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caring, generous and kind-hearted Meals on Wheels Volunteer Takes Top Honors person. So, it really was no surprise on September 9 when Fred was By Eileen Whynot, VNA Home Health & Hospice be- sharing music, games and conversa- awarded the first Greenleaf Award, “Senior News” Editor come the first Medicare certified tion during weekly visits. Every presented by the estate of Ed hospice in Maine and served on its Wednesday he spends a few hours at Greenleaf who was also a Meals on red Howard, 83, of South Port- board for ten years. a nursing home where he has Wheels volunteer until he passed land has been quietly making For the last 11 years Fred has cheered many people with his sense away in 2009. Ed and his wife life better for older adults since delivered Meals on Wheels twice a of humor and the activities he leads. Becky planned the award to recog- Fthe 1960s when he helped im- week and has done so much more Fred Howard is the epitome of a continued on page 13 prove home health care benefits for than drop off food—driving people to seniors while he worked at Blue appointments and arranging for the Cross Blue Shield. After his retire- things they might need, in addition ment in 1989 he volunteered to help to being a friend and companion

Becky Greenleaf presents the first Edward Greenleaf Memorial Award to Fred Howard. The Award will be given annually to a South Portland area Meals on Wheels volunteer who best demonstrates compassion and dedication to his or her Meals on Wheels clients. Susan Reid sings for Veterans Appreciation Day at Trsulow Adult Day Health Center.

Southern Maine Agency on Aging crease in the number of generous NON-PROFIT donors giving gifts of $1,000 or more ORGANIZATION from the previous year. More of our 136 U.S. Route 1 U.S. POSTAGE Scarborough, ME 04074 PAID recent year’s success will be high- Lewiston, ME Permit #56 lighted in our 2010 Report to the ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED Community due in January. TIME-SENSITIVE MATERIAL 2011 Board of Directors and Officers I am pleased to announce that Jud Knox, President of York Hospi- tal was elected our new Board Chair now offered in Scarborough and and USM Professor Michael Brady From the Director’s Desk Bridgton weekly and monthly in Vice Chair, Terry Blanchard will Family Caregiver Month Windham and Springvale. continue as Treasurer and Charlene Additional locations and Thompson will serve as Secretary. ach November our coun- times are set up during The Board also welcomes Represen- try celebrates National open enrollment, which tative Sally Lewin of Eliot, SMAA Family Caregivers starts November 15. It is Volunteer Medicare Advocate David E Month to honor the mil- very important that every- Smith of Falmouth and Kathleen lions of unpaid family care- one review their Medicare Wohlenberg, Director of Quality givers who make it possible plans every year, because and Case Management at Bridgton for countless older adults to drug coverage can change. Hospital, as new members. remain in their own homes or live SMAA relies on the combined where they chose with the support Fiscal Year End skills and time of our Board Mem- of family and friends. Here in south- We closed the books on the 2010 bers and many other volunteers ern Maine we are fortunate to have Annual Fund on September 30th, without whom we could not reach Ann O’Sullivan and Kate Dulac on and the news is all good. Despite an the 15,000 older adults that benefit- our professional team available to ongoing recession, SMAA received ed from our services in 2010. Many educate the public about resources gifts from a record-breaking num- thanks to our dedicated staff and to help family caregivers. Learn ber of individuals, foundations, or- the 1,000 volunteers who worked more in the Family Caregiver pages ganizations and corporations total- with us over the last year. Scarborough Terrace, an assisted living of “Senior News” or give us a call. ing $651,234. My best wishes for a Happy community, held a parade and costume We garnered 506 new donors— Thanksgiving to all of our readers. contest along with their annual “Monster Medicare Open Enrollment many of whom received Medicare Mash” on October 29 to celebrate Our fastest growing service is insurance counseling and other Halloween. Residents were treated to assisting people with their Medicare services we provided, or are volun- musical entertainment by Travis and health insurance decisions. teers for our various programs and Laurence Gross Humphrey. SMAA’s Medicare Seminars are services. We also saw a 39% in- Executive Director, SMAA SOUTHERN MAINE 2 Agency on Aging November-December 2010 Jerry Rosen: Out and About at Age 90 By Hunter Howe Jerry attended the Chicago College of Podiatry. He spent the next 45 s one ages, constructive ener- years practicing podiatry, the last gy often succumbs to chair- 20 years at Maine Medical Center, sitting contemplation. For retiring in 1995. Phyllis and Jerry Asome the thought of being have two children, two grandchil- glued to a Barcalounger is foreign dren, and one great grandchild. territory. One such person is Jerry In 1999, Jerry saw an advertise- Rosen, a 90-year-old whirlwind of ment looking for Money Minders activity who travels in the land of volunteers. “I had time on my vim and vigor. hands, and the opportunity to help In September the “Portland the less fortunate attracted me; I Press Herald” highlighted Rosen’s guess I’m the compassionate type.” Pictured here is Jerry Rosen, way in the back with his family, celebrating his 90th volunteer work with the Trauma In- Since then Jerry has enjoyed a long- birthday. Says Jerry, “My kids frequently ask me how long I plan to continue tervention Program, which pro- term relationship with each partici- volunteering. I tell them, indefinitely.” motes and provides immediate emo- pant he has assisted. He visits his tional and physical support to vic- current client once a month, usually dinator Maryann McGreehan says tience. But the team leaders and so- tims of a sudden traumatic event. for an hour or two. He opens the Jerry had been with the program al- cial workers are always there to Jerry also volunteers with the mail and reviews the finances, in- most since its inception in 1998. provide support for a special prob- Southern Maine Agency on Aging’s cluding balancing the checkbook “We’re blessed to have him; he’s lem or a delicate situation.” Money Minders program, which and writing the checks for the par- committed, caring, and top notch, a “I had one client with a number trains volunteers to work with sen- ticipant to sign.” great guy.” of problems. On my first visit, the iors in their own homes so they can The aspect of the work that he Currently, there are 64 volun- house was a mess, with mail and maintain control of their finances. likes best, however, is the opportuni- teers in the program. “They’re all other literature strewn all over, and The son of Russian immigrants, ty for a close personal relationship. “I dedicated people,” Jerry said. “A I noticed that some of the unopened Jerry graduated from Portland like to ask questions such as how successful volunteer is someone who mail was from collection agencies.” High School in 1937. Drafted in they’re really doing. I enjoy the grati- can handle his/her own finances, is This situation can occur when peo- 1942, he spent four years in the fication of assisting someone who a good listener, is compassionate, ple don’t want their families to Army Medical Corps. After release needs help. I’m lucky to be on the giv- and understands without judging. know that they’re having financial from active duty, he and his wife ing end and not on the receiving end.” The most difficult part of working trouble.” When asked how he copes, Phyllis moved to the Midwest where Money Minders Program Coor- with the participants is having pa- Jerry paused, smiled and said, “It’s satisfying. You know, they always express their gratification. I have to believe that I’ve taken a burden off their shoulders.” Reflecting on his age, Jerry said, “It’s hard to believe I’m 90. I’ve experienced life with a wonderful wife, my constant companion of 64 years. I enjoyed going to work every Enjoy Worry-Free Bathing Again day. I played racquetball until I was 30 Years 80. My mind and body are active all Experience Free In-Home the time. I still play golf twice a Locally Owned week, do crossword puzzles, read a Consultation & Operated lot and of course, volunteer. 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jail if you can’t pay your bills; fortu- Debt Collection: What Happens When You Can’t Pay Your Bills? nately, “debtors’ prisons” were abol- ished in the U.S. in the 1830s. do not have the ability Creditors cannot take your So- Will you need to file for bank- to pay the debt. Be spe- cial Security. Your Social Security ruptcy? That depends. You may cific, and realistic, income is safe from most creditors, have other choices, such as debt about your monthly in- even if the creditor takes you to consolidation or debt negotiation. come and expenses. If court. If you owe money to the U.S. For help deciding which option is the creditor believes Government, however, they may be best for you, contact Legal Services that you really can’t af- able to take part of your monthly By Hanna Sanders, Esq. for the Elderly at 1-800-750-5353 ford to pay, they may Social Security check. The law also for free advice from an attorney, or stop trying to collect from you, espe- protects alimony, Supplemental Se- re you worried about bills? If visit us online at www.mainelse.org. cially if the debt is small. curity Income, Veteran’s Benefits, you can’t pay your bills, you’re And remember, it is never wise to What if the creditor takes you to Worker’s Compensation and Maine not alone. Many people fall be- pay off your credit card debt court? If you don’t pay your debt, State Retirement. hind at some point in their through a home equity loan. Talk to A the creditor may sue you to collect Could you go to jail if you don’t lives. If matters are at the point a lawyer first. where collection agencies are call- the money. If this happens, you will pay your bills? No, you won’t go to ing, there are steps you can take. get court papers stating the date of For example, you can get the your court “hearing.” A judge will collection agencies to stop calling. then decide whether you owe the All it takes is a letter telling the col- money to the creditor. Do not ignore lection agencies to stop. If the collec- any court papers you receive. Call tors then call or write to you after Legal Services for the Elderly right they get your letter, they are break- away for free legal advice at 1-800- ing the law. Legal Services for the 750-5353. Because we still have places to go, people to see… Elderly has a free form letter you If the judge rules that you do can use to contact the bill collectors, owe the money, and you still don’t pay, the creditor can bring you to or you can simply call 1-800-750- ITNPortland is a membership based non-profit organization. 5353. Remember, however, that the court a second time for a mandatory letter only makes the phone calls “disclosure hearing.” You will then We provide arm-in-arm, door-through-door transportation for seniors. from the collection agencies stop; it have to tell a judge what income, as- We use donated cars, volunteer and staff drivers, to deliver our does not make the debt go away. sets, and property you have. At the 600+ members to destinations throughout Greater Portland. end of the disclosure hearing the The “creditor” (the person or compa- Our membership also includes adults with visual impairment. ny to whom you owe the money) can judge will decide if you have any- Join and ride, volunteer to drive, or donate a car still call you to collect the debt. thing of value that the creditor can Is there anything else you can take. If the judge decides that you (207) 854-0505 www.itnportland.org do? Yes. You can send a letter to can’t afford to pay the debt, you each creditor, explaining that you won’t have to pay.

