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Serving MACON & CENTRAL GEORGIA Information For Ages 50 PLUS! FormerFormer FirstFirst LadyLady RosalynnRosalynn CarterCarter toto speakspeak atat thethe GeorgiaGeorgia WomenWomen ofof AchievementAchievement 20th20th AnnualAnnual InductionInduction Ceremony!Ceremony! March 2011 storystory onon pagepage 66 Vol. 25, No. 3 Page 2 • March 2011 • Senior News • Macon Taking Care Plan ahead for positive medical visits by LISA M. PETSCHE • Complete any forms received ment is near lunchtime, pack a tionist know of any special needs at a previous appointment or by sandwich and drink for both of your relative may have – for mail – for example, questionnaires you. If your relative resides in a example, behavioral issues that When the relative you are or pre-op paperwork care facility, request a bag lunch a may be exacerbated by noise or a caring for must attend a medical • Review any literature received day in advance. Bring an apron or long wait. Also advise of special appointment, planning ahead is in advance regarding how to pre- towel to protect their clothing circumstances – for example, if crucial, especially pare for the appointment and what while they eat, and wet wipes for your relative has another appoint- if they have spe- to expect. clean up afterwards. ment in the same building or else- cial healthcare • Ensure your relative wears • Sufficient prescription and where, such that time is a concern. needs. You need to loose-fitting, breathable clothing over-the-counter medications to be prepared not and comfortable walking shoes. cover the time you expect to be Before you leave only for the Layer garments to make it easy to away. Bring an extra dose in case • If your relative resides in a appointment itself, adapt to warm or cool tempera- the wait is unusually long. care facility: ask the healthcare but also for the travel and wait tures. • Extra incontinence pad or provider to make a brief note time involved. • If the weather is inclement or brief. regarding any findings, recom- Follow these tips below to you are anxious about paring, plan • Change of clothes and a plastic mendations and plans. This is minimize stress and maximize to take a taxi so you and your rela- bag for soiled garments. important information for you to success. tive can be dropped off and picked • Facial tissues. take back for the charge nurse and up at the medical building’s • Hand sanitizer (travel size). the physician overseeing your rel- Before you go entrance. • Medical insurance information. ative’s care. Also inform staff of • If accessible transportation is • Make a list of everything to • List of all health conditions any tests or follow-up appoint- required, book it well in advance. bring along. Read on for items you and medications, including ments that are scheduled or • Do not schedule anything else may want to include. dosages and frequency of use. require booking. on the appointment day. • List of questions and concerns. • If a referral is being made to • If you are driving to an unfa- What to bring • Pad of paper and pen to record another healthcare professional, miliar location, call in advance to • Tickets for accessible trans- information and instructions. ensure you are clear about their get directions and information portation, disabled parking permit, • Cell phone or coins for a pay name, area of expertise and loca- about parking options. Also parking pass or sufficient money phone. tion, and the purpose of the con- inquire about the accessibility of for parking lot fees. • Reading material or other sultation. the premises in terms of parking, • Mobility aids diversionary items, to keep your • If your relative is being booked entrances and washrooms, and • Nourishment. Snacks are espe- relative pleasantly occupied during for a test, inquire about the typical whether transport chairs are avail- cially important if you or your rel- waiting periods. Bring something amount of time involved and able. ative is diabetic. If your appoint- for yourself, too. whether special preparation is required. When you arrive • Make use of the hand sanitiz- When you get home Beautiful, Affordable Senior Housing! ers at the building and office • Note any further consultations entrances. or tests on your calendar right • If it’s your first time in the away. Attach appointment cards building, orient yourself. Consult with a paper clip, so you have any layout plans or directions, typ- phone numbers handy should you ically found by main entrances. have any questions or need to Find out where washrooms are reschedule. located, and whether there is a • Keep any forms or information cafeteria, coffee stand or tuck shop sheets you have been given in a for purchasing drinks and snacks. labeled file folder for easy access. The