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On June 27, the Allegh-eny County Department of Human Services Area Agency on Aging (DHS/AAA) hosted its annual Senior Companion Program recognition luncheon at the Edgewood Country Club in Churchill. Celebrating 40 years, the event recognized and honored the Senior Companions who provide

Senior Companion program celebrates 40 years at annual awards luncheon

countless hours of caring services to as many as 500 isolated older adults each year throughout Allegheny County.

Senior Companions are vol-unteers ages 55 and older who provide in-home com-panionship visits to seniors who are homebound, frail or have other special needs. “The goal of the program is to offer support that al-lows the older adult to re-main living independently

at home,” explains John Miller, program manager.

WTAE Channel 4 news an-chor Wendy Bell served as master of ceremonies for the luncheon, and DHS/AAA Deputy Administrator Darlene Burlazzi opened the program by welcom-ing the Senior Companions and thanking them for their service. She explained the integral role that Senior

Senior Companions Leona Bekich, Hilda Arture and Lena Natalia pose for a photo enjoy the luncheon at Edgewood Country Club.

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Owner/Publisher Lynn Webster

Editor Gina MazzaArt Director

Shantessa BurnfieldSales Executive

Wallace WebsterPhotographerChuck LeClaire

Contributing WritersBarbara Bush

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Correction: In last month’s article, “Senior athletes go for gold at the 2014 Citiparks Spring Games,” Robert Yee’s name was omitted from the list of winners. Robert, a Penn Hills resident, earned the gold medal in table tennis.

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Senior Companion of the Year Shirley Nicolas with her grandson, Aaron Almaraz, and Senior Companion program manager John Miller.

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Companions play in helping older adults maintain their in-dependence, then read testimonials describing how various individuals have benefited from the program.

Sister Madeleine Rybicki of Holy Family Institute presented an inspirational and entertaining keynote on “Caring for the Caregiver.” In gratitude to the Senior Companions for their work, she explained the importance of volunteering in a unique way: by spelling out the word “volunteering” and attaching a meaning to each letter, as such:

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In 1939, Barbara MacCallum of Upper St. Clair was just 13 years old, yet she was already on her way to becom-

ing a singing star. While growing up in Dormont and washing the dinner dishes with her older sisters, they’d harmonize along to the popular tunes of the day, such as “Over the Rainbow” and “What Is This Thing Called Love.”

“We put in a lot of hours practicing and practicing, until our voices almost sounded like one voice,” Barbara recalls, adding that she and her siblings, Elaine and Shirley, were inspired by their mu-sical parents. “My mother was a pianist and church organist, a piano teacher, and a member of the church choir. My father was a tenor in the choir.”

When Barbara was 15, she and her sis-ters were “discovered” while singing at a Kiwanis Club chapter in Pittsburgh. “Bernie Armstrong, who was the music director and an announcer at the time for KDKA radio, heard us sing and asked us to come into the station,” she explains. “We became live performers on the radio show ‘Music Please’.” The year was 1938 and Barbara was a senior at Dormont High School. “The school administrators thought we were doing something good so they let me out of class so I could get down to the station in time.”

After graduation, Barbara and her sisters were “looking at some career that we could get into” and the music business

Former member of ‘40s Kinder Sisters still loves to sing at Friendship Village

was an obvious choice. So they officially formed the Kinder Sisters. With help securing gigs from Armstrong at KDKA, the group went on to do more radio shows, commercial work for companies such as Duquesne Light, and special events at venues like churches and com-munity centers. “We even did beer com-mercials and sold war bonds!” Barbara comments. The Kinder Sisters performed across the United States and Canada. In 1942, they recorded and traveled with the Ice Capades, singing the background music while the skaters performed.”

By 1945, the Kinder Sisters were house-hold names in Pittsburgh region. “We were like the Andrew Sisters,” Barbara comments. “When television started, we did some of that kind of work in the early ‘50s.” Around the same time, Barbara married her husband, Sam, and they had five children together.

After Sam died 18 years ago, Barbara re-located to Florida, where she was a soloist at various churches and held a marketing job—working until she was 80.

Then eight years ago, she decided to return to Pittsburgh where two of her daughters live. She has been a resident at Friendship Village of South Hills ever since. “I can’t believe it’s been that long!” she says. “I love it here and am so glad I came back. I feel so safe at Friendship Village, and there are always lots of things to do. You can do whatever you like!” Naturally, Bar-bara joins in “all of the musical things, bingo, and lots of cultural things.”

Barbara actively continues her love of singing by taking part in Friendship Village’s Vesper Choir, which performs on Sunday evenings at Friendship Vil-lage in the South Hills. A group of 20 residents comprise the choir. She also participates in the chime choir.

Now age 90, Barbara still enjoys listening to music of both yesteryear and today. “I used to idolize Barbara Streisand,” she says. So what contemporary singer inspires Barbara now? She responds with a smile: “Ahh….Michael Buble.”

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After a delicious lunch of a main entrée, salad and cheesecake, Michele Trafi-cante from State Senator Jay Costa, Jr.’s office read the official proclamation for the Senior Compan-ion program, then Advi-sory Council chairper-son Dr. Helen Ference announced the milestones of service awards to the following recipients.

Five years of service: Shirley Griffin Julia Hazlip Robert Madden Shirley Marshall Lorraine Meskowski Cheryl Tipton

10 years of service: Lidia Acierno Samuel Bieller Rosie Keith Virginia Myers Rose Rouse Elizabeth Turner Sandra Wensel

15 years of service: Mary Lawrence

20 years of service: Dorothy Pisano

The event culminated with the announcement of the 2014 Senior Companion of the Year. John thanked the Senior Companion staff, ad-visory council members and volunteer station supervisors, then asked all nine nominees to stand and be recognized. This year’s recipient is Shirley Nicolas, 75, of Morningside. Shirley has been active with the program since 2006, and her volunteer station is the Penn Hills Senior Center. Shirley was nominated be-cause she exemplifies the spirit of a Senior Companion and is “the most unselfish person when it comes to help-ing clients,” according to her supervisor, Lena Natalia.

“Shirley goes a step further by shopping for them, es-corting them to the doctor on ACCESS, assisting with making meals, doing laun-dry and other duties that she does not have to do but

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Fivve years of service awardees, Shirley Marshall, Julie Hazlip and Shirley Griffin.

Fifteen years of service awardee, Mary Lawrence receives a hug from WTAE News Anchor Wendy Bell.

Ten years of service awardees, Samuel Bieller, Rose Rouse, Virginia Myers, Lidia Acierno, Sandra Wensel and Rosie Keith.

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What Senior Companions do and don’t do:

4 They do not provide medical care, do housekeep-ing, mow the lawn, shovel snow, or other things that are more appropriately done by a paid professional. They are not home health aides or housekeepers.

4 They can take an indi-vidual to doctor’s appoint-ments and other outings uti-lizing public transportation or shared ride services, but cannot transport the person in their own car.

4 Senior Companions are not to be involved with fi-nances in any way (paying bills, for example).

4 The typical Senior Com-panion visit is for 3 to 4 hours, generally once or twice a week.

4 All Senior Companions undergo criminal back-ground checks, physical exams and TB tests, and a thorough screening and interview process before placed with participants.

4 Senior Companions re-ceive a small stipend.

Twenty years of service awardees, Dorothy Pisano with sons Justin and Mark.

that are much appreciated by the seniors she visits,” Lena explains. “She is the kind of person that you can count on to do her best, to help you out.” In one circumstance, for instance, Shirley helped one of her clients get into a senior high-rise when she could no longer live in her home due to many unsafe conditions. She filled out the paperwork for her, contacted the necessary people and was able to get her into a safe home. “That senior is now safe and happy to be there, thanks to Shirley,” Lena said.

Shirley, who was accompa-nied to the luncheon by her grandson Aaron, had this to say about being chosen for the award: “It’s really amazing. I think I was in shock. My knees were so weak I could hardly get up out of my chair. I should have known something was going on when my grandson was invited! I’m glad he was with me to see this. He’d be out there helping, too, if he were old enough.”

