August/September 2024, Vol. XXV, No. 2

Education and Empowerment

The mission of your Council is to promote independence and quality of life for Greene County seniors & caregivers, and one of the key strategies for accomplishing this is providing a variety of educational opportunities. Yes, there are services, programs and products which may improve the lives of some, but ALL of us need and benefit from education.


Education is available in many forms and the results include knowledge and empowerment. Your Council team offers education in many forms, from one-on-one phone or in-person conversations, support groups where we learn from others experiencing similar things to sharing alerts, and updates and items to consider via one of our newsletters.


We also present regular, annual and as needed in-person programs throughout the year, including Medicare 101, Memory Loss & Dementia, and Managing your Medications. The Legal Chat is presented monthly, the four-week It’s My Money, My Stuff, My Life is

presented twice a year, and the Fall Prevention & Wellness Event is held every September. Last year, we added the Savvy Senior Expo to the annual schedule, which includes interesting breakout sessions, info booths, and annual Medicare reviews.


This year, your Council added the WISE program to the mix, which brings seniors together for six weeks to talk about a variety of aging-related topics. We will also present our first Powerful Tools for Caregivers this month, which now has a waiting list for the next offering.


For those who are open to the online world, we now have free classes on technology, cooking, fitness, meditation and more, which you can easily access through our website ( www.gccoa.org/online-classes ).


As you can see, there are many opportunities for education & empowerment. We invite you to participate in whatever fits your situation and we encourage you to share this information with others.

Medication Review


One-on-One Medication Reviews by a local pharmacist are available at no cost at the Council’s Xenia office or over the phone. The pharmacist is available on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10am to 3pm. For more information or to schedule a consultation, call 937-376-5486 or email yourfriends@gccoa.org


GCCOA Board of Directors


The Council’s Board of Directors elected their 2024-2025 offices, which includes Denny Sargent, President; Jean Harner, Vice-President; Steve Haller, Treasurer; and Erin Dill, Secretary. The rest of the board includes Elaine Brown, the Commission Appointee, Kathy Evans and Barbara Vandecreek.

We thank all the board members for their service to the Greene County Council on Aging.

Thursday, October 24, 10:30am—3:30pm at the Xenia Community Center, 1265 W. Second Street (next to the Council’s Xenia Office).

If you missed our first Savvy Senior Expo last year, be sure to join us this year. There is no cost and no registration is needed, although we request you bring a donation for area food pantries.


There will be a variety of information booths, fitness & wellness demos, a Med Drop, refresh-ments, and opportunities for door prizes. 

There will also be interactive sessions covering topics such as: Online Classes through GCCOA; What’s the Scoop on Pickleball; Smart Phone Security Settings; Brain Fitness, and more.

Presentation topics will include: Medicare Open Enrollment; Artificial Intelligence (AI); Verifying the Integrity of Dietary Supplements; Resources for Veterans; a Legal Chat with attorney Dave Cusack, and more.



Look for more information in upcoming newsletters, and on our website.

It's Your Money ~ Another Unscrupulous Scam


Utility supplier scams have been around for a while, but unfortunately they aren’t going away nor getting any less dangerous. These scams don’t exclusively target seniors, but we are an attractive prey for unscrupulous shysters. Seniors were raised to be polite. We may think it’s rude to hang up the phone or close the door on someone, and scammers can exploit our hesitation to disconnect. Additionally, many seniors tend to be lonely and more eager to talk to a stranger on the phone or at the door. Click here to learn how to recognize and avoid becoming victims to this latest scam. 


Join us Thursday, September 12, 1:00 to 3:30pm at Xenia Community Center for a popular and informative event. Click here for a printable flyer. 

It's Apple Time!

Apples are high in fiber, containing almost twice the fiber as one serving of a fiber supplement.


A bushel of apples weighs about 42 pounds.



Apples float in water because 25% of their volume is actually air.


Apples contains pectin, quercetin, procyanidins, and Vitamin C, which are all beneficial in the prevention of disease

and cancer.

