April 6, Message from the Secretary

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1 April 6, 2018 Message from the Secretary Four Friday Wrap-Up messages ago, I wrote about the new Medicare cards. Since that time, I have enjoyed numerous opportunities to engage with older Pennsylvanians and their family members in a variety of settings. During each encounter, I ask for a simple show of hands to see if they are aware that new Medicare cards are about to be distributed. Each time I have asked, very few hands raise, so I am beginning this first Friday of April message with a simple request: please be certain to share this information widely with the Medicare beneficiaries in your communities. Today, our Communications Department has been busy contacting newspaper editors across the 67 counties of the commonwealth regarding an op-ed piece we wrote to help get the word out about the new Medicare cards. As loyal readers of this message and as informed advocates, you already know that the new Medicare cards are being mailed in waves to various parts of the country over a 12-month period from April 2018 to April You also know that Pennsylvania is one of nine states in the first wave. As such, Pennsylvania s nearly 2.5 million Medicare beneficiaries will be among the first to receive their new Medicare cards. You also know that once a person joins Medicare they receive a red, white, and blue-colored Medicare card in the mail, and that for decades the card has looked the same--containing the Medicare beneficiary s name, gender, claim number, type of coverage, and effective date enrolled. Regretfully, because the beneficiary s claim number was their Social Security number, concerns about the potential for fraud and identity theft became a reality if someone s card were lost or stolen. In response to this threat, the U.S. Congress directed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to come up with a new Medicare card design, requiring that Social Security numbers no longer be used as the beneficiary s claim number. Accordingly, the Social Security number will be removed from all new Medicare cards. The new cards will have a randomly chosen Medicare Beneficiary Identifier of 11 characters that can include both numbers and capital letters. Simply put, each Medicare enrollee will receive a new Medicare Beneficiary Identifier that is unique to them, and it will only be used for the individual s Medicare coverage. This will help keep the Medicare beneficiary s information secure and help protect against identity theft. There are a few additional points that need to be highlighted: - Persons enrolling in Medicare for the first time will be among the first to get a new Medicare card, no matter where they live. - For current Pennsylvania Medicare beneficiaries receiving a new card, it s important to remind them that mailing everyone a new card will take some time. One person s card might arrive at a different time than a family member, a friend, or a neighbor. - Receiving the new card will happen automatically. A card is mailed to each Medicare beneficiary, at no cost, to the address the beneficiary has on file with the Social Security Administration. 1

2 Moreover, remind your Medicare beneficiaries that when the Medicare card is received, they should not simply throw their old card out. Rather, they should shred it or cut it up with a pair of scissors. Ironically, while the new Medicare card was designed to combat fraud and identity theft, scammers and con-artists are still trying to take advantage of this transition, so everyone needs to be on the lookout for the newest Medicare scams. If anyone calls and tells a Medicare beneficiary that they need to pay for the new card, tell them to hang up the phone. The Medicare card is free. If someone calls claiming to be from Medicare and asks for the beneficiary s Social Security number or bank information, tell them to hang up. Medicare will never call asking for Social Security or personal banking information. When the new Medicare card is received, it is to be safeguarded just like any other health insurance or credit card. Even though the Social Security number is removed from the new cards, it still needs to be protected from identity thieves. In order to help beneficiaries, their families, caregivers, and advocates become better informed of the new cards and to help them protect against scams, CMS created a New Medicare Card campaign. Learn more by visiting here. Teresa Osborne Secretary Legislative Update Pennsylvania House of Representatives The House will return to session on Monday, April 9, 2018, at 1 p.m. Three bills will be considered by the House Children and Youth Committee on Tuesday, April 10, House Bill 1539, by Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski, would amend Title 23 to provide for temporary guardianship. House Resolution 390, also by Rep. Pashinski, will direct the Joint State Government Commission to study the trend of grandfamilies in Pennsylvania. Finally, Rep. Katherine Watson s House Bill 2133 would establish the Kinship Caregiver Navigator Program in the Department of Human Services. Pennsylvania Senate The Senate stands in recess until Monday, April 16, 2018, at 1 p.m. Education and Outreach Office Health and Wellness Program The Health and Wellness Program focuses on health promotion and disease prevention activities for older Pennsylvanians with a special focus on health risk screening, nutrition, chronic conditions, fall risk, exercise, and strengthening to prevent fall-related injury, monitoring behavioral health, and managing medications. Please see upcoming wellness workshops below: Allegheny Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) CERTIFIED WORKSHOP LEADER TRAINING by Dering Consulting Group, Inc. Birmingham Towers 2100 Wharton Street, Second Floor Pittsburgh, PA Date: May 18, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Please register at: Dering Consulting Group, Inc. at NOTE: This training is for AAA staff, AAA Senior Center staff, AAA contractors and AAA volunteers and is capped at 25 registrants. 2

