Serving Our Seniors Magazine Oct-Dec 2023

Serving Our Seniors REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2,756 Total Number of Calls to Serving Our Seniors Asking for Help 1,342 Individual Older Adults Who Called for Help with a Question/Problem/Concern 215 New Older Adults calling to Ask for Help for the First Time Nutrition 7,318 Rural Home Delivered Meals funded by Serving Our Seniors 425 Rural Lunch Groups met on Kelley’s Island during April – June 2023 120 Older adults used weekday transportation funded by Serving Our Seniors 1,597 1-way trips were taken by older adults who paid a bus fare of $1.50 33 Older adults used weekday transportation at a reduced bus fare of .50 per 1-way trip 610 Trips were provided to the 39 people for .50 per 1-way trip 37 Older adults used Out of Town Transportation to get to their health care appointments. 64 Trips were driven to take the 33 older adults to their health care appointments 1 Older adult was given a gas voucher so they could afford to travel out of town to their health care appointments, when we were short on volunteer drivers 1 Older adult took 3 trips using our wheelchair transportation for out of town health care appointments Affordable Transportation 18 Small Home Repairs 0 New Ramps Installed 131 Ramps in Service throughout Erie County Services to Support Independent Living at Home Education Offered 143 Medicare Counseling Sessions April – June 2023 From the Director The two men on the cover of Serving Our Seniors Magazine are father and son. Each share their own perspective about what it means to be “old” and their feelings about aging. We want you to do the same. After reading the article, please tell Serving Our Seniors what you think about the word “old” and how this term makes you feel. Ultimately, Serving Our Seniors wants to make Erie County the best place to live for aging successfully - physically and socially. You will also read about our efforts to foster opportunities and positive experiences to help you age healthier, medically (read pg. 15, 18, & 21) and emotionally (read pg. 4, 20, 21 and 22). Part of that equation involves finding caring people for hire to provide help in the home (pg 15) and to ben an Advocate for health and functional independence (pg 17) in later life. It is my hope that you might know someone who fits our need. If so, please tell them about Serving Our Seniors. Oct 15 – Dec. 7 is the season to renew your Medicare drug coverage. Serving Our Seniors is here to help Erie County residents. If you are unfamiliar with what to do and how, read page 21 and call us to make your appointment. Finally, let me conclude by thanking the 40+ readers who made the effort to call or e-mail me to express support for Serving Our Seniors Magazine. I so appreciate your feedback. Be sure to read my update on pg 9. Stay well, Sue Daugherty "Service you deserve - Experience you can trust" Bob & Patti VanScoy Call/Text: 419-357-3017 www.bobvanscoy.com in Buying, Selling, Relocation, and Estates 28+ YEARS COMBINED EXPERIENCE FIRST PLACE 3