Senior Services of Central Illinois · 217-528-4035 Jennifer Duprey, 2 May Daily Bread Menu Director

May/June 2021 Inside…

May Daily Bread Menu ...... 2 June Daily Bread Menu ...... 3 Older Americans Month ...... 4 Health & Fitness Day ...... 6 Closed for Memorial Day ...... 7 Illinois Senior Olympics ...... 8 Programs & Acvies ...... 9 Programs & Acvies Cont’d .. 10 Cucumber Salad Recipe ...... 11 Word Search ...... 12 Give65 ...... 13 Alzheimer’s & Brain Month .... 14 RSVP ...... 15 Travel Opportunies ...... 16 Travel Opportunies Cont’d ... 17 Dehydraon ...... 18 General Informaon ...... 19 Subscripon Info ...... 20 On the Go... May/June 2021 published bi-monthly A publication of Senior Services of Central IL 701 West Mason Street Springﬁeld, Illinois 62702 Phone: 217-528-4035 Fax: 217-528-4537 Web: centralILseniors.org Tessa French, Editor Barbara Hipsher, Distribuon Issue 20210506

For updates and happenings at Senior Services of Central Illinois, visit our Facebook page and “like” it! You can find us at www.centralILseniors.org www.facebook.com/SeniorServicesofCentralIL Senior Services of Central Illinois · 217-528-4035 Jennifer Duprey, 2 May Daily Bread Menu Director

Seniors ages 60 and over are always welcome. All dining rooms open at 10:00 AM, Monday—Friday. Join us for good food and friendly company. All meals are served with whole wheat bread and 1% milk. Menu selecons are subject to change based on food availability. Meals are parally funded through the Area Agency on Aging for Lincolnland. The suggested donaon for persons age 60 and over is $3.00 per meal. The full cost to persons under 60 years of age is $5.75 per meal. Any and all contribuons are always appreciated. Please make checks payable to “Daily Bread”. To reserve or cancel, please call your local Site Manager at least one day ahead. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 3 Egg Salad on 4 5 Happy Cinco 6 BBQ Rib 7 Turkey and Cheese Tuna Casserole Croissant De Mayo Sandwich Sandwich Carrot/Raisin 3 Bean Salad Chicken Fajita Butter Beans Baked Beans Salad Mexican Rice / Tossed Salad with Beets Vegetable Medley Fiesta Beans & Sweet Peas Italian Dressing Corn Celery Sticks / Mexican Fruit Peanut Butter / Strawberries Fresh Peach Orange Salad Juice 10 11 Oven Fried 12 13 14 Tuna Salad on Grilled Brats Cheeseburger Cod Fish Chicken Croissant French Fries Mac and Cheese Potato Wedges White Rice 3 Bean Salad Southwest Carrot Sticks / Collard Greens Vegetable Medley Black eyed Peas Vegetables Ranch Dip Grapes Watermelon Apple Cherry Dump Cake Fruit Cocktail 17 Peanut Butter Jelly 18 19 20 21 Turkey and Cheese Italian Beef Burrito Sam's Special on Bun Sandwich Wild Rice w/ Corned Beef & Banana Mexican Rice Potato Salad Mushrooms Cabbage Chips / Honey Glazed Baby Baked Refried Beans Celery Sticks Tomato Juice Carrots Potatoes Diced Peaches Apple Sauce Banana Orange Raisins

24 Hamburger Helper 25 Chicken Strip Wrap 26 Lasagna 27 Fish Taco 28 Butter Beans Potato Salad Black Beans Sweet Potatoes Carrot Sticks / Broccoli Brussel Sprouts Sliced Zucchini Ranch Apple Slices / Pear Orange Pineapple Caramel Dip 31 Italian Beef May Birthday's Sandwich SSCI is sll closed to the public due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. We are acvely Rosemary Potatoes monitoring the situaon and will follow IDPH

Corn and CDC Guidelines for re-opening in the future. At this me, all Congregate sites are Banana / Vanilla closed unl further noce. Pudding Chatham 483-3792; Divernon 628-3412; Greenview 968-5323; Auburn, Pawnee, Riverton, Rochester, Springﬁeld Senior Center, Sherman, & Williamsville 528-4035 (ext. 121 for dining room, and ext. 123 for home delivery). Jennifer Duprey, Director June Daily Bread Menu 3

