November 2014 - Council On Aging
SONOMA SENIORS COUNCIL ON AGING November 2014 Barmore Duncan Barmore Duncan now and during military service Vietnam vet has globe-spanning career by Bonnie Allen I n a comfortable East Petaluma living room enlivened with family mementos and photos of their children, Bettie and Barmore Duncan share a life story lived around the world. Against one wall stands the handsome grandfather clock that Barmore built himself while in Germany. In a comfortable East Petaluma living room enlivened with family mementos and photos of their children, Bettie and Barmore Duncan share a life story lived around the world. Against one wall stands the handsome grandfather clock that Barmore built himself while in Germany. His father hoped he would grow up to take over the small rented farm where the Duncans eked out a livelihood, but Barmore Duncan decided early on that he wanted more than the backbreaking life and long hours of a cotton farmer. And the way to that escape was through education. Reluctantly, his father supported his ambitions: “I know you’ve got your life.” At a time when poor people had little trust in the banking system, he began putting extra cash in a tobacco can to save for Barmore’s college tuition. Through the 8th grade, Barmore attended the local school in his small township not far from historic Ninety Six, South Carolina. One teacher taught all the grades at the one-room, segregated schoolhouse. In high school, he was bused the 18 miles to Greenwood, where he found himself woefully unprepared for the academics. It was an exhausting period in Barmore’s life. Commuting to school, studying extra hard to catch up, and doing a full complement of farm chores left little time for leisure. He had to miss days of school to help with the harvest. He also worked part time driving the school bus and laying bricks. But there was still room for fun—and romance. He first noticed Bettie Thomas when he saw her “play the red-headed stepchild” at a school play, Barmore recalls. When the journalism club that Bettie was a part of took a field trip to Charleston, Barmore made sure to secure the driver’s job. “There were a lot of advantages to driving with a big mirror,” he chuckles, “and I could keep an eye on her.” At a rest stop, he asked her to have lunch with him on the grass. “I said no,” says Bettie. “But I did it anyway.” A boat ride on the Cooper River may have sealed their fate. They married when he was a junior in college and started a family that grew to four children. At South Carolina State College, Barmore majored in industrial engineering. But he knew job opportunities for African American college graduates in the early fifties were limited to teaching and nursing, both miserably paid. For many, the military was the way out. So Barmore signed up for ROTC, and received a commission as 2nd lieutenant on graduation in 1959. After basic officer’s training, he was assigned to the army ordnance corps. Rising through the ranks, he served in Port Clinton, Ohio, then on to West Germany as a maintenance platoon leader and company commander. Bettie was able to join him, and one of their sons was born there, with German godparents. Later, he taught the army quartermaster’s basic and career courses in Virginia, among other assignments. Along the way, he acquired a master’s degree in psychology and counseling at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. “It made him a better leader,” Bettie says. “It was probably one of the most beneficial things he’s ever done.” After attending language school to study Vietnamese, Barmore was sent to Vietnam in 1967 as an ARVN logistics adviser. During his 13 months there he suffered injuries, along with the post-traumatic stress disorder that plagued so many Vietnam vets. During his career, he was awarded a Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Bronze Star with Valor, Meritorious Service Award, Vietnam Combat Ordnance Badge and Army Accommodation Medal. After Vietnam, Duncan rounded out his career with another stint in Germany and at the Presidio of San Francisco. Bettie and the kids were with him in each assignment, but when he was transferred to Fort Ord in Monterey, she decided she didn’t want to move there. As he was nearing retirement from the military, the couple looked for a permanent home. In 1976 they found what they were looking for in Petaluma, where two of the children completed high school. Barmore commuted to Fort Ord until his retirement. Retirement from the military, that is. Barmore then embarked on another 25year career as a logistics engineer for Bechtel that took him around the world, including to Ukraine, Greece, Turkey and Saudi Arabia. He helped design the Jubail Industrial City in Saudi Arabia, one of the largest civil engineering project in the world today. Bettie joined him in these assignments, which proved to be a rich cultural experience. And then there were the perks; travel to anywhere in the world they cared to visit. Bettie went to Germany, Hong Kong, China and Japan, Korea, Thailand, Philippines, and Singapore. The couple enjoyed a camera safari in Kenya where Bettie “bagged” a cheetah. Now 78, Barmore struggles for words because of aphasia caused by a stroke. But the words that come eventually reveal his still See Duncans, page 5 Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage Permit No. 341 Santa Rosa, CA 95401 Permit No. 341 Santa Rosa, CA 95401 PAID 30 Kawana Springs Road Santa Rosa, CA 95404 PAID page 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ .................. .................. page 4 .. e s is e Frank M cies........................ ............ page 5 er ...... Small M inars..................... ........... page 6 ... m Legal Se nter Highlights .......... page 7 Ce ku........... ..... page 8 o d Senior u S ...... ord & ................ .. .. Crossw .. .. . e t e Da Save th * Active Adults 55 and Better Luxury Apartments for 1 Bdrm. from $999 2-Bdrm. from $1,275* TOLL &2%% Studio, 1 & 2-Bedroom Homes with Views of the Sonoma Hills Elevators & Controlled-Access Clubhouse with Library, Theater and Computer Center 24-Hr. Fitness Center Lifestyle & Wellness Program Year-Round Heated Pool & Spa On-Site Salon & Day Spa Washer/Dryer (Some Plans) Smoke-Free Pet Friendly On-site Storage Available 30 Kawana Springs Road Santa Rosa, CA 95404 707-525-0143 • 800-675-0143 Fax 707-525-0454 www.councilonaging.com /AK6IEW#IRCLEs2OHNERT0ARK#! WWW/AK6IEW!PTSCOM Board of directors Corrine Lorenzen, Chair Deborah Roberts, Vice Chair Jeff Beeson, Bonnie Burrell, Jayne Cohill, Anne Cowden, James DeVore, Joseph Huang, Chuck McPherson, Jeanne Miskel, John Pearson, John Reyes, Debby Roumbanis and David Vicini Editor: Contributors: Bonnie Allen, Lenore Pimental Proofreading Assistance: Steve Della Maggiora Distribution Manager: Jeramon Shade Advertising 525-0143, ext. 146 Subscriptions: Use form on page 2 ACCREDITED BUSINESS Like to see Sonoma Seniors Today in full color? Visit www.councilonaging. com and click on “News & Events,” then “Sonoma Seniors Today.” HIREDHANDSHOMECARE.COM President and CEO Marrianne McBride Bonnie Allen, (707) 763-2544 [email protected] These honors are a source of pride for us, security and peace of mind for you. 707-575-4700 published monthly by Enjoy Life! Recognized experience & excellence. Family-owned & operated since 1994. Call us for a complimentary Care Consultation. Sonoma Seniors Today • Do you want to preserve your low property tax rate? • Or find the right house to age in place? • Or explore a multi-generation approach? Newspaper BW Ad I am a certified Seniors Real Estate Specialist. If you haven’t bought or sold property in 3.25” w xfew 5” hyears, coloryou might be surprised how much has changed. Let me take the the last 6-7-12 mystery and anxiety out of the process. Ask me what my SRES designation can do for you. EXPERIENCE • INTEGRITY • RESULTS Expore Creative 707-938-9960 Coldwell Banker – Santa Rosa East (formerly Frank Howard Allen) 460 Mission Boulevard Santa Rosa, California 95409 707.484.4045, [email protected] Deborah Byrne Lic. #01343542 Sonoma Seniors Today is a publication of Council on Aging, 30 Kawana Springs Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95404, (707) 525-0143 [email protected] www.councilonaging.com Sonoma Seniors Today strives to share a variety of viewpoints on subjects of interest to a broad range of its readership. Opinions and viewpoints expressed by contributors and those interviewed for articles do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Council on Aging. Readers are invited to share their ideas, opinions and viewpoints by writing to this publication. Suggestions for improving this publication are given careful consideration, and letters to the editor are welcomed. Photographs may also be submitted. Editor’s note: Publication of all material is at the discretion of the editor; originals become the property of SST and cannot be returned. Mail all submissions to Sonoma Seniors Today c/o Council on Aging, 30 Kawana Springs Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95404, or email to [email protected]. All rights reserved. SST Subscriptions Make GREAT Gifts (especially for yourself) A portion of each Sonoma Seniors Today subscription will go toward providing senior services. And your gift keeps giving through the year. Mail this form with check for $24 (1 year, 12 issues) or $12 (6 months, 6 issues), payable to Council on Aging, to: SST Subscriptions, c/o Council on Aging, 30 Kawana Springs Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Name________________________________________Telephone__________________ Mailing Address__________________________________________________________ City__________________________ State/Zip_________Date ___________________ For additional subscriptions, please use a separate sheet of paper. Council on Aging Mission Statement To enhance the quality of life for our aging community by providing services that promote well-being and maintain independence. page 2 ◆ November 2014 A free, personalized, assisted living placement service for seniors and families serving Sonoma County and beyond · 707.570.2589 tweeteneldercare.com Sonoma Seniors Today Council on Aging Donors Many thanks and appreciation to our generous donors who gave gifts of support to our 17 programs and services during the month of September, 2014. Annual Appeal Dennis and Dona Asti Jennifer Badde-Graves Sherry Balletto Leonard Baron Randy Benson Helen and Brad Blodow Diane L. Deutscher Shishir Doctor Margaret Doolittle J. B. and G.M. Dorame Jeffrey Doran Dan and Sibyl Evans Thomas and Mary Feige Minerva Haddad Marilyn Rae Heinen Carol Hintze Richard B. Klein William Klippert Howard and Suzanne Limoli Lunt Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. Sandra J. Mason Henri Masse Edward Matteoli Ezra McCon Maryann McCourt Jack Cannard and Ann Marie Miller Kristine Monroe Paul A. Paddock William and Margaret Pfeffer Colette and Dale Phillips Marjorie and Stanley Pierce Tom and Arlene Place Douglas W. Price and Leslie J. Price Fager Roy D. Ragghianti Susan Randall Roberta Reinking Jennifer Richardson and Michael Brumbaugh Shirley M. Sato Laura Shenoy Daphne W. Smith Paul A. Stokes The Beverage People Walter G. and Nora Thompson George Thow Marilyn Turner Margarite A. Villavicencio Allan and Judith Voigt Mark A. Walsvick Sylvia Wasson Betty R. Waters Mark G. White Tara S. Zamacona Annual Appeal: Meals on Wheels Donald Phillip Flowers Jeanne Huffman Susan Mead Lisa Peters Craig L. and Kathy Steele Carl and Beverly Westenberg Meals on Wheels Route Sponsor Valley of the Moon Rotary Foundation Sustaining Member Eileen Ahvenainen Martin Albini Jo Ann Ambrosini Patricia Ballard Chester and Jeanne Beall Martha Beck Charlotte Bell Richard and Carolyn Bischof John T. Brayton Patricia Brittle Bonnie Lu Cahill Mark & Janet Calhoon Tammera and Paul Campbell Carrie and Art Carney James W. & Lygia A. Charlton Jerry and Marcy Clausen Barbara Coen Mark and Amy Crabb Cheryl C. Cummins Debra Cutting Noelle Dangremond Donald and Renee Deorsey Ronald and Kristin Dick Susan B. Dixon Donald Farries Nancy Faulkender Richard E. Fennell Mark and Judith Giampaoli Tom Graham Linda Hanes David Hastings Mary Louise Hocking Thomas J. and Patricia Iles Linda Illsley John Markarian Construction Jim Kaumeyer Kelley Rentals Property Management, Inc. Wendy Lebleu Lionel and Gerry Lennox Paul McBride Cynthia Moore Stani and Raymond Moore William and Carolyn Morrissey Kathleen Mouat Patti O’Brien Mark and Cindy Pendergraft Gary Penders Jan Peterson Joan Peterson Mike and Mary Pierre, Jr. Karen Powell Steven and Elizabeth Richards Kay F. Rogers Mrs. Mary Ann Rovai William and Patricia Ruehmann George D. Salomon Annette Santarini Susan Savonis Gerald Shikada Richard A. Solar Arvid Sorum Helge Stepanoff Wallace Stewart Jack and Marilyn Swire Louis and Brenda Switzer J. and Richard Thayer Ruth Marie Trout Carl