JULY 2021 NEWSLETTER

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OUR MISSION Blue Rivers Area Agency on Aging’s mission statement is to develop or support a system of coordinated and comprehensive services for older individuals that promotes a safe, healthy, and independent lifestyle.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE SHIP Services ...... 2 Assistance ...... 7 Follow us on Facebook! Information ...... 3 Dates to Remember ...... 8 facebook.com/BlueRiversAAA BBB Scam Alert ...... 4 Contact Information ...... 9 Please Visit Our Website! Information ...... 5 Contact Information ...... 10 www.BlueRiversAAA.org Word Search ...... 6 Lunch Menu ...... 12

103 Eastside Blvd. Beatrice, NE 68310 M-F: 8 AM – 4:30PM | Closed Weekends (402) 223-1376 | (888) 989-9417 INFORMATION 02

Department of Insurance

NR-2105 Media Contact: Peg Jasa, [email protected]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Nebraska SHIP Offering Medicare Appointments in Beatrice

JUNE 17, 2021 (BEATRICE, NE) — Nebraska SHIP, a division of the Department of Insurance, is partnering with the Beatrice Senior Citizens Center to bring local, in-person Medicare counseling to Beatrice. SHIP representatives will be available by appointment to meet with those with Medicare questions every other Tuesday beginning on July 6. SHIP is also hosting a Welcome to Medicare class on Thursday, August 5, at Southeast Community College-Beatrice Campus. To schedule an appointment with a counselor or register for the Welcome to Medicare class, call Nebraska SHIP at 1-800-234-7119.

Nebraska SHIP services are available to all Nebraskans with Medicare, family members, medical providers and anyone who has Medicare-related questions. Information and services are free, unbiased, and confidential. SHIP, your community resource for Medicare education and problem solving, is available whether you are (1) approaching age 65 and need guidance on enrolling; (2) currently receiving Medicare and have a question about your benefits; or (3) suspecting you have been a victim of a Medicare scam or fraud.

SHIP also offers Medicare counseling by phone and virtually through your computer, tablet, or a smart phone. “You are welcome to come in to visit or get information from the comfort of your home,” said Alicia Jones, Nebraska SHIP Administrator. Your local Nebraska SHIP is available to assist with offices in Beatrice, Grand Island, Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha, Norfolk, North Platte, and Scottsbluff. Nebraska SHIP has a network of 325 volunteer certified counselors who are working throughout the state to answer any Medicare questions you may have. You can contact your local SHIP office by calling 1-800-234-7119 or visit its website at www.doi.nebraska.gov/ship.

The Nebraska SHIP is supported, in part by grant numbers 90SAPG0078 and 90MPPG0004, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. ###

Eric Dunning, Director Department of Insurance

1526 K Street, Suite 200 OFFICE 402-471-2201 FAX 402-471-4610 PO Box 82089 doi.nebraska.gov Lincoln, Nebraska 68501-2089

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Aging in Nebraska | Planning for Your Future Tuesday, Aug. 17 at 5:30 p.m. CT

If you could see your future, what steps would you take now to prepare for your next chapter? Join us for an online conversation on aging focused on caregiving and end-of-life planning, with information about all the resources available in Nebraska. This event will feature clips from Fast Forward, a new PBS documentary that takes a proactive look at aging. The discussion ɀƳǣȸƺƬɎȒȸxǣƬǝƏƺǼټȵƏȇƺǼɯǣǼǼǣȇƬǼɖƳƺɎǝƺˡǼȅ Eric Hurtig and some of the people featured, as Blue Rivers AAA has multiple openings available! well as experts on aging from around the state. For more information on the positions listed Visit NebraskaPublicMedia.org/engage for more below visit www.braaa.org/job-openings, call us information about this online event. at 402-223-1376 or toll free 888-989-9417. :Auburn يǔˡƬƺ ƺƏɎȸǣƬƺƳȅǣȇ Presented by the Osher Lifelong Learning • Care Manager/ADRC • Inter-City East Driver Institute, and the Syracuse: Nebraska City: University of Nebraska Omaha’s Department • • of Gerontology, with additional support from Cook On Call Driver • Cook Aide • Part-Time Driver Nebraska’s eight Area Agencies on Aging.

