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January 2019
Signs Your Aging Parents Need Help
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Alzheimer Workshop Information
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Medicare Changes in 2019
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Disability Rights Wisconsin Victim Advocacy Program
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Healthy New Years Resolutions for Older Adults
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Just for Fun 12-13
Inside this issue:
ADRC’s can offer Assistance in finding services to match your needs…
Adaptive Equipment
Benefits Counseling
Health and Wellness Programs
Youth Transition Assistance
In-home Care
Long Term Care Options Counseling
2500 Hall Avenue
Marinette, WI 54143
Phone: 715-732-3850
Fax: 715-732-3849
Toll Free: 888-442-3267
MARINETTE COUNTY
Aging & Disability Resource Center of Marinette County
Experience Offers Inside View of Dementia
The ADRC (Aging and Disability Resource Center) of Marinette County will be hosting unique opportunities for family and professional caregivers to briefly, yet movingly, experience the challenges and struggles of a person living with dementia. Recently, two staff members completed the coaching training offered, and will be offering this experience to residents of Marinette County. Multiple locations will be coordinated to encompass the entire region of the county. This is an exciting opportunity for the folks of Marinette County, and the ADRC is thankful to be able to provide this experience.
Dementia Live™ is an innovative program designed by a team of dementia, sensitivity and awareness, and professional development experts from the nationally recognized AGE-u-cate® Training Institute headquartered in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.
Using specialized gear within a safe, experiential setting, Dementia Live™ provides participants a real-life simulation of what it must be like to live with dementia. Participants gain greater awareness and understanding of the constant struggles (24/7) affecting persons with dementia. Greater understanding leads to more sensitive care partnering.
The Dementia Live™ program is the newest tool in the powerful arena of sensitivity awareness training being used for the booming number of direct care staff, family caregivers, healthcare professionals, and college and university students. “We are at the crossroads of understanding aging and dementia; this understanding is not an option but a necessity for every member of our society. It is a worldwide phenomenon affecting every level of our society”, states Pam Brandon, President and Founder of the AGE-u-cate Training Institute. “We must equip those who are caring for and serving our aging population to better understand their challenges. We are living in a fast-aging world.”
Pre-registration for the Dementia Live™ experience will be required. This event will be held at various locations within Marinette County. To best serve participants, pre-registration is required and time slots will be available once events have been scheduled. Information about Dementia Live™ and other training programs offered by AGE-u-cate® Training Institute is available at www.AGEucate.com.
If you are interested in learning more about Dementia Live™ please call the ADRC at 715-732-3850!
If you would like to be added to the ADRC
mailing list please call 715-732-3850 or e-mail
us at [email protected]
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Staff
Pam Daye……………ADRC Supervisor
Barb Wickman……….Administrative Specialist
Teresa West………...Dementia Care Specialist
Katie Gould………….Disability Benefit Specialist
Kay Piasecki………….ADRC Specialist
Ashley Cherney…….ADRC Specialist
Corleen Kroll.……….Adult Protective Services
Nicole Albrecht……..Adult Protective Services
ADRC Specialist
The ADRC Staff shall provide information and assistance (I&A) to Elderly, Developmentally and Physically disabled adults and adults with mental illness and/or substance use disorders and their families, caregivers, advocates who ask for assistance on their behalf. I&A can be provided in person, over the phone, via e-mail or through written correspondence.
Dementia Care Specialist
The ADRC Dementia Care Specialist provides support to individuals with dementia and their caregivers. The DCS educates individuals and families about options, assists with making connections to programs and services through both private and public funding, providing cognitive screening for early detection of cognitive change, assisting with physician connections for diagnosis and providing evidence-based programs. The DCS engages in outreach and collaborative efforts with internal and external providers in order to increase community awareness related to dementia and advocating for consumer needs.
Long Term Care Options Counseling
The ADRC shall provide counseling about options available to meet long-term care needs and factors to consider in making long-term care decisions. Options counseling shall be provided at a time, date, and location convenient for the individual.