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Senior News SOUTHERN MAINE ATTENTION: Winter Snowbirds is a publication of Agency on Aging SOUTHERN MAINE f you want the “Senior News” stopped for the winter OR forwarded Agency on Aging to your winter address, please let us know. If your mail is returned BOARD OF DIRECTORS to us it costs us money and besides, if you want the “Senior News,” 136 U.S. Route One, Scarborough, ME 04074 2010-2011 we want you to receive it. Contact Bonnie Craig at bcraig@ I Telephone: (207) 396-6500 PRESIDENT smaaa.org or leave a message at 207/396-6526 or 1-800-427-7411 Toll-free: 1-800-427-7411 Jud Knox, York x526. Be sure to specify the effective dates, when you will leave and e-mail: [email protected] when you will return to Maine. Happy reading! Web site: www.smaaa.org VICE PRESIDENT Editor: Eileen Whynot E. Michael Brady, Gorham [email protected] or SECRETARY (207) 396-6512 Charlene Thompson, Saco We are a premier 42-apartment assisted living Advertising: Nancy Bloch TREASURER community for those with Alzheimer’s [email protected] or disease and related disorders of memory. (207) 396-6588 Terry Blanchard, Biddeford We are located in the heart of Saco‘s Design: Becky Delaney, Yarmouth historical downtown district. Printing: Sun Prints, Lewiston BOARD MEMBERS We are a gated and secured Judi Austin, Portland community for the safety and well Jack Evans, Falmouth being of our residents. We offer a Circulation: Circulation: Mailed to 14,500 house- wide array of services and have holds in southern Maine and 5,000 copies are Marilyn Gugliucci, Kennebunk delivered to newsstands. An additional 1000 elegant, yet comfortable living areas. Francis “Bud” Guthrie, Our extensive activities are designed copies are distributed through Agency on Aging Cape Elizabeth for the particular needs of our resi- events and locations. dents. We maintain a 24-hour Health Rep. Sally Lewin, Eliot and Personal Care staff and seven-day a For details on advertising in “Senior News,” log on Joseph Miller, Portland week nursing staff. We offer warm, indi- to www.smaaa.org and see Senior News on home vidualized and comprehensive services, David Smith, Falmouth page and/or send an e-mail to seniornews@ which help the adaptation process and con- smaaa.org. You may also reach “Senior News” rep- Kathleen Wohlenberg, Bridgton tinue to afford the resident and family with a resentative Nancy Bloch at 396-6588. feeling of security and peace of mind. Martin C. Womer, Esq., Saco Marketing options include, full color ads, adverto- We invite you to stop by or rial columns and inserting pre-printed materials ADVISORY COUNCIL call for a personal tour so into the newspaper. Reach your potential cus- you can see and hear tomers with Maine’s only newspaper specifically 2009-2010 the details of our for people age 50 and older! CHAIR unique program. Joan Sheedy, Portland Disclaimer of Endorsement: We appreciate the VICE CHAIR loyal support of our advertisers who make the Vacant publication of “Senior News” possible. The appear- SECRETARY ance of these advertisers does not constitute or im- The Monarch Kathleen Hackett, ply an endorsement, recommendation, or favoring Center of Saco by the Southern Maine Agency on Aging (SMAA). South Portland Advertisers are not permitted to use the name of 207-284-0900 SMAA, its employees or volunteers for marketing COUNCIL MEMBERS or product endorsement purposes. 392 Main Street Dan Abbott, Bridgton Saco, ME 04072 Diana Abbott, Moody “Senior News” is mailed free for the asking. If you Montress Kenniston, would like to receive “Senior News,” call Bonnie Kennebunk www.themonarchcenter.com Craig at 207-396-6526 or send your name and mailing address to [email protected]. Phil Maynard, Old Orchard Beach Patricia Wright, Kennebunk

Mission Statement Improve the physical, social, emotional and economic well being of older adults living in southern Maine (Cumberland and York counties).