Carrot Sticks / Chips / Juice Corn Vegetable Medley Ranch Tropical Fruit Peach Apricots Orange 7 8 9 10 11 Chili Mac with Orange Chicken Philly Cheese Steak BLT Turkey Pasta Fried Rice with Mashed Potatoes / French Fries Potato Chips Corn Veggies Gravy Oriental Vegetables Coleslaw Dinner Salad Green Peas Cole Slaw Jell-O with Apple Pineapple Banana / Juice Dinner Roll & Pear Fruit Cocktail 14 15 16 17 Oven Fried 18 Tater Tot Casserole Taco Stuffed Peppers Jennifer's Sub Chicken Macaroni & Cheese Carrots Mexican Rice Rosemary Potatoes Au Gratin Potatoes Salad Fiesta Beans and Apple Slices / Green Beans Zucchini Spinach Corn Caramel Dip Watermelon Grapes Orange Peach Cobbler Chips / Juice 21 Ravioli with 22 23 Chicken Salad on 24 25 Rachel's Meatloaf Ham Steak Shredded Cheese Croissant Mashed Potatoes / Ranch Seashell Butter Beans Broccoli Gravy Pasta / Peas Corn / Chocolate Carrots / Peas Yams Chip Cookie Celery Stix Apricots Mandarin Oranges Kiwi Cherry Crisp 28 29 Sausage with 30 Lasagna Pot Roast June Birthday's Peppers SSCI is sll closed to the public due to the Dinner Salad / Baby Baked COVID-19 Pandemic. We are acvely Rice Italian Dressing Potatoes monitoring the situaon and will follow IDPH

Butter Beans & Cauliflower Green Beans and CDC Guidelines for re-opening in the Broccoli future. At this me, all Congregate sites are Mixed Fruit Grapes Apple closed unl further noce.

Chatham 483-3792; Divernon 628-3412; Greenview 968-5323; Auburn, Pawnee, Riverton, Rochester, Springﬁeld Senior Center, Sherman, & Williamsville 528-4035 (ext. 121 for dining room, and ext. 123 for home delivery). 4 Older Americans Month

In tough times, communities find strength in people—and people find strength in their communities. In the past year, we’ve seen this time and again in Central Illinois as friends, neighbors, and businesses have found new ways to support each other.

In our community, older adults are a key source of this strength. Through their experiences, successes, and difficulties, they have built resilience that helps them to face new challenges. When communities tap into this, they become stronger too.

Each May, the Administration for Community Living leads the celebration of Older Americans Month (OAM). This year’s theme is Communities of Strength, recognizing the important role older adults play in fostering the connection and engagement that build strong, resilient communities.

Strength is built and shown not only by bold acts, but also small ones of day-to-day life—a conversation shared with a friend, working in the garden, trying a new recipe, or taking time for a cup of tea on a busy day. And when we share these activities with others—even virtually or by telling about the experience later—we help them build resilience too.

This year, Senior Services of Central Illinois will celebrate OAM by encouraging community members to share their experiences. Together, we can find strength—and create a stronger future.

Here are some ways to share and connect:

Look for joy in the everyday: Celebrate small moments and ordinary pleasures by taking time to recognize them. Start a gratitude journal and share it with others via social media, or call a friend or family member to share a happy moment or to say thank you. Reach out to neighbors: Even if you can’t get together in person right now, you can still connect with your neighbors. Leave a small gift on their doorstep, offer to help with outdoor chores, or de- liver a homecooked meal. Build new skills: Learning something new allows us to practice overcoming challenges. Take an art course online or try a socially distanced outdoor movement class to enjoy learning with others in your community. Have a skill to share? Find an opportunity to teach someone, even casually. Share your story: There’s a reason storytelling is a time-honored activity. Hearing how others experience the world helps us grow. Interviewing family, friends, and neighbors can open up new con- versations and strengthen our connections.

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Naonal Senior Health & Fitness Day is Wednesday, May 26th. The goal of Naonal Senior Health and Fitness Day is to promote the importance of regular physical acvity. Luckily, Senior Services of Central Illinois oﬀers the Let’s Get Fit Program on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays via Zoom, as well as in person on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Join us for Let’s Get Fit to get your regular physical acvity! Memorial Day 7

The oﬃces of Senior Services of Central Illinois will be closed on Monday, May 31st for Memorial Day.

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Barb Hipsher, 10 Programs & Activities Director

Please visit our website at www.centralILseniors.org for more informaon, or to register for an upcoming program or acvity. Cool Cucumber Salad Recipe 11

Servings: 4-6

1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup half-and-half cream 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon celery seed 1/2 dill weed 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 3 medium cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced 1 cup thinly sliced sweet yellow onion

In a large bowl, combine the ﬁrst 7 ingredients; mix well. Add cucumbers and onion and sr to coat. Refrigerate unl serving.

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2021 EXTENDED TRIPS June 5 - 11, 2021: Black Hills, SD Highlights include Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorials, Black Hills Gold Factory, Custer State Park, Badlands Naonal Park, Deadwood and Mt. Moriah Cemetery (burial site of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane), 1880 Town, Buﬀalo Bill Ranch State Historic Site, and Arrowhead Stadium. Cost: $994 per person (double occupancy) or $1,343 per person (single occupancy).

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September 13 - 17, 2021: Lexington & Louisville, Kentucky Highlights include Guided Horse Farm Tour of Bluegrass Country; Kentucky Horse Park; Thoroughbred Center; Muhammad Ali Center; Churchill Downs; Kentucky Derby Museum; and Louisville Slugger Museum. Cost: $824 per person (double occupancy) or $1,073 per person (single occupancy) and includes motorcoach transportaon, 4 nights' lodging, 4 breakfasts, and 4 dinners.

