Serving Our Seniors Magazine: Jan - March 2023

Serving Our Seniors REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 10,931 The number of calls/requests to Serving Our Seniors asking for help 3,223 The number of individual older adults who called with a question/problem/concern 902 New older adults calling Serving Our Seniors who never called in the past Nutrition 24,380 Rural Home Delivered Meals 117 Attendees at Rural Lunch Groups on Kelleys Island 257 Individual older adults who used weekday transportation funded by Serving Our Seniors 10,565 1-way trips taken by older adults who paid a bus fare of $1.50 50 Older adults used Weekday Transportation at a reduced bus fare of 50¢ per ride 3,006 1-way trips provided to the 50 people for need the 50¢ reduced fare 81 Individual older adults who used Out of Town Transportation to get to health care appointments 284 Trips driven to take the 77 older adults to their health care appointments 7 Individual older adults, who received a total of 68 gas vouchers, to afford to travel out of town to their health care appointments Priority Programs 72 Small Home Repairs 42 New Ramps Installed 144 Ramps in Service throughout Erie County Services to Support Independent Living at Home Education Offered 1,111 Medicare Counseling Sessions (group and individual) October 1, 2021 – September 30, 2022 From the Director I hope you will join me in making 2023 the year known for a renewed spirit of kindness, compassion and mutual respect for everyone and anyone. This issue Serving Our Seniors Magazine celebrates one of the American history’s leaders, which I admire most, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As a tribute to him, the cover story is about Dr. Marsha Cooper, MD. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed the interview and writing it. We are having a look-alike contest! Be sure to read below and see how you, and your look-alike adult child, could win $250.00 each and further the cause of Serving Our Seniors. Check out our Calendar of Events on page 4. We are holding several forums to inform you about a multitude of issues that affect your life – in later life. Happy New Year, Sue Daugherty Win $250.00 With Your Picture Serving Our Seniors is seeking parents, age 60 or older and their adult-child, in their 30’s, 40’s or 50’s to enter a parent/adult-child look-alike contest. The winning parent / child duo will win $250.00 each. Serving Our Seniors will use the winning image to further the cause of Serving Our Seniors, promote a positive attitude toward aging and to convey a message to the younger adult generation… Your day is coming, too. To enter the contest send a photo, no more than one year old, of the parent with their look-alike, adult-child to: Mail@ServingOurSeniors.org . In the subject line write: LOOK-ALIKE CONTEST. Submit entries no later than February 2, 2023 . Include your name and phone number so we may contact you. 3