November 2020 Walworth County Aging & Disability Resource Center of Aging & Disability Walworth County 1910 County Road NN Elkhorn WI 53121 (262) 7413400 Resource Center News (800) 3651587 Hearing Impaired 711 Thank You Veterans Website: (best viewed with Chrome browser) www.co.walworth.wi.us Thank You Veterans Veterans Day was first celebrated Click: Departments, Health & in 1919, when it was known as Human Services, Adult Services, Aging & Disability Resource Armistice Day. In 1954, the Center holiday was changed to Some of the things you will find "Veterans Day" so that on our web site are: observations of this holiday would • Resources & services commemorate all American • Hours of operation veterans. It is traditionally • Menus for our 6 meal sites/ celebrated on November 11th and meal site locations & hours of is a federal holiday, meaning that service banks and government buildings • Helpful links • Aging & Disability Resource are closed. Like Memorial Day, Center (ADRC) Veterans Day is intended to be a somber holiday in which people • Benefit information reflect on the men and women of the armed services. • ADRC News • Resource Directory However, Armistice Day continues to be celebrated in many nations Email: today. It commemorates the official armistice which preceded the [email protected] formal end of the First World War. By general agreement, the countries involved in the First World War put down their weapons at 11:00 AM Find us on Facebook on November 11, 1918. In November 1919, President Wilson @WalCoDHHS established Armistice Day as a holiday in the United States, calling for Americans to hold events around the country to celebrate the end of the war. Aging & Disability Resource Center The change to Veterans Day occurred during the Eisenhower (262) 7413400 administration. Eisenhower's official proclamation in 1954 cited Disability Benefit Specialist involvement in the Second World War and Korean War for the name (262) 7413400 change. Eisenhower's proclamation expanded the holiday to include all Elder/Adult Abuse Referral veterans of the armed services. It called for a national observance of (262) 7413200 the holiday; he also asked Americans to apply themselves to "the task Elder Benefit Specialist continued on page 3 (262) 7413400 Nutrition Program: Meals on Wheels & Senior The ADRC is located in the Health and Dining Human Services building located at (262) 7413333 1910 County Road NN, Elkhorn. The hours of operation are Transportation Program from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 (262) 7234402 www.waltowal.com p.m., Monday through Friday. To contact the ADRC of Walworth County, call (262) 7413400, 18003651587 or email us at [email protected]. 2 Aging and Disability Resource Center News Contents Coffee “Stayins” Looking for a way to stay Coffee Stayins2 connected when we Virtual Support 2 cannot meet in person? Lakeshore Memory Café2 VA Office Moves to HHS3 Join fellow caregivers for Flu Shot4 a time to relax, chat and Alphabet Soup4 enjoy a cup of coffee/tea Caregiver’s Pledge6 from the comforts of Caregiver Conference7 home. All caregivers Weather Closings7 welcome! Available by Bone Health8 video conferencing or Senior Dining Menu9 phone. Senior Dining Locations9 Fire Safety10 Facilitated by Dementia Care Specialists and Leads for the ADRCs of Virtual Book Club12 Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth Counties. Held on the 1st and 3rd Energy Assistance12 Wednesdays of the month from 9:30 am to 10:30 am. Register by Open Enrollment13 calling Afton Kehl at (262) 7413273 or email her at Matheson Library13 [email protected]. Word Search14 Lake Geneva Library15 Barrett Library15 Word Search Answers15 Burlington Area Virtual Memory Café Support Groups16 Market Place Enrollment18 Join us on the third Friday of the month at Aram Library18 9:30 a.m. for activities and informal Thanksgiving Numbers19 conversation. This is a time when you don’t Medicare Workshops20 focus on a diagnosis, but instead have a great time connecting with each other and Please note: Events in this creating new friendships all from the comfort newsletter are subject to of your own home. To register, please change. contact Chad Sutkay at (262) 2123596 or email at [email protected]. Walworth County offices, including homedelivered meals/dining centers, will be closed on Thursday, Virtual Lakeshore Memory Café November 26, 2020 and Friday, November 27, 2020 in Hosted by: Waterford Public observance of Library Thanksgiving. 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Walworth County Department of Health The link for the virtual Memory Café will be provided at and Human Services or any of its employees. time of registration OctoberNovember 2014 2020 3 Veterans Day (continued from page 1) of promoting an enduring peace so In other nations, November 11th is often that their [the veterans] efforts shall celebrated as Remembrance Day. not have been in vain." Veterans Day is traditionally Traditionally, people purchase artificial celebrated with parades or red poppies from veterans to support gatherings, but will probably look veterans affairs and to commemorate very different this year. Many people the holiday. The symbolic meaning of the poppy also visit military cemeteries on Veterans Day to leave flowers and other tokens, and political relates to the First World War, when red poppies speeches are held across America. In past years, bloomed on some of the most bloody and terrible for younger Americans, Veterans battlefields of the war; the poppies were Day provided an opportunity to meet an important symbolic element in a older veterans and talk with them famous poem from the war, In Flanders about their experiences; veterans Fields. The poppy tradition lives on in are pieces of living history who can talk about important historical events parts of the United States; many with authority because they were veterans can be seen selling poppies in present. the days leading to Veterans Day. County Veterans’ Office Moves to Health and Human Services Building of HHS, which will make coordination of services much easier,” said Bond. Bond also stated that veterans and their families can continue to expect the same quality level of service and access to him and his staff. “Please be patient with us as we work through the changes that any move bringsNmilitary families a very familiar with the challenges of a move,” Bond noted. He continued, “We will keep our tradition of excellence and people can be confident that the On October 23rd the Walworth County Veterans timely and dedicated service they have come to Service Office moved to the new Walworth County expect will continue.” Health and Human Services Building located at 1910 County Road NN, Elkhorn. This was done as A plan for a future dedication of the Veterans part of the County’s ongoing efforts to improve Lounge in the atrium waiting area of the HHS services to Veterans and their families. building is being planned, but for now is on hold due to COVID19 concerns. The new and modern equipped building houses the all of the County’s Department of Health and Human Services divisions and now has dedicated space to serve the County’s veterans as well. Nathan Bond, the County’s Veterans Service Officer, says he and his staff are excited to be moving to the new location. “Our veterans and their families will greatly benefit from this move. We will be right next to the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) and the other divisions 4 Aging and Disability Resource Center News Why It Is Important to Get Your Flu Shot this Year It’s flu season! The start of the holiday season also marks the start of the flu season. Just like Wisconsin winters, flu season lasts through February and sometimes later. People 65 years and older are at a higher risk of getting seriously ill from flu. This is because the immune system weakens with age. In fact 70 85% of flu related deaths and 5070% of flu related hospitalizations are among people in this age group. The best way to protect yourself against flu is to get a seasonal flu vaccine each year. Now more than ever, we all need to do our part to prevent the spread of illnesses. The best way to protect yourself from getting the flu and keep you from spreading it to others is to get vaccinated. Once per flu season, flu shots are covered for people with MedicarePart B, when you get it from your doctor, pharmacy, or other health care provider that accepts Medicare or your Medicare plan. There are many places you can get your flushot M don’t wait. People who are 65 and older are at high risk of having serious health complications from the flu.Getting the flu shotprotects you from getting the flu, lessens the severity if you do get the fluand keeps you from spreading it to others. Your costs in Original Medicare You pay nothing for a flu shot if your doctor or other qualified health care provider acceptsassignmentfor giving the shot. Things to know: Don’t wait to get the flu shot. You can get the flu shot many places, including your doctor’s office and your local pharmacy N contact them for details.