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Linda R. Van Tine Co., L.P.A. i Probate i Estates i Guardianships i Estate Planning i Special Needs Planning 1410 Central Ave., Sandusky, Ohio 44870 ◄ 419.625.4010 ► Expertise you can depend on for your loved ones “Taste the home made difference” www.sanduskyberardis.com 419-626-4592 1019 W. Perkins Avenue When older people bring a problem or a complaint to the attention of a business/organization often times those who are age 60+ are patronized, their problems are marginalized or ignored. Here is what our clients had to say about how we helped them: Elaine Chattin, Sandusky. Elaine had a problem, which kept her from getting help in the home through the PASSPORT Program. “I really don’t understand what caused the problem. It had to do with my secondary insurance. Serving Our Seniors figured it out and handled it for me. “You are the first place I think of when I have a problem. I know who to call.” Rhonda Pollack, Milan Twp. Rhonda was getting the run around with a Workers Comp claim. “I called your office and Chloe answered. She helped me make the call. I told the associate with Workers Compensation that in the county where I live, we have an agency that You Got a Problem? We’ll Find the Answer! advocates for older people. I told the associate that my Senior Advocate is on the phone with me. I could tell that Workers Compensation associate started to listen more attentively with Chloe on the phone to help me. Chloe knew the words to use and what to say. She was so helpful.” At Serving Our Seniors, our Senior Advocate Assistants are here to solve your questions/problems or concern. 95% of the time we have found the answer. Over the last 9 years the number of individual senior citizens who have called Serving Our Seniors for help increased by 26% when comparing 2010 data to 2019 data 2010: 2,203 individual older adults 2019: 2,786 individual older adults The number of questions/problems/concerns addressed and resolved by Serving Our Seniors increased by 26.9% when comparing 2010 data to 2019 data 2010: 9,500 inquiries 2019: 12,057 inquiries Serving Our Seniors is primarily funded through the Senior Services Tax Levy. Every five (5) years this issue is brought before Erie County voters for approval. It will be on the November 2020 ballot as Issue #14 Senior Services Tax Levy. The Senior Services Tax levy has not increased since 2005. This is a levy renewal, plus an additional tax of .25 mills. The cost to a home owner of a $100,000.00 home is $23.28 per year. Chloe Wendy Morgan 10