Since accepting the award, Shirley has had time to catch her breath and reflect on what her years as a Senior Companion have meant to her. “The best part about being a Senior Companion is the gratitude you get from these people when you help them,” she com-ments. “They are in need of this help, and I feel like I’m doing something that I’m supposed to be doing. And I’ve gained a lot from them, too. I’ve loved every-one that I’ve cared for. I’ll probably do this as long as I can walk. It makes my heart feel good. Someday I’ll be in their shoes.”

When not volunteering, Shir-ley spends time with her four children, 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchil-dren. She has had two knee surgeries, but it hasn’t slowed her down much. Her mother is the one who inspired her to volunteer. “My mom did this down in Florida through a program through her church. I knew that I would volunteer sometime after seeing my mom do it.”

So after retiring at the age of 62, Shirley spotted a brochure for the Senior Companion program, and decided to sign up. After a lifelong ca-reer in accounting, she took a course in early childhood education at the Univer-sity of Pittsburgh. That led to a position at Tender Care Learning Center, where she worked for more than six years. “I loved the babies the most but I worked in all of the classrooms and with dif-ferent age ranges, ” Shirley said. Not surprisingly, she was awarded Teacher of the Year at Tender Care.

Shirley currently serves as a Senior Companion to two

older adults. “One is a former nurse, and she has helped me a lot in terms of learn-ing about dementia, which my husband had. She helps me as much as I help her. I always try to be helpful to the caregiver, too,” Shirley adds. “We’re not only helping moms. We’re helping daugh-ters, too.”

At the luncheon, all Senior Companion volunteers were given gifts of insulated lunch bags before the afternoon came to a close.

Currently, the program has 105 Senior Companion vol-unteers who are placed at 17 partner agencies throughout the county. “We were par-ticularly excited to present the 15-year and 20-year service awards this year,” John points out. “The fact that people are volunteering with the program for so long speaks to the fact that they get some satisfaction out of it and really enjoy doing it.”

To volunteer: The Senior Companion program is cur-rently seeking individuals with a caring heart and

Photos by Chuck LeClaire for Pittsburgh Senior News

genuine interest in helping older adults. Senior Compan-ions are especially needed right now in the South Hills and western region of Al-legheny County, including Coraopolis, Moon and Robin-son Township. If you are in-terested and willing to travel to these areas, call program manager John Miller at (412) 350-4061 or email [email protected]. To apply to receive services from the Senior Companion pro-gram: Call (412) 350-4258.

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You’re never too old to follow your dreams and pursue your passion—and, as a result, inspire others and change their lives in a positive way. This is the main

message that JoAnn Scoma McElroy, 79, would like to impart to others, and she is living proof of it.

“I graduated high school at age 16, went into the workforce and married at 18 then became a mother at 19, so I never got any further with my college studies than completing one year at the University of Kentucky,” says JoAnn, a native of Dallas, Texas. Through decades of marriage, raising children and doing ministerial work at churches across the country alongside her late first husband who was a pastor, she kept this goal in her back pocket.

Then at the age of 73, she made the decision to go for it. JoAnn immersed herself in her studies and in the short span of three years, she had accomplished a feat that any student—even those half or one-third her age—would find daunting: She earned not only her bachelor’s and master’s degrees but also a PhD in Clinical Pastoral Counseling, graduating summa cum laude from Cornerstone University in Louisiana (via correspondence courses from her home in Allegheny County) in June 2011 at age 76.

“I pushed the envelope and studied very long hours every day,” she says. “I basically went nonstop. I didn’t go on vacation or do anything else for three years except study and research and work on my thesis for my master’s then another thesis for my doctorate.”

What makes JoAnn’s story even more incredible is how she persevered through personal challenges to achieve her dream. Just before making the decision to return to college, her second husband of 33 years, Tim, was diagnosed with

Local senior inspires others to pursue their dreams, at any age and under any circumstance

Parkinson’s disease. “We didn’t know to what degree it would advance so I carried on with my plans. It advanced rather slowly until this past year, to the point where he has to use a wheelchair or walker.” JoAnn concedes that the role of full-time caregiver can be stressful, demanding and, at times, overwhelming. “I worked everything around what Tim needed but I just kept going. At one pint, he was in a rehab facility for 30 days. I was there with him every day all day, but I took my books and test materials with me and studied during whatever spare moments I had.”

JoAnn had also been working as a counselor at Allison Park Church two days each week. She also has an office in Oak-mont where she sees clients every Wednesday. “I was taking Tim with me everywhere I went, including to the church

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and the office, because I couldn’t leave him alone at home. It was hard on him because sometimes we wouldn’t leave the office until after 10 p.m. and he would be very tired. My plate was definitely full.”

Then last year, a miracle happened—as it should for someone as faithful as JoAnn. Through the Allegheny County Depart-ment of Human Services Area Agency on Aging, JoAnn was told about a community based long-term care program called Community LIFE in Forest Hills. The program brings together the region’s experts in geriatric medicine and care to work as a team in specialized Day Health Centers, to help older adults enjoy the highest quality of life possible. For most participants, like Tim, the program enables them to receive care in their home, in the community and at Com-munity LIFE centers, rather than in a nursing facility. The all-inclusive care program offers a wide range of services that are designed to meet the varied needs of each individual, including medical care, social services, meals, activities, transportation and much more.

“Tim started with the Community LIFE program in January of this year and it’s been a godsend,” JoAnn says, explain-ing that he goes to the Tarentum center five days each week. “They send a van right to our residence in Plum. They pick him up every morning and bring him home at the end of every day. When Tim is at the center, he is very well taken care of. There’s a complete staff who attend to his every need. He goes to the rehab room and works out in the gym with a physical therapist. They have organized games, entertain-ment and seasonal events. He is served breakfast, a hot lunch and a light snack every afternoon. The staff is very attentive and he is never left alone.

“In addition to all that, they take care of his meds and make all of his doctor appointments. I have a big input on all of that, of course. I meet with the staff myself and go over his care, which makes it very comforting. At the end of each day after he returns home, they send a home health aide to our residence to get him showered, shaved and dressed in his jammies so he’s ready for the next day. The aide also comes on Saturdays to get him ready for church on Saturday evenings. The program furnished his wheelchair and walker, and a Personal Response System that he wears at all times. If I ever have an emergency, I just call Amy, our social worker through Community LIFE.”

Services received through Community LIFE are typically received at no additional cost, as long as the individual is deemed Medicaid-eligible. The program is funded by Medi-care and Medicaid, and Community LIFE receives a per-member-per-month capitated rate that enables the program to effectively meet the individual needs of each participant. For those who are not Medicaid-eligible, private pay is avail-able on a case-by-case basis.

Deciding whether or not Tim should be a part of Commu-nity LIFE “wasn’t a hard choice to make because they just go above and beyond to make sure he is so well taken care of,” JoAnn says. “God has smiled down on me and given me this bit of help. He promised me that He would take care of us and open doors for us. I believe that Community LIFE is one of the doors He opened so that I can focus on the needs of other people, as well.”

Knowing that Tim is completely content and safe at the center, JoAnn is free to continue the counseling work that she is so driven to do, and for which she worked so hard to earn her PhD. Through her private practice, she coun-sels individuals from all walks of life, with a particular emphasis on family counseling. “I am licensed and certi-fied to do every kind of counseling but I like to work a lot with children, teens and families, as well as those who are overcoming drug addiction.”

Looking back on all that she’s endured to get where she is now, JoAnn reflects on lessons that her father taught her. “My dad told me that if I was going to do something, don’t do it halfway. Be the best you can be and do it exceedingly well,” she recalls. “To be the best I could be in this life, I needed to get that degree and go all the way. In 1958, I was the young-est woman to be ordained into Assemblies of God. Over the years, I’ve done counseling in churches and camps but not to the extent of the issues and problems that people face today, which can be so overwhelming. I knew there were people

Tim McElroy, a motivational speaker, participated in a program on May 16 at Community Life. The topic of his talk was delightfully humorous: “Stress is When You Sleep at Night and Grind Your Teeth . . . But You Keep Them in a Glass.”


