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Six on Seniors: Alzheimer’s Awareness

November 17th, 2009, 3:48 am by cwhite
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The Alzheimer’s Association 13th Annual Conference for Caregivers

November 16th, 2009, 12:06 pm by rtietz
 
     
 


Try this Sudoku puzzle

November 16th, 2009, 10:04 am by cwhite

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Support for Caregivers of Alzheimer’s Disease Victims

November 16th, 2009, 7:24 am by rtietz

Connect with others online

The Alzheimer’s Association message boards and chat rooms provide a virtual online community for persons with Alzheimer’s, caregivers and care providers. Our message boards have thousands of registered members from around the United States and thousands more who refer to the stories and information that is available 24 hours a day.

Join the Alzheimer’s Association online community.

 

 

Support groups listed by county

 

     
 Albany County 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month
Registration Suggested
2:30 p.m.
  Marjorie Doyle Rockwell Center
421 Columbia St., Cohoes
Facilitator: Diane Van Dusen
& Paula Fanning
(518) 238-4164
     
  4th Wednesday of the month 10:30 a.m.
  Bethlehem Town Hall
Delaware Ave., Delmar
Facilitator: Jane Sanders
(518) 439-4955 ext 174
     
  3rd Wednesday of the month 7:00 p.m.
  Delmar Presbyterian Church
585 Delaware Ave., Delmar
Facilitators: Linda Ames
(518) 434-4956
     
  3rd Thursday of the month 1:00 p.m.
  Community Caregivers
2113 Western Av.; Suite 4
Guioderland
Facilitator: Linda Laudato
(518) 456-2898
     
  2nd Monday of the month 9:15 a.m.
  Alzheimer’s Association
Pine West Plaza
Building 4, Suite 405
Albany
Facilitator: Linda Ames
(518) 867-4999
   
  First Wednesday of every month 6:00 p.m.
  Atria Shaker
345 Northern Blvd.
Albany
Facilitator: Joshua P. Krull
(518) 465-4444
 
     
Columbia County  3rd Monday of the Month 3:00 p.m.
  Columbia County Office for the Aging
325 Columbia St., Hudson
Facilitator: Erin Clark
(518) 867-4999, ext. 210
 
     
Delaware County 3rd Monday of the month 4:30 p.m.
  O’Conner Hospital
460 Andes Road, Delhi
Facilitator: Ann Thayer
(607) 547-1650
     
Fulton County 1st Monday of the month 7:00 p.m.
  Fulton County Office for the Aging
19 N. Williams St. Johnstown
Facilitator: Becky White
(518) 736-5650
     
Hamiliton County 3rd Thursday of the month 6:30 p.m.
  North Country Bible Fellowship Church
Elm Lake Road, Speculator
Facilitator:: Glennice Page
(518) 924-4073
     
Montgomery Cty. Last Tuesday of the month 3:00 p.m.
  Amsterdam Memorial Health Care Systems -
Wilkinson Facility
4988 State Highway 30, Amsterdam
Facilitators: Lori Tambasco
(518) 841-3605 & (518) 841-3700
Respite Provided with 1 day notice
     
  3rd Thursday of the month 6:00 p.m.
  St. Johnsville Nursing and
Rehabilitation Center
7 Timmerman Av., St. Johnsville
Facilitator: Lisa Hubbard
(518) 568-3427
     
Otsego County 2nd Thursday of the month 5:00 p.m.
  Elm Park Methodist Church
Chestnut St., Oneonta
Facilitator: Kim Mattice
(607) 434-6760
  3rd Wednesday of the month 1:30 p.m.
  St. James Church
305 Main St, Oneonta
Facilitator: Sue Gregory
(607) 293-8349
 
     
3rd Wednesday of the month
Otsego Manor
140 Cty. Hwy.33, Cooperstown
Facilitator: Chris Geertgens
(607) 293-8002
4:30 p.m.

     
Rensselaer Cty. 3rd Wednesday of the month 7:00 p.m.
  Church of the Holy Trinity
17 South Main St. Schagticoke
Facilitators: Pat Herbert, Karen Gilligan
& Fran Owen, MSW
(518) 753-4554
     
 Saratoga County 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month 1:00 p.m.
  St George’s Episcopal Church
912 Route 146, Clifton Park
Facilitators: Carole Silvera
(518) 371-5179
     
  Last Tuesday of the month 3:00 p.m.
  Wesley Health Care Center
131 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs
Facilitator:  Trudi Cholewinski
(518) 691-1515
     
2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month 1:15 p.m.
  First Presbyterian Church
Palmer Ave, Corinth
Facilitator: Rev. John Aldridge
(518) 654-9432
     
  3rd Thursday of the month 12:00 p.m.
  Halfmoon Senior Center
Lower Newtown Rd., Waterford
Facilitator: Michele Weber
Respite Provided with 1 day notice (Eileen Pettis)
Register with Senior Center:
(518) 371-3892
     