Disability Benefit Specialist
A Disability Benefit Specialist is a person trained to provide accurate and current information on public and private benefits for disabled persons 18 to 59 years of age. Benefit areas may include: Medical Assistance, Social Security disability, insurance and Medicare.
Adult Protective Services
Adult Protective Programs and Services include Elder Adults-at Risk (formerly Elder Abuse/Neglect), Vulnerable Adults-at-Risk. SSI-E certification and Facilitation of Guardianships and Protective Placements.
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Many thanks to the family of Kathy Just for their generous donation to the ADRC.
Because of their kindness we have been able to purchase books to create a lending library in
memory of Kathy. Books related to Alzheimer’s and other dementias will be available on loan
to Marinette County residents.
If you would like more information on what books are available as well as resources to help
you with your caregiving needs, please contact Teresa West, Dementia Care Specialist at the
ADRC. She can be reached by calling 715-732-3850 or 888-442-3267.
Word is out! The ADRC Loan Closet is being utilized daily. Thanks to generous donations from the community, we are able to loan adaptive equipment to Marinette County residents that are uninsured or underinsured at no cost.
Adaptive equipment in the loan closet includes wheelchairs, walkers, wheeled walkers with seats, tub seats, tub benches, commodes, canes, toilet safety frames, gait belts and much more!
The ADRC is currently accepting donations for tub benches, shower chairs and quad canes that are in clean and excellent condition. Please call the ADRC prior to dropping off your donation to be sure we can accept it. Donation receipts are available for tax purposes.
If you or someone you know is in need of any adaptive equipment, please call the ADRC at 715-732-3850. Inventory changes daily.
of Marinette County
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
LOAN CLOSET
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As you stop by to visit your parents you notice that their house just isn’t as clean as it used to be.
Or maybe you notice they have poor hygiene. Laundry is overflowing and it looks like the lawn
hasn’t been cut in a very long time. It may be time to have a conversation with your parents.
You may find that your parents are in denial and to them everything seems just fine. Or you
may find that they just won’t accept help from anyone. The burden often falls on the family to
recognize the signs that an aging parent might need help with daily living tasks. Decline in
mental and physical health can happen quickly. Your parents seemed fine a month or so ago but
now you can see something has changed. It may be just a matter of hiring someone to come in
and help with home and lawn chores or it may include help with personal cares such as bathing
and dressing. They most likely will not ask for help. As difficult as it seems, it is time to have a
conversation about what kind of assistance they need.
Having a conversation does not necessarily mean they need to sell their home and move into
an assisted living facility. They may not be willing to accept help at first but give them time to
process the idea and check back with them often. Look for these signs that your parents may
need help:
Poor personal hygiene. Wearing the same outfit for days at a time. A decline in appearance or body odor.
Irritability or aggression. Aggressions may be a side effect of dementia.
A noticeable lapse in home/yard maintenance. Things are left out of place. The grass hasn’t been cut or the snow hasn’t been removed.
Poor diet or weight loss.
Dirty, cluttered, disorganized home. Spoiled food in the refrigerator.
Bounced checks, calls from bill collectors/late payment notices.
Unexplained scratches or dents on the car.
Mood swings. Depression.
Forgetfulness. Missing important appointments.
Bruises, cuts or scrapes. Signs that they have fallen.
It’s important to find the right care options for each family situation. If your loved ones health or happiness seems to be compromised, it’s time to have a conversation with them.
Give your loved ones options of who may be able to help
them and how often they’d be available to help. If you are in need of resources, call the ADRC
of Marinette County and ask to speak to an Information Specialist. We can be reached at
715-732-3850 or email [email protected].
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Offered by: ADRC of Marinette County
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Date: Wednesday - January 16, 2019
Location: 2500 Hall Avenue, Marinette
RSVP Phone: 715-732-3850 E-mail: [email protected]
Upcoming Workshops:
February 20, 2019 Dementia Conversations 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
March 20, 2019 Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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The Part D coverage gap (known as the “donut hole”) just
got a bit smaller. In 2019, there will be no coverage gap
for brand name drugs. Enrollees will still need to pay full
price for medications in the deductible phase and then
25% of the prescription cost during the initial coverage
period. However during the coverage gap consumers
will now only pay 25% cost share for brand name
medications and 37% of the medication costs for generics.