latter is good to know for ********* future visits. Lisa M. Petsche is a medical • Have health insurance informa- social worker and a freelance tion ready when you check in at writer specializing in boomer and the office or clinic. Let the recep- senior issues. • Spacious One Bedroom Apartment • Fully Equipped Kitchen, Carpet, Bay Windows • Communal Multi-Purpose, Computer and Exercise Rooms • Great Location – Close to Shopping, Public Transportation and Medical Facilities (1st Left) Call Today for a Tour Winship Pl. Hill 478-722-9492 Monroe Ingleside TDD: 800-545-1833, ext. 359 Manor Ingleside Ave. Riverside Dr. Founded in 1971, Coliseum Medical Centers celebrates 40 years of service to the middle Georgia community this year. Four outstanding Ingleside Manor employees were recognized for their forty years of employment with the A Retirement Housing Foundation Community hospital system... (L-R) Mattie McCoy, Debbie Kitchens, Allen Golson 478 Monroe Hill • Macon, Georgia 31204-2592 (CEO), Annie Hart, Robert Grier. Along with 179 other employees, they were honored for their years of service at an annual reception held on You must be 62 years of age or older. Gross income must not January 27 at the Blacksmith Shop in downtown Macon. The employees exceed $18,650 for one person and $21,300 for two people. and their guests enjoyed a catered dinner and entertainment. March 2011 • Senior News • Macon • Page 3 Let us entertain you by CLAIRE HOUSER DODD season. It’s bound to appeal to every- at 8 pm on March 25th in Symphony There. You have a great choice one. Don’t you just love to recognize Hall, Atlanta, 1280 Peachtree St of entertainment for March – of Everything that is done in the movie theme songs?! The MSO is (404) 733-5000. Janet Jackson will course the very best might be to world is done by hope. getting better and better. be at 7:30 pm, March 29th, at the invite your family and friends over Martin Luther Two important happenings we Fox Theatre, 660 Peachtree St NE, for a home cooked meal and lots of want to mention: Joey Stuckey and Atlanta (404) 881-2100. great conversation. Up close and per- his jazz trio will be performing in Also, “Martinis and Imax” will sonal! downtown Macon, March 4th, for be presenting at 6:30 pm every “First Friday,” and Tanya Tucker will Friday from January to November at Common sense is genius dressed We’ve been having a lot of be the Grand Opera House (478) the Fernbank Museum of Natural in its working clothes. parties lately. We believe it’s to cheer 301-5470, Friday, March 18th, at 8 History, 767 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta. Ralph Waldo Emerson us all up so we won’t even notice the pm. Tickets have been on sale for lousy weather. Naturally they’re all about 15 days. Good luck! “eating contests” and WE’RE always And, second, for you who love a the winner. One such gourmet meal little road trip, Dr. Dodd and I 2010 Georgia Golden Olympics consisted of blackened squid and always did, and we enjoyed lots of rice noodles which, to our amaze- jazz at the Ritz-Carlton at Reynolds Qualifies 400+ For National Event ment, was delicious! Chelle Brennan Plantation in Greensboro. Now you is the adventuresome cook who can enjoy Joey Stuckey’s jazz trio Special to Senior News The results of the games are listed invented this Cajun-Asian delight. every Saturday, from 8 pm ‘til mid- on the Golden Olympics website: She will drive to Atlanta to procure night, through March. The Ritz is www.georgiagoldenolympics.org. the exact right ingredients for what- lovely and memorable. The last time ever foreign dish she is experiment- we went, it was cold and a huge The 2010 Georgia Golden 2011 Georgia Golden Olympics ing with. She says, “No distance is open fireplace was dramatically in Olympics held in Warner Robins in The 2011 games dates are too far to get the right ingredients!” use. It was an Atlanta jazz group and September was a successful event September 21-24, 2011. The games She especially loves to cook authen- our evening was wonderful. with over 500 athletes competing will be held in Warner Robins, GA tic Indian and Asian dishes. We all Miss Georgia Peach Scholarship and over 400 qualifying for the and will be hosted by the Warner know how difficult these different Pageant will be held at the Pettigrew National Senior Games in June Robins Recreation Department. The herbs and spices are to come by. Center, Fort Valley State University, 2011. The National competition will schedule and registration form will However, there are some very good Fort Valley, GA. Any Georgia girl be held in Houston, Texas. The be available by mid May. The form stores in Warner Robins if you’re from the ages of 4-23 can enter but results of the 2010 were sent to the will be on the website to download interested in this cuisine.