and Kathryn Vast Rhea Voge Marty Wait Mark and Sandra Walheim Carla Wedemeyer Steven Whiteley and Maralee Joseph Alexander Williams Paul Zarn Ann and Richard Zimmer Sustaining Member: Meals on Wheels Bruce Albert Paula Alden Alex S. Bendahan Daisy Bogart Dan and Dorothy Canet Mrs. Glenn Coxe Carin and Thomas Cutler Jeanne Huffman James Kopriva Nephrology Associates Medical Office Dennis Rhodes Elizabeth and Donald Rowell Jennifer and John Webley June Whitesides Lila Whitesides Amy and Brad Zigler Donation: General Tammera and Paul Campbell Joan D. Green Micro-Vu-Corporation Jeannette Pacchetti Sandra Peterson Tributes In Memory of Bob Wicklund Rachel Ann Migliacci Frank Schretlen Margaret P. Senneff Ellen Silver Michael N. and Kathleen S. Thore Donation: Meals on Wheels Linda Adrain Carrie Behler Cotati Food Service Aage and Mickey Hoffman Robert and Marian Jones Fritz Meier Paul Scrimgeour Valley of the Moon Rotary Foundation Donation: Healdsburg Meals on Wheels Sandra Lee Donation: Social & Financial Services Richard Camozzi Chris Fortin Any errors or omissions in these listings are inadvertent. If your name was omitted, please accept our apologies and let us know by calling Amy Crabb, Development Director, 525-0143, ext. 146. Employee of the Month: Frank Meisse F rank, a kitchen employee, works on the pack-up line and ensures our kitchen is clean and organized—but has done so much more since his first day on the job. Frank is friendly and well-liked by all the staff and jumps in without hesitation when help is needed. Frank also provides great input on problems and helps create solutions that work well. Congratulations, Frank! Estate Planning Service Providing revocable, simple trusts to Sonoma County residents who own a home and wish to avoid probate of their estate. Fees: $1200 for a single trust $1800 for a couple trust $185 / hour for amending current trust For more information, please call Paul Miller at Council on Aging, 707-525-0143, ext. 143 Sonoma Seniors Today November 2014 ◆ page 3 Small Mercies Love comes in many guises by Lenore Pimental M rs. Szostek appeared to be in her early hundreds when I was still in kindergarten. She was small, white-haired, hunched over like a bird looking for seed. Mr. and Mrs. Szostek lived in the apartment right next door to ours in one of those solid brownstone buildings that are typical of Brooklyn, New York, and they were wartime refugees. I would sometimes see Mr. Szostek coming home from his job as a civilian welder in the naval shipyard. He was a big, booming, cheerful guy swinging a metal lunchbox as he greeted all the neighbors, even the kids, and he thought nothing of tossing me up into the air if I was on our stoop. Then he would enter our building and run up the stairs three at a time to his front door where Mrs. Szostek stood waiting. They would hug and then go inside chatting happily in Polish, he looking so young, she looking so ancient. I had never seen anything like it. The Szosteks had no children. They came to America in 1942, the year I was born, and whereas Mr. Szostek quickly learned English and sailed out into the world with amazing confidence, Mrs. Szostek shrank. She had tried going to English lessons, but the ordeal was too frightening for her. Sirens made her tremble; someone knock ing on her front door sent her into a locked bathroom. When Mr. Szostek brought home a pair of canaries for his wife, they became a huge part of her life. I remember seeing Mrs. Szostek leaning out the window on a pillow as she watched the goings-on in our neighborhood. That was as far as she could venture without the strong arm and encouragement of her husband. We kids didn’t think too much of it. We just relegated Mrs. Szostek to the domain of the other strange grownups on our block, people like Billy Miles who liked to ride the subway all day with a news paper he couldn’t read, or Mr. Devaney who spied on us in the nearby park. We would just wave and go on playing. As I got bigger, Mrs. Szostek chose me as her special assistant. I tried to avoid her as much as possible, but it did no good. She could see me coming home from school and even if I crept up the stairs, she would suddenly open her door and grab me before I could escape. My three older sisters she allowed to pass unmolested. I was the one she wanted, but much as I liked my neigh bor I was equally afraid of her neediness. She reminded me of my lifesaving classes at the public pool where we were warned about being pulled under by someone in a panic. I was a kid; I didn’t know how to be a grownup for anyone else. “You go me store?” she’d ask, taking hold of my sleeve. There was nothing I could do. You don’t turn your back on hundred-year-olds. “Okay,” I’d say. “Just let me put my stuff away and get out of my uniform. I’ll be right over.” My sisters thought it was a riot. page 4 ◆ November 2014 Into Mrs. Szostek’s apartment I’d go with my pad and pencil to write a list. I’d greet the canaries and push through the strange beaded curtains that led to the kitchen. The place smelled of cabbage rolls, fried cakes, pierogi and kielbasa. Soup was always simmering, and bread always rising. Everything gleamed, right down to the copper pipes beneath the sink, and plates and cups were all put away. In my family’s apartment, dishes went from the drain board to the table, never once entering the cupboard, and chaos reigned supreme. We cleaned house on Saturday, period. “I’m ready, Mrs. Szostek. What do you need?” If I was lucky, Mrs. Szostek would have saved labels for me. I’d list the Russian rye she liked, the canned tomatoes, the special jams and pickles. Where I had difficulty was with the bulk items she wanted from Schreiber’s delicatessen. I simply could not be certain of Mrs. Szostek’s English. My solution was to try and race through the puzzling items when I placed my order in the store. “Half a pound of ham and one pound of vomit cheese,” I would say to Mr. Schreiber or his wife. The other customers laughed. “Is for Mrs. Szostek, yes?” the owner would say. I nodded, mortified. He would take out a great slab of white cheese and neatly cut off just the right amount. “Is voma cheese,” Mr. Schreiber would explain, as if that made it all clear. Years later I would learn that I was ordering “farmer’s cheese,” a kind of fresh, unpasteurized cheese that was too exotic for my own family. We ate Velveeta. Sometimes I would write letters for Mr. and Mrs. Szostek, straightening out some bureaucratic