For those of you in the Detroit Metro area, Wednesday, September 4th has been designated as Senior Day at the Detroit Zoo. Seniors 62 and older and a caregiver get free admission and free parking. Details can be found in the attached flyer.
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English – Spanish Translator
Try Spanishdict.com for help communicating with your Spanish speaking clients. Simply type what you want to say in English and it will give you the Spanish translation including audio. You can practice your spanish speaking or you can play the audio or you can turn your monitor so the member can read the text.
I tried it today and it helped a lot.
Wii Bowling Tournament
For those of you with avid Wii Bowlers at your Village, you may want to consider entering them in the 2013 National Senior League Will Bowling Championships being held from August 12 through October 18th. The NSL is an internet Wii bowling league, so teams play at their own communities. No travel is involved. There is a $150 community registration fee that allows you to enter as many teams in the tournament as you would like. For more information follow this link: http://www.nslgames.com/.
Sincerely,
Tom Wyllie
Director of Wellness
Presbyterian Villages of Michigan
26200 Lahser Rd.
Suite 300
Southfield, MI 48033
Golden Supports Club for Downriver Communities
See attached flyer on The Information Center’s Golden Supports Club for Downriver Communities.
Additional information provided by Maryanette:
David Wilson the Director of the Golden Supports Club did call back. He stated the program is connected with the MiChoice Waiver Service and is for those who are not medicaid eligible and have to pay out of their own pockets. They work with provider to decrease the amount or cost of a service. They provide an on-going-coupon discount for the term of their membership which is an annual membership. He did not say if there was a membership fee (note: flyer indicates $200). When I asked about assessing the services of their providers he answered that they provide the member with a Directory of Providers enrolled in the network. They are not involved in selecting a provider. The provider will bill the member, the member will get bills as normal and will be responsible for making sure they receive the discount. For further clarification you can contact David Wilson. He can be reached at his direct number which is (734) 287-7818.
Lifeline Phone Program
The link below is a detail of the Lifeline Phone Program. It includes the qualifications for the program plus land line and wireless providers that offer service in Michigan.
Please remember that there can only be 1 (ONE) Lifeline phone per household. Therefore, they must choose between a land line phone and wireless phone.
Educational Series for Caregivers
The Turner Geriatric Clinic Social Work department (a part of the University of Michigan Health System) will provide an informational/educational 4-week series for those caring for aging relatives; June 5th – June 26th, 2013, Wednesday Evenings from 6PM – 8PM.
Topics that will be covered include:
- Medication Management
- Dementia, Delirium, and Depression
- Legal Concerns
- Medicare/Medicaid
- Communication
- Community Resources
- Physical Changes of Aging
The series will be held at the Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd., Ann Arbor MI.
Refreshments will be provided.
Registration is required. Space is limited. Please register by May 24th, 2013.
$50/person – $75/couple/family – Scholarships are available.
Please call (734) 764-2556 for more information.
If you could please forward this information to others that may be served by this, I would be grateful.
Best,
Deanna Cho
Social Work Intern
Turner Geriatric Clinic Social Work
Big Hearts for Seniors
The Ann Arbor Marathon, Half-Marathon, and 5k run/walk is June 9.
Join the Big Hearts for Seniors team to help raise money for the five programsfor older adults in the University of Michigan Health System (Ann Arbor Meals on Wheels, Housing Bureau for Seniors, Osher Lifelong Learning, Silver Club, Turner Senior Resource Center).Head over and like the Big Hearts for Seniors Facebook page for more information on how to donate or sign-up. Or go to http://theannarbormarathon.com/race-registration to sign-up (if you mail in your registration it is still only $27). To donate go to www.giving.umich.edu/give/med-bhfs-tsrc.
Please contact Jennie Simms-Coffey (simmsjr@umich.edu) with any questions or for donations. We appreciate the support and see you at the race!
Difficult clients
I found this book while looking at bullying resources. It is available through some of the local libraries, and while it leans toward the academic, it has some good information for coping with difficult elders.
“Working with Toxic Older Adults” by Gloria M. Davenport. (2006, Springer Publishing Co.)
Great Web resource
This Web site has a ton of resources on it. Happy browsing!
New Blog for Baby Boomers
The New York Times started a blog called “Booming: Living through the Middle Ages,” focused on lifestyle of the baby boomer generation. The author, Michael Winerip (pictured, left) feels that he is well-qualified to start this blog: he was born in 1951, and has four children, aged 18 to 24 years old–much like many others in his generation. Baby boomers will be able to use the blog to find entertainment destinations, read literary essays, learn about new songs that they might like, and even ask for advice. The author says that this blog will be very personal, pulling much material from his own life and experience as a baby boomer.
“About Booming: Booming is a section about baby boomers — the 78 million Americans born between 1946 and 1964. Besides news and information useful to this generation, you’ll find essays by boomers and by their children. You’ll find debates about books, new music to embrace and some secrets to enduring love. The wide-ranging conversation will be led by Michael Winerip, who has covered education, parenting, politics and his fellow boomers. You can reach us by sending an e-mail to booming@nytimes.com.”
You can access the blog here, or copy and paste this link into your browser: http://www.nytimes.com/pages/booming/index.html.
You can also watch a short video about the new blog here, http://www.nytimes.com/video/2012/09/12/booming/100000001779778/booming.html.