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THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! The generous and consistent support of our donors improved the physical, Town of North Yarmouth Sally McIntyre Mr. and Mrs. Alan Fisher Barbara G. Ney emotional, social, and economic well-being of 15,000 older people in southern Town of Old Orchard Beach Jocelyn Mertz Belva Fisher Adrien Arthur Noble Maine during the last year. Town of Parsonsfield Thurman and Fern Mills Barbara Fleming Norway Savings Bank Annual Fund gifts from a record-breaking number of individuals, founda- Town of Sanford Esther O'Brien Jane Fortmiller Rita and Bill Nugent tions, organizations and corporations totaled $651,234. Town of Sebago Owen and Susan O'Donnell Margaret Foster Drs. John and Janet Ordway The Southern Maine Agency on Aging gratefully acknowledges the generos- Town of Shapleigh Ogunquit Women's Club John and Monica Freeman Dr. and Mrs. Harold Osher ity of all donors who made gifts from October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010. Town of Standish Mr. and Mrs. John E. Palmer, Jr. Wilfred O. Gardner Charlotte Ouellette Every Annual Fund gift is important. Space is limited in this publication, so Jim and Tricia Wasserman Mr. and Mrs. Christos Papoutsy Ben and Lisa Garmon Claudia Pachios only donors who made gifts of $100 or more are listed. A complete listing of Steven Piker Carmen F. and Angie Genzabella George Paradis PARTNERS donors can be found at www.smaaa.org/donate. Mr. and Mrs. Horst W. Plend Charitable Foundation Mary Plumes Gifts of $500 - $999 William and Joanne Rhines Keith and Tony Gerry Mr. and Mrs. Peter Polovchik Ainsworth, Thelin and Raftice MERRILL LIFETIME Fisher Charitable Foundation Sanford Bonanza Suzanne W. Gerry Victoria S. Poole American Legion Auxiliary GIFT SOCIETY Harold Dudley Charitable Fund** Sudzie Autowash, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Gervais Portland Lodge of Elks #188 Prof. and Mrs. E. Michael Brady Total lifetime giving of $1,000,000 People's United Community Texas Roadhouse Roger and Betty Gilmore Norman Provost Barber Foods Lorraine Merrill Foundation Town of South Berwick Matthew Goldfarb John T. Putnam Chris Corbett and Marion Morgan** Piper Shores Union Congregational Church of York Frank R. Goodwin Vesta Rand LEGACY SOCIETY Madeleine Corson Spectrum Medical Group Beach–Ladies Aid Ken and Nancy Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Theodore I. Reese, III Planned gifts or endowed gifts Debbie DiDominicus Howsie and Charles Stewart United Parish Deacons Fund, Mr. and Mrs. Leon A. Gorman Mr. and Mrs. Rogers Remick Clayton Adjutant + Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Dressel TD Charitable Foundation Harrison, Maine Greater Portland ME Chapter 228 Mr. and Mrs. John Ridge Marjorie Allen + FairPoint Communications Agnes M. Lindsay Trust Martin Womer and Mary Keefe of AARP Mr. and Mrs. Norman R. Ritter Selma W. Black + Falmouth Lions Club Town of Bridgton Judith Pistaki Zelisko Jack and Lala Greene Sharon A. Roberts Wallace E. Camp Constance Goldman Town of Gray Zonta Club of York County Margaret J. Gregoire Mrs. Florence C. Rodgers Murray C. Cott + Bud and Marion Guthrie Town of Kennebunk Thomas P. Griffin Michael Rose and Melissa R. Barbara B. Craig Ed and Barbara Haddad Town of Limerick STEWARDS Mr. and Mrs. Robert Grondin Weiser-Rose Charles de Sieyes Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Harmon Town of Limington Gifts of $100 - $249 Elaine R. Haley Rotary Club of Wells Grace Dussault + Wayne Ireland Town of North Berwick Anonymous (2) Ricker Hamilton Cliff Ryan Ellen Dutton + Jud Knox Town of Scarborough 21 Club Nicholas Hamp William J. Ryan Rebecca D. Greenleaf Kittery Lions Club Town of Waterboro Ace Hardware* Wayne E. Hartford Dr. Jeffrey M. Saffer Laurence W. Gross Marion B. Lundgren Town of Windham Roger and Frances Addor Ripon and Jessie Haskell Pauline Salvucci Walter W. Hichens + Lena Madore and Michael MacKay United Healthcare of New Beverly and Laurence Allen Healthy Body Fit Mind Charles and Catherine Sanders M. Rebecca Lemieux + Andrew Mantis and Family England, Inc. Mrs. Adrian L. Asherman Kim Williams and Warren Heaps Rachel P. Saucier Lorraine Merrill + Massabesic Lions Club Eddie Woodin Lorraine Atlass Donald Heighe Anita Lauten Schein Pauline S. Murray Ken and Anne Murray Judi and John Austin Joseph C. Higgins Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Scontras Roger H. Newton + Bart Osgood and Holly Steele LEADERS Paul Austin and Susan DeWitt Wilder Gary and Catherine Hincks Mr. and Mrs. James B. Shaffer Violetta Lansdale Otis Mr. and Mrs. Steven Passerman Gifts of $1,000 - $2,499 Mr. and Mrs. Terry Bagley Merryl and Don Hodgson Barry Sharpe Nancy H. Payne Tom and Beth Peaslee* Aging Excellence Mr. and Mrs. Bruce B. Balla Carolyn N. Homer Mr. and Mrs. Ronald C. Sibley June Perkins + PeoplesChoice Credit Union American Legion Post #57 Bar Mills Community Church Stephen and Cynthia Hutchins Stanton T. I. Smith William Pizzo William Pizzo and Lynn Taylor Apple Lane Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Bart Scott and Audrey Hutchinson Mr. and Mrs. Donald Somers Norman G. Pratt + Planet Dog Foundation Banfield Charitable Trust Jackie and Peter Bates Eleanore M. Irish Sheila M. St. Germain Mona K. Smith + PPG Industries Foundation Bank of America Charitable Rachel and Norman Belanger Irving Oil Corporation* Adeline Stack Howsie Stewart Purdy Powers & Co. Foundation Berman Family Judy and Tom Jagger Donald and Joyce Starr Otto Turner + Raymond Lions Club Liz and Gary Baxter Thomas and Marjorie Berman Joan Jagolinzer Marian Stevens +Deceased Redmond Family Foundation Biddeford Savings Bank Biddeford's 50 Plus Club Paul Dolan Shirley Stewart Rotary Club of Casco Bay Sunrise VISIONARIES Casey Family Services Peter and Connie Bingham Iva B. Johnson Judith T. Stone Rotary Club of Kennebunk-Portside Gifts of $10,000 or more David and Lucile Packard Foundation Stephen Blais Wendell Johnson Judith and Peter Sullivan Rotary Club of Ogunquit Scott M. Black Family Fund Elizabeth L. Davis Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Bour Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sweeney Rotary Club of South Portland City of Biddeford, Community Edward Daveis Benevolent Fund Muriel Britton Larry and Wendy Kane Evelyn Tarantino Sanford Lions Club Development Block Grant (CDBG) Estate of Thelma V. Grant Broadway Gardens Greenhouse Ann Marie Kenney Charlene Thompson St. Ann's Episcopal Church of City of Portland, (CDBG) Mr. and Mrs. John J. Evans Alice Brock and Patricia Peard Lee and Priscilla Ketchum Mary C. Toole, Esq. Kennebunkport City of South Portland, (CDBG) Female Samaritan Association Fletcher and Charlotte Brown Judy Knight and Al Rank Town of New Gloucester Stockly Fund** Diversified Communications General Dynamics/Employee Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bryant Irene Konczal Trafton Center Town of Freeport Huntington Common Charitable Fund Community Action Committee Nancy Buck Claudia Lackee Edward Trainer Town of Kittery Maine Community Foundation Goodwin Motor Group June W. Camp Lafayette Social Club Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Tripler Town of Ogunquit Martin's Point Health Care Laurence Gross and Barbara Colby Andrew Candelore, D.O. Mr. and Mrs. Les LaFond Frank and Ruth Tupper Town of Yarmouth Meals on Wheels Association Hannaford Supermarket Julie Canniff and Karl Smith Randall Langmaid Unity Lodge No. 3 IOOF UnumProvident Corporation of America Lillian K. Haversat Mr. and Mrs. Edward Carey Paul and Cindy Laprise Dorothy Valente Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, OceanView at Falmouth Jeanie Marshal Foods, Inc. Dennis Carignan Richard and Mary Levy Don and Maude Van Dis Scarborough Royce and Sally O'Donal Kennebunk Savings Bank Foundation Penny and Robert Carson Edith M. Libby Debi Veale Suzi Osher Mr. and Mrs. John G. Kittredge SUSTAINERS Thomas Carter James Libby Vendredi Club Sam L. Cohen Foundation Margaret E. Burnham Charitable Trust Gifts of $250 - $499 Judith M. Cavalero Bob and Jane Lindquist Ray and Peggy Veroneau Vincent B. and Barbara G. Welch Senator George J. Mitchell Anonymous Phoebe Chandler* Lawrence Lingard Arthur Vose Foundation National Fire Protection Association* Charles R. Barr Georgiana P. Chase Cumberland-North Yarmouth Bob and Phyllis Wagstaff United Way of York County Norman and Eleanor Nicholson Kathleen Barry Mr. and Mrs. Walter Chase Lions Club Kirke W. Walker Orthopaedic Physical Therapy PACESETTERS Sharon and Scott Blakeslee Susan Choi Najeeb Lotfey Julie Wallace Gifts of $5,000 - $9,999 Associates Mr. and Mrs. T. Bresnahan Patricia A. Clark June T. MacNair Clyde Wentworth BJ's Charitable Foundation Carolyn Pollock Margaret A. Brown Robert Clark Trish Macomber Christie W. Wescott City of Saco Portland Provident Association Combined Federal Campaign Clean Harbors Environmental Services Maine Education Association Retired Jeannette Whitten City of Westbrook Portland/St. Alban Commandery #2 Richard and Mary Connolly Aline Cloutier Paul and Susan Manganelli Philip Wiggin Cumberland County Prouts Neck Association Barbara and Jack Craig Jane and Neill Cole Jerry and Liz Mansfield Dr. and Mrs. Norman E. Wilson Commissioners Office Quirk Chevrolet Creative Awards* Garnet F. Colpitts John Marr Winterhaven Assisted Living Eunice Frye Home Foundation Ennio D. Rocchini Dr. Eliot Rand and Ms. Melanie Cutler Congregational Church of Wells Trudy Marvin Joe and Carol Wishcamper Frances Hollis Brain Foundation Rotary Club of Saco Bay Frederick C. Emery, Jr. Dr. Jonathan C. Cons Lewis and Patricia Mason Women's Fellowship of West Newfield Mickey Friedman Rowe Ford Bill and Elyse End Doris A. Cook Nancy N. Masterton David Wood Gorham Savings Bank Sanford Institution for Savings First Congregational Church of Dr. Lawrence Crane Roberta Mathews Judith Woodman Rebecca D. Greenleaf Simmons Foundation Scarborough Connie Crocker Maria Mazorra Michael Worden Key Foundation South Portland High School Five County Credit Union Carolyn Dahlgren Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. McAfee Maryann M. Yannet Maine Pooled Disability Trust Golf Boosters Karen Harris and Rob Gips Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dalbeck James P. McFeeley York Lions Club Narragansett Number One Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Spaulding Gorham Savings Leasing Group Helen Danilewicz Ann McLellan Jon Young Rines/Thompson Fund Robert G. and Jane V. Engel Mrs. Kathleen Hackett Bonnie Davis Barbara L. McLellan * Gift-in-Kind Roy A. Hunt Foundation Foundation Katherine S. Pope, MD and Sherry Davis Sarah Meacham **Fund of the Maine Community Saco and Biddeford Savings Thornton Heights Lions Club Christopher Harte Roland Derosier Mr. and Mrs. John E. Menario Foundation South Portland Lions Club Anna Marie and John E. Thron Fund** Sally Heald Terri Desimio Dr. Buell Miller Town of Baldwin Town of Alfred Merton G. Henry Nancy Dickson Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Mill We express our heartfelt apprecia- Town of Eliot Town of Berwick Albert A. Howard Dr. and Mrs. Richard Dillihunt Mr. and Mrs. James L. Moody, Jr. tion to all who gave gifts this year Town of Wells Town of Buxton Mr. and Mrs. Douglas R. Jordan Marylee and Charles Dodge Jane Moody and to those who have been so gen- Town of York Town of Cape Elizabeth Candace Karu Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Domingue Joe Moran erous and caring over many years. Virginia Hodgkins Somers Foundation Town of Cornish Mr. and Mrs. Peter E. Kelley Beatrice M. Dorbacker Mr. and Mrs. Chris Mould York County Commissioners Office Town of Falmouth Bill Keniston Gail Duffey Bonnie Muir Every effort has been made to en- Town of Harrison Kwik Kopy Mr. and Mrs Hugh Farrington Shirley M. Mullen sure accuracy in these lists. If you BENEFACTORS Town of Hollis L.L. Bean* Patricia Ferguson Katie Murphy and Peter Lindsay name has been misspelled, omitted, Gifts of $2,500 - $4,999 Town of Kennebunkport William Lawrence Fetch, Inc. Murray Family Foundation or improperly listed, please accept our Anonymous Town of Lebanon Limerick-Newfield Lions Club First Congregational Church of Kittery Pauline Murray apologies and contact the Develop- Anthem Town of Lyman Standish Lions Club First Congregational Church of Kittery Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel C. Nash ment Office at (207) 396-6590 so we Bangor Savings Bank Foundation Town of Naples Mr. and Mrs. Brian P. Mavor Point–Women's Fellowship Mary Nasse may immediately correct our records. SOUTHERN MAINE 6 Agency on Aging November-December 2010