mess with the IRS or the gas company that had them in mortal fear of deportation. By special arrangement I read the gas and electric meters so that no stranger needed to be admitted to the apartment, and I called in my readings every month. Though I was only ten years old, I had inherited my mother’s fearless ness and a healthy cynicism toward authority. The Szosteks were amazed at my abilities, and sent me home with special candies and pastries that my sisters grabbed. I was not allowed to take money. “They’re our neighbors, God bless them. I won’t be having you taking from them in their time of need,” my Irish mother would say. And it was always someone’s time of need. A few years later, Mr. Szostek died of cancer. I watched in horror as he shrank to his wife’s small stature, and then he was gone. It was as though a great wind had blown through our building and taken every thing with it. Even the birds were silent. We all thought Mrs. Szostek would die, too, but she didn’t. Instead she took all her suffering and put it with whatever other atrocities she had known in her life, bending even further toward the ground and growing ever more reclusive. I sometimes sat with her for an hour or more, just holding her hand. There were no words. I took to paying Mrs. Szostek’s bills for her, in cash that she made me carry in a tiny purse pinned inside my pocket. I dropped off her shopping lists at the store on my way to school, and picked them up when I came home. Mrs. Szostek was too frightened of the delivery boy to let him bring her groceries. When one of her best singing canaries died, my father helped me pick out another one, watching with me for a whole afternoon as I listened to each song and examined each bird for health and vitality. When I brought the canary to Mrs. Szostek, she cried. It would be many years before I understood how she had come to expect cruelty from the world, and how kindness completely disarmed her. It felt strange to comfort Mrs. Szostek as she clung to me, like patting someone with a bird’s hollow and fragile bones. Still in grade school, I was already much taller. Life went on. My sisters and I grew up and left for college, nursing school, marriage. My parents divorced. Grand children were carried home for visits, in my case across the country. And Mrs. Szostek moved in with my mother. “The poor thing was crying one night,” my mother explained, “so I asked her over for a cup of tea.” That was all it took. Small mercies can transform the world. Love comes in many guises. People look back over their lives and say that such and such a time was the happiest, another time the hardest. All I can say is that when I visited my mother and Mrs. Szostek in our old apartment, there was an atmosphere of peace and contentment that had never been there in my childhood. It felt like a real home. My mother continued to work for many years, helping different clothing designers come up with workable models for factory manufacture. When she came home it was to heavenly food, singing birds, a grateful friend who loved her. To Mrs. Szostek, my mother brought the outside world. I can hear them now discussing two factory workers who both loved the same man and screamed at each other in Spanish as though no one could hear them. New York City’s garment industry was better than any soap opera, and Mrs. Szostek hung on every word, delighting in the crises, daily tantrums, and delicious drama. Her English improved, but she began to speak with an Irish brogue. And my mother, who could be the most caring of conflicted women, was finally being cared for. It was a joy to see. My mother and Mrs. Szostek became an invincible pair for many years, and in Brooklyn, New York, that was a great thing for two senior ladies to be. Sonoma Seniors Today Marin and Sonoma Counties 2014 to .the Born . Age Experience nonprofit difference . . ( ) ( ) )( the Experience nonprofit difference )( the Council ondifference Aging Legal Seminars 2014 ([SHULHQFHWKHQRQSUR¿WGLIIHUHQFH Experience nonprofit RIRXUH[FHSWLRQDOKRPHFDUH of our exceptional home care. our exceptional home care.20, 2014 – 1 TO 3 PM NOVEMBER ofof our exceptional home care. Senior Resources @ Home PDFLogo.indd 1 12/12/2008 2:08:59 PM “Administering After Death” Senior Resources @ Home is a nonprofit home carea Trust program Senior Resources @ Home is a nonprofit home care program Roy N. Johnston, Senior Resources @ needed Home istoa keep nonprofit homeCounty care program providing the care Sonoma seniorsEsq. at Johnston Thomas, Attorneys providing the care needed to keep Sonoma County seniors atat Law providing the care needed to keep Sonoma County seniors at home while supporting their health, safety, and quality of life. home while supporting their health, safety, quality of life. home while supporting their health, safety, andand quality of2014 life. Marin and Sonoma Counties 2014 to .the DECEMBER 11, – 1-2 PM Born . Age Experience nonprofit difference . . ( ) ( ) )( the Experience nonprofit difference )( the Experience nonprofit difference “Bankruptcy for Seniors” of our exceptional home care. our exceptional home care. ofof our exceptional home care. Steven M. Olson, Esq. PDFLogo.indd 1 12/12/2008 2:08:59 PM Senior Resources @ Home is a nonprofit home care program Senior Resources @ Home a nonprofit home care program Senior Resources @ needed Home istoaiskeep nonprofit home care program providing the care Sonoma County seniors at providing the care needed to keep Sonoma County seniors providing the care needed to keep Sonoma County seniors at at home while supporting their health, safety, and quality of life. home while supporting their health, safety, and quality of home while supporting their health, safety, and quality of life.life. Law Office of Steven M. Olson A Full Service Program A Full Service Program A AtFull Service Senior Resources all employee Senior Resources@Program @Home Homehandles our Certified Nursingtaxes, At Senior Resources @ Home our Nursing RSVP workers compensation and liability insurance. Our at: 707-525-0143 X142 Assistants, Home Health Aides andCertified Professional Caregivers At Senior Resources @ Home our Certified Nursing Assistants, Home Health Aides Professional Caregivers employees areHealth criminal background checked through the Transportation Companionship A Full Service Program are compassionate, reliable, andand clear communicators. Assistants, Home Aides and Professional Caregivers A Full Service Program Council