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It’s inevitable. You tell people you’ve just turned 50, 55, or another landmark birthday and often they reply, “Join the club!” Well, now you can – and it’s a local group with great benefits: Peninsula Home Care’s “OWL Club” – short for Older & Wiser Living.

“Seniors need resources that empower them to continue to live active, independent lives,” said Nancy Bagwell, area director of operations for Peninsula Home Care. “A free OWL membership provides many of those tools and resources that allow them to work in partnership with their healthcare team to prevent and manage challenges today and down the road.”

After registering, OWL members aged 50+ will receive

“OWLs” Take Flight

Join the free OWLs club online at www.peninsulahomecare.com or call Peninsula’s Salisbury office at 410-543-7550.

A Free Club That Rewards You for “Older & Wiser Living”

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Other benefits include:

• Access to a nutrition coach by phone

• Support from Community Health Workers through

home visits and phone calls

• Access to the free Otago Fall Prevention Program

(Maryland)

• Peninsula’s Quarterly newsletter by email or mail

• Advanced notice of new resources, such as our

just-completed Arm Chair Exercise videos

• Invitation to a planned Annual Health Conference

An added bonus: New members will receive a free water bottle and “Beat the Heat” tips to help them stay cool and hydrated as they enjoy the hot weather. (Good while supplies last.)

a membership kit that includes two wallet-sized cards for medication tracking and medical history. The kit is packed with important tips and information for managing many chronic diseases, exercise and other timely topics.

A key benefit is that members receive free access to the OWL Nest Telehealth Stations located at Peninsula Home Care’s Salisbury, Md. office and Peninsula Home Care at Nanticoke’s Seaford, De. office.

Each station measures weight, blood pressure, oxygen levels and heart rate. While visiting, guests can pick up free information about managing chronic health issues and grab a cup of coffee and a small treat.

Why I Prefer Autumn to Fall

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In your home • Bathroom: Install grab bars in the shower and by the

toilet; use shower mats with no-slip grip on the bottom.

• Bedroom: Install a night light; avoid tripping by using

sheets and blankets that do not reach the floor.

• Stairs: Install hand rails; don’t leave anything on steps.

• Kitchen: Store often-used foods and equipment on easy to reach shelves to avoid the temptation to climb up on a chair or step ladder.

If you are in Maryland, ask us about ourfree Otago ExerciseProgram which isrecognized by theCDC and has beenmeasured to reduce the rate of falls by 35 to 40%. (Coming to Delaware soon.)

*U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Have your eyes

checkedregularly.

Track medication and pay attention for

side effects, especially dizziness and dehydration.

Have an annual

wellness visitfor a full physical.

For your health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Use thearm chair exercisevideoson ourwebsite.

By Nancy Bagwell, Area Director of Operations

As we head into the cooler months, I prefer to think of the season as “autumn,” because for a senior, a “fall” is never a good thing. One in four Americans aged 65 and older falls each year. In fact, every 19 minutes – the time it takes to shower and dress or to eat breakfast – a senior dies because of a fall.* What can you do to lessen the risk? Here are some home and health tips. Please, don’t be a statistic. Instead, have a terrific autumn!

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Give Your Health a Shot in the Arm If you are tempted to skip

this article, please don’t. It’s not

just about the flu shot, which of

course is important. Between

the ages of 50 and 70, there’s a

protocol of immunizations that

are as – if not more – important

than the ones you got as a kid.

In some cases, childhood

vaccines have “run out” or lost

strength over the years. New

vaccines have made pneumonia,

shingles, hepatitis and other

diseases less likely for seniors.

But, you actually have to get

the shot to be protected.

In time for National

Immunization Month this

September, here is a list of

vaccines that you may need. In

most cases, they are low-cost or

free for people 65+, and most

are covered by insurance for

people ages 50-64. Check with

your doctor on your next visit.

Even Seniors Need Immunizations

Saturday, Sept. 2910 a.m. – 4 p.m. • Ocean City Convention Center

4001 Coastal Hwy., Ocean City

Get Out for WellnessJoin us at both as we offer free blood pressure checks and hand out great premiums and prizes!Register for to be an OWL, too!

Thrive 55!Saturday, Oct.13 • 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

MAC Center909 Progress Circle, Salisbury

Two Partners, One GoalRecovery.

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Wicomico & Somerset Counties 410-543-7550 • Worcester County 410-208-4828 • Sussex County 302-629-4914www.PeninsulaHomeCare .com

Peninsula Home Care and Peninsula Home Care at Nanticoke are

proud to be the Preferred Home Health Care Provider for

Peninsula Regional Health System and Nanticoke Health Services.

Bringing Telehealth

Home

Being away from the doctor’s office doesn’t mean being out of touch. The same telehealth machines

that are available in our OWL Nests for OWL members are also available to seniors receiving home

health care for use in their own homes.

This remote monitoring system keeps patients and medical caregivers in routine touch. It includes

an FDA-certified blood pressure monitor, pulse ox tracker, COPD/Asthma SmartTrack monitor and a

digital scale. You take your measurements at home and the system uploads them to your doctor.

Ask your physician if you qualify to have a unit through

Peninsula Home Care or call one of our offices and we can check for you.