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

tant information and get your ques- silience and fortitude. Communicating with Healthcare Providers tions answered. Give information The experience of caregiving is about problems you have had, or ex- often an opportunity for personal By Ann O’Sullivan DHHS on how HIPAA regulations pect you may have, with following growth on many levels. It tests one’s apply to caregivers at www.hhs. the care plan. Family caregivers can priorities, and often raises aware- nderstanding and managing gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/ contribute valuable information and ness of what is really important in our own health becomes more consumers/consumer_ffg.pdf). experience to these discussions. life. It’s truly a lesson in letting go of and more important. One piece Some people feel uncomfortable Overall, it is important to iden- the little things. It’s not unusual for of this is communicating effec- disagreeing with or questioning the U tify goals you can all agree on, and caregivers to experience a shift in tively with the people who provide professional’s opinion. The NIA together figure out how to achieve their own spirituality. Whether health care. Family caregivers are booklet “Talking with Your Doctor” them. This way, the whole team can through facing adversity or going often in the center of discussions and is available for free at www.nia. contribute to the wellbeing of the through an end of life journey with decision-making about the health of nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publica- person needing care. a loved one, caregiving has the ca- the person they are assisting. tions/TalkingWithYourDoctor/. pacity to open people’s hearts as Each health care team member Many health care professionals well as their spirits. has responsibilities. The person re- are working under time pressure. In the process, caregivers often ceiving care has the job of dis- Each patient is only one of many discover a chance to create a new cussing their needs, reporting people they see throughout the day. The Rewards of type of relationship with their loved changes, following the treatment While we have a right to expect the one. Providing hands-on care for plan, sharing decision-making and best care possible, it is also impor- Caregiving someone is very intimate, and may supporting the caregiver. The fami- tant to respect the providers’ limits. deepen the connection people feel ly caregiver serves as an advocate, Strategies for communication Kate Dulac, MS, LCPC, with each other. and also as a resource for informa- include being honest about medical Caregiver Advocate Sometimes it’s about reconnect- tion about the care recipient, past conditions and any concerns about ing, but it can also be a time to rec- treatment and current care. treatment, and asking for explana- o often we hear about the stress oncile some of the differences that The primary care provider of- tions in clear language. It is helpful of family caregiving. Statistics have created difficulties in the rela- fers overall medical expertise, diag- to be brief and to-the-point and let show that there is a significant tionship for decades. noses the person’s condition, creates the provider ask for details. Tell burden involved in caring for an S In the Savvy Caregiver pro- a treatment plan and requests spe- them if you feel there is important aging family member. As November gram, we talk about the “salary” of cialists. Specialists could be physi- information that they don’t have. is National Family Caregiving caregiving, giving caregivers the op- cians such as neurologists or thera- Ask the office for the best way to month, it seems only right to turn portunity to ponder the rewards of pists, dieticians, or others who bring contact them. If you have a question this upside down and sing the prais- this role. For some the one reward is expertise to evaluate the situation about treatment, but do not need an es of this often challenging role. simply the sense of doing the right and help plan care. appointment, who should you call? Caregivers have a tremendous thing. Others feel tremendous satis- Providing effective care requires In many cases, there is a point per- inner strength. Many don’t even re- faction at providing a safe place and strong communication. Many things son who is easiest to reach directly. alize this, but they prove their met- a loving environment in the final affect how well a team works togeth- For treatments to be most effec- tle over and over again, in the face stage of life. This may involve a rare er. Providers may see a conflict be- tive, the patient and family caregiv- of illness and the health care system glimpse into one’s own inner tween how the person receiving care er have to follow medical instruc- and the crises of everyday life. They strength, wisdom and character, ac- and the caregiver view a situation, tions, ask questions and be a reality advocate for their family member knowledging that one is far more ca- and may feel limited by privacy rules check for the professional. Go to a while caring for them, managing a pable than ever suspected. in communicating with family mem- medical visit prepared: know your household or two, perhaps holding As a caregiver myself, my jour- bers. (There is information from purpose (and state it), offer impor- down a job. These are people of re- ney was relatively easy. Dad was pleasant and cooperative through- out his Alzheimer’s, and Mom was the one who was on 24/7. Yet, there were ongoing worries, and falls and trips to the ER. My moment of true reward came upon entering his room after driving down at the end of the workday in the dark of win- ter, to see him open his arms in pure childlike joy at seeing me. It doesn’t get any better than that. When times get tough, some caregivers find support in maintain- ing a gratitude journal. If you are struggling to find your own joy in caregiving, this may be a helpful tool. Every day, write down one thing you are grateful for--just one thing. This list will slowly grow and you will find there are many sources of joy and satisfaction. There is al- ways some silver lining. Each care- giver must define for themselves what the payoff is at the end of this caregiving journey. There are im- measurable joys to be found. What are yours? SOUTHERN MAINE November-December 2010 Agency on Aging 7

Savvy Caregiver "The true strength of the American family finds its roots in an unwavering Classes Continue commitment to care for one another." —President Barack Obama avvy Caregiver is a training program for family caregivers of people with dementia who are Family Caregiver Support Program November 17, 6:30-8PM: Solutions Sliving in the community. Be- for the Sandwich Generation. cause we know that people often Support/Discussion Groups Kinship/Grandparent Wells Ogunquit Community Adult take on the role of caregiver without Education, Wells. Call 646-4565 to any preparation or training, Support Group s caring for an aging family mem- register. Maine’s Agencies on Aging and the Sanford: Wee Care, support and December 8, 4-5:30PM: Handling Alzheimer’s Association are offering ber or friend leaving you feeling… discussion for kinship parents and Visits and Holidays for Care- this program statewide. Tired… Isolated… Sad… Guilty… Stressed? Want to talk with other grandparents helping to raise chil- givers. Crooked River Adult and This program helps family care- I dren. 2nd Wednesday of the month, Community Education Center, Cas- givers develop knowledge, skills and people in the same situation and share ideas? 5:30-7PM. Supper and child care co. Call 627-4291 to register. attitudes to make taking care of a available. Contact Thea Murphy at person with dementia easier. As Biddeford: For caregivers of people Trafton Senior Center,at 457-0080. December 9, 34:30PM: Handling part of the funding grant, we will be with dementia. 3rd Monday of the Visits and Holidays for Care- givers. Massebesic Center for collecting data to add to the re- month, 3-4:30PM, at Community search on this program by asking On-Line Discussion and Adult Learning, Waterboro. Call Partners, Inc. Contact Barbara Al- Support Group participants to complete pre- and berda, 229-4308. 247-2022 to register. post- questionnaires. So far, feed- We sponsor a free online support December 14, 6-7:30PM: Caregiv- back from caregivers who have tak- Bridgton: Caring for Your Aging group. This 24 hour/day message ing from a Distance. Kittery en the class has been overwhelm- Family Members; 2nd Wednesday board is simple enough for even the Adult Education, Kittery. Call 439- ingly positive. of the month, 1-2:30PM, at the least experienced computer user. 5896 to register. We are working on planning Bridgton Community Center. Con- Join and connect with other family January 4, 11, 18, 25 and February classes for 2011 in Scarborough, tact Ann O’Sullivan at 1-800-427- caregivers. If you are caring for an 1 and 8, 2011, 1-3PM: Savvy Care- Gorham, Kennebunk, Casco, Kit- 7411 x 541. Respite care is available aging family member or friend, and giver. Southern Maine Agency on tery, Portland, and Windham. The on site. have Internet access, please join us! Aging, Scarborough. Contact Ann first will be at SMAA, starting Contact Kate at SMAA, 1-800-427- Portland: Caring for Your Aging O’Sullivan at 1-800-427-7411 x 541 Tuesday, January 4, from 1 to 3 PM. 7411 or [email protected]. to pre-register (required). Pre-registration is required. You Family Members, 1st Monday of the can find details in “Senior News,” at month, 5:30-7PM at the MMC Geri- Thursday, February 10, 6-7:30PM: www.smaaa.org or you can contact atric Center, 66 Bramhall St. Con- Solutions for the Sandwich Gen- Ann O’Sullivan or Kate Dulac at tact Ann O’Sullivan at 1-800-427- Help For People eration. Jewish Family Services, SMAA 1-800-427-7411. 7411 x 541. Portland. Call 772-1959 to register. Scarborough: Caring for Your Ag- Helping Aging Please use the numbers listed to ing Family Members, 4th Thursday register. Feel free to call Kate Dulac of the month, from noon to 1PM at Family Members or Ann O’Sullivan at SMAA 1-800- Windham Support SMAA. Contact Kate Dulac at 427-7411 with questions. 1-800-427-7411 x 558. re you assisting an older adult? Group Change Do you spend time helping with York: Caregiver support group for errands, household chores, fi- ue to low attendance, we will family and friends assisting an old- nances, meals, health care or be suspending the caregiver A er adult with a chronic condition, personal care? If so, then you are a support group in Windham for 3rd Tuesday of the month, from 1- family caregiver. The Family Care- Dthe months of November, De- 2PM, at the Heart Health Institute. giver Support Program can help sup- cember and January. Thanks go out Contact Susan Kelly-Westman port you as you help someone else. to the Windham United Church of at 351-3700. Christ for their welcoming space. We have been working with a help- Other areas: Please call Kate or Fall-Winter 2010 Class Schedule ful volunteer to develop a new for- Ann at SMAA’s Family Caregiver November 4, 6-7:30PM: Beginning Independent mat for the group. Please look to the Support Program if you are looking Planning for Eldercare. Wind- Jan/Feb issue of “Senior News” for for a group in another area. 1-800- ham Adult Education. Call 892- LivingDesigns details! 427-7411 1819 to register. We enhance and improve the safety and accessibility of homes.