3 Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Body & Soul Health & Wellness Center th Street Pittsburgh, PA Dates: April 17, 2018 and April 19, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 11:00 p.m. Please contact: Debbie Baumiller, Manager of Senior Center Services, at , ext Website: Center North Senior Nativity Lutheran Church 4517 Mt. Royal Boulevard Allison Park, PA Dates: May 7, 2018 and May 9, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 11:00 p.m. Please contact: Meg Mulkearns, Center Coordinator, at Website: Armstrong Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Apollo Senior Community Center 707-A North Fifth Street Apollo, PA Dates: April 30, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Please contact: Kim McAfee, Apollo Senior Center Manager, at Ford City Senior Community Center 421 9th Street Ford City, PA Dates: May 1, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Please contact: Paulette Miller, Ford City Manager, at Beaver Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Center at the Mall 284 Beaver Valley Mall Boulevard Beaver Valley Mall Monaca, PA Date: April 19, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Please contact: Tracy Costo, Fitness Center Coordinator/Center at the Mall, at New Bethlehem Church 183 New Bethlehem Church Road Aliquippa, PA

4 Dates: April 21, 2018 Time: 8:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Please contact: Heather Spinelli, Fitness Center Instructor, at Circle of Friends-Baden St. John the Baptist Church 371 Linmore Avenue Baden, PA Dates: May 4, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Please contact: Donna Murphy, Manager, at Circle of Friends-New Brighton rd Avenue New Brighton, PA Dates: May 18, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Please contact: Kathy Damazo, Manager, Healthy Steps in Motion (exercise classes for strength & balance) Center at the Mall 284 Beaver Valley Mall Boulevard Beaver Valley Mall Monaca, PA Date: Mondays and Wednesdays, May 2, 2018 June 25, 2018 Time: 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Please contact: Patty Weston, Fitness Center Instructor, at Berks Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Manor at Market Square 803 Penn Street Reading, PA Dates: April 12, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Please contact: Kathy Roberts, Health & Wellness Education Coordinator, at , ext. 230 Blair Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life) Central Blair Senior Center th Avenue Altoona, PA Schedule: Tuesdays, April 24, 2018 May 8, 2018, Monday, May 14, 2018, Tuesdays, May 22 May 29, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Please contact: Aubrey Lidwell, Community Services Program Coordinator, at

5 Website: Bucks Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Ben Wilson Senior Center 580 Delmont Avenue Warminster, PA Date: April 30, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. Please contact: Ben Wilson Senior Center at Bensalem Senior Center 1850 Byberry Road Bensalem, PA Date: May 1, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Please contact: Bensalem Senior Center at Chronic Disease Self-Management Program LAY LEADER TRAINING and Diabetes Self- Management Program LAY LEADER CROSS-TRAINING Central Bucks Senior Center 700 N. Shady Retreat Road Doylestown, PA Schedule: CDSMP four-day training April 12, 13, 19, and 20, CANCELLED Time: 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Schedule: DSMP cross-training April 23, CANCELLED Time: 9:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Butler Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Butler Library 218 N McKean Street Butler, PA Dates: June 26, 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Please contact: Brittany Buzzelli, Butler County Area Agency on Aging, at Website: Cameron Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Driftwood Senior Center 7806 Bridge Street Driftwood, PA Dates: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Please contact: Linda Burrows, Center Director, Clearfield Chronic Pain Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life with chronic pain) Park Avenue Towers 5

6 420 Park Avenue Curwensville, PA Schedule: Wednesdays, May 16, 2018 July 11, 2018 (no class May 23, 2018) Time: 9:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Please contact: Shelia Williams or Joan Domico at Leonard Court Apartments 1350 Leonard Street Clearfield, PA Schedule: Thursdays, May 2, 2018 June 14, 2018 (no class June 7, 2018) Time: 1:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Please contact: Shelia Williams, Director at Healthy Steps in Motion (exercise classes for strength & balance) Mahaffey Center for Active Living 958 Market Street Mahaffey, PA Schedule: Mondays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. All activities are posted at Coalport Center for Active Living 851 Rear Main Street Glendale Medical Center Complex Coalport, PA Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. All activities are posted at Clearfield Center for Active Living 116 South 2nd Street Clearfield, PA Schedule: Thursdays 10:00 a.m. All activities are posted at Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) CERTIFIED WORKSHOP LEADER TRAINING by Dering Consulting Group, Inc. Clearfield County Career and Technology Center 1620 River Road Clearfield, PA Date: April 11, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Please register at: Dering Consulting Group, Inc. at NOTE: This training is for AAA staff, AAA Senior Center staff, AAA contractors and AAA volunteers and is capped at 25 registrants. Columbia Diabetes Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life with 6