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who needed me, so I put the blinders on, looked straight ahead and determined that this was something I had to do. There was such a passion about it that nothing was going to stop me. I was on a runaway train. All I could do was visualize walking across that stage and hearing them call my name: Dr. JoAnn McElroy. I proved to myself that I wasn’t too old to achieve this goal, and graduating summa cum laude proved to me that I did it exceedingly well. I put everything I had into that degree.”

The rewards for her achievement are already paying off, JoAnn says. “With God’s help, I’ve gotten some very effec-tive results in my work. With my degree, I now have all the resources at hand to help put families back together, and help put lives back together for those who are, for example, recovering from drug addition. Knowing that I’ve made a difference in others’ lives makes it worth every effort I went through.”

When Dr. Jo, as she’s known, is not helping others, she en-joys time with her four children, two step-children, seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. No doubt, she serves as an inspiration to them. In fact, her return to col-lege inspired her one daughter to do the same. “She said, ‘Mother, it’s because of you and the inspiration you’ve been to me that I had the motivation to go back to school.’ If my mom can do it, so can I’. I’ve also had clients, women in their 40s and 50s, go back and finish their degrees in nursing or whatever their passion is. I think that’s my purpose—to show through example that you’re never too old to do what you want to do in life.”

You’re only as young or old as you feel, JoAnn concludes. “I don’t even know how to act like a 70-something-year-old person, and I don’t have time to find out. I just keep going.” PSN

JoAnn can be reached at (713) 882.6524 or [email protected]. To learn more about Community LIFE, visit Commlife.org.

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Lenny Garlicki, 80, and his wife Margaret, 74, never grow tired of attending the line dancing

exercise classes that take place every Friday at Catholic Youth As-sociation’s Stephen Foster Com-munity Center in Lawrenceville. “We’ve been doing it for 10 years and we like it a lot,” Lenny com-ments, adding that the instructor, Stella Hopewell, is amazing. “We do get our exercise, of course, but not only that, it keeps your mind sharp because you’re always thinking of the next move and learning news steps.”

Line dancing is just one of many exercise and fitness classes being offered to older adults at Allegheny County senior centers like CYA’s Stephen Foster Center, as well as their locations in West Deer and Polish Hill. Joanne Falcione, 71, has been taking the Muscle Strengthen-ing and Range of Motion class twice weekly for about eight years. “We stretch every muscle in our bodies by the time we’re done,” she says. “It keeps me more mobile and flex-ible than if I were just at home sitting on my rear end.”

The CYA centers offer classes for every level of fitness—from begin-ner to advanced. Yoga, stretching, chair aerobics, Zumba, low-impact aerobics, tai chi and seasonal walks outdoors are some of the choices. “They’re all fantastic programs

Allegheny County seniors feel better, get fit and make friends through healthy aging programs sponsored by Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging

taught by fantastic instructors, and they really keep people in shape,” says Gretchen Fay, executive director at Stephen Foster. “We have something going every day of the week, and our seniors go, go, go.” Tai chi is one of the most popular, as is “Jiving with John” a combo Zumba and line dancing class led by John Moffitt. “He has them sweating for a good hour and a half,” Gretchen comments.

Allentown Senior Center is another great example of a Senior Commu-nity Center that has a contract with the Allegheny County Department of Human Services Area Agency

on Aging (DHS/AAA). Allentown has a full palate of exercise and fitness options for older adults. “We started a chair dancing class about three years ago in honor of National Women’s Health Day and people loved it so much we decided to continue it,” says Cyndie Carioli, services and activities coordinator at the center. The classes are held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday right before lunch. “We play music from the ‘50s on to hip hop, or we’ll do ethnic music from around the world. We love to dance here! As soon as we put the music on,

[Right to left] Margie Ward, Dolly Isaacson, Joanne Falcione, Fran Fulton, Margie Garlicki and Lois Mongelluzzo.

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there are folks jitterbugging, cha cha’ing, and there’s even a few wheelchairs spinning around!”

“Line dancing has been a real learn-ing experience for me, and I actually get to do the dances I’ve wanted to learn for a long time,” says class participant Christine Thomas, 66. “It’s great stuff.”

The popularity of the class prompt-ed Cyndie to develop a “Prime Time Health on the Go” program. “I take my show on the road to senior high rises in our region,” she says. “In addition to dancing, we play mental-aerobics games, I do an informa-tive presentation and we have free raffles. It’s our way of taking fitness out into the community.” Allentown Senior Center also offers tai chi, line dancing, Zumba and other exercise classes through CCAC.

Aside from physical exercise class-es, the DHS/AAA Senior Community Centers offer health related classes and information every month. “All of our senior centers in Allegheny County provide evidence-based programming consisting of health screenings, medication manage-ment and health literacy programs,” explains Jennifer Baker, supervisor for DHS/AAA’s Community Based and Entry Division/Enrollment Unit. “The centers are required to offer one of these three types of pro-grams at least twice each month. It could be something like a registered

nurse coming in to do blood pres-sure checks, a pharmacist doing medication reviews, or a special-ist giving a seminar on managing diabetes.”

Healthy Steps for Older Adults and Healthy Steps in Motion

In addition to the senior centers offering individualized program-ming, some also participate in two other programs throughout the year: Healthy Steps in Motion and Healthy Steps for Older Adults. Healthy Steps in Motion (HSIM) is eight weeks in duration, with classes held two times per week (a total of 16 classes at one hour

per class). Healthy Steps for Older Adults (HSOA) is a one-time work-shop that screens adults age 60 and older for risk of fall injury and pro-motes awareness about risks and prevention of fall injury. If a person is at risk it provides information on how to avoid falls. There is a four-week follow-up to see if participants have improved and there is also a physician referral form that can be sent to the MD by the provider or taken to the MD by the participant at their next visit.

DHS/AAA contracts with Commu-nity College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh to offer Healthy Steps

Allegheny County seniors feel better, get fit and make friends through healthy aging programs sponsored by Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging

[Right to left] Mary Lou Foley, Ellen Strickland, Gina Bartoszewicz and [back] Doris Dickinson.

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in Motion at select senior centers. Healthy Steps in Motion (HSIM) Level I/II is a program of gentle exercise for older adults who have not exercised regularly or who are returning to exercise after inactivity or rehabilitation. It was produced by University of California at Berkeley in collaboration with the Pennsyl-vania Department of Aging. The goals of the program are to help participants reduce the risk of falling, learn new exercises, build strength, and increase flexibility to improve movement and balance. The classes are taught by a CCAC instructor who is certified in HSIM Level I/II. This past spring, 104 older adults took advantage of participat-ing in five sessions: two were held at LSS Prime Time Health Center in Bellevue, one at Hill House Senior Center in the Hill District, LifeSpan Chartiers in Carnegie and Seton Center in Overbrook. “It’s a re-ally special program because it’s evidence-based, which means that it’s been researched and proven to get results and make a difference in someone’s cardiovascular health and physical fitness,” comments Beth Ison, coordinator of Aging Programs at CCAC. “It’s meant to prevent falls for the frail population.”

Marguerite and Fred Dengler par-ticipated in the HSIM class this past spring at the Lifespan Chartiers Se-nior Center. “Our instructor, Valerie Stagger, made the class fun and explained the routines clearly so that they were very easy to follow,” Marguerite, 71, comments. Fred, 69, has physical limitations due to multiple sclerosis and cannot participate in most traditional fit-

ness classes, but Valerie was able to accommodate his needs; and Marguerite was thrilled to discover that the exercise routines helped with her arthritis pain. “I enjoy being active in the summer with gardening and other activities, and the exer-cises from HSIM have improved my strength, thereby making these hobbies even more enjoyable. Us-

ing the HSIM workbook as a guide, Fred and I have been able to con-tinue doing several exercises every day on our own this summer.“

Nancy Klinvex, 57, has been an instructor at Stephen Foster for 17 years, teaching SilverSneakers, Healthy Endeavors and Growing Stronger classes for all fitness lev-els—from strictly chair-based class-es on up to low-impact aerobics and weight resistance training. She has witnessed the positive results that her students have had. “After they come for a while, they have better shoulder mobility, overall flexibility, less lower back pain, things like that,” she says. “A lot of folks say they feel stronger and have de-veloped better balance. They may sometime have to push themselves to come to class but they are always glad they came because they feel better afterwards.” The proof of the classes’ value is in how long seniors continue to enjoy them. “I have students who have been with me from the beginning. Some are in their mid-80s and still going strong.”