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Merton Henry, Annual Fund Chair, Marty Wormer, Board Member and Development Chair, and Cliff Ryan, former Board President, at the Create a Legacy Luncheon. SOUTHERN MAINE 12 Agency on Aging November-December 2010

without your help. Thank you so much to each and every one of Highlights from 2010 Maine Senior Games you, who took time to help fold tee shirts, stuff bags, register A program of the Southern Maine Agency athletes, enter data SOUTHERN MAINE on Aging at 396-6590. and to the many of Agency on Aging We were fortu- you who helped at nate to have pho- an event. I got tography donated many compli- By Jo Dill, Program Manager by Warren ments from the and Athlete Heaps, Jerry athletes on LeVasseur and how great the here were 511 participants (ex- Joe Hooper. The volunteers ceeding the goal of 500!) with pictures are awe- were! notable increases in the some and so im- T younger age groups. Nearly portant. Thanks! All 2010 20% of athletes were under 54 years There are too results can of age for the first time ever and an many volunteers to list equal number each from the 55-59 individually but please be viewed at and 60-64 age groups. Sixty-one know I could not run the games www.MaineSRGames.org. percent of athletes came from Maine and 39% from the rest of the New England states and New York with a few from as far away as Utah and Alaska. Most all of the events were up in numbers. Archery went from eight in 2009, its inaugural year, to 18 and golf went from 15 last year to 52 this year! The golfers gave Toddy Brook in North Yarmouth rave re- views, so that means we’ll be back. for a total of $29,390 from 33 differ- Mary Harada from West New- ent donors or sponsors. This money bury, Massachusetts broke the is essential to pay for the costs of American Track and Field record managing the program, paying for for the 3000M Run in the women's venues, signage, medals and t- 75-79 age group during Maine Se- shirts for athletes and volunteers. nior Games! Mary's time was If you are interested in becom- 15:38.98. Congratulations, Mary! ing a sponsor in exchange for mar- The individual and corporate keting your business, please contact support of Maine Senior Games sur- Jo Dill at 396-6519 or Peg Brown, passed its goal of $27,000 by $2,390 Director of Development for the 2010 Athletes: 511 up from 365 in 2009 MetLife Bank 93 Athletes participated for the first time 363 Men – 148 Women

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Dr. Sarah Holland at York Hos- A Caregiver’s Chronicle—People Who Need People pital skillfully removed the tumor on top of my head in June. At the By Arthur Anderson Sheila Emple, a licensed emergency as this. Ruth stayed in Oncology Radiation Treatment Cen- social worker at Southern Kathy's excellent home with superb ter in Scarborough "mapping" (get- aregiver is a profes- Maine Agency on Aging, was care until she passed away. sional sounding term ting prepared to wear a tennis rack- the first of these "people." At the Southern Maine Medical et like mask during radiation) be- for a role in which most This engaging lady was mag- Center (SMMC) I was cared for by of us are complete ama- gan in earnest in early August and C nificent in her work with me nurses Jane, Michelle, Barbara, ended 22 treatments later. teurs, (I for one). It is apt to and my wife Ruth. We cer- Wendy, Evelyn, Clair, Lisa, Renee, Helping me through these treat- descend upon us like a blow tainly needed Ms. Emple and Darlene, Jen, Roxanne, Siobhan, from fate, stunning and un- ments were "people." Kristen, the she came through. And still does... Meyong and Patrick. One of the lobby receptionist was the first in a foreseen. I think I was needing to With Sheila's recommendations, nurses, also an artist, created a live with the illusion that we and long line of caring people. Guiding other caregivers came into our lives. birthday card for me. Yes, I turned me through my opening prepara- those we love are somehow immune Stacey Raymond, a home health 86 in the hospital. to mortality, but inevitably some- tions with a smile, she introduced aide was the first of these. Stacey Other caregivers were Dr. Web- me to "people" who set me on my where along the line, even if we was an outstanding "caregiver." ster in the Emergency Room, Drs. (meaning me, to a certain extent) journey. Dr. R.M. Pryzant was the Later came Kathy Stiling, CNA, Carroll and Hussein Raef were out- first of these, laying out the “map- are spared from illness, something a certified nursing assistant who standing in their work on my head cracks open—a father gets cancer ping” session and treatments after- entered our lives at a critical time. and stomach. Social Worker Lauren ward. The conductors on my journey (mine did) a mother succumbs to When I had to go to the hospital I Gurecki and Patrice Tripp, a regis- Alzheimer's (mine did) and so on. were Amanda, Carol, Ginny, Julia, lost my job as caregiver. Kathy Stil- tered nurse, made my stay more Laurie, Lee Anne, Kirsten, Paula, One of my favorite writers Vir- ing was coming into our house for a than pleasant. The chaplain Ralph ginia Woolf once said, "Extreme re- Rachel, Roxy, Stephanie and the few hours a day, saw what was hap- Joyce gave me inspiration. lone male nurse Elias. ality" floods in, and we are tested to pening to me, called 911 and emer- To say that the SMMC is an out- the limits of our endurance. I can't These then are the "people" who gency medical technicians took me standing institution is an under- were, and in many cases still are, believe the endurance that some- to the hospital. Kathy picked up statement. It is much more, due to how was given to me. That "en- the "caregivers" who have sustained Ruth and took her to her home, all of the caregiving people who me during this last hectic year. God durance" made it possible for me to which was prepared for just such an gave such superior service. be the "caregiver" that my wife Bless them all! Ruth needed. While our bodies did not connect our hearts did. Ruth died a few months ago. I have just finished a series of Specialty Care Clinics radiation treatments for bone can- cer at the Maine Medical Center's Oncology Center in Scarborough. ...Close to Home Specialty Care... People helped us through all these tribulations. In the Broadway musical "Fun- In the Lakes Region of Maine ny Girl" Barbra Streisand sang "People" with lyrics that encapsu- lated everything that happened to us in our home. "People, people who need people, are the luckiest (and blessed) people in the world.” The song asserts that "people who need people," that is; people who love others and are not emotionally cut off from them—are the "luckiest (blessed) people in the world.” The people's names seem endless...