7 Diabetes) Catawissa Senior Center 319 Pine Street Catawissa, PA Schedule: Mondays, March 26, 2018 April 30, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. 11:30 p.m. Please contact: Margie Brouse, Senior Center Manager, at Delaware Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Fox Hill Farms Club House 2300 Fox Hill Circle Glen Mills, PA Dates: April 12, 2018 and April 19, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Please contact: Ellen Williams, Health and Wellness Program Manager, at Website: Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life) Ridley YMCA 900 South Avenue Secane, PA Dates: Fridays, April 27, 2018 June 1, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Please contact: Ridley YMCA at Website: Elk Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Johnsonburg Senior Center 430 Center Street Johnsonburg, PA Dates: Thursday, April 12, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Please contact: Anna Kreckel, Johnsonburg Senior Center Director, at Jones Twp. Senior Center - Wilcox Community Building 320 Faries Street Wilcox, PA Dates: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Please contact: Daisy Sutter, Senior Center Director, at St Mary's Senior Center - Marien Stadt Place 72 Erie Avenue St. Mary s, PA Dates: Wednesday, April 25, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. 7

8 Please contact: Lesa Lamb, St. Mary's Senior Center Director, at Bennett's Valley Senior Center 149 Plum Street Weedville, PA Dates: Thursday, April 26, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Please contact: Judy Woelfel, Bennett's Valley Senior Center Director, at Erie Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Union City Senior Center 27 Johnson Street Union City, PA Dates: April 6, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Please contact: Aaron Damron at Northwestern Senior Center 9 Academy Street Albion, PA Dates: April 13, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Please contact: Aaron Damron at Corry Senior Center 25 First Avenue Corry, PA Dates: April 16, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Please contact: Aaron Damron at Erie West Senior Center 1210 W 8th Street Erie, PA Dates: April 17, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Please contact: Aaron Damron at Millcreek Municipal Building West 26th Street Erie, PA Dates: June 3, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Please contact: Aaron Damron at

9 Greene Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Carmichaels Activity Center 100 Nemacolin Road Carmichaels, PA Dates: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Please contact: Patricia Mounts, Health & Wellness Coordinator, at Indiana Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Clairvaux Commons 100 Clairvaux Drive Indiana, PA Dates: April 16 and April 30, 2018 Time: 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Please contact: Vicki Burgess, Center Services Administrative Supervisor, at Lackawanna Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Taylor Community Library 710 South Main Street Taylor, PA Dates: April 16, 2018 and April 18, 2018 Time: 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Please contact: Taylor Community Library at Lancaster Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life) Bright Side Opportunities Center 515 Hershey Avenue Lancaster, PA Dates: Tuesdays, April 3, May 8, 2018 Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Please contact: Derek Bendetti, Health Promotion, at Lawrence Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life) Challenges, Options in Aging Ellwood Center 1405 Woodside Avenue Ellwood City, PA Dates: Mondays, March 26, 2018 April 30, 2018 Time: 12:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Please contact: Jim Greene, Center Supervisor, at Lehigh 10-Keys TM to Healthy Aging (education on taking control of your health and Medicare Preventative Services) Lehigh Valley Active Life 1633 Elm Street, La Rose Room Allentown, PA

10 Date: Mondays, March 26, 2018 June 4, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Please contact: Lehigh Valley Active Life at Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life) Lehigh Valley Active Life 1633 Elm Street Allentown, PA Dates: Wednesdays, September 26, 2018 October 31, 2018 Time: 12:15 p.m. 2:45 p.m. Please contact: Monica Yastrzab-Kempf, Health and Wellness Nurse, at Diabetes Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life with Diabetes) Whitehall Active Lifestyle Center West Catasauqua Community Center 2301 Pine Street Whitehall, PA Schedule: Mondays, October 15, November 19, 2018 Time: 12:30 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Please contact: Monica Yastrzab-Kempf, Health and Wellness Nurse, at Luzerne Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Boscov's 15 S Main Street Wilkes-Barre, PA Dates: May 3, 2018 and May 10, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Please contact: Toni Mathis, Director CTA Active Adult Center, at McKean Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Mt Jewett Senior Center 8 East Main Street Mt Jewett, PA Dates: Monday, April 16, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Please contact: Sally Troutman, Mt. Jewett Senior Center Director, at Port Allegany Senior Center 216 North Main Street Port Allegany, PA Dates: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Please contact: Angie Culver, Port Allegany Senior Center Director, at Montour Chronic Disease Self-Management Program LAY LEADER TRAINING and Diabetes Self- Management Program LAY LEADER CROSS-TRAINING 10