As you can see, Senior Commu-nity Centers throughout Allegheny County offer a wide variety of ex-ercise and wellness programs—something for just about every-one—and summer is the perfect time to start a fitness routine. Whether it’s to lose weight, feel bet-ter, look better or simply have fun and socialize, pick a class and go for it. You’re never too old, and it’s never too late.

To learn more about what options are available at a center near you, call SeniorLine at (412) 350-5460.

Mary Connolly

Dee Alviani

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18This menu is for senior centers and home-delivered meals funded in part by the DHS AAA. Centers are open Monday through Friday. Call (412) 350-5460.

Allegheny County Department of Human Services

Area Agency on AgingBirmingham Towers, 2100 Wharton St., Second Floor

Pittsburgh, PA 15203

Serving the older adults of Allegheny County Rich Fitzgerald, Allegheny County ExecutiveWilliam McKain, Allegheny County Manager

Marc Cherna, DirectorMildred E. Morrison, Administrator

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

Contact Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging’s SeniorLine at (412) 350-5460;

Toll Free – 1 (800) 344-4319; TDD – (412) 350-2727 or visit www.alleghenycounty.us/dhs/aaa.

SOCIAL SERVICESInformation and ReferralCare ManagementAdult Day ServicesAdult Foster CareHome Delivered MealsHome Health Services Personal Care/ Home Support ServicesProtective ServicesLong Term Living CounselingHealth Insurance CounselingFamily Caregiver SupportCompanions for HomeboundNursing Home Resident Advocacy

Information and Assistance Service Partner Agencies At Senior Community Centers

Allentown Senior Center (412) 481-5484Catholic Youth Association (412) 621-3342Citiparks (412) 422-6570Eastern Area Adult Services, Inc. (412) 829-9250Hill House Association Senior Services (412) 392-4450Jewish Community Center (412) 521-8010LifeSpan, Inc. (412) 464-1300

Lutheran Service Society (412) 734-9330Northern Area Multi-Service Center (412) 781-1176Penn Hills Senior Center (412) 244-3400Plum Senior Community Center (412) 795-2330Riverview Community Action Corp. (412) 828-1062Seton Center, Inc. (412) 344-4777Vintage, Inc. (412) 361-5003

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Friday, August 1: Tuna salad, potato salad, vegetable salad, orange.

Monday, August 4: Pepper steak, garlic whipped potatoes, fruit cocktail.

Tuesday, August 5: Chicken, broccoli, brown rice pilaf, pears.

Wednesday, August 6: Roast beef sandwich, spinach salad, orzo with peas and corn, apple.

Thursday, August 7: Baked cod, au gratin potatoes, stewed tomatoes, sugar cookies.

Friday, August 8: Springs and beef meatballs, tossed salad, cantaloupe cubes.

Monday, August 11: Creamy macaroni and cheese, green beans, mandarin oranges.

Tuesday, August 12: Chipped turkey breast, sweet and sour slaw, corn and black bean salad, tomato, watermelon cuts.

Wednesday, August 13: Porcupine meatballs, carrots and broccoli florets, brown rice, plum.

Thursday, August 14: Chicken paprika sauce, cauliflower florets with red pepper, yams, nectarine.

Friday, August 15: Open face meatloaf sandwich, whipped potatoes, Harvard beets, banana.

Monday, August 18: Shredded barbecue pork, oven browned potatoes, Chesapeake corn and tomatoes, apricot halves.

Tuesday, August 19: Chicken dinner salad, sweet slaw, watermelon cubes.

Wednesday, August 20: Rigatoni with meat sauce, broccoli florets, tossed salad, apple.

Thursday, August 21, Birthday menu: Snow white turkey salad, tomatoes and cucumbers, triple bean salad, brownie.

Friday, August 22: Beef stew, beet slices, brown rice, orange.

Monday, August 25: Meatball sandwich with pasta sauce, scalloped potatoes, wax beans, mandarin oranges.

Tuesday, August 26: Baked cod, Italian green beans, warm white bean salsa, cantaloupe cubes, oatmeal-raisin cookie.

Wednesday, August 27: Chicken chow mein, baby peas, orzo, banana.

Thursday, August 28: Cold roast beef, potato salad, cucumbers with sour cream, nectarine.

Friday, August 29: Stuffed cabbage roll, whipped potatoes, carrot coins, watermelon cubes.

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Roy Stinson was tired of moving. The son of a carpenter turned sharecropper during The Great Depression in the west, his father moved the family regularly

to find work. “Dad wouldn’t stay in any place too long. If he couldn’t get work, we’d move around the country.” Roy himself left home when he was 15, traveled around the west, rode the rails for a while before settling down with his wife of 62 years. After his wife passed in 2002, he still had one more move to make, one he would later say was the best decision he’d ever made.

By the time Roy was 88, he was a frequent visitor to his local emergency room. He could not get a handle on health. “It seemed like I was there every other week, and I may have been.” Out of concern for the safety to others, he gave up driving. He was alone much of the time, although he’d tell you that wasn’t a problem for him.

But all of this was a problem for his daughter, Rebecca Guay. She supported him in moving back to Pittsburgh and later in enrolling in LIFE Pittsburgh’s program of all-inclusive care for the elderly. Because he resides in Allegheny County and is financially eligible, there is no cost.

The LIFE (Living Independence for the Elderly) programs provide all-inclusive medical and other services to nursing-facility-eligible participants 55 and older, with the goal of having them remain safe and independent in their homes. LIFE’s coordinated plan of care includes all medical, social and daily living support. Primary care and community services are provided through the Day Health Centers and through an in-home program according to an individual’s needs. Services include comprehensive medical care, in-cluding outpatient and inpatient services, emergency care, podiatry, dentistry, hearing and eye care, diagnostic tests, lab tests and procedures, full prescription coverage, physical, occupational, speech and recreational therapy, nutritional support, transportation to and from the day health centers and to medical appointments, medical supplies and durable medical equipment. There are no fees whatsoever for finan-cially eligible participants.

“Dad had been floundering with all these doctors appoint-ments and not being able to keep track of them or knowing how to get them,” says Rebecca. “He was eating out of cans or microwaved frozen foods, and not much else. He kept losing track of his meds. He wasn’t able to clean his home. These are exactly all the things that LIFE Pittsburgh addresses for him.”

Roy, now 90, has been with LIFE Pittsburgh for two years and, in that time, has not required a single visit to the emer-gency room. He says, “I had been in such poor health, sick a lot and very uncomfortable. It seemed like every time I turned around I was in the ER. Since I’ve been a member of LIFE Pittsburgh, I haven’t been. I get the medicines there and regular attention from the nurses and doctors. They come to my house every evening to ensure I’ve taken my medications. I never forget it in the morning but I do in the evening when I’m busy with puzzles or reading.”

Rebecca is thrilled with his care. “I no longer worry about him, and I used to all the time. We’re very close, and we talk every day. LIFE Pittsburgh is very good about includ-ing me in my father’s care. They not only don’t mind my participation, they welcome it. They know that taking care of nursing-facility-eligible folks like Dad is a team effort.”

“He once said to me, ‘the Bible says when you’re older, the child shall lead.’ And he believes that’s the right thing, as do I. He jokingly calls me Bossy Pants because I stay on him about his care, but he knows it’s for his overall health and well being. You better believe I stay on it.”

Roy says he really appreciates that whatever he needs, there’s someone to provide it for him. He visits the center twice a week from around 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. He loves the games, the medial attention, chapel, and says the food is “out of this world.”

Roy may forget his medications, but his mind is sharp as a tack. And he loves the attention he gets at the day health center. “Everybody’s nice,” he says. “A lot of nice people over there.” PSN

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Caring for the Caregiver

Q: How was Gallagher Home Health Services founded?

A: In 2004, Diane Karcz, RN and her brother, Gary J. Gallagher, created this agency in honor of their mother, Iva R. Gallagher. They wanted to follow in her footsteps and “treat everyone like fam-ily.” Using this motto to guide them, the business has grown from three employ-ees to 103, and one patient to an average daily census over 600. Gallagher Home Health Services has been named to the “Home Care Elite” every year since its inception, with top scores in improving patient outcomes and our community set us apart from our competitors.