Meals on Wheels Volunteer Takes Top Honors continued from page 1 nize outstanding volunteers who re- port to the South Portland Meals on Wheels location. On October 15 Fred was hon- ored again—this time with a “We Who Care” Award from WCSH6 tel- evision, one of the most prestigious awards in the greater Portland com- munity. Maxine Beecher, a city Isn’t it nice not to travel so far “Bridgton Hospital cancer care - it’s councilor and a former mayor of world class treatment close to home. Not South Portland, met Fred delivering Meals on Wheels on “Mayors for for your care? having to travel for my care has eased Meals” day. When she thought who the financial and stress burden for me. A might be deserving of a “We Who Oncology & Hematology Sports Medicine Care” Award, she decided to get to small hospital with ‘big’ hospital care.” know more about Fred. As a long- Cardiology Pain Management SCOTT THOMAS LOVELL, MAINE time hairdresser, Maxine has con- Pacemaker & Defibrillator Wound Center nections. One of her customers is Anne Bain, South Portland site co- Checks Nephrology If you’d like more information ordinator for Meals on Wheels. With Diabetes Urology about any of our clinics, some kernels of praise for Fred’s please call 207-647-6120. volunteer work, Maxine took the Infectious Disease Pulmonology time to put a “We Who Care” nomi- Orthopedics Endocrinology Quality Care ...Isn’t it conv enient to hav e it nation together. Close to Home? Maxine says, “Now I know who Coming Soon... Bridgton Hospital Specialty Clinics Fred is. He’s the quiet guy with a Eye, Ear and Nose 10 Hospital Drive sense of humor who makes other peo- Bridgton, ME 04009 ples’ lives better.” Thank you, Maxine for saying what so many more people 10 Hospital Drive, Bridgton • www.bridgtonhospital.org now know about Fred Howard. SOUTHERN MAINE 14 Agency on Aging November-December 2010

From Jo Dill’s Notebook Life Transitions Require Skilled Women’s Softball Individuals You Can Count On. New League Forming On a Saturday morning in late October, the wind was “Sedgewood Commons o ers a wonderful outreach program for blowing with the temperature families. You’re not just placing a loved one in their care, you’re hovering around 45 degrees but that didn’t deter 12 being educated, kept involved and supported. Sedgewood o ers women who want to play soft- my aunt a safe, caring community that feels more like home than ball. Ranging in age from 49- any institution.” 73, they all played together, cheered each other on and Homestead were there for one purpose— Specialized Alzheimer’s ~ Susan, family member of resident to get a women’s softball and Dementia Care team/league started. The “Women’s Softball Pioneers” is what Coach Deb Smith called us! Some of us played 40 years ago, some had never 22 Northbrook Drive | Falmouth, ME 04105 | (207) 781-5775 | www.genesishcc.com played and some are currently playing on a team. Some of the gloves worn were as old as the women wearing them, some players had no glove, William S. Holt, MD some had spikes, most had sneakers, there were wooden SIGHT IS PRECIO US. bats, aluminum bats, and old bats but no matter, everyone came to play! We ran, jogged, stretched, fielded balls, played a base, did some hitting, played pass and catch and we all had fun! I’m sure there were sore mus- cles on Sunday morning, and I’m also sure that all of these women will be back for more! There are about 20 women interested in playing, and we plan to meet again be- center of excellenc e fore the new year at an inside facility. Are you interested in joining us? If you are at least TREAT Y OUR EYES TO 48 years old, come play ball! THE CARE THEY DESERVE. Email Jo Dill at jdill@ smaaa.org or call 396-6519. You don’ t want to trust your ey es to just any one. The lat est advancements in ey ecare Preview of 2011 are ev ery day practice at EMG. William Holt, MD Bruce Cassidy, MD Elizabeth Serrage, MD 25th year of Maine Our highly experienced ophthalmologists Senior Games off er a full range of ey ecare services The 2011 National Senior Ca taract surgery Games will be held in Hous- ton, Texas from June 16th- Vitreoretinal care and surgery 30th. All medal winners in Robert Daly, MD Samuel Solish, MD Scott Steidl, MD, DMA Maine qualify to compete. Glaucoma ev aluation, Maine athletes brought home treatment and surgery 42 medals from the 2009 Na- tional Games! LASIK vision correction Mark your 2011 Calendar for Opening Ceremonies for Maine Senior Games at Had- lock Field preceding the 1:00 Jordan Sterrer, MD Jackie Nguyen, MD o’clock Sea Dogs game on Sun- Cornea & Refractive Surgeo n day, July 31. The ceremonies Ravi A. Shah, M D are open to anyone who wants Joins Us In August ! to support the 25th year of Maine Senior Games. For tickets to the ball park, con- tact Jo Dill at [email protected] 53 Sewall Street Portland, Maine 04102 or 396-6519. All 2011 basketball games HAV E QUESTION S? will be held at Southern Just call our friendly sta at : Maine Community College 828-202 0s 888-374-202 0 and tennis will be held in- doors at The Racket and Fit- For a free email subscription to our Eye Health Updates, visit us at www.ey ecaremed.com. ness Center in Portland. SOUTHERN MAINE November-December 2010 Agency on Aging 15

Her prescription to alleviate Senior Moments Medicare Mania is this: Throw KEEPING OUR COMMUNITIES HEALTHY away the aspirin, relax, pick up the by Hunter Howe phone, call SMAA, and begin your Medicare journey. Lao-tzu once Medicare Migraine said: “A journey of a thousand miles ife’s list of un- begins with the first step.” pleasant experi- Sorting through your benefits ences is long— and deciding what to do can be over- L scary root whelming. Carol and Southern canals, fancy med- Maine Agency on Aging’s able staff ical procedures performed some- and volunteers will throw you a life where between your belly button line. For one, there’s a free two hour and knees, plunging portfolios, das- introductory session. After that, in- tardly hemorrhoids, and nasty mos- dividual counseling is available. quitoes. There’s another, “Aging Good luck trying to rile up Ran- into Medicare.” court, she’ll just smile and give you Last year, more than 23,000 children, adults and elders Say what? Is that good? Sure the patient “caring Carol” look. Still sounds like the old phrase “womb to got questions—that’s ok, give her bene€ted from the services of HomeHealth Visiting Nurses: tomb.” Some say, “That’s life.” Oth- another ring. This is a wonderful er Boomers say, “Buzz off.” opportunity. Take it! x 7,500 people were vaccinated as a step toward seasonal and H1N1 But, Boomers are Aging into In addition, the Senior Medicare u prevention at public and private clinics and area schools Medicare. Many will turn 65 next Patrol recruits and trains volun- !MERICAS-OST )s#LASS(EAVY$UTY year and face the daunting task of teers to become Medicare Advocates #OMFORTABLE,IFT#HAIRx 3,200 clients improved their health with foot care,4RANSFER"ENCHES screenings and journeying through the Medicare to help people understand tests at community clinics Maze. Tourists beware, it’s easy to Medicare. In August, approximately lose your way. 14 potential volunteers attended a x 9,800 patients maintained independence and health with 117,000 0OWER ,IFT home visits from registered nurses, rehabilitative therapists, social Remember the television show basic Medicare Training seminar on #HAISE2ECLINERS The Life of Riley starring William three successive Wednesdays. Inter- workers and home health aidesPERSONALIZEDJUST Bendix. He’d scowl and say “What a ested participants will undergo fur- FORYOUANDYOUR revolting development this is.” ther training. There are many op- x 2,472 newbornsandmothersgotahealthystartwithnursingvisits,BESTYEARS
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MEDICARE a "credible allegation" of fraud. An Update on New Health Laws • Requiring state Medicaid pro- It’s Time to Review grams to stop using medical emember the rumors about sites nationwide in which Medicare providers that have been kicked your Medicare “death panels” last year? There would cover both kinds of treatment out of Medicare. Prescription Drug Plans never was any provi- simultaneously. These sites • Visiting more medical firms to should be up and running by sion in the health care ensure they are legitimate. all the Southern Maine Agency R 2012. Experts anticipate reform legislation that • Rating all types of medical on Aging to make an appoint- that these demonstrations would “pull the plug on providers by their risk for ment for one of our clinics. We will prove remarkably suc- Grandma,” but the opposi- engaging in fraud. Those at provide unbiased help with cessful, and that Medicare C tion was relentless and even highest risk would undergo fin- making decisions about your will change the hospice rules today about 36% of seniors gerprinting and criminal back- Medicare options. Open enrollment accordingly. Let’s hope so. still believe that the Afford- ground checks. begins on November 15 and ends on able Care Act created death Our Maine medical providers December 31, 2010. Due to the high panels (according to a poll by the Medicare Fraud in Maine? must be a “cut above” the rest of the volume of people needing help at Kaiser Family Foundation, July It is not uncommon to hear sto- country, because I rarely encounter each clinic, an appointment is re- 2010).• Suspending payments to a ries from seniors in other states evidence of Medicare fraud here. Se- quired except in Bridgton. provider as soon as there's been a that they see fraud all the time in niors should be aware, however, Call: 1-800-427-7411 x524 or "credible allegation" of fraud. the form of items on their bills that that fraud is possible everywhere. (207) 396-6524. Too bad. Medicare patients are were never ordered, supplies never Always make sure that your the losers because of those lies. On received and services never ren- Medicare Summary Notices reflect Biddeford, McArthur Library the other hand, the new health care dered. “There is an estimated $55 the services actually rendered and Call: Linda Sprague-Lambert law does address a peculiar defi- billion in improper payments made the medical supplies that you re- at 776-4759 ciency in coverage for those who each year in the Medicare and Med- ceived. Mondays: 11:30AM-2:30PM, need hospice care. Hospice benefits icaid programs,” said Peter Budetti, Together we can all fight Tuesdays & Wednesdays: can provide crucial support for both Director of the new anti-fraud office Medicare fraud. 9:30AM-12:30PM patients and families during a very at the federal Centers for Medicare difficult time—some research indi- and Medicaid Services. Proposed Stan Cohen, Bridgton, Maine Bridgton Hospital cates this care may extend the pa- regulations unveiled in September Volunteer Medicare Advocate Tuesdays: November 16, 23, 30; tient’s life—and surely the quality are part of the nation's new health Outgoing Board Chair December 7, 14, 21, 28 at the end of their life. law, which plans to expand coverage Southern Maine Agency 8-11:30AM Under current rules, beneficiar- to millions of Americans in part by on Aging No appointment needed ies whose doctors determine that saving money on waste and fraud in they have less than six months to the public and private health care Stan is available for one-on-one Freeport Community Library live can choose hospice care–but get systems. These are some of the assistance through the Bridgton Thursdays: November 18; this: only if they forgo any further steps planned: Community Center at 647-3116 for December 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 life-prolonging treatment! The new • Suspending payments to a an appointment–or show up at 10AM-1PM law establishes a three-year “con- provider as soon as there's been Bridgton Hospital on Tuesday current care” demonstration at 15 mornings between 8:30 and 11:00.