MAHLOCH LAW OFFICE ATTORNEY AT LAW Nancy J. Mahloch 1514 Court St. | Suite 100 Beatrice, NE 68310 ph: (402) 223-3507 fax: (402) 228-1727 [email protected] Contact Anita Aguilar to place an ad today! [email protected] or (800) 950-9952 x2677

For ad info. call 1-800-950-9952 • www.lpicommunities.com Blue Rivers Area Agency on Aging, Beatrice, NE A 4C 02-1133 BBB SCAM ALERT 04

MEDICARE SCAM CLAIMS TO ORDER GENETIC TEST If you are on Medicare, watch out for a resurgence of this con. Scammers are claiming to offer “free” genetic testing kits that allegedly screen for heart conditions or cancer. It’s really a ruse to steal your Medicare information for fraudulent billing and/or identity theft. How the Scam Works ɀȒɖȇƳǣȇǕȒȸǕƏȇǣɿƏɎǣȒȇ٢ȒȇƺɮǣƬɎǣȅٮçȒɖǕƺɎƏƬƏǼǼǔȸȒȅɀȒȅƺȒȇƺƬǼƏǣȅǣȇǕɎȒƫƺǔȸȒȅxƺƳǣƬƏȸƺȒȸƏȇȒǔˡƬǣƏǼ reported to BBB Scam Tracker that they received a call from “the Cardiac Test Center”). The caller claims to be providing free genetic testing kits. All you need to do is agree to receive a kit in the mail, swab your cheek, and return the vial. The test will tell you if you have a genetic predisposition to heart disease, cancer, or another common condition. The caller insists that the test will be totally covered by Medicare.

This sounds like a useful (and free) test, so you agree. Of course, there’s a catch! Before the company can mail your kit, they need your Medicare ID number and a lot of personal information. Targets of this scam report being asked extensive questions about their health, such as their family medical history and previous diagnoses. One victim reported: “They kept asking me about my own history and family members going back ɎȒǕȸƏȇƳȵƏȸƺȇɎɀِِِXˡȇƏǼǼɵɀƏǣƳȅɵǔƏɎǝƺȸƳǣƺƳǔȸȒȅƏɀɎȸȒǸƺƏȇƳɎǝƏɎɀƺƺȅƺƳɎȒȷɖƏǼǣǔɵȅƺِɎɎǝƏɎȵȒǣȇɎًɎǝƺɵ ٺɎǝƺɵƏǼȸƺƏƳɵǝƏƳǣɎِÁǝƺȇًɎǝƺɵƏɀǸƺƳǔȒȸǣȇǔȒȒǔǔȅɵxƺƳǣƬƏȸƺƬƏȸƳًƏȇƳXǝɖȇǕɖȵِٮɮƺȸǣˡƺƳȅɵƏƳƳȸƺɀɀ

As always, there are several variations of this con. Previous versions involved scammers going door-to-door or setting up tables at health fairs. Con artists may even provide gift cards or other giveaways in exchange for your participation.

While genetic testing is a legitimate service—some victims do actually receive a genetic testing kit—the scammers are trying to commit fraud by billing Medicare for the unnecessary tests. For the victims, these cons can lead to medical identity theft and, in some instances, a bill for thousands of dollars. Consumers should always consult with their primary care doctor before agreeing to tests. How to protect yourself from Medicare fraud • Be wary of any lab tests at senior centers, health fairs, or in your home. Be suspicious of anyone claiming that genetic tests and cancer screenings are “free” or “covered by Medicare.” If a product or test is truly “free,” you will not have to provide your Medicare number.

ɀȒǔˡƬƺȸƺȷɖƺɀɎɀɵȒɖȸxƺƳǣƬƏȸƺټDon’t share your Medicare number.XǔƏȇɵȒȇƺȒɎǝƺȸɎǝƏȇɵȒɖȸȵǝɵɀǣƬǣƏȇ • information, do not provide it. Also, protect your Medicare card by keeping it in a safe place (not your wallet).

