Area Agency on Aging, PSA 2
Fall 2023
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Senior Services Levy up for Renewal for Multiple Counties
Champaign, Clark and Greene counties will have renewal Senior Service Levies placed on the November 7 ballot that will not increase taxes. The Area Agency on Aging’s Board of Trustees endorsed all three levies to allow the Urbana-Champaign County Senior Center (UCCSC), United Senior Services (USS) of Clark County and the Greene County Council on Aging (GCCOA) to continue services for the increasing population of older residents and family caregivers. Read more here.
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Reimbursement Rates for Direct Care Workers & Healthy Aging Grants
Details were recently released from the 2024-2025 Ohio operating budget House Bill 33 regarding reimbursement and wage rates for direct care workers, and awarding Healthy Aging grants to all 88 counties. Read more here.
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Beavercreek Couple Joined Hall of Fame
The Ohio Department of Aging (ODA) inducted Beavercreek residents Lt. Col. Margaret F. Bowman, USAF, Retired, and Col. Richard E. Bowman, USAF, Retired, into the Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame on September 19 for their decades of service with the Beavercreek Township Fire Department. They are among eight outstanding older Ohioans being inducted to the Hall of Fame this year for lifelong contributions to their communities, professions and vocations.
The Bowmans experienced a house fire in 1994 which led to their long association with the Beavercreek Township Fire Department (BTFD). Mrs. Bowman created the BTFD Auxiliary and led the group for 19 years with Mr. Bowman as her deputy. They served on-call 24 hours a day throughout most of those 19 years to respond to fires and other emergencies in the Beavercreek community until stepping down in 2014. The Auxiliary now has more than 60 members and presented the Bowmans with a Meritorious Service Award upon their retirement. They remain active with the group and assisted in the 2019 response when an EF-3 tornado hit Beavercreek, supplying aid to emergency responders and assessing damage to justify FEMA requests. The couple also helped to coordinate distribution of over 40,000 Covid-19 vaccines to the community in late 2020.
More information about the 2023 Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame is available on the ODA Website.
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Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Available Through November 30
The 2023 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program continues through November 30. There is still time for eligible persons age 60 and older to sign up and receive $50 in coupons to use at participating farmers markets and roadside stands.
In partnership with the Ohio Department of Aging and the Area Agency on Aging, PSA 2, Homefull administers the program in the Agency's nine-county service region: Champaign Clark, Darke, Greene, Logan, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and Shelby. Read more and find the application here.
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Agency Website Redesign
We are thrilled to announce that this Fall you will see a beautiful, new design and layout of our Agency website! Keep your eyes peeled as the launch is quickly approaching.
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Medicare Open Enrollment through December 7
Medicare’s Annual Open Enrollment Period is going on now through December 7. The Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP) offers information about Medicare changes for 2024 in addition to new enrollment or to review your current plan. Checkup events are scheduled throughout the region. Click here for the OSHIIP website to find what’s scheduled in your county.
During open enrollment, Medicare scammers are busy working to gain personal details from Medicare enrollees. According to the Ohio Medicare Senior Patrol, a current scam is that Medicare is issuing new cards. If you receive this call, hang up as it is a scam. Medicare is not issuing new cards this year.
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Winter Heating Help for Older Ohioans
As colder weather sets in, the Area Agency on Aging joins the Ohio Department of Development to remind Ohioans that assistance is available to help with home energy bills. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) Winter Crisis Program helps Ohioans who are at or below 175% of the federal poverty guidelines to pay their heating bills. Read more for information on how to apply.
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Larke Recchie to Retire from o4a
Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging (o4a) CEO Larke Recchie announces retirement after 17 years of dedicated service. Recchie has been an integral part of the organization and her retirement is scheduled to take place at the beginning of 2024.
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Education, Wellness & Events |
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Continuing Education Workshop
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LGBTQ+ Horizons of Aging Summit 2023
- Well-Being: Thriving in a Chaotic World
- December 5, 10:00am-5:00pm
- Dayton Metro Library, 215 E. Third Street Dayton, OH 45402
- $75 for CEUs, $25 students and 55+
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Wellness Programming
- Healthy Living with Chronic Conditions, Chronic Pain or Diabetes
- Healthy Living is a free, small-group workshop open to people living with a variety of chronic health conditions and/or their caregivers to learn skills and habits toward managing symptom. New workshops will begin in January.
- Matter of Balance
- Matter of Balance is a free program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels while teaching participants that falls are controllable, how to reduce fall risks at home and more.
Workshops are winding up for the year and new sessions begin in January. Bookmark this site for wellness programs offered throughout the region.
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November is National Family Caregivers Month
November is recognized as National Family Caregivers Month to help bring attention to the vital contributions that caregivers provide for those who need it most. To help care for and support caregivers, the Agency offers free, online caregiver resources and information 24/7 through DaytonAreaCaregivers.com as well as the following programming:
- Caregiver Workshops
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Understanding Grief when the Loss Isn't Something Tangible: Why Mourning Change is Necessary by Dr. Roseanne Scammahorn
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November 15, 12:00-1:00pm - online
- Caregiver Retreat
- The Agency is hosting a free Caregiver Retreat for family caregivers. The Good Stuff Foundation of Greenville will conduct sessions for relaxation and stress-reduction techniques involving deep breathing, self-massage and the power of sound. Additional activities may include a craft and nature walk. Advance registration is required to 937-341-6944 or mhairston@info4seniors.org
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November 18, 12:00-3:00pm - Brukner Nature Center
- Powerful Tools for Caregivers
- The Agency is bringing back the free self-care class for family caregivers that helps to address the question to caregivers: "Who takes care of you?"
- Participants will learn how to access valuable resources, connect with other caregivers, reduce stress, guilt, anger and depression, communicate effectively with family members, doctors and others, take care of themselves, relax, set goals and problem-solve in the six class sessions. New workshops will begin in January.
Click here to learn more about all of our caregiver resources.
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