on Aging Safety Supervision Transition to home postA AtFull Service Program FBI and DOJ and also pass a pre-employment physical. are compassionate, reliable, and clear communicators. Senior Resources @ Home handles all employee taxes, Senior Resources @ Home our Certified Nursing are compassionate, reliable, and clear communicators. At Senior Resources @ Home our Certified Nursing workers compensation and liability insurance. Our PersonalAtCare discharge from the hospital Assistants, Home Health Aides and Professional Senior Resources @ Home our Certified NursingCaregivers Services Provided 30 Kawana Springs Road, Santa Rosa * Services Provided (1st drive east of Santa Rosa Ave.) * * Services Provided Services Provided s 4RANSPORTATIONTOANDFROM s !SSISTANCEWITHEXERCISESTHAT Assistants, Home Health Aides and Professional Caregivers employees areHealth criminal background checked through the are compassionate, reliable, and clear communicators. Home Aides and Professional Caregivers Respite Assistants, Care for skilled nursing facility FBI compassionate, and DOJ and or also pass a pre-employment physical. reliable, clear communicators. are are compassionate, reliable, andand clear communicators. Family Members And more... Services Provided** * Services Provided Services Provided Charitable Community s 4RANSPORTATIONTOANDFROM s Programs !SSISTANCEWITHEXERCISESTHAT s 4RANSPORTATIONTOANDFROM s !SSISTANCEWITHEXERCISESTHAT s 4RANSPORTATIONTOANDFROM s !SSISTANCEWITHEXERCISESTHAT DOCTORSAPPOINTMENTSSOCIAL ENCOURAGESTRENGTHANDBALANCE s 4RANSPORTATIONTOANDFROM s !SSISTANCEWITHEXERCISESTHAT DOCTORSAPPOINTMENTSSOCIAL ENCOURAGESTRENGTHANDBALANCE Senior Produce MarketsENCOURAGESTRENGTHANDBALANCE OUTINGSANDERRAND DOCTORSAPPOINTMENTSSOCIAL s #OMPANIONSHIPOUTDOORWALKS Duncans DOCTORSAPPOINTMENTSSOCIAL ENCOURAGESTRENGTHANDBALANCE continued from page 1 OUTINGSANDERRAND children and grandchildren. Senior Center Without Walls s ANDCONVERSATIONABOUTCURRENT #OMPANIONSHIPOUTDOORWALKS DOCTORSAPPOINTMENTSSOCIAL OUTINGSANDERRAND OUTINGSANDERRAND ENCOURAGESTRENGTHANDBALANCE s !SSISTANCEWITHBATHING s #OMPANIONSHIPOUTDOORWALKS s #OMPANIONSHIPOUTDOORWALKS s GROOMINGANDDRESSING !SSISTANCEWITHBATHING ANDCONVERSATIONABOUTCURRENT OUTINGSANDERRAND center over the telephone) EVENTS s(senior !SSISTANCEWITHBATHING ANDCONVERSATIONABOUTCURRENT keen insight and sense of humor.s #OMPANIONSHIPOUTDOORWALKS The Duncans’ life is remarkable enough OUTINGSANDERRAND GROOMINGANDDRESSING EVENTS GROOMINGANDDRESSING EVENTS s !SSISTANCEWITHBATHING s #OMPANIONSHIPOUTDOORWALKS ANDCONVERSATIONABOUTCURRENT ElderWISE (friendly visitor program) s -EALPLANNINGGROCERY s 2ESPITE#AREFORFAMILYMEMBERS The stroke has put the damper on his s -EALPLANNINGGROCERY s 2ESPITE#AREFORFAMILYMEMBERS that a popular video has been made of s GROOMINGANDDRESSING !SSISTANCEWITHBATHING ANDCONVERSATIONABOUTCURRENT SHOPPINGMEALPREPARATION -EALPLANNINGGROCERY s 2ESPITE#AREFORFAMILYMEMBERS sSenior Resources EVENTS s !SSISTANCEWITHBATHING ANDCONVERSATIONABOUTCURRENT SHOPPINGMEALPREPARATION s 3AFETYSUPERVISION DOCTORSAPPOINTMENTSSOCIAL ENCOURAGESTRENGTHANDBALANCE s 4RANSPORTATIONTOANDFROM s !SSISTANCEWITHEXERCISESTHAT hobbies—”tinkering with cars,” woodcraft, Barmore’s reminiscences. Through brains and GROOMINGANDDRESSING EVENTS GROOMINGANDDRESSING EVENTS s -EALPLANNINGGROCERY s 2ESPITE#AREFORFAMILYMEMBERS gardening—and now he finds enjoyment in determination, Barmore Duncan has come a s SHOPPINGMEALPREPARATION -EALPLANNINGGROCERY s 2ESPITE#AREFORFAMILYMEMBERS DISCHARGEFROMTHEHOSPITAL*These hairadone, and makes me in the client’scan home a licensed services be or provided me lot. My Caregiver ORSKILLEDNURSINGFACILITY DISCHARGEFROMTHEHOSPITAL s -EALPLANNINGGROCERY s 2ESPITE#AREFORFAMILYMEMBERS yr. hair done, and makes me in the client’s home or a licensed I would highly recommend the senior day care program in Petaluma and ORSKILLEDNURSINGFACILITY long way from an impoverished boyhood in r done, and makes me community. in the client’s home or a licensed ORSKILLEDNURSINGFACILITY (707) 539-9000 community. SHOPPINGMEALPREPARATION ss 3AFETYSUPERVISION ye T community. 3AFETYSUPERVISION ANDCLEANUP SHOPPINGMEALPREPARATION in his closeness to Bettie and s their three South Carolina. 3AFETYSUPERVISION www.jtm-esc.org ANDCLEANUP !NDMORE ANDCLEANUP !NDMORE s 4RANSITIONTOHOMEPOST Specialized Specialized s DISCHARGEFROMTHEHOSPITAL 4RANSITIONTOHOMEPOST !NDMORE *These services can be provided Resources @ Home has helped me a lot. My Caregiver s 4RANSITIONTOHOMEPOST pecialized xpertise in: egiverin: makes me feel like a person: sheMyis Caregiver always *These services can bea provided in: Resources @ Home helped lot. ertise DISCHARGEFROMTHEHOSPITAL*These expertise get up,@takes me to has get my hairame done, and makes me in the client’s home licensed services can be or provided ources Home has helped me lot.a My Caregiver ORSKILLEDNURSINGFACILITY DISCHARGEFROMTHEHOSPITAL get up, takes me to get my hair done, and makes me in the client’s home or a licensed oreatARGE me, whenever I need her. I would highly recommend person.” − Faye T. my hair done, and makes me ORSKILLEDNURSINGFACILITY up, takes me to get community. in the client’s home or a licensed HARGE ORSKILLEDNURSINGFACILITY NGFACILITY Ea person.” − Faye T. community. NGFACILITY erson.” − Faye T. Resources @ Home.” –Faye T ACILITY community. ANDCLEANUP SHOPPINGMEALPREPARATION s 3AFETYSUPERVISION s 3AFETYSUPERVISION ANDCLEANUP !NDMORE Please Give Us a Call for a Free Home Care Assessment ANDCLEANUP !NDMORE s 4RANSITIONTOHOMEPOST !NDMORE s DISCHARGEFROMTHEHOSPITAL 4RANSITIONTOHOMEPOST *These services can be provided ped me a lot. My Caregiver and for Information on Local Senior Resources. s 4RANSITIONTOHOMEPOST a person: sheMyis Caregiver always *These services can be provided lped me a lot. (3*1*5 re assessment Sample Men Call For adeveloped Specialized re assessment have assessment u mation call have developed Specialized Assessment mation call ve developed Specialized ation call Chicken Cin: ee Teams with expertise arbonara Teams with expertise in: with Rigaton 9-9000 i Pasta Teams with expertise in: NTIAAND!LZHEIMERS#ARE Mr. Trouse, a Senior Resources @ Home client. Mr. Trouse, Resources @ Home client. Mr.a Senior Trouse, a Senior Resources @ Home Mr. Trouse, a Senior Resources @ Home client. (3"##"34 HELPING YOU STAY ON YOUR FEET client. ENTIAAND!LZHEIMERS#ARE Szechuan Beef AND!LZHEIMERS#ARE Available in the Deli section at TIONINGTOHOMEAFTERDISCHARGE