11 Justin Drive I 100 Justin Drive Danville, PA Schedule: CDSMP four-day training May 7, 2018 May 10, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Schedule: DSMP cross-training May 21, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Please contact: Please contact: Maria Welch, Sr. Wellness Specialist, Geisinger Health & Wellness Department, at or mdwelch1@thehealthplan.com Charge: No charge to Area Agencies on Aging staff, AAA subcontractors, AAA volunteers or Geisinger Health Plan staff. Anyone else not covered by PDA s Self-Management Resource Center license must provide their own SMRC license at the time of registration. Any questions about PDA s SMRC license may contact Katrina Kyle at katkyle@pa.gov or Participants are responsible for their own lodging, transportation, and meals. Once registered, participants will receive a welcome letter, agenda, and directions to the training. Diabetes Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life with Diabetes) Montour Senior Center 500 West Market Street Danville, PA Schedule: Mondays, March 26, April 30, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Please contact: Margie Brouse, Senior Center Manager, at Northampton Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life) Nazareth Senior Center 15 S. Wood Street Nazareth, PA Dates: Wednesdays, March 21, April 25, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Please contact: Stacy Walsh, Center Director, at Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Easton Life Style campus 3201 Sullivan Trail Easton, PA Dates: April 17, 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Please contact: Debbie Mertz, Director, at Diabetes Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life with Diabetes) Bath Senior Center 234 S. Walnut Street Bath, PA Schedule: Mondays, May 7, 2018 June 11, 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m. 12:30 a.m. Please contact: Diane Orlowsky, Director, at

12 Northumberland Diabetes Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life with Diabetes) Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital 4200 Hospital Road Coal Township, PA Schedule: Thursdays, April 5, 2018 May 10, 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m. 12:30 a.m. Please contact: Geisinger Health and Wellness, at Website: Perry Healthy Steps in Motion (exercise classes for strength & balance) Marysville Senior Center 198 Leonard Street Marysville, PA Dates: April 10, 2018 May 31, 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Please contact: Allyson Valentine, Outreach Coordinator, at Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Newport Senior Center 2 North 2nd Street Newport, PA Dates: April 6, 2018 and April 13, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Please contact: Allyson Valentine, Outreach Coordinator, at Philadelphia Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life) PCA/Wallace Building 642 N. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA Schedule: Wednesdays, March 21, 2018 April 25, 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Please contact: Diane P. Brown, Health Promotion Consultant, at , ext Thomas Jefferson Univ. Hospital Alumni Hall, Rm 217, 10th and Locust Streets Philadelphia, PA Schedule: Thursdays, April 5, 2018 April 19, 2018 and May 3, 2018 May 17, 2018 Time: 1:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Please contact: Neva White, Senior Health Educator, at JEFF-NOW ( ) Philadelphia Senior Center Avenue of the Arts 509 S. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA Dates: Fridays, May 4, 2018 June 8,

13 Time: 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Please contact: Edwina Griggs, Activities Coordinator, at Chronic Pain Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life with chronic pain) Beloved St. John Evangelistic Church 4541 N. Broad Street Philadelphia, PA Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays, March 22, 2018 April 24, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Please contact: Rev. Linda Monk, Site Coordinator, at Martin Luther King Older Adult Center 2100 West Cecil B. Moore Avenue Philadelphia, PA Schedule: Thursdays, April 5, 2018 May 10, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Please contact: Rosalyn Cofer, Activities Coordinator, at Calvary St. Augustine Episcopal Church 814 North 41st Street Philadelphia, PA Schedule: Mondays, April 9, 2018 May 14, 2018 Time: 4:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Please contact: Sharon Congleton, Site Coordinator, at , ext St. Charles Senior Community Center 1941 Christian Street Philadelphia, PA Schedule: Wednesdays, May 2, 2018 June 6, 2018 Time: 10:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Please contact: Kathy Boles, Center Director, at Diabetes Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life with Diabetes) Center in the Park 5818 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia, PA Schedule: Thursdays, April 19, 2018 May 24, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Please contact: Fatima Jackson, Activities Coordinator, at ext. 302 Associated Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired 919 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA Schedule: Tuesdays, May 1, 2018 June 5,