It’s My Money!

My Stuff!

My Life!

This popular 4 week program returns for fall. The sessions, presented by local professionals, will be held in the Xenia Com-munity Center on Tuesdays from 6pm to 8:30pm, October 1, 8, 15, 22. The cost is $40 per household and includes a binder with all program materials and a box supper. Space is limited and reservations are required. For information or a registration form, please contact the Council at

937-376-5486 or YourFriends@gccoa.org

Spooktacular Shredding Event


Are you haunted by piles of paper in your home? On Saturday October 26th from 9am to noon, bring up to 3 boxes of your private papers to be shredded by an onsite shredding truck at the Xenia Community Center. (Medical or financial papers; no recycling; please, no businesses.) We will also be giving out prizes for the friendliest ghost costumes and vehicle décor. Click here for a printable flyer.

 

Donor Spotlight

Please join us in thanking these generous donors who shared time and talents or financial gifts since the last newsletter.

 

In Memory Of:

Gary Gall     

Dorothy Wiseman


Donors:

Charles Bingamon

Jennifer Eddy

Nabil & Nadila Hassan

Jeannette Johannes

Kay Magnuson

Lauren Myers

Sophia Neuhart

Amber Trotter

Mary Katherine Wallace

Goodshop

Kroger Community Rewards

United Way of Greater Dayton


Volunteers:

Mary Amlin

Becky Baker

Tingle Cook

Kyle & Stacie Davis

Jerri DeVoe

Volunteers:

Leah Donohue

Pam Dorsten

Don Dunn

Barb Griggs

Roger Hilbig

Jim & Linda Jones

Scott Kayser

Letha Kimball

Beth Kinsel

Holly Knight

Carol Sue Knox

Lynn Martin

Mary Ann McCaskey

Barbara McKown

Gracie Monroy

Sherry Newcomer

Karen Paulsen

Tracey Rickey

Joan Seaton

Fonda Setters

Shawnah Tibbs Sergent

Becca Shelley

Kathy Shoults

Susan Titus

Ginny Vikmanis

Lisa Weinstein

Polly Werth

Penny Wheeler 

Thank you to our community partners:

Cedarville & Jamestown Libraries

Cedarville Hometown Pharmacy

Jamestown Place Health & Rehab

OSU Extension

Live Better Massage

Jamestown Church of Christ

Xenia Nazarene Church

St Augustine Catholic Church

Abiding Christ Church

SpiritHorse

WBZI Real Roots Radio/Roy Hatfield

Mark Whitt & the True Bluegrass

 

 

Thank you to our Bakers for Shindig Silent Auction:

 

Sharon Benedict

Jennifer Eddy

Marty Heide

 

~ Important Info ~

To ensure you receive information and alerts, sign up for our various mailing lists, or send us your email address, and like us on Facebook.

 

For more information on any of these events, or to make a reservation, contact us at yourfriends@gccoa.org, or 937-376-5486.


 Medicare 101

       Wednesday, August 14th, 2:30 - 4:00pm, Xenia Community Center 


Labor Day

       Monday, September 2nd. GCCOA office closed


 Memory Loss, Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease

       Wednesday, September 11th, 2:30 - 4:30pm, Xenia Community Center.


 Fall Prevention & Wellness Event

       Thursday, September 12th, 1:00 - 3:30pm, Xenia Community Center.


 Legal Chat

       Thursday, September 19th, 2:30pm, Peace Lutheran Church, Beavercreek


 Caregiver, Parkinson’s & Kinship Support Groups

       Contact the Council for more information


 Grief & Loss Group

       2nd Mondays, 10:00 am - Noon, Peace Lutheran Church, Beavercreek


Weekly Programming with our Partners at Real Roots Radio, WBZI FM 100.3:

Boomers and Beyond on Wednesdays around 12:05pm

Partners in Caregiving on Thursdays soon after 6:00pm

We have several mailing lists tailored to specific interests, from special events to educational programs, and more. Click here to select which mailings you receive.
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