with Fried Brown For nearly 50 years %PISCOPAL3ENIOR#OMMUNITIESHASCULTIVATEDANDBUILTHEALTHYCOMMUNITIES Rice For nearly 50 years TIONINGTOHOMEAFTERDISCHARGE G &%PISCOPAL3ENIOR#OMMUNITIESHASCULTIVATEDANDBUILTHEALTHYCOMMUNITIES G Supermarkets nearly 50 years %PISCOPAL3ENIOR#OMMUNITIESHASCULTIVATEDANDBUILTHEALTHYCOMMUNITIES INTHE"AY!REAWITHACONTINUUMOFRESIDENTIALANDINNOVATIVEAGINGSERVICESTHATACTIVELYPROMOTE HEHOSPITALORSKILLEDNURSINGFACILITY INGTOHOMEAFTERDISCHARGE INTHE"AY!REAWITHACONTINUUMOFRESIDENTIALANDINNOVATIVEAGINGSERVICESTHATACTIVELYPROMOTE Pacific Market HE"AY!REAWITHACONTINUUMOFRESIDENTIALANDINNOVATIVEAGINGSERVICESTHATACTIVELYPROMOTE C INTELLECTUALPHYSICALSOCIALANDSPIRITUALWELLBEING an ne lloni Florentine HEHOSPITALORSKILLEDNURSINGFACILITY INTELLECTUALPHYSICALSOCIALANDSPIRITUALWELLBEING * LLECTUALPHYSICALSOCIALANDSPIRITUALWELLBEING HOSPITALORSKILLEDNURSINGFACILITY Molsberry Markets SONS#AREAlso in Marin County at NSONS#ARE Sesame Chicken NS#ARE Market FLIFESUPPORTScotty’s with Fried Brown Fairfax Market Rice OFLIFESUPPORT ESUPPORTCouncilonAging.com/Stage Asian Grilled Sal mon wi th Wild Rice Pilaf Your purchase benefits: aa free home care assessment Please Give Us a Call For a free home care assessment ree home care assessment or more information call Free Home Care Assessment or more information call more information call 539.9000 539.9000 39.9000 (707) 539-9000 *vegetarian Just Heat and Ser ve! The Gourmet Solution for Busy Lives www.jtm-esc.org www.jtm-esc.org .jtm-esc.org $0. SEASON SPECIAL! Grab Bars Installed: 1 for $99, 2 for $188, 3 for $265. Carol Brohmer RN Call for details. Life...Less Complicated Let us Simplify Your Life OFFER GOOD THRU 1/31/2015 (3*1 707.843.5192 Mr. Trouse, a Senior Resources @ Home client. Mr. Trouse, Resources @ Home client. Mr.a Senior Trouse, a Senior Resourses @ Home Mr. Trouse, a Senior Resources @ Home client. www.RAHSonomaCounty.net client. For nearly 50 years %PISCOPAL3ENIOR#OMMUNITIESHASCULTIVATEDANDBUILTHEALTHYCOMMUNITIES For nearly 50 years %PISCOPAL3ENIOR#OMMUNITIESHASCULTIVATEDANDBUILTHEALTHYCOMMUNITIES ForINTHE"AY!REAWITHACONTINUUMOFRESIDENTIALANDINNOVATIVEAGINGSERVICESTHATACTIVELYPROMOTE nearly 50 years %PISCOPAL3ENIOR#OMMUNITIESHASCULTIVATEDANDBUILTHEALTHYCOMMUNITIES INTHE"AY!REAWITHACONTINUUMOFRESIDENTIALANDINNOVATIVEAGINGSERVICESTHATACTIVELYPROMOTE INTHE"AY!REAWITHACONTINUUMOFRESIDENTIALANDINNOVATIVEAGINGSERVICESTHATACTIVELYPROMOTE INTELLECTUALPHYSICALSOCIALANDSPIRITUALWELLBEING INTELLECTUALPHYSICALSOCIALANDSPIRITUALWELLBEING INTELLECTUALPHYSICALSOCIALANDSPIRITUALWELLBEING Mom and dad were there for you; let us help you be there for them. • Our Cognitive Therapeutics Method™: helps improve quality of life and delay symptoms of cognitive decline through 20+ engaging activities Changing the Way the World Ages 170 Farmers Lane, Suite 11 Santa Rosa, CA 95404 HomeCareAssistanceSonomaCounty.com Sonoma Seniors Today • Our Balanced Care Method™: incorporates exercise, healthy eating and mental stimulation in a personalized plan of care • Our screened, trained and insured caregivers: help with personal care, meal preparation, transportation, errands, companionship and more Call 707-843-4368 today for more information and a complimentary in-home assessment. Serving all communities in Sonoma County November 2014 ◆ page 5 Senior Center Highlights Bennett Valley Senior Center 704 Bennett Valley Rd., Santa Rosa, 543-4624 • Tue, Nov 18, 9 am–Noon: Memory Screenings. On National Memory Screening Day, in conjunction with the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America and Lucy Andrews, RN, from At Your Service Home Care, BVSC will offer memory screenings. Pre-registration is required and limited. Call 545-8608 for appointment. • Thu, Nov 13, 10:30–11:30 am: Clearing Clutter, 4 Easy Steps. Kimberlee Foster of Chucket Organizing & Move Management will teach practical ways to reduce clutter and to keep it under control. Pre-registration required. Call 545-8608 to reserve. Call for Talent! A Are you a family member or caregiver? Do you need a break? Fast access to help 24 hours a day at the press of a button! Council on Aging Senior Social Clubs can help give you back some of that precious time while offering your loved one an opportunity to engage and be social. We provide stimulating activities for people with memory loss: • • • • • • • Lively group exercise Delicious lunch Stimulating brain games Visits from school childrenP Creative art and music programs Lively discussions on current events Respite for caregivers We ask for donations to cover the cost of club activities, but no one will be denied access to activities if they are unable to contribute. For information on Council on Aging Senior Social Clubs in Sebastopol, Sonoma, Healdsburg—and the new club in Santa Rosa—call 525-0143, ext. 103, or email [email protected]. Petaluma Senior Center 1(: 1RORQJWHUPFRQWUDFWV /ocal representatives at your service 1RHTXLSPHQWWREX\ ,QWURGXFLQJ GoSafe — a single, easy to wear, waterproof button that accesses help both inside and outside the home with GPS and automatic fall detection. :DWHUSURRIKHOSEXWWRQV :LUHOHVVDYDLODEOH $XWRPDWLFIDOOGHWHFWLRQDYDLODEOH 3ULFLQJVWDUWVDWSHUPRQWK For more information on the leading personal medical response service since 1974 call: Daniella, Customer Service for 10 years Like us on (707) 778-7883 (800) 949-2434 www.lifelinenorthbay.com ! We’d like as many of you to be friends as possible. Add your name to the 753 friends we already have. To find us, go to your Facebook page and type “Council on Aging” in the search window at the top. Not a Facebook member? It’s easy and free to sign up. Go to www.facebook.com and follow the directions to set up your home page. page 6 ◆ November 2014 ttention all you gifted seniors who want to share your talents! Sign up this month for the Bennett Valley Senior Talent Show, February 7, 2015. “We’d like to get a group together by the end of November,” says Recreation Specialist JoRene Woodworth. “It is a fundraiser for the Bennett Valley Center, and seniors with any talent can participate. We had 12 acts last year varying from flamenco, belly, Scottish and ballroom dances to song, storytelling and comedy. It was a blast!” Contact JoRene Woodworth at 543-4625, [email protected]. 