Schenectady Cty. 2nd  Monday of the month 6:30 p.m.
  Glenville Branch Library
20 Glenridge Rd., Glenville
Facilitators: Linda Mertz MSW &
Shirley Morehouse
     
  2nd Thursday of the month 12:00 p.m.
  Schenectady County OFA
107 Nott Terrace, Schenectady
Facilitator: Vicki Hoshko
(518) 382-8481
Respite Provided with 1 day notice
     
4th Tuesday of every other month 2:00 p.m.
  *Education Program or Support Group
varies month to month*
Schenectady Day Haven
101 Nott Terrace, Schenectady
Facilitator: Betty Parks
(518) 346-1582
Respite Provided with 1 day notice
     
Schoharie County 1st Wednesday of the month 7:00 p.m.
  Bassett Hospital of Schoharie County
178 Grandview Drive, Cobleskill
Facilitator:  Susan Cimino-Cary
(518) 254-3271
     
 Warren County 3rd Thursday of the month 6:30 p.m.
  The Glen at Highland Meadows
39 Longfellow Dr., Queensbury
Facilitator: Peggy MacArthur
(518) 793-2377
     
  Last Wednesday of the month 2:00 p.m .
  The Landing of Queensbury
27 Woodvae Rd., Queensbury
Facilitator: Erica Bernstein
(518) 793-5559
 
     
  3rd Friday of the month 2:00 p.m.
  South Glens Falls Methodist Church
15 Maplewood Pkwy., South Glens Falls 
Nancy Cathers
(518) 793-7347
 
     
   2nd Tuesday of the month  6:15 p.m.
Chester-Horicon Health Center
6223 State Route 9, Chestertown
Facilitator: Lynn Osterberg
(518) 251-2581
     
Washington Cty. 3rd Thursday of the month 6:30 p.m.
  60+ Senior Center
78 Oak St.., Hudson Falls
Facilitator: Jean Marie Lundgren
(518) 746-2420
     
  4th Thursday of the month 3:00 p.m.
  Fort Hudson Skilled Nursing Facility
319 Upper Broadway, Fort Edward
Facilitators: Ann Marie Donahue &
Natalie Swinton
(518) 747-2811
     
  Support Groups for those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias:
Early Onset (under 65 yrs.)
Early Stages (over 65 yrs.)
meet at the Alzheimer’s Association of Northeastern New York
For more information, please call
(518) 867-4999, ext. 303.
   

The Alzheimer’s Disease Helpline Number is

1-800-272-3900

The Alzheimer’s Association Web Address is www.alz.org.northeasternny

 

 

 

Six on Seniors: HEAP Eligibility

November 9th, 2009, 10:59 am by cwhite
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How to Access HEAP - An Example in Schenectady County

November 9th, 2009, 7:23 am by rtietz
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is a federally funded energy assistance program. New York’s grant is allocated among the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) for a heating benefit program, the State Division of Housing and Community Renewal for weatherization activities and the State Office for the Aging for outreach and referral activities.  Applications are taken at the Department of Social Services, the Schenectady County Office of Senior and Long-Term Care Services and the Schenectady Community Action Program.

Who is eligible for HEAP?
New York State has structured HEAP in such a way that higher benefits are provided to those households that: have larger percentages of their income spent on energy costs; contain a vulnerable individual; and have the lowest income.

Vulnerable Individuals are defined as children under the age of 6, adults aged 60 or older, or disabled individuals.

What are the guidelines for eligibility?
Eligibility for the program is based on income and your household situation.  Your total gross monthly income for your household size must be at or below the following levels illustrated in the tables in this PDF document.

What is an “eligible household”?

  1. You must also be living in an eligible household
  2. You must either pay directly for heating costs or must pay rent that includes heating costs.
  3. If you reside in subsidized housing, you must pay heating costs separately from your rent.
  4. Individual applicants must be United States citizens or qualified aliens.

What if I have a emergency situation?
In order to be eligible for emergency benefits, the household must meet the above criteria and must also:

  1. Be in an emergency as defined by the New York State HEAP Plan.
  2. Be the customer and tenant of record.
  3. Reside in the dwelling with the emergency.
  4. Have insufficient liquid resources to meet the emergency.

If I am found eligible how much will I be provided?
The HEAP program provides two types of benefits that consist of two components, regular benefits and emergency benefits.

Regular Benefit Component:

  • Benefits to households are provided to pay directly for heat or make undesignated payments for heat in the form of rent.
  • The program calculates household benefits using a point system.Points are assigned based on income, percent of income spent on energy, and presence of a vulnerable individual in the household.  The point value for the 2005-06 program year has been set at $50 per point.The minimum number is three; the maximum number a household can receive is eight.
  • Eligible households that do pay directly for heat receive a benefit amount ranging from $150 - $400.
  • Eligible households that do not pay directly for heat receive a standard statewide benefit of either $40 - $50.