Q: What is the difference between Home Health Services and Home Care Services?

A: Home Health Services include skilled care such as skilled nursing, physi-cal therapy, occupational and speech therapy, social services, home health aide

visits and mental health nursing (these are intermittent skilled visits provided in patients’ homes to help them recover from an illness, surgery or other medi-cal condition). Home Care Services are typically non-medical services to help patients stay in their home safely, such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, companion, homemaking, medication reminder and more. Care can be provid-ed in hours, visits or shifts in the home.

Q: Who typically pays for both Home Health and Home Care Services?

A: Home Health Services must be or-dered by a physician and are paid for by Medicare, Medicaid and a variety of commercial insurances. The recipi-ent must meet certain criteria that may include homebound status to qualify for services. Home Care Services can be paid for through private pay, PDA Waiver, VA Services and most long-term care insurance policies.

Q: When looking for Home Health or Home Care Services, what are some important questions patients and their families should ask?

A: Is the provider licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health? Are caregivers bonded and insured? What type of screening process does the agency require? How does the provider select and train their caregiv-ers? Does the agency provide nurses to oversee the care clients are receiving in their homes? How does the agency compare to its competitors? Does the agency have a patient advocate to serve its clients? Does the agency provide a free nursing assessment to its potential clients? PSN

For more information on Gallagher Home Health Services, call (412) 279-7800; to learn more about Gallagher Home Care Services, call (412) 279-2257 or visit www.gallagherhhs.com.

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A Division of Gallagher Home Health Services Home Care Services

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Our Home HealthDivision can provide you with Skilled Servicesordered by your physician and generally paid for by your insurance company. This may include:

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Care can be Provided in Hours, Visits or Shifts • Personal Care

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Gallagher Home Care can provide you with the Medical or Non-Medical services you need to stay in your home safely. Over 5,000 people have trusted us to provide their care and you can too.

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By Judy Dodd, MS, RD, LDN Giant Eagle Corporate Nutritionist For Pittsburgh Senior News

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You might be wondering why food safety continues to show up in my monthly nutrition column. Think about it . . . if it isn’t safe for you to enjoy then how can it be health-smart? For some of us, it is food safety for the outdoor griller; while for others, it is related to how we store and prepare food or what we drink.

Keep in mind that our grand-parents and even parents

Keeping food “summer safe” is a theme worth repeatinggrew up in a world with less antibiotics and medical treatments that altered the immune system. Yes, food borne illness (known to many as food poisoning) occurred but our immune systems may not be up to the challenge! So here are some tips for summer food safety that may also chal-lenge some myths.

Don’t wash the chicken! Reci-pes and what may seem like common sense need to be changed when it comes to chicken. The rule is from the refrigerator to the cooking pan or grill without washing. Of course, make sure you wash your hands with hot water and soap after handling raw chicken.

Marinate in the refrigerator, not at room temperature. Marinating food adds flavor

and can help to tenderize it. If you want to use the marinade for a sauce at the end of cook-ing, set some aside before the raw meat or chicken is added.

Serve grilled food on a clean platter. Never place cooked meat on a plate that was used to carry the raw food to the grill. To prevent food-borne illness, thoroughly wash your hands and any cutting sur-faces used with raw meats and vegetables both before and af-ter making contact with food.

Remember the two-hour-at-room-temperature rule for any cut foods, even fruits and veggies. Most foods (okay, cookies, potato chips and pretzels are excluded) can be a potential source of food borne illness, including sliced fruit, vegetables, dips and salads. Keep it cold or hot,

and discard when food is at room temperature for two hours—and even less when the temperatures are high!

Keep hydrated with safe wa-ter. This is a health-smart rule for all seasons but especially for summer. As we age, thirst may not be as evident. Mem-ories are made from drinking from a mountain spring or a camp well but in today’s world a bit of caution may be in order: Bring your own water! Know that drinking from the same water bottle all day is asking for trouble. The saliva from your mouth combined with lingering food particles on the bottle on a hot day . . . well, you get the picture! Coffee and tea can help keep you hydrated but go easy on the alcohol and sweetened beverages. PSN

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Entertainment and Events2 The Streets of Cranberry Summer Concert Series continues from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, August 7 with a free performance by This That and the Other Thing. Stroll, shop, eat a bite and enjoy the live music. The Streets of Cranberry are located at 20412 Route 19 in Cranberry Town-ship. Weather permitting; event is subject to change. Learn more at Thestreetsofcranberry.com.

2 The West End Senior Center, 80 Wabash St, West End, will hold a bingo fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Au-gust 16. There will also be a Chinese auction, 50/50, food, bake sale, basket raffles and more. Call (412) 937-3068 for information.

2 Join Emmanuel Lutheran Church , 66 Grant Ave., Etna 15223, to walk with God from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20. Come for a time of active contemplation and blessing, as you

join the ancient practice of walking and praying the prayer labyrinth. Pastor Jennifer McCurry will be available to offer guidance or provide any support. Call (412) 781-2764.

2 The August meeting of the Retired Men’s Luncheon Group of Pleasant Hills will feature Greg Kenney who will present his interpretation of Louis Armstrong. Come and relive some of your memories of “Satchmo” at noon August 21 in the Fellowship Hall of the Pleasant Hills Community Pres-byterian Church, located at the corner of Old Clairton Rd. and Audrey Dr. in Pleasant Hills. Cost for lunch is $7 per person. For additional information, call (412) 655-2000 by August 15 to be included in the lunch order.

2 Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum, 4141 Fifth Ave., Oak-land, will recognize the contributions older adults make in communities

throughout Pennsylvania by offering free admission for all seniors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, August 21, for National Senior Citizens Day. All seniors are welcome to visit and enjoy the memorial that is dedicated to pay-ing tribute to those men and women of Pennsylvania who unselfishly gave of themselves in serving their country during the American wars. Call (412) 621-4253 or visit www.soldiersandsail-orshall.org.

2 Vintage Senior Community Center, 401 N. Highland Ave., East Liberty, will hold a open house on Thursday, August 28. There will be a special program at 10 a.m. followed by information tables from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Door prizes will be drawn throughout the day (Winner must be present). Vintage offers a wide array of fitness, arts, recreational and trip programs just right for your active lifestyle. Complementary bag lunches

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965 Rivermont Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15207

For residents 62 years of age or older

Open House/Luncheon every Wednesday. Call to RSVP.

Beechtree Commons6460 Leechburg Rd. Verona, PA 15147

62 and Older

➻ Central Air ➻ Community/Game Room

➻ Controlled Access ➻ Elevator

➻ Emergency Call System ➻ Library

➻ One-Bedroom Floor Plan➻ All Utilities Included

(412) 798-5589Alia Carter, Senior ManagerRent is based on income. HUD subsidized.

Answers from trivia on page 28:1. Gene Kelly

2. Bing Crosby

3. Angels in the Outfield

4. Bill Mazeroski

5. Lena Horne

6. Frank Gorshin

7. Barbara Feldon

8. Shirley Jones

9. Charles Grodin

10. Terry Bradshaw

11. Michael Keaton

12. Dennis Miller

13. Estelle Harris

14. Jeff Goldblum

15. Frances McDormand

are available for those who RSVP by August 15 at (412) 361-5003.

2 The Rodef Shalom Biblical Botani- Rodef Shalom Biblical Botani-Rodef Shalom Biblical Botani-cal Garden, located at 4905 Fifth Ave. in Pittsburgh, presents its summer exhibit, Dining With Queen Esther: Food in Late Biblical Times, through September 15. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, noon to 1 p.m. on Saturday and 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday. The exhibit is free of charge and is handicap-accessible. For more information, call (412) 621-6566 or visit Biblicalgardenpittsburgh.org.

2 The fifth annual Firemen Appre-ciation Day for Penn Hills and Verona Volunteer Fire Departments will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. September 20 at the Rapp Funeral Home, 10940 Frankstown Rd. There will be free food and drinks, a DJ, raffle, fire trucks and more. Call (412) 241-5415 for details.