211 Novak Dr, Petaluma, 778-4399 cityofpetaluma.net/parksnrec/senior.html • Tue, Nov 18, 2:30 pm: The Memory Loss Tapes. A discussion follows the film. First of a 4-part film and community discussion about Alzheimer’s. Open to all. Sponsored by Petaluma People Services Center. Call 765-8488 for more information. • Thu, Nov 13, 10 am: Mystery Tour. Includes tour lunch and magic dessert! Departs Petaluma Senior Center, 211 Novak Drive. $48 members; $60 non-members. • Tue, Nov 25, Noon: Thanksgiving Lunch. Tickets needed for admission: $6, members; $11, non-members. Sebastopol Senior Center 167 N High St, Sebastopol, 829-2440 www.sebastopolseniorcenter.org • Mon, Nov 10, 3 pm: Honoring Veterans Day. Welcome Veterans, friends of Veterans and anyone who is interested in honoring our Veterans. Live music, refreshments and panel discussion on “War from a Veteran’s Perspective.” Open and relaxed discussion for all to share their thoughts. FREE. • Tuesdays, 1:30 pm: Ongoing Conversation in Beginning Spanish; 3 pm: Intermediate Spanish. Carla Musik, our new Spanish Instructor, has taught at SRJC, private schools and through a bilingual service. She wants to help you improve your skills and confidence with activities, culture and fun. $8. • Wednesdays, 4 pm: Chair Pilates: Designed for seniors. Many people in the class claim it has helped with sciatica and Sonoma Seniors Today November Crossword Puzzle hip and knee problems and that they see results right away. You will gain strength and flexibility and learn how to use your body more effectively. $8. Across Vintage House Senior Center 264 First St East, Sonoma, 996-0311 www.vintagehouse.org • Tue, Nov 4, 9 am–1:30 pm: AARP Smart Driver Course. This newly designed refresher course is for drivers age 55+. Reservations required. Cost: $15, AARP members; $20 nonmembers, payable by check to AARP only. Have current driver’s license & AARP membership card available when registering. • Sat, Nov 8 & Dec 6, 9 am–Noon: Flu Shot Clinic. Donations accepted. • Thu, Nov 13, 1:30–3 pm and 5:30–7 pm (two sessions): Advanced Care Planning with SV Hospital Palliative Care program and Hospice by the Bay. Panel discussion: “Planning Ahead: Making your Health Care Wishes Known” includes the most recent version of the Physician Orders for LifeSustaining Treatment (POLST). FREE. Call 935-5081 to reserve your spot. • Tue, Nov 18, 9 am–Noon: Memory Screenings. Free memory screenings on National Memory Screening Day. Screen ings take 10–15 minutes. Call to reserve. Windsor Senior Center 9231 Foxwood Drive, Windsor, 838-1250 • 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 9:30–11:30 am: Legal Counseling. An excellent opportunity for adults 55+ to meet with an attorney and to have questions answered regarding issues that pertain to seniors. Call or visit to make appointment. No charge for 30-minute consultation. • Wed, Nov 5, 9:30 am–3 pm: Marin History Museum. Includes a docent-led tour and hosted lunch. Transportation by the Town of Windsor. Call to sign up and make lunch selection. $55, Windsor residents; $60 nonresidents. 1 Israel’s son 5 “A Dandy in __,” Lawrence Harvey thriller 10 Owns 13 Embellish 15 Seamstress’s medium 16 Frequently, to poets 17 Outdated copy technique 18 Thicket 19 W.C. 20 Terminal abbr. 21 Eruct 23 Furnish with an income 25 __ fide 26 Thin cloth 28 Strange person 31 Review 32 Convent 33 Every 34 Basketball grp. 37 Emptiness 38 Barmore’s was Purple 40 Planet orbiter 41 Purpose 42 Natural fiber 43 Decorative squash 44 Actress Day 45 Rights’ opposites 6 46 Maker 7 49 Equal 8 50 Ups 9 51 Merriment 10 52 Expert 11 55 Wall plant 12 56 Capital of Vietnam 14 59 December song 61 Catch some Z’s 62 Sonoma County farm product 22 24 63 Sagas 25 64 Computer key 26 65 Writings 27 66 Do a fall chore 28 29 30 31 34 35 36 Down 1 Not very clever 2 Revise 3 Lenore thought it was “vomit” 4 Wrath 5 Capital of Ghana 1 2 3 13 17 20 21 State Licensed 28 29 Skilled Home Care Services Wound Care Injections Colostomy/Catheter Care Tube Feedings Tracheostomy/Ventilator Services/Suctioning Diabetic Management Medication Management Post Surgical Care ...and More! Assist with ADL’s/Bathing Assist with Medications Promote Safety Alzheimer’s/Dementia Care Post-Hospital/Surgical Care Hospice Supportive Services ...and More! ie Bi 8 9 10 34 35 36 52 53 54 19 22 23 26 24 27 31 37 38 41 39 40 42 43 44 47 12 18 33 46 11 16 32 45 48 49 50 51 55 56 61 62 64 65 57 58 59 60 63 66 www.CrosswordWeaver.com Swill Weasel’s role in ditty Possessive pronoun Bettie “bagged” one Contains In progress Harriet Beacher __ “I’m __. Who are you? (Emily Dickinson) Card game Bite playfully Ill- or purePooh, for instance Income & expenses, briefly Fans’ group action Black, poetically Citation abbreviation Harvests Speech part Star Trek Automoton No ifs, __ or buts . Since 1989 . Locally Owned Cam 7 15 30 (and surrounding area) Home Care Services 6 25 Now providing Our Services in the Town of Sonoma! Home Care at Its Very Best! 5 14 Great News! Homemakers/Caregivers to Nursing Services 4 Solution on page 8 anch i, Ow ner 38 39 40 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 Leander’s love Middle East ruler Othello, for instance Whiz Where Barmore worked Morse code “T” “__ Willie Winkie” Where Bettie visited Contender African nation 49 Layers 51 State’s organizational framework, for short 52 Opera solo 53 Rooster 54 Otherwise 57 Bubbly brew 58 Disallow 60 Rainy mo. Christmas? Hannukah? Kwanzaa? Or...? How do you celebrate the upcoming holidays? Tell us about your holiday tradition. We’ll need to hear from you by November 10. To contact us, see page 2. Thanks! Supply the missing numbers so that every row, column and 9-digit square contain only one of each number. No math skills are required, and no guesswork. For hints on doing Sudoku puzzles, visit www.websudoku.com, or send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Sonoma Seniors Today, 30 Kawana Springs Rd., Santa Rosa, CA 95404. (Solution on page 8.) Non-Medical Home Care Services Taking Care of the Home Meal Preparation Grocery Shopping Transportation/Errands Companionship Loving Pet Care ...and More! We Live in Your Community! www.YourHomeNursing.com Sonoma Seniors Today 224-7780 November 2014 ◆ page 7 Save the date...