Emergency Benefit Component:

  • Eligible households receive emergency benefits based on the type of emergency.  For the 2005-06 program, basic emergency benefits have been set as follows:
    • Heat related domestic only - $100
    • Natural Gas – Heat only - $235
    • Natural Gas heat and electric to operate heating equipment - $335
    • PSC/Village of Greenport Electric Heat - $485
    • Municipal Electric Heat - $235
    • Non-utility heating fuel - $400 (oil, kerosene, propane, wood)

How will I receive my benefits?
Households may receive regular benefits in one of the ways listed below:

    Application:

  •  
    • Those applicants aged 60 or older, in receipt of temporary assistance (TA), Food Stamps (FS), or SSI or those under age 60 who received a benefit in the prior year are permitted mail in access.  Outreach is performed to groups with vulnerable individuals.   Applicants over the age of 60 should contact the Schenectady County Office for the Aging, 108 Nott Terrace, Suite 202.They are available M-F between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.You may contact them by phone by dialing 382-8481.
    • Those households not permitted mail in access must apply in person for benefits.  Applications are taken at the department of social services 797 Broadway. Group interviews are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.Schenectady DSS also provides for alternate sites for individuals to file applications.  The Schenectady Community Action program located at 913 Albany Street accepts applications M-W-F from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Tu - Th from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (Please arrive 45 minutes before closing time to allow staff to fully complete the application process.)
    • Applicants may also download a printable version of the HEAP application for submission to the department, SCAP or OFA. New senior applicants must call 382-8481 ext 1009 to be put on mailing list. In addition, these households must make the necessary appointment for a face-to-face interview.

    Automatic Payment Component

  •  
    • Again this year for the 2007-2008 heating program, households that are in receipt of temporary assistance or Food Stamps with HEAP eligible living arrangements are identified via our statewide computer system and are issued a payment automatically through that system.  No application is required.

    Payments

  •  
    • Payments to households that pay for heat separate from their rent are sent directly to the household’s identified energy vendor.
    • Payments to households that have their heat included in their rent are paid directly to the household.

Fighting Bad Breath

November 2nd, 2009, 12:29 pm by tbartos
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GIVE BAD BREATH THE BRUSH OFF!

November 2nd, 2009, 9:17 am by rtietz

Step 1: Scrape your tongue

The first source of a rotten mouth is a tongue smothered in festering bacteria. If your tongue is fuzzy white, you can bet that that layer of filth is making your breath hideous. Scrap off that white coating with a soft toothbrush or a special tongue scraper- you can get one from any drugstore.

Step 2: Gargle with diluted hydrogen peroxide twice a day

After you scrap off those bacteria, you can mix one part water with one part hydrogen peroxide and gargle with it for 45 seconds. The hydrogen peroxide gets real foamy in your mouth, but it helps to kill the excess bacteria that make your breath stink.

Don’t overdo the hydrogen peroxide though. Give yourself 2-5 day breaks from the hydrogen peroxide because too much of this solution in your mouth can decompose the enamel on your teeth.

Step 3: Eat foods that make your breath smell better

There’s a ton of food you can eat to make your breath smell better. And the fact is, you usually smell like what you’re eating. Drink teas like peppermint, Moroccan mint, jasmine, hibiscus and lemon balm to freshen up your mouth. Don’t add sugar because you’ll totally ruin the cooling effect if you do.

Add fresh foods like ginger, parsley, cilantro and scallions to your meals. Make sure these foods are not cooked. Eating them raw helps restore the natural balance of colon bacteria, which ultimately leads to fresher breath.

Step 4: Empty your colon

OK, imagine this: your colon is directly tied to your mouth. If your colon is a filthy overcrowded cesspool, your breath will stink on an astronomical scale. That’s why stinky smells either go out the anus, seep through the skin, or puff out of the mouth. Which way do you prefer?

Eating bran will help you cleanse your colon. You can also try an herbal laxative. Whatever you do, do not take drug to get regular unless your doctor tells you to. That’s because most constipation drugs make your colon weaker and less efficient at pushing out the garbage and that’s the last thing you need.

One other thing, you always want to make sure that your stinky breath is not the result of some fungi invasion. Here’s a simple fungus test that you can use at home: First thing in the morning, spit into a class of water. Don’t drink this. Let the water set for the day. If at the end of the day, you see stringy white substances in the class, you could have a fungal infection.

Now, stop making people dizzy and start making them smile with your newfound methods for fearlessly fresh breath.

Fighting Germs in the Kitchen

October 26th, 2009, 11:53 am by tbartos
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Six on Seniors: Breast Cancer Awareness

October 19th, 2009, 8:59 am by cwhite

Baptist Health and Nursing Rehabilitation Center CEO Tim Bartos on breast cancer awareness.

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