2 The Christ Child Society of Pitts-burgh will hold a benefit, Red Wagon Fare, on Saturday, October 11 at 10 a.m. at Pittsburgh Field Club, Fox Chapel. The day will include lunch, auctions, raffles and other events, all of which support the goal of CCS that “Nothing is ever too much to do for a child.” Projects include providing “My Stuff” bags for children brought to domestic abuse shelters, supply-ing new winter coats to children and providing hospitals with layettes for under-privileged newborns. Each lay-ette contains, among other necessary items, blankets lovingly hand-made by area senior citizens. Tickets are $35 per person; for reservations, call (412) 682-4102.

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By Barbara Bush For Pittsburgh Senior News

Look us over! AARP is out and around town assisting our com-

munities in many different places, exploring worthy organizations where our volunteers can assist in mak-ing a difference to seniors and other folks with special needs. AARP’s core vol-unteer base is continually involved in the community in some manner. It may be service to the community, advocating for those who cannot speak any longer for themselves, or even hold-ing educational meetings to share the knowledge and expertise of our associates.

We recently held our Christ-mas in July wrap, whereby people prepared small to-kens to be handed out at the

If you think AARP just sells insurance, then you don’t know AARPvarious upcoming holiday parties throughout western Pennsylvania. On Septem-ber 11 we will have a team of volunteers working at World Vision to share Amer-ica’s overabundance of ma-terial goods with children and those without many things, including food, clothing and basic needs like shoes. We are counting on 25 of Allegheny, Beaver and Butler volunteers to contact us to assist our Day of Service Project. Allegheny County co-coordinator Con-nie Kovka is compiling a list of volunteers who will join us in this worthy endeavor. If interested, call her at (412) 833-5627.

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of pov-erty and injustice. A few area great connections and their key contact information:

World Vision: Laura Ken-nedy, (412) 259-6026 or email [email protected]

Pittsburgh Food Bank: A. J.Bisesi, (412) 460-3663, ext.410 or e-mail www.pitts-burghfoodbank.org

Meals on Wheels: Check it out in your local area, as they need volunteers

Money Matters: Financial management assistance; call Ursuline Senior Services at (412) 683-0400

We cannot leave out key AARP programs with our dedicated volunteers who use their skills and talents:

SNAP Hunger Initiative: Call Aleah Miller at (717) 237-6497, email [email protected] or visit www.aarp.org/quicklink

Tax Aide: Call (888) 687-2277 or email [email protected]

Drivers Safety: Call (888) 227-7669 for a course near you or email www.aarp.org/drive

Fraud Watch Network : Contact (877) 908-3360 if you or someone you know has been a victim of fraud

Presents for Patients Holi-day Event: Telephone num-bers of the event chairs will be posted in the November issue; join in the festivities at the holidays

Financial Security and Consumer Issues Speak-ers’ Bureau: Contact Mary Bach at (724) 327-6969 or email [email protected]; or David Kalinoski at (866) 389-5654 or email [email protected]

Create the Good: Small Actions, Big Results: Call (888) OUR-AARP or email www.aarp.CreateTheGood.org

AARP will continue to add to the list of worthy ventures as we expand with more information to share with you. I hope this demonstrates that “if you think AARP just sells insur-ance, then you don’t know AARP!” We are Pennsylva-nia proud volunteers with real possibilities!

Affordable Housing for Seniors

Equipped Kitchens Mini blinds

Laundry facilities Wall to wall carpet

24 hour emergency maintenance Cable TV ready

Individually controlled heat/air conditioning Utilities Included *

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412-‐820-‐0388 *Emory Senior Housing, E. Liberty

412-‐363-‐6894 *Lavender Heights, Penn Hills

412-‐798-‐1341 Ridge Avenue, New Kensington

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Income and age restrictions apply. Contact the community of your choice for details.

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Affordable Housing for Seniors

Equipped Kitchens Mini blinds

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24 hour emergency maintenance Cable TV ready

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412-‐363-‐6894 *Lavender Heights, Penn Hills

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Income and age restrictions apply. Contact the community of your choice for details.

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*Emory Senior Housing, E. Liberty (412) 363-6894

Equipped Kitchens • Mini Blinds • Laundry Facilities • Wall to Wall Carpet • 24 Hour Emergency Maintenance

• Cable TV Ready • Utilities Included* • Individually Controlled Heat/Air Conditioning

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Northside Coalition Senior Housing 1500 Brighton Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

RENT ASSISTED HOUSING FOR PERSONS AGED 62 OR OLDER 1 BEDROOM APARTMENTS

EQUIPPED KITCHEN, W/W CARPETING, A/C, WINDOW COVERINGS, COMMUNITY, COMPUTER ROOM & LAUNDRY FACILITY,

SECURE INTERCOM ACCESS, PUBLIC TRANS Income Limits Apply: 1 Person…$20,250/yr; 2 Persons…$23,150/yr

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AARP NewsBirmingham AARP #2757 will meet at 12:30 p.m. July 23 at Birmingham United Church of Christ, 25 Carrick Ave. There will be bingo af-ter the meeting. Coffee, tea and pastries will be served for a donation. Visitors are welcome.

Dormont AARP #3016 will meet noon July 12 at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Broadway Ave., Beechview. The meeting will be held in the church basement. Parking is avail-able. Following the meet-ing, a social will follow with surprise entertainment.

Glenshaw AARP #3744 will hold their annual pic-nic from 2 to 6 p.m. July 8 at

the Ranch House in North Park. Bring a dish to share. Call Phyllis at (412) 486-4282 for details.

Kennedy AARP Chapter #2203 would like to invite seniors 55 and older to join meetings held at noon on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Kennedy Township Fire Hall, Pine Hollow Road. The meeting is followed by refreshments and bingo. Every other month there is entertain-ment. Call (412) 771-5183 for more information.

Moon Area AARP #3451 will meet at 1 p.m. July 24 at Sharon Presbyterian Church, 522 Carnot Rd.,

H.A. English and Associates, P.C.Attorneys at Law

Main Office: (412) 931-63003111 Babcock Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15237

Hampton Office: (412) 486-19234000 Mt. Royal Blvd. and Duncan Ave., Allison Park, PA 15101

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Moon Township. The pro-gram will be a surprise. Coffee and pastries will be served after the program. New members and guests welcome.

Whitehall AARP Chap-

ter #2050 holds monthly meetings. All are wel-come. Dues are $7 per year plus a membership with the National AARP Group (www.aarp.org or 888-our-aarp). For more information, call Christine Lakomy (412) 881-1726 or email [email protected]. PSN

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Lawrenceville Now accepting applications for 1-bedroom apartments.Eligibility: 62 years or older.

• HUD subsidized rent based on income

• Equipped kitchen, w/w carpet, air conditioning,

laundry facilities, and community room.

Call [email protected]

Uptown Ebenezer Tower Apartments

420 Dinwiddie Street, Pgh, PA. 15219 62 Years or Older or Mobility Impaired

• 1 Bedroom Apartments • W/W Carpet • Balcony

• Card Entry Access Intercom TV System • Central Air and Heat

• Utilities Included • Equipped Kitchen

• Laundry Facilities on Each Floor • 24 Hour Emergency Maintenance • Public Transportation at Corner

Income Limits Apply 1 Person: $22,050 2 Persons: $25,200 (412) 391-9465

East Liberty - Pennley Commons

Senior ApartmentAccepting ApplicationsOne bedroom, full appliances,W/W, A/C, off street parking

Income limits applyCall (412) 362-2040 or stop by the

Management office at5601 Penn Avenue

Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

Tiffany Apartments925 California Ave

Pittsburgh, PA 15202Lovely updated units. 1BR $590-620+e includes central AC & heat. Elevator, laundry, social room. Parking garage available.

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Lynn Williams Apartments

3710 Brighton Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15212

• Affordable housing for seniors

62 years of age and older.

• HUD subsidized rent

based on income

• Income limitations apply.

Come see all that we have to offer!

Call (412) 734-4229

West LakeAPARTMENTS

1015 Crucible St. West End, PA 15220

RENT-ASSISTED HOUSINGPERSONS AGE 62 or OLDER

1 bedroom apartments • equipped kitchen • A/C

• community room • laundry room • and much more!

