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THE ELDER LAW CENTER
Helping Seniors Preserve Their Lives
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SENIOR PROGRAMS
Helen Guzzo, Special to Senior Times
SUPPORTS BASEBALL AND NETWORKING
Calhoun County Senior Services administers Senior Millage funding
for 21 service programs in Calhoun County; answers questions from seniors who need information or referrals to program that will help them solve their particular problem; provides Medicare and Medicaid counseling; organizes special events for seniors to social-
CareWell Services at (269) 966-2450. Gates open at 11am and the first game starts at noon. Nurses will be available to take vitals from 11am to 2pm. Come spend some time at the Ball Park at C.O. Brown Stadium in Bailey Park in Battle Creek, 1392 Capital Avenue, NE.
ize and learn about available senior services; and promotes collaboration among the aging network.
Services for older adults are most effective when they are coordinat- ed. The purpose of the Calhoun Professionals in Aging Network is to improve the lives of older adults in Calhoun County through education, information sharing and relationship building.
As part of its community collab- oration work, Senior Services, along with other sponsors, is organizing Senior Day at the Ball Park for seniors and their families and caregivers on Thursday, August 8, 2019; and is part- nering to sponsor a series of networking events for professionals working in the aging field on the third Thursday of the month at the Marshall United Methodist Church.
This newly formed group of profes- sionals working in the aging field meets monthly. Organizers have worked hard to recruit top notch, interesting speak- ers. Meetings are offered without cost to attendees and are open to all.
Older adults are great baseball fans. While the watching of Major League Baseball is down nationally, the aver- age age of a TV viewer of baseball is 57. Baseball has the oldest viewers of all major televised sports with 50% of its audience being age 55 or older (up from 41% ten years ago), according to Neilson ratings. Major League Baseball is the oldest national sports league hav- ing been founded in 1903. My 82-year- old Mom is a Detroit Tigers fan. Even when she is disappointed with a losing season, she watches all of the season’s 162 games. She schedules her life around Tiger’s games and has made her two adult children Tiger’s fans because of her enthusiasm. Battle Creek has a long tradition of supporting amateur baseball, which Senior Services is proud to support with sponsorship of Senior Day at the Ball Park.
Calhoun Professionals in
Aging Network meets on the third Thursday of the month at 8am at the Marshall United Methodist Church, 721 Old U.S. Hwy 27 N (just right off from Exit 110, I-94).
Calhoun Professionals in Aging Network upcoming topics:
• July 18 Panel Discussion on Opioids
and Addiction among seniors
• Aug. 15 Roadmap for Creating a
Dementia Capable Michigan
• Sept. 19 Hoarding 101: Hoarding
Senior Day at the Ball Park
National Amateur Baseball Federation World Series
DATE: Thursday, August 8, 2019
RSVP: Call 269-966-2450 OR
E-mail: SLeeper@carewellservices.org
Gates open at 11:00am
First game at 12:00pm
FREE Admission until 4:00pm
Come down and spend the day at the Ball Park!
C.O. BROWN STADIUM, 1392 Capital Ave NE, Battle Creek
SENIORS and their families & caregivers get in FREE until 4pm. First 200 seniors will get a box
lunch, must RSVP
Nurses: available 11:00-2:00 for vitals Games and Concessions all day!
Sponsors:
Knowing that baseball is one of older adults’ favorite past-times, Calhoun County has collaborated with the City of Battle Creek and other part- ners to host Senior Day at the Ball Park on Thursday, August 8, for the National Amateur Baseball Federation World Series. I was honored last year with the opportunity to throw out the opening pitch for the first game. Seniors get in free until 4pm and the first 200 seniors will get a free box lunch. To attend with the free lunch, you must RSVP to
Supporting events for seniors and
for providers of services to older adults are part of the work that the Calhoun County Senior Millage makes possi- ble. First passed by voters in 1996 and up for renewal in 2020, the Calhoun County Senior Millage helps seniors solve life’s problems, fills gaps in avail- able services, and promotes collabora- tion among aging providers.
Safe Haven Program
Receives Grant
The Region 2 Area Agency on Aging’s (AAA) Safe Haven Program has been awarded a Social Justice Grant from the Queen of the Miraculous Medal Parish in Jackson, Michigan. The grant funds will be used to provide short-term emergency housing to older adults and adults with disabilities who need to leave an abusive living situation while they get the support needed to find long-term options.
long-term housing option and resources they need to be able to live safely in the community.
The Safe Haven program provides
a community-based, non-institutional option for vulnerable older adults and adults with disabilities who are victims of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Program participants receive assistance to secure a
Because of the high need for this pro- gram in our community, housing funds allotted for the year had already been used. “With this grant, we will be able to continue to provide emergency housing for vulnerable adults who need to quickly leave unsafe situations. We are very grate- ful,” said Angie Shepherd, Elder Abuse Victims Specialist Program Manager.
Task Force of Washtenaw County
Helen Guzzo, LMSW, is the Manager of Calhoun County Senior Services, which funds a variety of services for Calhoun residents, age 60 and over, with Senior Millage tax dollars to promote wellness, safety, dignity and independence. To learn more, call
(269) 781-0846.
Region 2 Area Agency on Aging serves Jackson, Hillsdale, and Lenawee Counties. For additional information call (800) 335-7881 or visit www.r2aaa.net.