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Portland, Maine Medical formularies, for example. We ask for lifetime. Eating, Geriatric Center Who will I meet with? your patience if there are issues out which was once a Mondays: November 15, 22, 29; of our control causing delays. Please simple and pleas- December 6, 13, 20, 27 You will meet with a trained know that we will do everything we urable everyday activity, can be- State Health Insurance Program come a challenge on many levels. 9AM-Noon can to assist you including schedul- (SHIP) counselor who is either a ing an additional appointment. Medication, fatigue, pain, depres- Portland Public Library SMAA staff member or a volunteer. sion or the cancer treatment itself (main branch) All of our staff and volunteers re- What if I am interested in a can adversely affect your appetite. 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Small, frequent meals about their prescription drug plans, knowing more about MA plans we Wednesdays: November 17, 24; every three hours, works best for SMAA is a very busy place, especial- will help you look at your options December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 ly during the six weeks called “Open most people. Be sure to have quick and print out the materials for you and healthy choices available, in 9AM-Noon Enrollment.” The majority of people from the Medicare website. You order to capitalize on each meal come in for assistance in choosing the Scarborough, Southern may contact the plan directly for and snack. Suggestions for foods plan that is right for them during Maine Agency on Aging more information and/or enrollment that provide a significant nutri- these six weeks. You may be working Mondays: November 15, 22, 29; assistance. tional punch include peanut but- with a SHIP counselor at a worksta- December 6, 13, 20, 27 ter, cheese, and homemade shakes tion in an open-concept environment Thursdays: November 18; made with whole or low-fat milk, with other busy workstations nearby. fruit, and Greek-style yogurt, December 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 which provides more than double Fridays: December 3, 10, 17 What if I need to tell the SHIP the protein of regular yogurt! Time: 9AM-4PM counselor something Friends and family want to help, so Springvale, Nasson don’t hesitate to ask someone to confidential? swing by the grocery store for you. Community Center SMAA will make every attempt Especially for something you’d like Wednesdays: November 17, 24; to eat. Take advantage of specific December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 to preserve your privacy during your visit. Most appointments are cravings! 10AM-4pm one-hour long and the group setting Maintaining your weight can help you tolerate the side effects Windham, Our Lady of allows us to help as many people as of cancer treatment and promote Perpetual Help Parish possible as efficiently as possible. If a faster recovery time. To keep the Tuesdays: November 16, 23, 30; additional information is needed scale from dipping too low, boost December 7, 14, 21, 28, such as your Medicare or Social Se- calories while taking full advan- 9AM-4PM curity number, address, phone tage of more nutrients. In other number or medications, you may words, capitalize on each opportu- York Hospital write the information down instead nity when eating and drinking in Residents of York, the Berwicks, of verbally telling the counselor. order to prevent (or improve) nu- Kittery and Wells call 438-9167 for You will take this information with tritional deficiencies and protect appointments you when you leave. (or improve) muscle mass. For ex- ample, get more protein by adding skim milk powder to appropriate foods like cream soups, cream sauce, casseroles and pudding. Eggs are easy to prepare, relative- ly inexpensive and a good protein and palliative care source. Avocado is a high-calorie, nutrient-rich food that tastes great on a sandwich or as gua- camole on your favorite cracker. Additional calories can be added When you need the help of hospice... to already favorite foods such as butter and maple syrup in oat- ...look to Beacon. meal, melted cheese on roasted potatoes. 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“You have been a wonderful source of help to us— In the Hospital: Specializing meals when I could use some help, assistance with my Medicare, advice for finding assistance with Care for Older Adults housework, probably more but I’m 86 and I forget.” by Heidi Wierman, MD tient or their family. In addi- tion, nursing care protocols hen you are hospi- are initiated to target risk —Comments from a survey returned to a talized, there is al- factors. The team begins dis- ways a risk of loss of charge planning upon admis- SMAA Social Worker Wfunction whether sion, attempting to identify a from weakness or from the reasonable discharge date effects of being away from and location that takes into your normal routine and your own consideration the medical and social home. If you are sick enough to be considerations of the individual pa- in a hospital, you need continuous tient. care. A special unit for Acute Care Although not all hospitals have of Elders (ACE) is designed to pre- a specialized ACE Unit, there are Celebratin g Lif e vent decline in people who are some aspects that can be empha- acutely ill and hospitalized. Com- sized in any hospital-like setting: mon diagnoses are likely to be con- olAmo r Hospic e focuse s on improvin g th e 1. Wash your hands or use alcohol S gestive heart failure, dehydration, based hand cleaner before eat- qualit y of lif e fo r patient s diagnose d wit h a lif e- mental status change, gastroin- ing and after going to the bath- testinal bleeding, pneumonia, room. limitin g illness . Ou r dedicate d staf f member s hel p stroke, or chronic obstructive pul- monary disease. ACE Units use an 2. Get out of bed for meals. eas e pai n whil e providin g emotiona l an d spiritua l interdisciplinary approach to pa- 3. If you are on intravenous (IV) tient care with a philosophy of “pre- fluids, focus on drinking lots of suppor t fo r patients , familie s an d caregivers . hab” during hospitalization. The fluids. If not on IVs, check with term “prehab” describes the focus your doctor to know how much on maintaining mobility, nutrition, to drink. Ou r approac h to car e is as ind ividua l and a positive attitude toward heal- 4. Walk at least three times each as eac h perso n we serve . ing in the hospital, prior to leaving day, preferably out of your room for either a rehabilitation stay or and down the hall. Ask your returning home. This philosophy is nurse if you can do this without complemented by an environment any assistance or if someone whose design encourages mobility should go with you. and prevents physical injury. 5. If you have had a catheter The ACE Unit team at Maine placed in your bladder, ask to Medical Center includes a geriatri- have it removed as soon as pos- cian, clinical nurse specialist, phys- sible. ical or occupational therapist, dieti- cian, social worker, chaplain, care 6. Ask a friend or family member coordinator, psychiatric nurse and a to be your advocate. Everyone pharmacist that meets daily to re- needs lots of support while they view risk factors for decline and are sick and in a hospital. Have make recommendations to minimize a fried or family member pres- or modify these factors. This team ent when meetings are held may vary at different institutions with doctors or with ACE team www.solamorhospice.co m and meetings are arranged with members. You may not remem- parts of the team to include the pa- ber everything that is said and tient and family. Individual health another set of eyes and ears practitioners will meet with pa- never hurts when you may need Cal l us to fin d ou t ho w we can help ! (207 ) 761-696 7 tients related to specific issue raised to make decisions involving by the team or expressed by the pa- your health care. 7. Keep a notebook or paper at your bedside. You can write things to remember (questions, Hunt Family Enterprises names of tests, names of care providers, phone numbers) and The Shaw House others can write notes for you.

More than 60% of people Geriatric Residential Care with Alzheimer’s wander. Up to half will suffer RespiteQ Care serious injury or die. Global tracking devices EndQ of Life Care help save lives. NORTHEAST “Caring For Those You Care About” G.P.S. TRACKING Phil Wasel 275 South Street • Biddeford (508) 259-6006 [email protected] (207)283-1600 www.northeastgpstracking.com SOUTHERN MAINE November-December 2010 Agency on Aging 21

Karen McLeod EDITOR’S NOTE (right), VP of Bangor Savings How About Giving “Senior News” a Boost? Bank’s ince 1997 Maine’s only newspa- If you enjoy the “Senior News” Scarborough per devoted to the daily life of and are able to donate to help keep branch, presents older adults and their families the paper thriving, please send a a check for Shas been produced, mailed and suggested donation of $10 per year. $2,500 for the distributed throughout southern By supporting “Senior News” you Money Minders Maine free of charge. The good will help keep the information and Program from the news: “Senior News” will continue! resources communicated in our A recent public opinion poll* of 300 pages available to more than 20,000 Bangor Savings people age 55 or older found that households! Bank Foundation 74% recognize the value of such a If you don’t receive “Senior to Peg Brown and newspaper and 35% specifically News” in the mail, call Bonnie Craig Larry Gross of identified “Senior News.” at 207-396-6526 or 1-800-427-7411, the Southern This is good news for our faith- x526 and leave your name and mail- Maine Agency on ful advertisers who make the “Se- ing address. We’re happy to send Aging. nior News” possible. Yet, costs have your way! crept up over the years, especially postage over which we have no con- *Research conducted by Critical Insights, Portland, Maine. trol, and we need a financial boost.