ɀȒɖȇƳǣȇǕȇƏȅƺɀȒȸƏȵȵƺƏȸɎȒƫƺٮDo not trust a name or phone number.!ȒȇƏȸɎǣɀɎȒǔɎƺȇɖɀƺȒǔˡƬǣƏǼ • ƬƏǼǼǣȇǕǔȸȒȅƏǕȒɮƺȸȇȅƺȇɎƏǕƺȇƬɵȒȸȸƺǼƏɎƺƳƏȸƺƏƬȒƳƺِxƺƳǣƬƏȸƺɯǣǼǼȇƺɮƺȸƬƏǼǼɵȒɖɎȒƬȒȇˡȸȅɵȒɖȸ personal information, your Medicare number, or ask questions about your personal health.

• Report Medicare fraud: If you think you are a victim of Medicare fraud, be sure to report it. Go to Medicare. gov to get started.

https://www.bbb.org/article/scams/20457-bbb-scam-alert-beware-of-genetic-testing-scam

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ARE YOU A CAREGIVER? Just about everyone is, at some point in time! Do you help your spouse with daily activities? Do you help an aging parent with chores or money management? Do you help a grandparent with grocery shopping or lawn mowing? Are you helping raise your grandchildren? If you answered yes to any of those questions, you are a caregiver! Sometimes that caregiving role can take over your life. Sometimes it seems like you don’t have a life of your own anymore. You are NOT the only one feeling that stress! Stress-Busters, a program offered by Blue Rivers, is just what you need! Stress-Busters is an evidence-based program that helps caregivers learn to spot the effects of stress, learn various ways to relaxation when you need it, and how to face the challenges of caregiving. Stress-Busters show you how to change negative thinking into positive, coping skills when facing unchangeable stressors, and how to develop a healthier lifestyle. ׎ȅǣȇɖɎƺɀƏƳƏɵًȒȇƬƺחɀI«00ٍÁǝƺƬǼƏɀɀǣɀǴɖɀɎټÁǝƺƬǼƏɀɀǣɀǔɖȇًƬȒȇˡƳƺȇɎǣƏǼًǣȇɎƺȸƏƬɎǣɮƺƏȇƳǣɎ a week, for 9 weeks on Zoom. If you have a smartphone, tablet or computer you can join us, no matter where you are! We will even provide you with the handbook. הוב׏ٮבאאٮא׎גǼƏɀɀƺɀɯǣǼǼɀɎƏȸɎɀȒȒȇِ¨ǼƺƏɀƺƬƏǼǼȒɖȸȒǔˡƬƺɎȒƳƏɵɎȒȸƺǕǣɀɎƺȸȒȸǔȒȸȅȒȸƺǣȇǔȒȸȅƏɎǣȒȇ! or 888-989-9417. What do you have to lose...... just that stress!

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Blue Rivers AAA has trained staff that can assist you with questions you may have about ƏƳƳǣɎǣȒȇƏǼƫƺȇƺˡɎɀٖɀƺȸɮǣƬƺɀ available to you. Please call our ٮא׎גȒȸו׏גחٮחזחٮזזזȒǔˡƬƺƏɎ 223-1376 and ask for the ADRC worker. Services available from Nebraska Medicaid: • Meals - Please specify that you would like Blue Rivers AAA • Housekeeper/Handyman - Please specify that you would like Blue Rivers AAA • Public Transportation - Please specify that you would like Blue Rivers AAA • Energy Assistance • Medicaid General Income/Resource guidelines: Single • $1041 per month income • $4000 resource • $120,000 assets Married • $1410 per month income • $6000 resource • $120,000 assets Contact Access Nebraska directly at: 800-383-4278 or www.AccessNebraska.gov

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HOUSEKEEPERS NEEDED! Blue Rivers AAA is in need of Housekeeping Contractors!