There will now be a new Medicare Advantage Open
Enrollment Period from January 1st to March 31st starting
in 2019. These three months will allow for a continuous
open enrollment and disenrollment period for people
enrolled in advantage plans. Consumers can make one
change during this time.
Consumers enrolled in an advantage plan can do
one of the following:
Advantage plan that offers drug coverage:
Switch to another advantage plan that offers drug
coverage
Enter into an advantage plan without drug coverage
Switch to original Medicare and choose to enroll into a
Part D plan for drug coverage
Advantage plan without drug coverage:
Switch to another advantage plan without coverage
Change to an advantage plan with drug coverage
Go back to original Medicare and choose to enroll into
a Part D plan for drug coverage
Medicare has determined that certain opioids
and benzodiazepines are frequently abused
drugs. A program called CARA (the compre-
hensive addiction and recovery act of 2016) will
allow drug plans to limit member’s access to
frequently abused medications. If a plan has
concerns regarding a consumer’s use of opioids
they can take the following actions:
Require a member to use the same
pharmacy for all medication fills
Require that a member use the same
physician for all opioid prescriptions
Limit a member’s ability to enroll into a
different plan
Consumers who are in a long term care
facility or who are receiving hospice care
will not be affected by these changes.
Medicare recipients with Extra Help benefits
will be limited to quarterly special enrollment
periods; previously this was allowed monthly.
These recipients can change their plan options
one time during each of the first three quarters
of the year. During the last quarter of the year,
any election made will not take effect until the
following January.
Medicare beneficiaries with income of $85,000
(or $170,000 for a couple) or more pay higher
premiums for Medicare Part B and for Part D
coverage. Starting in 2019, if a Medicare
beneficiary has an income over $500,000 (or
$750,000 for a couple), they will pay even
higher premiums for part B and D coverage.
For additional information and support
contact the ADRC of Marinette County at
715-732-3850 and ask to speak with
a Benefit Specialist.
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Information &
Support
For more information,
call the ADRC at
715-732-3850
and ask to speak to a
Benefit Specialist
The Social Security
Administration and
Centers for Medicaid
and Medicare
Services have
announced changes
for their programs for
2019. These changes
are summarized in the
chart to the right.
The standard monthly
premium for Medicare
Part B enrollees will
be $135.50 for 2019.
Some beneficiaries
who were held
harmless against
Part B premium
increases in prior
years will have a Part
B premium increase
in 2019. The premium
increase will be offset
by the increase in
their Social Security
benefits next year.
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As of January, Pam Malin from Disability Rights Wisconsin, Victim Advocacy Program, will be
spending one day a month at Marinette County ADRC, 2500 Hall Avenue, Marinette.
The Victim Advocacy Program provides direct service to individuals with disabilities
who experience crime, even if the crime has not been reported. Our Victim Advocacy
Specialists work to ensure that each eligible person receives the advocacy, services, and
support that is desired to move forward, find justice, and obtain safety and stability in
whatever form the victim/survivor needs.
We do this through promoting:
Personal Advocacy
Victim Accompaniment
Information and Referral
Criminal Justice Support (Law Enforcement, Courts)
Advocacy within Civil Proceedings
Crime Victim Compensation
Crime Victim Rights
Co-Advocacy with Local Service Providers
School Advocacy
Housing Rights
Employment Victim Related Supports
Access to Services (criminal justice, victim services, disability services)
Post Crisis Stabilization
Safety Planning
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Eligibility
To access Victim Advocacy services from Disability Rights Wisconsin, you must be:
A child or an adult with a disability who has experienced crime, even if it has never
been reported; or
The family member of such an individual.