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Please charge my credit card (Visa or MasterCard only) $10 $20 $30 $50 ____. Card No. ______Expiration Date ______Don Lauzier and David Howe of Saco and Biddeford Savings Institution present Larry Gross (center) with a check for $5,000. SBSI created an Incentive Challenge of Send to: Senior News, Agency on Aging, 136 US Route One, Scarborough, ME 04074 $5,000 that was successfully matched by donations from York County businesses and or call Eileen Whynot at 207-396-6512 or 1-800-427-7411 x512 to charge by phone. SMAA’s volunteers who deliver Meals on Wheels, counsel people on Medicare insurance or assist people with check writing. Deering Pavilion offers a place to fully enjoy life, not just a place to live. Making Accessibility Affor dable Located on seven wooded acres.

If mone y stands bet ween you and the adap tiv e equip ment you nee d, the mPo wer progr am Age 62 or older. may be the solut ion. mPo wer is more th an an or di nary loan progr am. Rent is based on 30% of adjusted mPo wer loans are m ad eatlow-i ntere st r ate s wi th longer re pay ment sche dules, re duc ing gross income, including all utilities. month ly pay ment s. Lo ans are availabl e from $250 to $100 ,000 . Immediate Availability for Studio Apartments Many Amenities and Services We Welcome Your Application! Call Helen at 797-8777. — Deering Pavilion — 880 Forest Avenue, Portland, Maine SOUTHERN MAINE 22 Agency on Aging RNovember-DecemberSVP 2010

VOLUNTEER“An InvitationCONNECTIONS to Make a Difference” RSVP Organize Senior Games cluding health insurance fraud and There Are Lots of Ways for You to Help the Medicare (D) Prescription Drug Volunteers help organize and benefit. carry out Maine Senior Games—an id you know? The Southern Deliver Meals on Wheels annual summer series of competi- Maine Agency on Aging de- Help Provide Information to Volunteers support the health tive events that bring senior ath- pends on the assistance of over Seniors of seniors by delivering Meals on letes together from all over Maine, 1,000 volunteers each year! D Wheels throughout Cumberland the U. S. and Canada. Volunteers greet clients, help That’s right. Every year more and York counties. with benefit screenings, make fol- than 1,000 people help improve the Support Residents of Larrabee low-up calls and help with office lives of people as they age, and we Shop for Groceries Village tasks and logistics for workshops always need more help from people Volunteers are needed to help and events. Volunteers help with events and just like you. The need for services is the many older people who are un- activities, provide friendly visiting, constantly growing as all of us baby able to go to the store to shop for Put Your Office Skills to Good Use and grocery shopping assistance to boomers and our parents get older. their own groceries. There is always a need for help the 150 residents of Larrabee Vil- Here are some of the many ways in our Scarborough office and the lage's assisted living program in that volunteers of a variety of ages Help Seniors Improve their Balance Truslow Adult Day Center in Saco can help the Southern Maine Westbrook. Volunteers are trained to pres- with tasks like filing and data en- Agency on Aging meet its mission. ent an eight-session workshop pro- try. Maybe there is an opportunity here Help with Activities and Events at gram called “A Matter of Balance” for you! Contact us to learn more. Truslow Adult Day Center in Saco to help seniors with their concerns Call Ken Murray, Director at 396- about falling. Volunteers help with fun and “You’ll get 6520 or 1-800-427-7411 Ext. 520 or inspiring activities such as arts and more than via e-mail [email protected] Help People Cope with Health crafts, pet therapy, games, story- you give.” Challenges telling, music and gardening. Help Seniors with Everyday —Fred Volunteers who themselves Become a Medicare and Health Howard, Finances have a chronic health issue are Insurance Advocate Jr., Volunteers of the Money Min- trained to present a six-session South ders Program serve as bill-paying course entitled, "Living Well for Volunteers interested in helping Portland, assistants to seniors who need help Better Health.” This well-re- people sort out their Medicare bene- Meals on writing their checks, paying their searched program helps adults fits are trained and certified to pro- Wheels bills and balancing their check- learn ways to cope and live with a vide education and counsel on a volunteer books. more positive outlook. range of health insurance topics, in-

Worried about your Affordable Senior Housing retirement in Maine and New Hampshire savings? ʀ Bayview Heights ʀ Paul Hazelton House Portland, ME Saco, ME ʀ Margaret Chase Smith House ʀ Rocky Coast House Augusta, ME Thomaston, ME ʀ Westrum House ʀ Edward Reynolds House Topsham, ME Belfast, ME ʀ Fay Garman House ʀ Richard Brown House At Clark Insurance, we can help make your Peaks Island, ME Loudon, NH ʀ Bangor Senior Housing: Opening in Winter of 2011 retirement more secure. Apartments and Facilities Include: • Are you looking for alternatives to low rate CDs? x One bedroom units with fully equipped kitchen, separate living • room, and bath ʀ Handicap accessible with elevators Would you like to pay fewer taxes? x On-site laundry ʀ Community rooms with kitchens • Would you like to have a guaranteed x 24 hour on call staff ʀ Head of household must be at least 62 years income for life? old ʀ Rent is calculated at 30% of adjusted income • Are you concerned about how you’ll x Heat and water included ʀ Income limits vary by location pay for long term care? Volunteers of America is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit providers of quality affordable housing for low and moderate income We can help with all of this families, people with disabilities, and seniors. and more. For More Information visit our website, www.voanne.org Call us today to learn how. or call 207-373-1140 Kerry Peabody, CSA, CLTC 523-2253 SOUTHERN MAINE November-December 2010 Agency on Aging 23

Support Therapeutic Riding essary for the healing process to Help Prepare Tax Returns progress. Through a therapeutic riding Tax time is fast approaching. program in York County you can Become a tax preparer, appoint- make a difference in the lives of Share Your Musical Skills ment scheduler or greeter in your children and adults living with dis- Many programs for seniors local area. Training for these posi- abilities. look forward to having special mu- tions will begin in January, but sical programs. you may sign up now. Help Others Share Their Skills RSVP is looking for volunteers age 55 or over who would like to People Age 55 and work with the United Way of An Example of Service from York County Better Have Additional Greater Portland or the United Way ecently, Ken Murray, Director struck a chord with many members. of York County to recruit volunteers of Volunteer Connections and Several members of the Club Opportunities to Help of a variety of ages to help local non- RSVP, had an opportunity to formed a singing group called “Les profit organizations. Training and address the International Chanteuse.” Ellen Farber, Ellen Through RSVP guidance will be provided. R O’Toole, Lynn Gass and Mary L. Women’s Club of New England at Pons, with Deborah Levine on flute, outhern Maine Agency on Ag- their monthly meeting in Wells. Support the Delivery of Healing Ken and Deborah Levine, a member are now sharing their musical gifts ing also sponsors the Retired with residents at Huntington Com- Maine Medical Center and of the Club who is a volunteer re- and Senior Volunteer Program mons, The Atria, Kennebunk Nurs- (RSVP) in Cumberland and Mercy Hospital in Portland, cruiter for RSVP, shared some of S the many ways in which people age ing Home and Sentry Hill. Goodall Hospital in Sanford and York counties. RSVP is a national There are lots of ways to make York Hospital all are seeking vol- 55 and better can share their gifts program for people age 55 and over a difference in the lives of others. unteers to greet patients, help with others. Since the Internation- who want to serve their communi- Contact us and we will show you with registration, do office work al Women’s Club is all about volun- ties by volunteering. Through how! RSVP you can help SMAA in any and perform many other tasks nec- teering to help others, this idea of the ways listed on this page. Through RSVP you can also choose from many other volunteer oppor- tunities with nonprofit or health- care organizations. A few are listed below, but please contact us to learn about the full range of volun- teer opportunities available. For opportunities in Cumber- &WȪSZΝOȺ
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Be a Kitchen Helper Two facilities in Cumberland County are looking for help. One is looking for someone to help with cooking, the other for someone to arrange trays in a school setting.

Organize Books There is an opportunity in a lo- cal school system to help maintain a book closet.

Share Your Management or Technical Expertise Volunteers of the RSVP Capac- ity Corps Program provide man- agement and/or technical experi- ence to community non-profits.

Support Victims of Domestic Violence Caring Unlimited and the Sex- ual Assault Response Service both need volunteers to staff their hot- lines and provide other support to victims. SOUTHERN MAINE 24 Agency on Aging November-December 2010

Aging…let us help you and your family Taking care of older make the most of it. adults can be overwhelming for even the We offer evaluations in the following specialties: most devoted

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