(Events are free unless otherwise indicated) ◆ Nov 1: Parkinson’s Support Group. Working for You Information & Assistance/ Case Management: Do you need help with senior resources? Call us any time for information, assistance and case management services. Call 525-0143, ext. 101. Sebastopol seniors only: call the Russian River Senior Center at 869-0618. Senior Financial Services: Our bonded and insured counselors assist seniors who are unable to handle bill paying, checkbook reconciliation, eligibility documentation for retirement programs, and other financial needs relative to their daily money management. This program is especially designed for the forgetful senior or the senior with poor vision and often protects them from financial abuse and late fees associated with forget ting to pay their bills. For peace of mind, call Connie Aust, Director, at 525-0143, ext. 108. Senior Peer Support: This program is to help seniors struggling with serious mental illness to access services and programs that help them develop skills and social support, leading to a more constructive and satisfying life. After an assessment visit by COA case managers and a licensed marriage and family therapist, clients are matched with trained volunteers for 12 weekly support sessions to develop a care plan solution with the client’s approval, then follow-up with progress notes. Sponsored by the Department of Mental Health Services. Call Michele Leonard, Director of Volunteers, 525-0143, ext. 147, for information. Lawyer Referral Service: If you are 60 or older and need an attorney, you will be referred to a panel of elder law attorneys experienced in working with seniors. An initial half-hour consultation is $40. If you retain the attorney for further services, fees will be at the attorney’s usual rate. The service is certified by the California State Bar, Certification #0111. Call 525-1146. Panel discussion on “Driving Safely As We Age.” Rabon Saip, Colleen Campbell, Dean Brittingham and Gail Van Buren—all from the transportation committee for the Sonoma County Agency on Aging. 1717 Yulupa Ave., Santa Rosa, 1–3:15 pm. People w/ Parkinson’s, families & caregivers welcome. 538-5178 or 887-7451. ◆ Nov 8 & 16: New Horizons Band Concerts. The New Horizons Band of Sonoma County is starting off their fall series with two free concerts. The first is at Berger Community Center, Oakmont, Saturday November 8th, 2 pm. The second is at Healdsburg Community Church, Healdsburg, Sunday November 16th, 2 pm. Please join us and listen to a wide variety of music played by some of Sonoma County’s most seasoned musicians. ◆ Yearlong: Spiritual Living: Individuation, Solitude, Passion, Gerotranscendence, Spirituality. Participants will explore the meaning in their lives, values they want to pass on, and the role creativity and redirection have in the later years. Part 11 of an exciting 12month workshop series from The Collaborative on Positive Aging to explore and develop your personal plan. Two locations and times: • Nov 12 (second Wednesday), 6–7:30 pm: Petaluma Health Care District, 1425 N. McDowell Blvd, Petaluma. Council on Aging Meals on Wheels Program personally delivers over 285,000 fresh meals to seniors each year. We also staff ten dining sites that provide nutritious meals as well as companionship. Therapeutic meals and nutritional counseling are available for seniors with special needs. Call 525-0383 for information on home delivery or dining site locations. Stage: Available at G & G Markets, Pacific Markets and Molesberry Market in Sonoma County, as well as at Fairfax Market and Scotty’s Market in Marin. Stage is the Council on Aging’s affordable gourmet option that offers restaurantquality, fine dining entrees prepared fresh and ready to be warmed in the microwave or oven. For more information call Kelly Robertson at 525-0143, ext. 118. Or visit our website at www.councilonaging.com/stage for a sample menu and links to store locations. Legal consultation and representation in matters of housing, consumer fraud, Social Security and SSI, MediCal and Medicare, and elder abuse are provided. Also available are simple trusts, wills and durable powers of attorney for health care and finance. Please call 525-0143, ext. 140, for an appointment. Senior Care Coordination: Our experienced staff provides advocacy-based long-term care management for seniors who are having difficulty navigating the local senior service delivery system. Our Senior Care Coordinator creates an individualized and thoughtful care plan to reflect and preserve the senior’s values and lifestyle choices, while maximizing opportunities for positive change and maintaining quality of life. We work in collaboration with home health care agencies and provide integrated services through other Council on Aging services. Our fees are very competitive with private care managers in our community. Call 525-0143. page 8 ◆ November 2014 November 4, 2–4 pm December 9, 2–4 pm Call 525-0143 to schedule a 30-minute consultation with an attorney at the new Senior Legal Clinic at Council on Aging— Second Tuesday of each month, 2–4 pm. Legal advice for consumer fraud protection, landlord-tenant issues, wills, durable powers of attorney, health care directives and additional legal resources and referrals. Donations suggested but not required. Call to schedule your complimentary lunch & tour. Springfield Place Retirement Community %LY"LVD3OUTHs0ETALUMA swww.leisurecare.com Assisted Living Services Available Senior Social Club: Senior Legal Services: Senior Legal Clinic Dates LIVING BETTER THAN EVER Senior Meals: This service has helped hundreds of people to reconnect with others through our Social Club Activities program, offering the opportunity to gather for meals, exercise, entertainment, companionship, and arts and crafts. The programs are held in Healdsburg, Sonoma, Sebastopol and Santa Rosa. Call Laurel Anderson at 525-0143, ext. 103. • Nov 18 (third Tuesday), 6–7:30 pm: ShareSpace, 533 5th St, Santa Rosa. Drop-ins welcome; for info: 525-0143. ◆ Nov 29: Vintage Craft Fair. Vintage Park Sr. Apts, 147 Colgan Ave., Santa Rosa, swings open its gates to the public, 9 am–3 pm. Creative residents have conjured up magic in their work by turning yarn into hats, vests, scarves, crochet baskets; Italian glass into jewelry; paper into collage. Homemade wreaths, soaps, outrageous baked goods, small paintings, some vintage linen and more. Event is free!! Look for balloons. “I am not young enough to know everything.” —Oscar Wilde LIC#496800799 L A M E E D I T V I OR ME A B WE I R A B B E V O I D E N D D CR E A H I GH I V Y N A P A L T A S P I C N C L O TH O C OP S E B UR P E N ON A B A T I DO RE CA P Y E A CH H E A R T M HE MP GO O R I S WRO T OR P E E R S GL E E HA N O I C A O L I V E E P TE X TS R HA S OF T L OO D OW S T E NB OO UR NG A N D S A R I A E L S E C O C K Sonoma Seniors Today
© Copyright 2024