Serving Our Seniors Magazine Oct - Dec 2024

Serving Our Seniors REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2,516 The number of calls to Serving Our Seniors asking for help. 1,176 Individual older adults who called for help with a question/problem/concern. 195 New older adults calling Serving Our Seniors for the first time. 8,512 The number of rural home delivered meals funded by Serving Our Seniors. 635 The number of rural luncheon group meals on Kelleys Island. 131 Older adults used weekday transportation funded by Serving Our Seniors. 1,229 1-way trips were taken by older adults who paid a bus fare of $1.50. 18 Older adults used weekday transportation at a reduced bus fare of 50¢ per ride. 1,737 1-way trips provided to the 18 people for 50¢ reduced bus fare. 27 Older adults used out of town transportation to get to health care appointments. 48 Trips were driven to take the 23 older adults to their health care appointments. 1 Older adult received a gas voucher to afford travel out of town to their health care appointment, when we were short on volunteer drivers. 3 Older adults took 11 trips using our wheelchair transportation for out of town health care appointments. Affordable Transportation 21 The number of small home repairs. 5 New ramps installed. 124 The number of ramps in service throughout Erie County. 196 Medicare counseling sessions (group and individual). Services to Support Independence Nutrition APRIL – JUNE 2024 From the Director Serving Our Seniors is here to help Erie County residents, ages 60+ to age well. It is one of the reasons we publish this magazine. Our cover story (pg 10) is about three ladies, who love life and they are cool with aging. It shows! They have a proposition for our readers. Be sure to read what they want to do for you. Let me know what you think. For those who are struggling to afford market-rate rent, as you grow older on a retirement income, Serving Our Seniors and leaders throughout Erie County have heard you. Serving Our Seniors won’t be sitting on our laurels, but we will need your help. If affordable housing is a concern for you, know this… YOU can be the change that makes housing affordable for retirees in Erie County. (Read page 6 and give me a call.) This year’s general election is projected to be Erie County’s largest voter turn-out, ever. If you have not voted in a while, Alex Jones, Director of Erie County’s Board of Elections has some news for you. It’s worth reading if you want to vote October 8, - Nov. 5, 2024 (pg 13). On page 21, we have some fun pictures from Senior Fest 2024. This event isn’t about just having fun. It is also about dispelling the negative/misunderstood beliefs about aging and the unfair stigma associated with being an “older” person. If you are creative, please consider lending us your help for Senior Fest 2025. We want to make it the best Senior Fest, yet. In closing, thank you to our readers, donors and advertisers of Serving Our Seniors Magazine. Your support is truly appreciated. Sincerely, Sue Daugherty “Taste the home made difference” www.sanduskyberardis.com 419-626-4592 1019 W. Perkins Avenue 3