SOSMagAprilJune2022

Serving Our Seniors and Family Health Services are working together to find ways to make dental care affordable in later life. There is no dental care coverage with traditional Medicare. There is some coverage under Medicare Advantage Plans, but it varies from plan to plan. If you are an Erie County resident, age 60+, who needs, but cannot afford dental care (not dentures) Serving Our Seniors and Family Health Services may be able to help you. Thanks to a grant Family Health Services received from the Wightman- Weiber Foundation, Serving Our Seniors Dental Repayment Program is teaming up with Family Health Services to study the need for affordable Geriatric Dental Care. This project is in a position to help up to 20 people with up to a $1,000.00 worth of dental care, per person. For those who qualify, half of the dental care cost is free of charge and the other half is repaid to Serving Our Seniors. The repayment is made monthly to Serving Our Seniors in a small, easy-to- afford amount. No interest charged. The money that is repaid is used to help the next senior citizen who needs, but can’t afford dental care. For more information, call Serving Our Seniors at 419-624-1856. Ask to speak with a Senior Advocate Assistant. Dental Care Project: To Help Up to $1,000.00 in Affordable Dental Care Front: Sitting in the Chair - Jordynn Luttman, Dental Receptionist; Back: Dr. Joseph Rizk, Dentist/Dental Director; Kaytlyn Houghtlen, Dental Assistant; Emily DiBucci, Dental Hygienist and Vanessa Daley, Dental Assistant. As an advocate for Erie County residents, ages 60 and better, it is wise to understand the powers a Financial Power or Attorney (FPOA) possesses and how it can be used for doing good or misused for wrong-doing. An FPOA is a written document designed to enable a person to handle your financial affairs in the event that you become unable to manage your finances, yourself. The person for whom the FPOA is to help is called the “Principal”. The person who is appointed to act on behalf of the Principal is called the “Agent.” In simple terms, the FPOA is activated when the person who needs help (the Principal) is suffering from incompetence (i.e., Alzheimer’s disease) or incapacity (i.e., serious car accident). Carefully decide who you are appointing as the Agent (the person who takes over the control of your money and assets) and what authority you are giving him/ her in the FPOA document. Understanding the Powers of a Financial Power of Attorney and How to Revoke that Power An important consideration is the honor of the person selected to manage your financial affairs. Will he/she manage in your best interests – and not their own? Trustworthiness and integrity should be paramount when selecting an Agent. An unscrupulous person could take advantage of your compromised condition and steal your property or modify your estate plan. To learn more, register for “Understanding the Powers of a Power of Attorney and How to Revoke that Power.” It will be held on June 29, at 1:30pm at the Erie County Office Building, 3rd Floor, (downtown) 247 Columbus Ave. – Sandusky. 30 RSVPs are required by June 22. Otherwise the forum will be cancelled due to lack of interest. To RSVP leave your name, phone number and the name of this forum by e-mailing Mail@ServingOurSeniors.org or call 419-624-1856. 24