security and a licensed representa- local Area Agency on Aging tive in Maine to discuss a Medigap to choose the best plan for plan. Fortunately, all three sources were professional, knowledgeable the lowest cost. and patient. On another day, I at- tended a two-hour informational seminar with one of the plan compa- nies I was considering. Then, I organized my copious notes including putting together a cost summary of estimated costs and another overall To Do/Process checklist. This led to other ques- tions. Get the picture? This is tricky stuff. I realized that even though I had a relatively good grasp of the process and pitfalls, I needed a final sounding board. So, I called SMAA to make an appointment. The serv- ice is free and unbiased and SMAA is not in the insurance business. The good folks at your local Agency on Aging just want to assist you. Re- member, it never hurts to talk. I urge you to do your homework and ask for help. It’s the smart thing to do.

Hunter Howe Volunteer writer for the Senior News SOUTHERN MAINE November-December 2012 Agency on Aging Senior News 17

SOUTHERN MAINE Luncheons in Eliot For reservations, call Kristin at 878- Here’s Why Seeing a 3285. Agency on Aging Thursday, December 6 and Feb- Medicare Specialist ruary 7. Starts at 11:30AM. Eliot Luncheons in Windham Methodist Church, Rte. 236. Sug- Windham Community Café will Pays Off Meals on Wheels gested donation $5 or $7 if younger have special catered meals on No- than age 60. For more info and to vember 8, December 13 and Janu- Dear Readers, make a reservation, please call Re- ary 10. Meal is served at noon. Sug- Volunteer Drivers and nee at 475-7399. rs. B, a widow, has been pay- gested donation is $5 or $7 if ing about $175 a month for a Kitchen Help Needed Luncheons in Westbrook younger than age 60. For more info Medicare Supplement plan and to make a reservation, please November 27 at the Community (Plan J – which is no longer Portland and Westbrook call Virginia at 892-3891. M Center, 426 Bridge Street at noon. offered). 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Ross Martin Community Cen- 1R%X\LQRU(QWUDQFH)HHV &RQYHQLHQFH6WRUH based on my experience and the in- ter, “Community Café” will have a $OOXWLOLWLHV H[FHSWSKRQH FDEOH 7UDQVSRUWDWLRQ6HUYLFHV formation she gave me, she would luncheon and BINGO on November 5HVWDXUDQW6W\OH'LQLQJ LQKRXVHHYHQWVFKDQQHOV very likely be given this benefit. I 26 starting at 11AM. To make a KRXU6WDI¿QJ 5HVLGHQWDQG*XHVW3DUNLQJ asked her to let me know when she reservation, please call Lilly or received a response from the Chester @ 283-2477. Suggested do- MaineCare office so that we could nation $5 or $7 if younger than 60. :HDUHSURXGWREHD choose a new Part D plan for her. Please come and join us for lots of QRWIRUSUR¿WRUJDQL]DWLRQ Once she has been awarded fun! QMB, Mrs. B will not need her Medicare Supplement plan. She will not have to pay a premium for her Part D plan, will not have the Part B premium deducted from her Social Have trouble getting in or out of your tub? 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pear all at once—it takes time to de- I remember the feeling of her arms When Someone Dies, What is Letting Go? velop and become a part of the new around me and can unmistakably normal I will eventually find as I feel her presence in my life. She is By Carol Schoneberg I find it impossible to move closer and closer to healing in with me. Letting go does not mean I give a definition for letting the months and years after my will ever stop loving or missing her. etting go is a phrase go. All things that are bigger loved one has died. It does not mean I can’t let go just because I that one hears over than I am—God, Spirituality, that I am letting go in the sense of know it would be good for me. I and over again in the Nature, Love, Death—are hard forgetting about or giving up my might have friends or family who bereavement support to give words to, and I place let- L connection to my loved one who has think I am holding on to or obsess- group setting, and many find ting go in this category. I feel it, and died. On the contrary, once I have ing on one particular aspect of my themselves asking, “What does instinctively I know it, but I can’t reached the place of letting go, I loved one’s death—perhaps the fact this mean?” While I think it’s one of give it words that truly do it justice. know they will never be forgotten that he died too young, that she was those questions that can ultimately To me, letting go is a positive and that my connection is perma- misdiagnosed and might not have best be answered by the one who thing. It does not come early in my nent. I can no longer touch or see died if her cancer had been found asks it, I know what it means to me grieving process, and it does not ap- to grieve and experience loss. my mother standing before me, but sooner, or that we had cross words before he left the house that morn- ing and was killed in a car accident on his way to work. My well-meaning friends or Specialized Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care family tell me, “You need to let go of that. You can’t change that now,” as if I could wave a magic wand and no longer wrestle with these feelings. 22 Northbrook Drive Falmouth, ME 04105 They tell me this because they suf- Homestead (207) 781-5775 fer at the sight of my suffering. They www.genesishcc.com want me to look and act like the per- son I was before my loved one died, but I am simply no longer that per- We understand care, we practice compassion. son. They don’t understand that I’ll wrestle with these feelings as long

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Do you know about the Swing Bed Program Quality Care...Close to Home! at Bridgton Hospital?

When you first came to the hospital you were ill andcare was directed at treating your illness. As your condition improves, you needto continue to get well, but perhaps you aren’t quite ready to go home. The Swing Bed Program at Bridgton Hospital focuses more on getting well after your illness has been treated. Your doctor and the hospital staff will work with you on making this determination.

As one example, if you’ve hadjoint replacement in another hospital, we can provide rehabilitation for you close to your home andfamily, at BridgtonHospital.

The SkilledSwing BedProgram allows you to receive skilled rehabilitation right here, in your own community, at Bridgton Hospital. Why choose Bridgton Hospital for your Swing Bed care? • All private patient rooms with private bath, cable TV, free internet access andphone • Access to the Central Maine Medical Group's extensive network of medical specialists • Physicians are on-site 24 hours a day/7 days a week • RN care, aroundthe clock • Rehabilitation services available 7 days a week • Lab, radiology (x-ray), pharmacy and other services right on-site

The Swing Bed Program may include: Physical Therapy Nutrition Therapy Occupational Therapy Psychosocial Support Speech Therapy Comfort Care WoundManagement Longterm Antibiotic Respiratory Therapy Treatment

How is Swing Bed care paid for? Swing Bedcare is often coveredby Medicare, Medicaidand many private insurances. Bridgton Hospital’s social worker or case manager will discuss your coverage prior to your transfer from the acute care setting to the SkilledSwing Bedprogram. For further Information about this program we encourage you to contact Kathleen Wohlenberg, LSW, Director of Guest Relations and Case Management, at 207-647-6149.

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