14 Time: 10:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Please contact: Bette Homer, Site Coordinator, at KleinLife: Center City 2100 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA Schedule: Tuesdays, May 18, 2018 June 22, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Please contact: Lynn Ellis, Site Coordinator, at Schuylkill Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Shenandoah Senior Community Center 116 North Main Street Shenandoah, PA Dates: May 24, 2018 and May 25, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Please contact: Jenny Wagner, Community Wellness Coordinator, at Snyder Diabetes Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life with Diabetes) Beaver Springs Senior Center 55 Elm Street Beaver Springs, PA Schedule: Wednesdays, May 2, 2018 June 6, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Please contact: Geisinger Health and Wellness at Website: Tioga Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life) The Deane Center 104 Main Street, Board Room Wellsboro, PA Dates: Tuesdays, April 17, 2018 May 22, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Please contact: Hollie Irvine, Health & Wellness Coordinator, at Weblink: Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Mansfield Senior Center 1103 South Main Street Mansfield, PA Dates: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Please contact: Hollie Irvine, Health & Wellness Coordinator, at Union Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life) 14

15 Evangelical Community Health & Wellness Evangelical Professional Office Building, Suite One Hospital Drive Lewisburg, PA Dates: Tuesdays, April 17, 2018 May 22, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Please contact: Evangelical Community Health & Wellness at Weblink: Washington Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life) Canonsburg Hospital McNary Conference Center 100 Medical Boulevard Canonsburg, PA Dates: Tuesdays, April 17, May 22, 2018 Time: 1:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Please contact: Patricia Mounts, Health & Wellness Coordinator, at Lemoyne Community Center 200 N. Forrest Avenue Washington, PA Dates: Thursdays, April 19, May 24, 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Please contact: Patricia Mounts, Health & Wellness Coordinator, at Wayne Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life) Honesdale Senior Center 323 Tenth Street Honesdale, PA Dates: Fridays, March 23, 2018 April 27, 2018 Time: 11:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. Please contact: Marie Alexander, Health & Wellness Coordinator, at Westmoreland Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life) Monessen Center for Active Adults 1925 Grand Boulevard Monessen, PA Dates: Wednesdays, April 25, 2018 May 23 and Friday, May 25, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Please contact: Angela Sapone, Supervisor, Monessen Center for Active Adults, at Healthy Steps for Older Adults (fall risk screening & education) Jeannette Center for Active Adults 211 Gaskill Street 15

16 Jeannette, PA Date: April 10, 2018 Time: 8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Please contact: Rhonda Dean or Rose Pennavaria, Director, Jeannette Center for Active Adults, at West Newton Center for Active Adults 103 East Main Street West Newton, PA Date: April 13, 2018 Time: 8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Please contact: Jody Geletko, Supervisor, West Newton Center, at New Florence Center for Active Adults 216 Ligonier Street New Florence, PA Date: April 17, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Please contact: Kim Adams, Supervisor, New Florence Center, at Herminie Center for Active Adults 101 Sewickley Avenue Herminie, PA Date: April 17, 2018 Time: 8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Please contact: Amy Smaracheck, Supervisor, Herminie Center, at McKenna Center for Active Adults 971 Old Salem Road Greensburg, PA Date: April 19, 2018 Time: 8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Please contact: Mary Corsi, Supervisor, McKenna Center, at Monessen Center for Active Adults 1925 Grand Boulevard Monessen, PA Date: April 19, 2018 Time: 8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Please contact: Angela Sapone, Supervisor, Monessen Center, at East Vandergrift Center for Active Adults 400 McKinley Avenue East Vandergrift, PA Date: April 20,

17 Time: 10:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Please contact: Dominica Wilson, Supervisor, East Vandergrift Center, at Valley Center for Active Adults 135 Kalassay Drive Ligonier, PA Date: April 24, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Please contact: Judy Holden, Supervisor, Valley Center for Active Adults, at New Kensington Center for Active Adults 1039 Third Avenue New Kensington, PA Date: April 27, 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m. Please contact: Tara Kazmer, Supervisor, New Kensington Center, at York Diabetes Self-Management Program (education on living a healthier life with Diabetes) York Township Park Building 25 Oak Street York, PA Schedule: Wednesdays, March 28, 2018 May 2, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Please contact: Megan Craley, Health & Wellness Coordinator, at Jewish Community Center 2000 Hollywood Drive York, PA Schedule: Mondays, April 16, 2018 May 21, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Please contact: Megan Craley, Health & Wellness Coordinator, at Keys TM to Healthy Aging (education on taking control of your health and Medicare Preventative Services) Windy Hill On the Campus 1472 Roths Church Road Spring Grove, PA Date: Fridays, April 6, 2018 May 4, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Please contact: Windy Hill On the Campus, at PA Link to Aging and Disability Resources Allegheny County Event: Ethics in the Helping Profession 17