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

CALL: (412) 829-3910

Mon.-Fri. 9 am to 5 pmEQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

1005 Herron Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219

(412) 683-5850

62 years of age and older Each unit features • wall-to-wall carpet

• individually controlled heat and AC • large storage areas • pantry

• linen closet • an intercom system • emergency pull cord devices in every

bedroom and bathroom • secured doors with spring locks

& peep holes • Handicapped accessible

John Paul Plaza

Brinton Towers Apartments• One Bedroom and Large Efficiency Apartments

• Wall to Wall Carpeting • Public Transportation at Door

• Equipped Kitchen ‑ Frost‑free Refrigerator

• Community Room ‑ Lounge Areas ‑ Billiard Room

• Laundry Facilities on Each Floor • Air Conditioning

• Card Entry Access ‑ Intercom System

• Lunch Program Available • Off Street Parking

• Affordable Living ‑ Rent Based on Income

• 24 Hour Emergency Maintenance Service • Hair Salon

• Residents 55 plus or Disabled/Handicapped

Hours: Mon‑Fri. 8 a.m.‑5 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m.‑1 p.m.

Don’t wait, call today! (412) 824-9000

3000 Locust St., Pittsburgh, PA 15221

Lloyd McBride Court614 Lincoln Ave.

Millvale, PA 15209

• Affordable housing for seniors

62 years of age and older.

• HUD subsidized rent

based on income

• Income limitations apply.

Come see all that we have to offer!

Call (412) 821-4474

Milliones Manor

Apartments 2827 Bedford Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15219

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for one and two bedroom units

• All household members

must be 62 years of age or older.

• Income restrictions apply.

• Section 8 vouchers and

certifications accepted. For more details call (412) 681-6350

Wood Towers Apartments

810 Wood St., Wilkinsburg

• One bedroom • Section 8 Certified Housing • 62 Years of Age or if disabled must be mobility or sensory impaired • On-site

management • Central air and heat • Laundry facility • Balcony • Intercom

system • Community room

(412) 244-8180 and

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Now accepting applications 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday thru Friday

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ORMSBY MANORAPARTMENTS

(Mt. Oliver)

RENT-ASSISTED HOUSINGPERSONS AGE 62 or OLDER

1 bedroom apartments • equipped kitchen • A/C

• community room • laundry room • and much more!

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONSPLEASE CALL:

(412) 829-3910 or 1 (800) 238-7555

Mon.-Fri. 9 am to 5 pmEQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

493 Castle Shannon Blvd.Pittsburgh, PA 15234

Affordable housing for seniors age 62 and older or mobility impaired

HUD subsidized onebedroom apartments

Call 412-563-6566 or visit www.baptisthomes.org

Steelworkers TowerElderly Hi-Rise

2639 Perrysville Avenue • Now accepting applications

for efficiency and onebedroom apartments

• Eligibility: 62 years old or in need of features of an accessible unit

• Section 8 certified• Equipped kitchen, W/W carpet,

A/C, FREE laundry facilities, lounge area, community room and balconies.

• Equal Housing Opportunity

Call (412) 321-2460 [email protected]

Forest Hills Senior Apartments

2111 Ardmore Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15221

RENT ASSISTED HOUSINGPERSONS AGED 62 OR OLDER

1 BEDROOM APARTMENTSEquipped Kitchen, W/W Carpeting,

A/C, Window Coverings, Community Room, Laundry Facility,

Secure Intercom Access, Public Transportation, Walk-In Shower

Income Limits Apply

Equal Housing Opportunity

1 (800) 238-7555

Housing for Seniors (62 or older)

or Mobility Impaired (18 or older)

HUD subsidized rent based on income

1 Bedroom Apartments Now Accepting Applications

• Elevator Building • On-Site Parking

• On-Site Management

10100 Old Perry Highway Wexford, PA 15090 (724) 935-7411

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Red Cross offers free education series for family caregivers

The American Red Cross in Pittsburgh will host a Family Caregiving Education Series for non-professional care-

givers of adults. Sponsored by the Allegheny County De-partment of Human Services Area Agency on Aging (DHS/AAA), these free workshops are designed to help individu-als gain an understanding of what is involved in caring for a loved one, and know how to provide the necessary care.

The series will be held once monthly at DHS/AAA’s offices, located at 2100 Wharton St., Second Floor, Downtown. Partici-pants will receive information booklets on all topics to be cov-ered, and each session will cover two of the following modules.

Tuesday, August 26 from 10 a.m. to noon:

Assisting with Personal Care. Participants will learn how to assist their loved one with personal hygiene like mouth care, grooming, dressing, bathing, shampooing and toileting; and recognizing when personal care is needed.

Positioning and Helping Your Loved One Move. This will inform caregivers on how to safely position and help their loved one move, including understanding and applying the principles of good body mechanics, knowing the importance of repositioning a loved one who spends a lot of time in bed, and recognizing how to prevent pressure ulcers.

Tuesday, September 23 from 10 a.m. to noon:

Healthy Eating. This informs caregivers about good nutrition and how to help their loved one eat, including recognizing that healthy eating is important for people of all ages, understanding basic nutrition and knowing how to help feed a loved one, if necessary.

Caring for the Caregiver. – Caregivers will learn how to take care of their own health while caring for a loved one: how to recognize signs of caregiver stress, find time for themselves and access help from community organizations, such as respite care.

Friday, October 17 from 10 a.m. to noon:

Legal and Financial Issues. Informs caregivers about legal and financial issues that affect them and their loved one, like healthcare planning, insurances and budgeting.

Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia. Discusses how to care for a loved one with Al-zheimer’s disease or dementia, as well as to handle common behaviors associated with the disease.

Information on the following topic is also available but won’t be offered in a workshop setting:

Caring for a Loved One with HIV/AIDS. This segment informs caregivers about how to care for a loved one with HIV/AIDS, the symptoms that may occur and how to provide emotional sup-port, as well as understanding the importance of using universal precautions when caring for a loved one with HIV/AIDS. PSN

For more information or to register, call (412) 350-4996.

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HARRISON HI RISE Senior Apartments

2006 Broadview Blvd., Natrona Heights, PA 15065

Rent Assistance

Harrison Hi Rise is a Secure Apartment building conveniently located near shopping and public transportation.

Amenities Include:

All Utilities Community Room

Air Conditioning Video Surveillance

Individual Balcony Community Life Services

Laundry Facilities Fitness Room

Call (724) 224-4571 for more information.

By Ronald Zembruski For Pittsburgh Senior News

Can you identify them? The answers are on page 23.

1. Born in Highland Park, one of his most famous movie roles was in Singin’ in the Rain.

2. Always an avid baseball fan, this crooner was 25 percent owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club from 1946 until his death.

3. Identify this 1951 movie about a young woman reporter (Janet Leigh) who blames the Pittsburgh Pirates’ losing streak on their abusive manager who begins hearing the voice of an angel promising to help the team if he changes his ways.

4. In the 1968 movie Odd Couple starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, there is a scene of a fictional Mets vs. Pirates baseball game, whereby this Pirate player hit into a triple play.

5. Born in Brooklyn, this legendary beauty, singer and actress came to Pittsburgh at age 18 to live with her father in the Hill District where she sang at clubs. Five years later, she toured with a band, which was her road to Hollywood.

6. He graduated from Peabody High School and is best known for his role as the Riddler on the 1960s TV series Batman.

7. Born in Bethel Park, this actress’ most famous role was as Agent 99 in the 1960s TV series Get Smart.

8. Crowned Miss Pittsburgh in 1952, this actress played the wid-owed mother on the 1970-1974 TV series The Partridge Family.

9. Born in Pittsburgh, he has played many movie roles, includ-ing in the 1976 movie King Kong, and later made many guest appearances on Johnny Carson’s The Tonight Show and Late Night With David Letterman.

10. In the 1981 comedy Cannonball Run, which starred Burt Reynolds, Dean Martin and Farrah Fawcett, there is a scene whereby a stock car carrying this Pittsburgh Steelers football player drove into a hotel swimming pool.

11. A handsome actor born in Coraopolis, he played the title roles in the 1983 comedy Mr. Mom, as well as in the 1989 movie Batman and the 1992 sequel Batman Returns.