On the 2nd Thursday of every month, Pam will be available to talk with staff about situations
that they may have questions about, be available to meet with referrals or active clients, and be
going to meetings in the community as needed. Pam plans to be available from 1:00 am - 4:00
pm on these days.
About Pam:
Pam Malin is a victim advocacy specialist for victims of crime with disabilities in
Northeast Wisconsin. Pam has been advocating for people with disabilities for most
of her life. She got her core values around advocacy while working in the Citizen
Advocacy Program. She worked for many years supporting and advocating for
individuals with disabilities who have experienced sexual assault at Family Services of
NEW, Sexual Assault Center. She has worked on multi-disciplinary teams bringing the
voice of people with disabilities to first response professionals including; prosecutors,
law enforcement, child protection, adult protection, child advocacy centers and more.
Pam consulted with Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault as the Statewide
Developmental Disabilities Technical Assistance Specialist providing training and
technical assistance. Pam is also a volunteer board member, appointed by the governor,
for the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities (BPDD).
Pam’s contact information:
Cell Phone: 920-548-1313
Email: [email protected]
Website:
http://www.disabilityrightswi.org/learn/victim-advocacy-program/
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Happy New Year! Have you set your goals for 2019? Every year we make
resolutions to eat better and exercise more. As the year goes on those resolutions
sometimes fade away. Each New Year is a gift. It’s another opportunity to decide what
we’d like to change. Changes can be large or small. As we age those changes can
become more and more important. Small changes can have a huge impact on our own
health as well as those around us. Revisit your old resolutions. It’s never too late for
positive change.
Eat Healthier. Eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables each day. Fruits
and vegetables rich in color are packed with vitamins. Eat heart-healthy. Avoid a
high fat diet. Add sources of calcium and Vitamin D to your diet. Eat natural, unpro-
cessed foods. Avoid grains if you need to lose weight, including bread and pasta. Glu-
ten grains such as wheat, spelt, barley and rye are the worst. Healthier grains like rice
and oats are fine if you don’t need to lose weight. Avoid sugar. Sugar is addictive and
fattening. Eat more fish as it is rich in omega-e fatty acids and other nutrients. Eat nuts
- Almonds, walnuts, sunflower seeds, etc. are rich in nutrients but very high in calories.
Eat in moderation if you need to lose weight. Consult your doctor prior to changing
your diet if you have any health issues.
Be Active. If you already have an exercise routine, continue it. If exercise will be
something new to you in 2019, start slow. Consult with your doctor prior to starting a
new routine. Just 20 minutes of physical activity a day can help reduce the risk of heart
disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and other diseases. You don’t need to engage in
strenuous activities to reap benefits. Exercise is essential for a happier and healthier life.
Buddy up with a friend to keep you accountable and to make the time pass quickly.
Have Fun! Spend time with fr iends and family to do things that you enjoy. Take
more time for yourself if there is something you would like to do alone. Do the things
that you enjoy most. Pursue your hobbies and interests. Take classes. Relax and live
life to the fullest.
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Don’t Skip Your Annual Exam. Getting a complete physical once a year can help in
early detection and prevent disease from becoming serious. Seniors are at greater risk of
illness and other complications. Review your medications and update your vaccinations if
necessary.
Declutter. It’s important to stay productive during the winter months. Take advantage of
the time indoors. Declutter! Clean closets. Clean drawers and cupboards. Clean your
basement and garage. Clean your attic. Discard the items you find that you have not used or
do not intend to use again. Donate items to local charities. Go through your desk and discard
old papers. Organize incoming mail. You’ll be amazed how good you will feel when your
home is less cluttered.
Update/Create Legal Documents. If you haven’t already created your will, advance
directives or power of attorney documents, take the time to do them now. Contact your
attorney and set up an appointment to begin the process. If you have already created these
documents, take a look at them and make sure the information on them is still current and
ensure nothing about your wishes has changed.
Learn New Technology. The internet and social media make it easier than ever to stay
connected to family and friends. Social media can also be educational as well as entertaining.