October 1 - 7, 2021: Iceland Highlights include Reykjavik City Tour; Perlan Observaon Deck; Northern Lights Quest Boat Cruise; Golden Circle; Secret Lagoon; Fridheimar Tomato Farm; Strokkur Geysir & Gullfos Waterfall; LAVA Center; Skogafoss Waterfall & Skogar Folk Museum; Jokulsarion Glacier Lagoon & Ska afell Wilderness Area; Seljalandsfoss Waterfall; and Blue Lagoon Experience. Cost: $3,464 per person (double occupancy) or $4,429 per person (single occupancy) and includes round trip airfare to Reykjavik from Chicago, round trip airport transfers in Iceland, 5 nights lodging, 2 lunches, and 3 dinners.

Speciﬁc details on all trips are available in the Senior Center, or on our web site at www.centralILseniors.org. Travel insurance is available upon request on all trips. Contact Sally Hamilton, Trip Coordinator, at (217) 528-4035 for more informaon, to make a reservaon, or to be placed on an email list for travel updates. Reservaon fee due at me of booking. SSCI rules and regulaons apply. Travel Opportunities Continued 17

2021 EXTENDED TRIPS

October 11 - 20, 2021: England, Scotland, and Whales Highlights include Two Nights in Edinburgh; Edinburgh City Tour; 3 Nights at One Hotel in London; London City Tour; Buckingham Palace Changing of the Guard; Cardiﬀ, Wales; Edinburgh Castle; The Scotch Whiskey Experience; York & York Minster; Straord-Upon-Avon; Salisbury Cathedral; Stonehenge; Bristol & Bath; and Roman Baths Museum. Cost: $4,645 per person (double occupancy) or $5,795 per person (single occupancy). *Ask about pricing discount.

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We face unique challenges when it comes to staying safe during the hot days of summer. These challenges range from health condions that increase sun sensivity to more fragile skin. They can also put an older adult at higher risk for heat-related illnesses such as sun poisoning and heat stroke. It’s important that people to take steps to avoid dehydraon, especially during the dog days of July and August. Here are a few prevenve measures that promote healthier hydraon.

1. Maximize ﬂuid intake Drinking eight to ten glasses of water each day during the summer is important. It’s advice most people know they should follow, but don’t always do. If the taste of water isn’t appealing to you, foods with a high water content can help you stay hydrated. Popsicles, melon, apples, pears, pineapple, cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, and leafy greens are a few foods to include in your diet all year round.

2. Limit alcohol consumpon Summer is a season for outdoor celebraons. Many of these pares include alcoholic beverages. Unfortunately, alcohol contributes to dehydraon. When outdoors in the summer sun, you should limit alcoholic beverages or avoid them completely.

3. Avoid caffeinated beverages Caffeine is a diurec. This means when you indulge in sodas, iced coffee drinks, and energy drinks, fluids pass through your system faster. That can contribute to dehydraon. Sck to water with lemon or lime slices or other noncaffeinated beverages.

4. Monitor medicaon side effects Some people aren’t aware that medicaons may increase sun sensivity. If a medicaon you or your loved one takes has that as a potenal side effect, it means you are at higher risk for sunburn, hives, rashes, and dehydraon. Review any medicaons you may be taking to see if sun sensivity is listed as a side effect and learn more if it is.

5. Schedule outdoor me wisely Try to limit the me you spend outdoors. Sck with the coolest mes of day, which are generally before 10:00 a.m. or a er 4:00 p.m.

6. Wear a hat While many might not consider themselves hat people, wearing a lightweight hat with a brim at least three inches wide is another hydraon safety p. It shades the face and neck, helping to keep you cooler.

Recognizing the Symptoms of Dehydraon

Finally, we suggest familiarizing yourself with the symptoms of dehydraon. From confusion to irritability, the signs aren’t always obvious. Recognizing when you or a loved one is in the early stages of dehydraon can help you get treatment before a more serious health crisis occurs. How do you try to drink more water during the summer months?

SSCI’S EXECUTIVE STAFF BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Carol Harms Execuve Director Jennifer Heaton Buhlig President Tracy Trello Director of Fiscal Stacy Kelly Vice President Elissa Irmler Director of Human Resources Julie Bobell Secretary Debbie Bailey Director of Care Coordinaon Unit Cynthia MacKenzie Treasurer Jennifer Duprey Director of Nutrion Paul Boatman Ryan Kaiser Pam Aymer Director of Elder Assistance Service Randy Bruso Stephanie Kent Barbara Hipsher Director of Programming Brandon Clark Rod Lane Jusn Yuroﬀ Director of Development & Kevin Corbin Kathy Lee Illinois Senior Olympics Melissa Coulter Sheila Mack Jeﬀ Sto Director of Senior Transport Susan Gerding William Richard Tessa French Communicaons & Volunteer Services Sherry Grable Robin Schmidt Mitchell Hudson Kelley Tierney

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