Do you like to perform the following housekeeping tasks? • Laundry • Meal preparation • Washing indoor windows • Vacuuming • Washing dishes • Dusting AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER • Cleaning bathrooms Blue Rivers Area Agency on Aging is one of seven sites hosting the يApply to be a Housekeeping ǕǣȇǕۭ(ǣɀƏƫǣǼǣɎɵ«ƺɀȒɖȸƬƺ!ƺȇɎƺȸً(«!zƺƫȸƏɀǸƏًƫƺȇƺˡɎɎǣȇǕ Contractor! Rates are $11.00 per hour. You can work as many • Seniors (age 60 and older) hours each week as you want, up • People with disabilities of all ages; and to 40 hours. Set your own work • Family members, caregivers & advocates schedule! Must be 18 years of age or older. For more information, Our Options Counselors are currently available over the phone to assist please call 402-223-1376 | 888-989- eligible people and/or their representatives in making informed choices 9417, or visit our website https:// about the services or setting that best meet the person's needs. For www.braaa.org/job-openings. assistance call toll free 844-843-6364 or visit nebraska.arounja.org.

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For ad info. call 1-800-950-9952 • www.lpicommunities.com Blue Rivers Area Agency on Aging, Beatrice, NE C 4C 02-1133 DATES TO REMEMBER 08

Independence Day - July 4 Labor Day - September 6 Patriot Day - September 11 Grandparents Day - September 12 Autumn Begins - September 22 Falls Prevention Awareness Day - September 22 Columbus Day - October 11 Halloween - October 31

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PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AUBURN TRANSIT OFFICE HEBRON TRANSIT OFFICE WYMORE TRANSIT OFFICE 1101 J St 224 Lincoln Ave 118 East D St Auburn, NE 68305 Hebron, NE 68270 Wymore, NE 68466 Open: Mon - Fri, 8 am - 4:30 pm Open: Mon - Fri, 8 am - 3 pm Open: Mon - Fri, 9 am - 3:00 pm Dawn Parriott Angie Meyer Phone: 402-274-5365 Phone: 402-768-6052 Phone: 402-645-3525

XÁç0³Á!ٳ»BEATRICE TRANSIT OFFICE NEBRASKA CITY TRANSIT OFFICE XzÁ0 103 Eastside Blvd 703 Central Ave !ȒȇɎƏƬɎɎǝƺȒǔˡƬƺƬǼȒɀƺɀɎɎȒɵȒɖ Beatrice, NE 68310 Nebraska City, NE 68410 Auburn: 402-274-5365 Open: Mon - Fri, 8 am - 4:30 pm Open: Mon - Fri, 8 am - 5 pm Nebraska City: 402-873-3005 Wanda Franken Bobbi Lechner Syracuse: 402-269-5129 Phone: 402-223-1357 Phone: 402-873-3005

XÁçá0³Á!ٳ»FAIRBURY TRANSIT OFFICE SYRACUSE TRANSIT OFFICE XzÁ0 601 City Park Road 303 Railroad Ave !ȒȇɎƏƬɎɎǝƺȒǔˡƬƺƬǼȒɀƺɀɎɎȒɵȒɖ Fairbury, NE 68352 Syracuse, NE 68446 Beatrice: 402-223-1357 Open: Mon - Fri, 8 am - 5 pm Open: Mon - Fri, 8 am - 4 pm Wymore: 402-645-3525 Sharon Schmidt Carol Graham Fairbury: 402-729-6475 Phone: 402-729-6475 Phone: 402-269-5129 Hebron: 402-768-6052

Inspiring a Lifetime of Health t Family medicine clinics—Fairbury and Plymouth t 24-hour emergency care t Acute and swingbed services t Gardenside long-term care t Burkley Fitness Center t Outpatient specialists t Physical, Occupational and Speech therapy

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e joys of home without the hassles.

Cedarwood’s goal is to o er those ages 55 and older the style of living they deserve: independence with help when they need it. Cedarwood assisted living is a private, not-for-pro t assisted living facility jointly owned by Jeerson Community Health & Life and Bryan Health. Experience a place you can call home at Your Progress. Our Passion.