This year, resolve to try one new technology. Staying connected to family and friends has
many mental health benefits for seniors. Video chatting, Facebook, YouTube and texting can
be easily taught. Ask a friend for a lesson and start connecting with friends and family that
you haven’t seen in a while. Social media gives seniors and their family a convenient way to
check in daily.
Schedule an Eye Exam. Don’t forget about your vision. An eye exam cannot only help to
protect your vision, it can also uncover evidence of other diseases including diabetes or
hypertension. Eye diseases such as glaucoma can cause damage before you notice symptoms.
Patients in the early stages of glaucoma usually have no symptoms, no noticeable vision loss
and no pain. By the time symptoms start to appear, some permanent damage to the eye has
usually occurred.
Schedule a Dental Check Up. A regular dental check up is impor tant because they will
help keep your teeth and gums healthy. It’s a good idea to have a regular dental visit at least
every 6 months or as recommended by your dental professional. During the dental check up,
your dental professional will check your overall oral health for any trouble areas. Regular
brushing and preventative dental care will help keep you teeth and gums healthy.
Learn Something New. Challenge yourself. This year try something new. Learn a new
game or craft. Find a new hobby. Make new friends. Make every day an adventure.
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Prevention & Wellness N P J N A M Q C L C N P K P E S
O X R U Z I Y F R O P H U R S R
I S D E D K L G G R E Y U E E E
T O G N V U I N J A V S A S X P
I E I N S E I V L K S I X C E U
R N C H I P N T F E X C Q R R K
T Z O M P N H T R T E A Z I C C
U T Q E B Y E P I F M L P P I E
N Y T T A R D E Y O F A W T S H
D S O G U O Q Y R J N C K I E C
O B I I O Z W O M C W T P O H R
O N G L R P G J F V S I L N N Z
G A B W E L L N E S S V I S I T
L O R E T S E L O H C I I L Q Z
L I V I N G W E L L A T W V G c
E C N A L A B J S U A Y F R E E
WORD BANK:
BALANCE
BLOOD PRESSURE
CHECK UP
CHOLESTEROL
EXERCISE
FLU SHOT
PRESCRIP-TIONS
PREVENTION
SCREENINGS
STEPPING ON
WELLNESS VIS-IT
FREE
GOOD NUTRITION
HEALTHY AGING
LIVING WELL
PHYSICAL ACTIVI-
TY
For information and assistance with Medicare or other benefits, contact
the ADRC at 715-732-3850 or 800-442-3267
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1 cup frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
1 cup cooked chicken, chopped (rotisserie works well)
1 10.5 oz. can condensed cream of chicken soup
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon dried minced onion
(optional)
1 8 oz. can crescent rolls
melted butter - for brushing
Mini Chicken Pot Pies
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease 8 spots of a muffin tin very well.
In medium bowl, mix vegetables, pepper, minced onion, chicken and soup.
Unroll the crescent dough. Use your fingers to seal together the triangular cuts. Then cut the
dough into 16 rectangles. Place one rectangle into a muffin tin. Top with 1/8 of the chicken
mixture. Top with another rectangle, using your fingers to seal it together if you can. Repeat
with remaining dough for other 7 muffin cups.
Bake approx.14 - 18 minutes, until tops are good and brown and mixture is heated through.
Brush with melted butter if you want. Let cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan.
WEIRD FACTS... BUT INTERESTING!
1. Dolphins sleep with one eye open. 2. A duck’s quack does not echo, and no one knows why. 3. A crocodile can’t stick it’s tongue out. 4. It is physically impossible for pigs to look up into the sky. 5. There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with: orange, purple, and silver!
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OFFICE HOURS
Monday thru Friday
8:30 AM—4:30 PM
or by appointment, if necessary
Visit our Website at:
www.marinettecounty.com/adrc
E-mail:
2500 Hall Avenue
Marinette, WI 54143
Phone: 715-732-3850
Fax: 715-732-3849
Toll Free: 888-442-3267
Our Mission:
“Dedicated in meeting the needs of aging people and people with disabilities,
helping them live with dignity and security by connecting them with people
and resources of our county”