18 Description: Location: FREE training for any new worker in the social service field, or any staff person that needs a refresher. Ken Montrose from Greenbriar Treatment Center will explore the basic principles of ethical codes. Participants should be able to explain the reasoning behind ethical codes, and identify pressures to violate them. CEU s available for addiction counselors by the Pa. Certification Board, Counselors by NAADAC #85689 and NBCC #6352, EAPS by the EACC, Nurses by PSNA, and Social Workers/LPCs/LMFTs by Pitt s School of Social Work. St. Stephen s Episcopal Church 405 Frederick Avenue Sewickley, PA Date: Tuesday, April 10, 2018 Time: Contact: 9 a.m p.m. Networking Lunch provided immediately following, sponsored by Lutheran SeniorLife/Valley Care Michelle Rockwell, PA Link Coordinator at mrockwell@tripil.com or call , ext Registration Deadline: April 6, 2018 Beaver County Event: Bridges Out of Poverty Training Description: FREE 3 hour session will address specific needs of the culture of poverty in Beaver County and how social workers can serve clients more effectively. This training is designed to provide a framework for social workers to understand poverty within the broader limitations of their clients. CEU s with Pitt SSW/CE are available for $10.00 to participants as requested. Location: Penn State Beaver Campus, The Lodge 100 University Drive Monaca, PA Date: Thursday, May 10, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Continental breakfast included. Contact: Lynell Scaff, BCCAN Coordinator at lscaff@bccan.org Registration Deadline: May 5, 2018 Berks County Event: Pennsylvania Link to Aging and Disability Resources Berks County Link partners network cross-training meeting Description: Quality Insights of Pennsylvania Project Coordinators, Vanessa Cambria Mengel and Debra Levengood, will explain more about Pennsylvania s C.A.R.E. Act that went into effect in early 2017 Location: Berks Visiting Nurse Association 170 Berkshire Boulevard Wyomissing, PA Date: April 17 9:00 am to 10:30 am Contact: To RSVP or if you require accommodation or want more information, call Ann Barlet, Berks County Link coordinator at , ext. 5523, or blllink@mail.com or text: Registration Deadline: RSVP by April 13 - Free to attend Butler County Event: Hospice: Dispelling the Myths Presenter: Visiting Nurses Association Description: When is the right time to consider hospice care? When is hospice the right 18

19 choice? What supports are available for family caregivers during hospice care? Whether you are considering planning ahead for yourself or are concerned about the future of a loved one, this presentation will provide an in-depth understanding of hospice essentials. Location: Tanglewood, Phillip s Hall 10 Austin Ave Lyndora, PA Date: April 16, 2018 Time: Contact: Vendor Fair 10AM 12PM, Presentation 10:30PM Butler County Area Agency on Aging , or bbuzzell@co.butler.pa.us Event: Understanding Community Health Choices Presenter: Erin Guay, Pennsylvania Health Law Project Description: Community Health Choices began January 1, 2018 in Southwestern PA. This new managed care program affects 100,000 older adults and persons with disabilities living in our region. Who is impacted: Adults with both Medicare and Medical Assistance; People living in Nursing Homes paid by Medical Assistance; Adults in the following Waiver Programs: Aging, Attendant Care, CommCare, Independence, and OBRA. Come to learn more about what is changing and how the different target groups will be impacted. Location: Butler County Community College Science and Tech Building Room TB-200 (Permit Parking Pass Required) Date: April 24, 2018 Time: 10AM 12PM Contact: Brittany Buzzelli, PA LINK Coordinator (724) or bbuzzell@co.butler.pa.us Register by: April 20, 2018 Carbon/Luzerne/Wyoming/Lackawanna Event: Hoarding Workshop Description: Linda Shumaker, RN-BC, MA, Behavioral Health and Aging Consultant will discuss hoarding as a disease, as well as hoarding behaviors, demographics, assessments and treatment Location: Heritage Hill Senior Community th Street Weatherly, PA Date: April 27, 2018 Time: Registration: 9:30 a.m. -10:00 a.m., Presentation: 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Contact: Julie Mann at ccaging14@ptd.net Registration Deadline: Seats are limited. Please RSVP by April 18, 2018 Event: Description: Location: Aging/ID Workshop/ Working with Aging/ID Consumers Who Have a Dual Diagnosis Of Alzheimer s/dementia This workshop will help you recognize the signs and symptom of the most common psychiatric disorders in older adults: Delirium, Depression and Dementia. Presentations on how to do case assessments will also be presented. The law firm of Colbert & Grebas will also be presenting on Special Needs Trusts Genetti s Hotel and Conference Center 77 E. Market Street 19