Please call us for a virtual OCCUPATIONAL • PHYSICAL • SPEECH tour and information! Inpatient & Outpatient Therapy LET US TAKE 828 22nd St., Fairbury Because Life’s Better in Motion CARE OF YOU. (402) 729-6100 cedarwoodal.org 1800 Irving Street | BeatriceHealthandRehab.com For ad info. call 1-800-950-9952 • www.lpicommunities.com Blue Rivers Area Agency on Aging, Beatrice, NE D 4C 02-1133 CONTACT INFORMATION 10

SENIOR CENTERS HOME OFFICE DOUGLAS SENIOR CENTER PALMYRA SENIOR CENTER 103 Eastside Blvd 200 Main St 425 C St Beatrice, NE 68310 Douglas, NE 68344 Palmyra, NE 68418 Open: Mon - Fri, 8 am - 4:30 pm Open: Mon - Fri, 10:30 am - 1 pm Open: Mon - Fri, 8:30 am - 2 pm Director: Carla Frase Lunch Served: Noon Lunch Served: Noon Phone: 402-223-1376 Manager: Yulonda Randall Manager: Jackie Thomson-Bremer Toll Free: 888-989-9417 Phone: 402-799-2300 Phone: 402-780-5606

BEATRICE SENIOR CENTER FAIRBURY SENIOR CENTER STERLING SENIOR CENTER 101 N 25th St 601 City Park Rd 130 Broadway Beatrice, NE 68310 Fairbury, NE 68352 Sterling, NE 68443 Open: Mon- Fri, 7:30 am - 4 pm Open: Mon - Fri, 7 am - 2 pm Open: Mon - Fri, 8 am - 1 pm Lunch Served: Noon Lunch Served: Noon Lunch Served: 11:15 am Manager: LeAnn Umphenour Manager: Harley Duis Manager: Doris Behrens Phone: 402-223-3055 Phone: 402-729-5258 Phone: 402-866-2050

CORTLAND SENIOR CENTER FALLS CITY SENIOR CENTER SYRACUSE SENIOR CENTER W 5th St 221 West 16th St 303 Railroad Ave Cortland, NE 68331 Falls City, NE 68355 Syracuse, NE 68446 Open: Wednesday 10 am - 1:30 pm Open: Mon - Fri, 8 am - 1:30 pm Open: Mon - Fri, 8:30 am - 1:30 pm Lunch Served: 11:30 am Lunch Served: Noon Lunch Served: 11:30 a.m. Manager: Karen Ostlund Manager: Linda Hardenberger Manager: Carla Snyder Phone: 402-416-3676 Phone: 402-245-3871 Phone: 402-269-2957

DAVENPORT SENIOR CENTER HEBRON SENIOR CENTER TABLE ROCK SENIOR CENTER nɖɿƺȸȇƺ³Ɏא׎ג S Linden Ave 224 Lincoln Ave 110 Davenport, NE 68335 Hebron, NE 68370 Table Rock, NE 68447 Open: Mon - Fri, 10 am - 2 pm Open: Mon - Fri, 9 am - 2 pm Open: Mon - Fri, 6 am - 2:30 pm Lunch Served: Noon Lunch Served: Noon Lunch Served: Noon Manager: Sharon Littrel Manager: Manager: Roberta Turnbull Phone: 402-364-2449 Phone: 402-768-6052 Phone: 402-839-2060

DESHLER SENIOR CENTER NEBRASKA CITY SENIOR CENTER WYMORE SENIOR CENTER 507 4th St 200 N 3rd St 118 East D St Deshler, NE 68340 Nebraska City, NE 68410 Wymore, NE 68466 Open: Mon - Fri, 9:00 am - 1:30 pm Open: Mon - Fri, 8:30 am - 2:30 pm Open: Mon - Fri, 8:30 am - 3 pm Lunch Served: Noon Lunch Served: Noon Lunch Served: Noon Manager: Haley Webber Manager: Deb Ford Manager: Carol Maxson Phone: 402-365-7698 Phone: 402-873-1525 Phone: 402-645-3525

HOME DELIVERED MEALS (0nn PAWNEE CITY CHESTER (Xnn0«ٜ via Deshler via Wymore via Table Rock Manager: Haley Webber Manager: Carol Maxson Manager: Roberta Turnbull Phone: 402-365-7698 Phone: 402-645-3525 Phone: 402-839-2060

COOK HUMBOLDT PLYMOUTH via Syracuse via Table Rock via Beatrice Manager: Carla Snyder Manager: Roberta Turnbull Manager: Rebecca Briney Phone: 402-269-2957 Phone: 402-839-2060 Phone: 269-358-2998

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MENUS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. All meals include low-fat or fat-free milk, assorted fruit, whole grain bread, and margarine.

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