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Insurance Counseling As part of our services during Medicare Open Enrollment, LOA provided insurance counseling (VICAP) in the north Botetourt area on Friday, October 22nd. Thank you to Eagle Rock Library for allowing us to make use of private meeting rooms for this vital service. Seven seniors from the area made appointments with LOA employees Russell Schiavone and Patrice Jefferson to receive assistance. VICAP is trying to improve service to Rural areas for those who are unable to get to LOA in Roanoke City. Open Enrollment is currently taking place and we can continue taking appointments. One of the most important things to look at during Open Enrollment is your prescription drug plan. Many seniors never look at the prescription drug plan they signed up for and continue paying the premiums. Unfortunately for many seniors, the price continues to increase and on average, it is between 5 to 7 years they allow this to continue. Please contact us today, share with seniors in your area and organizations, to make an appointment with us before it's too late.

LOA receives grant for Personal Care LOA is honored to be the recipient of a $10,000 grant from the Ann and Bill Scheer Fund through Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia. We are very thankful for this grant which will enable LOA to serve more seniors through in-home assistance with activities of daily living. Personal Care provides certified nurse aides and homecare aides to help with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, eating, and toileting. Aides can also assist with nail care, teeth and mouth care, transfer assistance, and meals.

New Health and Wellness Center We are excited to inform you that renovation has begun on LOA’s facility expansion which will add services and to further meet the mission of LOA allowing seniors to “Age in Place”. The facility will serve as LOA’s Health & Wellness Center offering opportunities to seniors empowering them to live longer, better.

We will be partnering again with Home Instead Senior Care to provide Christmas gifts to seniors who will be alone during the holidays and would otherwise not receive a gift.  Wish lists will go on trees the week of November 8th and we will have a public tree at LOA's Central Office where you may stop by to get a wishlist to buy a senior a gift.  Gifts will be delivered to seniors homes starting in December and LOA will need volunteers to help with gift wrapping and gift deliveries.

Volunteers Needed As always, we are so thankful for our 450+ volunteers that support Meals on Wheels, Senior Food Box, Insurance Counseling, Falls Prevention programs, and provide other essential functions helping older persons to remain independent for as long as possible.  Our volunteers are essential to LOA’s success, and we need more volunteers currently, especially in Roanoke, Salem & Botetourt.  If you are interested, please visit loaa.org or give us a call at 540.345.0451. Volunteer

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Roanoke ................... 540-345-0451 Alleghany Highlands 540-962-0465 Botetourt Co. ........... 540-580-5085 Craig County ............ 540-864-6031

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