12. Growing up in Castle Shannon, a graduate of Point Park University, this actor’s big break came in 1985 when he landed a spot on Saturday Night Live as the Weekend Update Anchor.

13. Best known for her portrayal as George Costanzo’s mother in the 1990s TV series Seinfeld, she was born in New York City and moved with her family to Tarentum, where she attended high school.

14. A native of West Homestead, one of his famous movie roles was in the 1993 movie Jurassic Park.

15. A 1975 graduate of Monessen High School, this veteran Broadway and movie actress won the Best Actress Academy Award for her performance as a police chief in the 1996 movie Fargo.

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Following is a list of resources that are relevant to issues ef-fecting seniors. We are providing this as an easy reference for information that you may need now or in the future.

AARP: www.aarp.org. The National site for AARP (formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons), a nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization for people, ages 50 years and older. Call 1 (888) 687-2277.

Alzheimer’s Association: www.alzpa.org. Programs and services for individuals and families coping with Alzheimer’s disease and other memory disorders. Call 1 (800) 272-3900.

Allegheny County Area Agency on Aging: www.allegh-enycounty.us/dhs/aaa. Gives detailed information on aging programs. Call SeniorLine at (412) 350-5460; Toll Free – 1 (800) 344-4319; TDD – (412) 350-2727

Benefits Checkup: www.benefitscheckup.org. An on-line questionnaire to help search for a list of all state and federal benefits.

COMPASS (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Application for Social Services): www.compass.state.pa.us. Enables Pennsylvania citizens to apply for social services programs online. Call 1 (800) 692-7462.

Eldercare Locator: www.eldercare.gov. Contains informa-tion on the complete array of services and programs of interest for older adults. Call 1 (800) 677-1116.

Government Benefits: www.GovBenefits.gov. The of-ficial benefits website of the government that connects people in need to government assistance programs. Call 1 (800) 333-4636.

Medicare: www.medicare.gov. The official government site for Medicare consumer information. Call 1 (800) 633-4227.

Pennsylvania Hunger Action Center: www.pahunger.org. A non profit organization working to end hunger and ensure food security for all Pennsylvanians. The link for Pennsylva-nia food programs provides information on various nutrition resources in our state. Call 1 (800) 634-2033.

Pennsylvania Long-Term Care: www.helpinpa.state.pa.us. Provides long-term care information on available service op-tions, including home care, public and private financing of those options, and other issues. Call 1 (866) 286-3636.

Senior Resources

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The Juggler

A Juggler, driving to his next performance, was stopped by the police. “What are those knives doing in your car?” asked the officer.

“I juggle them in my act.”

“Oh yeah?” says the cop. “Let’s see you do it.” So the juggler starts tossing and juggling the knives.

A guy driving by sees this and says, “Wow, am I glad I quit drinking. Look at the test they’re making you do now!”

Lost far from a home

A police car pulls up in front of grandma Bessie’s house, and grandpa Morris gets out.

The polite policeman explained that this elderly gentle-man said that he was lost in the park...and couldn’t find his way home. “ Oy Morris “, said grandma, “ You’ve been going to that park for over 30 years ! So how could you get lost? “ Leaning close to grandma, so that the policeman couldn’t hear. Morris whispered, “ I wasn’t lost.....I was just too tired to walk home.”

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Great songs sweetly sungmusical theater, big band, ethnic and folk, oldies, operetta and opera. Catherine Bomstein (412) 6000577.Entertainment: Christmas (Mrs. Claus), St. Patrick’s (Leprechaun), Patriotic, Hawaiian Luau, Ethnic (Italian, Mexican, etc.) Strolling Mandolin, Sing-a-Long, Affordable! (412) 731-1322.Frank Sinatra Tribute: Singing perfomance by Bobby Avella featuring the Best of Sinatra’s songs. (412) 487-3134.Always fun! John Cigna’s favorite entertainer, Jimmy Sapienza, and his gifted blind pianist, Keith Stebler, are ready to perform for your group. Email: [email protected]. Call Jimmy (412) 916-6055. Don’t delay. Reserve your date today.Laughter Yoga, laugh your socks off without jokes. Call (412) 271-7660, email [email protected] or visit www.compassionatelaughter.net.Pianist Craig Zinger. Knockout Victor Borge-style show: Boogie, hilarious parodies (Pierogi Polka), toe-tapping singalongs. (412)-608-8429. Sings 50’s and 60’s love songs for seniors. Call Brian (724) 205-1429.Singer-Songs of Love by Dean Martin, Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Nat King Cole, Andy Williams, Bobby Vinton and other all time favorites. Bob (412) 487-3134.Frankie Capri presents The Dean Martin, Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Tribute Variety Show. (412) 4692299.Comedy Magician Al Mazing (412) 600-4903 or almazing.com.Sue Gartland: Singer/Songwriter, Guitarist; Folk and Country Music (724) 889-6986.Singing for AARP, Christmas, Valentines, Birthdays, featuring Dean, Elvis, Frank, Oldies. Bob (412) 487-3134.Ventriloquist Cindy Speck. Seniors are my favorite audience. (724) 452-5889.Everything Old Is New Again, a lighthearted musical comedy by Sheila Cartiff. Entertainer available for day or evening performances. Contact Sheila (412) 856-1259 or [email protected] Ryan. Solo ragtime piano and dance trio. (412) 331-8368.Dennis Smalley sings Inspirational Songs and Military Tributes (412) 901-6327.Joe Marotta: Singer/Showman. (724) 836-3362.Patty Hahn, Vocalist. Featuring the “Hits of Rosemary Clooney” and songs from the 40’s and 50’s. (412) 793-2637.Master Magician Chuck Caputo. Live bunnies/birds. Reasonable. (412) 825-0822.Bobby Shawn. Singer-entertainer. (724) 745-3064; www.bobbyshawn.com.Dean, Rock and Roll and A Little Blue-Eyed Soul. (412) 605-9536.Popular Broadway Songs from South Pacific, Carousel, Camelot, Sound of Music, Showboat and King and I. Bob (412) 487-3134.Patti Eberle. Comedy, variety and musical fun. (412) 561-7161.Sassy Seniors (formerly BTEI) Musical Theatre Troupe, songs, dancing, comedy skits. (412) 3673093. Edwardo, Accordionist, One-Man Band. (412) 687-6416; www.edwardomusic.com.Eddie Ace: Magician and Comedian. Guaranteed Fun Show. (412) 462-1557.Speakers Available:Senior Lifestyle Connections. Exploring senior living options. Stan (724) 787-7030.Crime Prevention presentations by Deputy Sheriff S. Jason Tarap. (412) 350-6374.Vector Security has speakers available for your group. Jack 1 (800) 756-9161.

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(412) 241‑5415

Fax: (412) 241‑0312

Bernadette L. Rose, Supervisor

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Congratulations to Ralph Hotz who won last month’s contest. The answers were: 1. (D) Clint Eastwood; 2. (D) Humphry Bogart; 3. (C) George C. Scott; 4. (D) Lee Marvin; 5. (D) John Wayne;

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To enter, mail your answers to Pittsburgh Senior News Contest, P.O. Box 11126, Pittsburgh, PA 15237. One entry per person. Correct entries will be eligible for our drawing. One winner will be drawn. Entries must be received by the 15th of this month. Answers will be published in the next edition of Pittsburgh Senior News.

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Senior Lifestyle Connections is dedicated to finding living options for seniors in the Pittsburgh area.

Owner Stan Olszewski will sponsor an information booth at the 55th annual International Village held at

Renziehausen Park in McKeesport. The event will take place from 3 to 10 p.m.

on August 12, 13 and 14.

Come enjoy the entertainment and come hungry. The village will have 22 ethnic food booths, along with

dancers and entertainment like polka bands. Prizes will be awarded to several lucky adults ages

65 and older that register at the Senior Lifestyle Connections booth. A grand prize of a flat-screen

television will be donated by Craig Anlauf of Palms at O’Neil Senior Living Community, located close to

Renziehausen Park. Master of Ceremonies Mikey Dee will announce the winners at approximately 8:30 p.m.

on August 14. The winner need not be present.

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at International Village

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