20 Wilkes-Barre, PA Date: June 8, 2018 Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Contact: Julie Mann at ccaging14@ptd.net Registration Deadline: May 26, Registration is required. Lunch will be provided. Centre County Event: Substance Abuse Disorders: Issues in Older Adults Conference Description: This free, full-day training with presenter Linda Shumaker, RN, MA, will introduce participants to the specific substances that are abused in the older adult population including illicit drugs, prescription drugs and alcohol. Treatment interventions, evidenced-based practices and older adult specific outreach programs will be reviewed. Case discussions will assist participants in problem solving difficult community situations. It is hoped that as communities recognize this growing concern, addressing these issues will become a priority. Lunch and CEUs for social workers and care managers will be provided at no charge. Location: Mount Nittany Medical Center Dreibelbis Auditorium 1800 E. Park Ave. State College, PA Date: May 7, 2018 Time: 8:30 AM 4:30 PM Contact: Melissa Bottorf, Lead Link Coordinator mbottorf2016@gmail.com Phone Registration Deadline: Register by May 1, 2018, by clicking here Fayette County Event: Community HealthChoices (CHC): Updates on implementation in SW PA Description: Come learn about CHC implementation and resources for troubleshooting. This is a FREE training and open to anyone who works with individuals affected by Community HealthChoices. Location: Fayette County Behavioral Health 215 Jacob Murphy Lane Uniontown, PA Date: Thursday, April 26, 2018 Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m. Contact: Michelle Rockwell at mrockwell@tripil.com or call , ext Registration Deadline: Monday, April 23, 2018 Lancaster County Event: Fair 50 Summit Description: Lancaster Housing Opportunity Partnership, through its Housing Equality & Equity Institute, will host the Fair on the anniversary of this landmark civil rights legislation it seems only fitting to take an honest and realistic view of where we are on our assent to the mountain top, that Dr. King once so eloquently spoke of. Location: Emerald Community Campus 2120 Oregon Pike Lancaster, PA Date: April 11 8:00 am to 2:00 pm Contact: Tickets: $20 Click here to purchase 20

21 Registration Deadline: n/a Event: Pennsylvania Link to Aging and Disability Resources Berks County Link partners network cross-training meeting Description: Two presenters for this meeting: What is affordable housing & Community Basic, Inc. s role in housing? Jo Raff is Community Basics, Inc. s Director of Property Management and Liz Fry, principal of Beyond the Fork in the Road Senior Moving Solutions, Downsizing, Rightsizing and then there's Hoarding." Location: Keystone Villa at Ephrata 100 N State Street Ephrata, PA Date: April 19 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm. Contact: To RSVP or if you require accommodation or want more information, call or text the Link coordinator at or blllink@mail.com Registration Deadline: RSVP by April 17 FREE to attend. Event: A Community Death Cafe Description: Come to this FREE event the first Community Death Café at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences. At this Death Cafe, people you may know or not know gather to savor delicious cake, coffee and conversation about mortality as a way to make the most of life. In this relaxed, quite informal, setting there are no speeches, no sales pitches and no agendas. Instead, the conversation is set by you and others around the table. This is not a grief or support group just a cordial space to discuss the inevitable. Location: Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences 850 Greenfield Road Lancaster, PA (Room 1500 use Door # 16) Date: April 21 10:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. A FREE screening of the 70 minute film, The most excellent dying of Theodore Jack Heckleman will follow the Death Café at noon Contact: Call or text or blllink@mail.com to RSVP or if you require accommodation or want more information Registration Deadline: RSVP Event: Popcorn & a movie Going Blind: Coming out of the Darkness about Vision Loss Description: Come to this FREE event. This documentary features the stories of everyday people and their heroic efforts they make to live in today s world with vision loss. This 70 minute movie is a unique documentary film that increases public awareness of sight loss and low vision issues profoundly affecting the lives of more and more people and those who love them. This is a collaborative initiative of The Arc of Lancaster Lebanon and the Pennsylvania Link to Aging and Disability Resources Lancaster County partners network. Location: The Arc of Lancaster Lebanon 116 West Airport Road, Suite A Lancaster, PA Date: April 25 Doors open at 6:00 pm; film 6:30 pm Discussion following the screening with representatives of the Red Rose Council of the Blind and the Pennsylvania Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services. Contact: The Arc of Lancaster Lebanon, or blllink@mail.com Registration Deadline: RSVP is a must seating is limited to 30 only 21

