The Front Porch News
March 2017
  
   
March 11th is our Founder's Day Celebration.  A special day that we set aside to celebrate the day we opened our doors.   This year we celebrate 63 years of caring for over 1190 former and current residents!  Mary Leverich's vision to open a home for those in need gave birth to what is known today as Riverview Estates.  On March 10, 1954 we opened our doors as a home for 10 elderly women who had out lived their spouses and needed care.  Through the years we have grown bit by bit, ever changing to meet the needs of our residents.  We are blessed to continue to be known as "home" by so many.  This Founder's Day we celebrate several changes that have happened over the past year including welcoming our new Administrator, Cheryl Carnes.   
 
Please join us at 1:30 p.m. in the Chapel at Riverview Estates (303 Bank Ave, Riverton, NJ 08077) for a worship service.  Following the service will be an ice cream social in the Auxiliary Room.  
https://www.riverviewestates.org/calendar/2017/3/11/founders-day
 
Do you have a Medicaid plan?  Please join us for a presentation by Beglew Law Group, PC to learn the basics of filling out Medicaid applications.  This will take place on Sunday, April 9th at 11 am. at Riverview Estates.  Lunch will be served.  RSVP to kpottieger@begleylawgroup.com. 

 
In This Issue
Ask Jane
Healthy Hint
Irish Soda Bread
Alzheimer's Support Group
   
      
"Ask Jane" Director of Social Services
 
Dear Jane,

My mother needs to have dentures made and Medicare is her primary insurance. Does Medicare cover dental?

-Reba
 

Dear Reba, 


Medicare will not cover dental care that you need primarily for the health of your teeth. For example, Medicare will not cover routine checkups, cleanings, or pay for you to get fillings. Medicare will never pay for dentures. Even if Medicare has paid for you to have teeth pulled (extracted) as preparation for a medical procedure, Medicare will not cover the cost of implants or dentures (complete or partial/bridge); you will be responsible for the full cost.

Note: Some  Medicare Advantage Plans cover routine dental services. If you have a Medicare Advantage Plan, check with your plan to see what dental services may be covered.

However, Medicare will cover some dental services if they are required to protect your general health, or you need dental care in order for another health service that Medicare covers to be successful.
Medicare will pay for dental service, for example, if
  • you receive an oral examination in the hospital because you will be having a kidney transplant or in a rural or federally qualified health clinic before a heart valve replacement;
  • you have a disease that involves the jaw (like oral cancer) and need dental services that are necessary for radiation treatment;
  • you had a facial tumor removed and had ridge reconstruction (reconstruction of part of the jaw) as part of that procedure;
  • you need surgery to treat fractures of the jaw or face;
  • you need dental splints and wiring as a result of jaw surgery.
While Medicare may pay for these initial dental services, Medicare will not pay for any more follow-up dental care after the underlying health condition has been treated. For example, if Medicare paid for a tooth to be removed (extracted) as part of surgery to repair a facial injury you got in a car accident, it will not pay for any other dental care you may need later because you had the tooth removed.
Medicare will pay for some dental-related hospitalizations, for example, if
  • you develop an infection after having a tooth pulled;
  • you require observation during a dental procedure because you have a health-threatening condition.
Note: Medicare will cover the costs of hospitalization (including room and board, anesthesia, and x-rays). It will not cover the dentist fee for treatment or fees for other physicians, such as radiologists or anesthesiologists.
While Medicare may pay for in-patient hospital care in these circumstances, Medicare will never cover any dental care specifically excluded from  Original Medicare (i.e, dentures), even if you are in the hospital.
There are other  resources that help pay for dental care. You can also use FAIR Health's  consumer cost lookup tool to get an estimate for what dental professionals usually charge in your area for different services.

-Jane
 
This information is republished with permission from the Medicare Rights Center. For more info visit  www.medicarerights.org .
For additional information please see www.medicareinteractive.org .
 
Sincerely,
Jane Bohn, CSW
Director of Social Services
 
If you or someone you know has a question for Jane please send her an email at jane@riverviewestates.org and remember to put "ask Jane" in the subject line.

Healthy Hint

 

Healthy eating starts with using a shopping list and keeping a well stocked kitchen.  

 

Make sure when you are shopping that you read labels and pay attention to serving sizes. Compare calories for products and brands and make good choices.  

 

All of these decisions will help you stay on track.

Irish Soda Bread

1 teaspoon baking soda

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking sheet.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and margarine. Stir in 1 cup of buttermilk and egg. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead slightly. Form dough into a round and place on prepared baking sheet. In a small bowl, combine melted butter with 1/4 cup buttermilk; brush loaf with this mixture. Use a sharp knife to cut an 'X' into the top of the loaf.
  3. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Check for doneness after 30 minutes. You may continue to brush the loaf with the butter mixture while it bakes.

Alzheimer's Support Group
 
Riverview Estates offers a support group for caregivers and family of those affected by Alzheimer's disease.  This is an informal group that meets the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm. This group is free and provides information about the disease process, support, and services that are available. Please join us. For more information please contact Jane Bohn at (856)829-2274 ext.113 or via email at jane@riverviewestates.org
 
March  Events
 
MARCH 1             DISTRIBUTION OF ASHES

MARCH 3            
SING W/JESSICA CARROLL

MARCH 4            
BINGO W/SACRED HEART FRIENDS

MARCH 6             STORYTELLING W/STEPHEN       

MARCH 7             AUXILIARY MEETING AND SALE

MARCH 8            
SING W/GLORIA TURK  

MARCH 9            
ADOPT A GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

MARCH 10          
SING W/COURTNEY COLLETTI   

MARCH 11           FOUNDER'S DAY W/ICE CREAM FLOATS

MARCH 14           BIRTHDAY PARTY W/TOM DEL MOORE

MARCH 14          
MUSIC W/MICHAEL                       

MARCH 14         
EVENING BINGO

MARCH 15          
FENIAN'S SHOW-ST. PATTY'S DAY PARTY             
MARCH 17           
NAME THAT TUNE W/BOB LOWDEN      

MARCH 18           AUXILIARY MEETING AND SALE                                

MARCH 18          
IRISH TUNES W/JESSICA CARROLL

MARCH 19           GLAMOUR GIRLS                             

MARCH 20          
ICE CREAM SOCIAL                         
MARCH 21           CATHOLIC MASS

MARCH 22          
SING W/JEFF DERSHIN                                  
MARCH 22          
COOKIE SALE

MARCH 23          
ADOPT A GRANDPARENT

MARCH 24          
THE SINGING ANGELS

MARCH 25          
PETS STROLLING             

MARCH 25          
MUSIC N MOTION

MARCH 28          
MUSIC W/MICHAEL

MARCH 28          
EVENING BINGO
 
 
Eileen's Idioms
"In a Nutshell"
 
Meaning:  in very few words, briefly, clearly and to the point.
 
Origin: A nutshell even a big nutshell, is a small space.  Not many words can fit into a nut shell, even if you write them in your smallest handwriting or type them.
 
Rosie loves when Daisy gets to the point, she likes to put it in a nutshell!
Quick Links
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United Way

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Free Lunch

Who says there's no such thing as a free lunch?  Come tour our beautiful facility and stay for lunch on us in our dining room.  For more information or to schedule your free tour and lunch, contact
  Opal Vogt  at (856)829-2274