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Santa for Seniors project already underway

Once again, the Office for Aging Services is teaming up with Mayville Baptist Church and Hurlbut Church to bring the holiday cheer to isolated seniors across our county. The Santa for Seniors project delivers a gift bag filled with goodies and everyday essentials as well as a holiday meal to over 150 older adults. The Santa for Seniors project is 100% supported by community donations since government funding cannot be used for this purpose. Santa for Seniors started over 20 years ago as part of our elder abuse prevention program as a way to connect with isolated seniors who had no ...

Beware of scammers during open enrollment period

By Tiffany Erhard Open enrollment is Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, a period each year when individuals can change their Medicare and prescription drug selections. New York StateWide Senior Action Council offers free confidential services by HIICAP trained counselors. According to the SMPresource.org it is estimated Medicare loses $60 billion dollars a year to fraud, errors, and abuse. Common scams to look out for this open enrollment include: ¯ Individuals that call stating they are “an official Medicare Agent” or that they “represent Medicare”. Medicare representatives do ...

Silver Creek seniors celebrate Halloween during gatherings

SILVER CREEK – The Silver Creek Seniors met on Oct. 26 with 32 members present. President Ed Newman opened the meeting with the Pledge to the Flag and all singing America the Beautiful. He then welcomed guest Bonnie Purdy. Carm Tampio congratulated Harry and Joan Suski on their 70th ...

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Silver Creek Senior Citizens hold meeting SILVER CREEK — The Silver Creek Seniors met on Oct. 19 with 28 members present. President Ed Newman opened the meeting with the Pledge to the Flag and everyone singing America the Beautiful. Carm Tampio offered a prayer and blessing of the food. Attendees enjoyed brown bag lunches and desserts. The 50-50 winners were Angie Logan, Carol Prowse and Janice Snyder. Gifts were won by Eleanor Lemiszko, Jim Spano and Sally Shevlin. Wheel of Fortune lucky winners were Jim Spano (2 times), Gene Chesbro (2 times), Ginny Chesbro, Ed, Janice (2 times), ...

Caregivers provide a tremendous service

October is National Family Caregiver’s Month, the time to recognize caregivers and the tremendous service they provide to their loved ones and society. Many people do not recognize themselves as a caregiver. Instead, they just see themselves as helping out a friend, neighbor or family member who is having trouble getting around or cannot do certain tasks on their own. Getting groceries, shopping, driving to medical appointments, or chores like laundry, food preparation, and paying bills are all considered caregiving. Caregiving does not mean the person you are helping cannot do ...

October is Vegetarian Awareness Month: Are you aware of the benefits?

By CAREY SKELTON, MS MPH RDN CDN Consulting Registered Dietitian October is Vegetarian Awareness Month, a national celebration of reducing meat intake and putting fruits and vegetables front and center of your plate! There is much to be gained from eating a more plant-centric diet including health benefits, environmental sustainability, and delicious foods for experimenting. Research shows us that those following a vegetarian diet are one-third less likely to die or be hospitalized for heart disease. A vegetarian diet has been linked to lower blood cholesterol and blood ...