1. health and fitness

T h e Vi l l ag e s at
Historic Silvercrest
Herald
Happy Veterans Day!
“How important it
is for us to recognize
and celebrate our
heroes and she-roes!”
– Maya Angelou
Whether you are a veteran or the spouse of a
veteran, you have, in one
way or another, sacrificed
for the safety this nation. As you age, perhaps
you have considered how
you will finance long-term
nursing care and/or assisted living, should you
require these services. There
are certain benefits of which
you may be unaware, that can
assist with paying for such
care. After all, you deserve to be
taken care of as President Lincoln envisioned when he said “to
care for him who shall have borne
the battle, and for his widow....”
Villages at
The
1 Silvercrest Drive
(formerly 1809 Old Vincennes Road)
New Albany, IN 47150
Phone: 812.542.6720
Fax: 812.542.6721
www.villagesatsilvercrest.com
November 2014
Aid and Attendance Pension
If you a wartime veteran, or the
surviving spouse of a wartime
veteran, with a medical condition
that requires the assistance of another person, or you need to receive
this care from a home health care
agency or in an assisted or independent living community, a nursing
home, or even from a family member, you may be eligible to receive
an increased monthly pension from
the Veterans Administration called
Aid and Attendance (A&A).
To qualify for A&A, the veteran
needs to have served at least 90 days
of active duty in the military, where
at least one day of this service
occurred during a wartime period,
regardless of whether or not the
veteran was engaged in combat.
It also needs to be established by
your physician that you require
daily assistance by others to
perform activities of daily living
(bathing, feeding, dressing, toileting,
adjusting prosthetic devices,
or protecting yourself from the
hazards of your daily environment).
A Veteran may be eligible for up to
$1,732 per month, while a surviving spouse may be eligible for up
to $1,113 per month. A Veteran
and spouse together may be eligible
for up to $2,054 per month, and a
Veteran with an ill spouse may be
eligible for up to $1,360 per month.
Life Settlement
Another little-known benefit that
may assist in paying for long-term
care is the Life Settlement benefit
(available to all senior citizens with
a life insurance policy), which is the
sale of one’s life insurance policy for
an agreed-upon sum of money, often
for an amount much greater than the
cash surrender value. It is not a loan,
and has no restrictions or requirements to be paid back. There are also
no interest fees, upfront fees, or liens
associated with a Life Settlement.
We encourage you to take a closer
look at all the programs and
benefits available to assist with
financing your long-term care/
assisted living needs, including
the information above. The Life
Settlement Fund Group is also
an excellent resource and can be
visited at www.lifecarefunding.com.
For more information about
funding long-term care for
you or a loved one, please call
us today. From our family to
yours – happy Veteran’s Day!
Information taken from www.va.gov
and www.veteranaid.org.
Happy Birthday!
Executive Director Corner
Nov. 4 Lilly S.
Nov. 5 Carol C.
Nov. 14 Ella W.
Nov. 20 Olive K.
Nov. 29 Herbert S.
Nov. 13 Jean K.
Out and About
Getting out at any age is important.
Our residents have recently been to
the Derby Dinner Play house and
have enjoyed great
food and fun performances!
Live a Dreama
If you know of a dream that
one of our resident’s have big or
small, please share with our Life
Enrichment team so we can help
make their dreams come true!
Family Night
Please RSVP by Nov. 11th
Dinner November 18th at 5:00pm
3 Guests per resident
Senior Executive Club
November 20 at 9:30am.The
speaker is Tonja LaGrange with
Caretenders Home Health
Sunday Brunch
November 23 from 11am-1pm
Themed Dinner
November 6 – Autumn Harvest
Taste of Town
November 19 – Bob Evans
Open House
November 9th 2pm -4pm. Please
come and tour our beautiful villas.
It’s hard to
believe we are
planning for
the holidays once again. Last
month we had our Trunk or Treat
night and as always it was a huge
success. Residents, families, and
staff enjoy this time seeing all
the kids dressed up and excited
to receive candy. Thank you to
everyone that participated in
helping make this night a great
success! I would like to remind
everyone that family night is
November 18th. Dinner will be
served for residents and up to
3 of their guest. Please RSVP
by November 11th to ensure we
have proper seating for you and
your loved ones. We continue to
strive to provide excellent customer service to our residents,
families, staff, and community.
As always it brings us great joy to
be able to care for your loved one.
If you have any concerns or any
compliments to share with any
of our leadership team we would
like to hear from you.
Carla Sieckert
Executive Director
Cooking Creations
Out, About and Around the Campus!
Fall Decorations
Lunch at Huber’s Family Restaurant
(Above)
Family
Moments
(Left)
Performance
by EastSide
Vocalists
Villages at
The
1 Silvercrest Drive
(formerly 1809 Old Vincennes Road)
New Albany, IN 47150
Phone: 812.542.6720
Fax: 812.542.6721
www.villagesatsilvercrest.com
A Trilogy Health Services Community
A monthly newsletter serving the residents
of The Villages at Historic Silvercrest
Carla Sieckert
Executive Director
Patty Hansel
Community Services Representative
Kimberly Ruttle
Director of Health Services
Ketlin Schneider
Asst. Director of Health Services
Tori Roby
Guest Relations
Anthony Cucino
Dining Services Director
April Davidson
Life Enrichment Director
Pam Cole
Social Services Director
Eddie Woodruff
Plant Operations
Megan Riedling
Program Director
Amy Flannery
Customer Service Specialist
Christy Burdine
Business Office Manager
Peggy Keown
Environmental Director
We strive to provide the best
customer service and quality
care for our residents. Our
Department Leaders are here to
solve any concerns you may have.
In the event that you need further
assistance with any unresolved
concerns, we encourage you to
call the Divisional Vice President
or our Compliance Line.
Andra Bladen, Divisional Vice
President: 812-866-8396 or
[email protected]
Compliance Hotline: 800-908-8618,
ext. 2800; or [email protected].
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