22 Lawrence County Event: Understanding Hospice: A Conversation Today for the Care You Want Tomorrow Presenter: Visiting Nurses Association Description: When is the right time to consider hospice care? When is hospice the right choice? What supports are available for family caregivers during hospice care? Whether you are considering planning ahead for yourself or are concerned about the future of a loved one, this presentation will provide an in-depth understanding of hospice essentials. Location: Challenges Options in Aging 2706 Mercer Road New Castle, PA Date: April 25, 2018 Time: Vendor Fair 5:00PM 7:00PM, Presentation 5:45PM Contact: Challenges, or Brittany Buzzelli, PA Link Coordinator, , bbuzzell@co.butler.pa.us Register by: April 23 Event: Seniors Bullying Seniors Workshop for Seniors Presenter: Pamela Countouris, Certified Bullying Prevention Specialist Description: Senior to senior bullying is on the rise within communal programs and health care settings. Bullying among older adults is a serious issue that continues to grow. Participants will gain an understanding of what senior bullying is, why it happens, the underlying behavioral programs that are present in the older adult bully and what we can do when senior bullying occurs. Location: Challenges Options in Aging 2706 Mercer Road New Castle, PA Date: May 7, 2018 Time: 10:15AM 11:15AM Contact: Challenges, or Brittany Buzzelli, PA LINK Coordinator at (724) or bbuzzell@co.butler.pa.us Register by: May 1 Lebanon County Event: 4 th Annual Designer Handbag Bingo Description: This is Mentor A Mother s signature event that features door prizes, raffles, a silent auction, food, fun and getting to meet people. Location: Eagles Hall 116 North 8 th Street Lebanon, PA Date: April 14 Doors open at 11:00 am; bingo begins at 12:15 pm. Contact: For tickets ($20 each) call Charlotte at or Emily at or register online here Registration Deadline: n/a Lehigh/Northampton Counties Event: Conversation Event Description: This training will help people talk about their wishes for end-of-life care. Location: Northampton County Human Services 2801 Emrick Blvd 22

23 Bethlehem, PA Date: April 12, 2018 Time: 1-3 p.m. Contact: Phone Registration Deadline: Registration is required by ing Event: Supported Decision Making, an Alternative to Guardianship Description: Workshop will focus on strategies for assuring the rights of individuals while reinforcing the understanding and acknowledgement of those rights as well as implementing processes that respect those rights. Location: DeSales University Center, 2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, PA Date: May 1, 2018 Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Contact: wayneschiff@lehighcounty.org to register. Registration Deadline: April 24, 2018 Mercer County Event: Seniors Bullying Seniors Workshop for Social Work/Health Care Professionals Presenter: Pamela Countouris, Certified Bullying Prevention Specialist Description: Senior to senior bullying is on the rise within communal programs and health care settings. In order to provide quality life experience for care recipients, bullying behaviors need to be addressed quickly. Participants will gain an understanding of what senior bullying is, why it happens, the underlying behavioral programs that are present in the older adult bully and what we as professionals, can do when senior bullying occurs. Location: Primary Health Network John Laeng Board Room 55 Pitt Street Sharon, PA Date: May 21, 2018 Time: Registration 9:30 a.m., program 10 a.m. 12 p.m. Contact: Brittany Buzzelli, PA LINK Coordinator at (724) or bbuzzell@co.butler.pa.us Register by: May 18, 2018 Union County Event: Regional Hoarding Task Force Organizational Meeting Description: PA Link to Aging and Disability Resource Centers is hosting an organizational meeting to determine the need for a regional Hoarding Task Force within a 9 county area that includes Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Lycoming, Columbia, Montour, Clinton and Schuylkill counties. The purpose of this task force is to help create a collaborative effort among multiple agencies to provide a managed response to hoarding cases to help ensure the health and safety of individuals affected by hoarding disorder. Location: Union County Government Building 155 N. 15 th Street Lewisburg, PA Date: April 18, 2018 Time: 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Contact: Melissa Bottorf, Lead Link Coordinator 23

24 Phone Registration Deadline: April 15, 2018 Washington County Event: Identifying and Dealing with Senior Bullying Description: This event is open to any staff that work with older adults, apartment or property managers, senior citizen or older adult center staff, and social workers or other staff from facilities. Event is FREE and followed by Breakfast Buffet sponsored by Home Instead Senior Care Location: Ramada Inn 1170 W. Chestnut Street Washington, PA Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 Time: 9:00 am- 12:00 pm. Breakfast buffet included Contact: Michelle Rockwell at or call , ext Registration Deadline: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 Wayne County Event: Caregivers Conference Description: FREE training for the public and human service professionals. Three presentations on topics useful for caregivers will be presented. Included will be Understanding the Psychiatric Issues of Dementia, Effective Communication Strategies, Hospital to Home, and To Hospice. Location: Salvation Army Lodge 398 South Street Waymart, PA (Note: Not the Camp) Date: Tuesday, May 1, 2018 Time: 9:30 continental breakfast; 10 AM program begins; ends approximately 3 PM Contact: jdoyle@waynecountypa.gov, phone Registration Deadline: April 20, 2018 Event: Understanding the Psychiatric Issues of Dementia Description: FREE training for the public and human service professionals. Two hour presentation on Understanding the Psychiatric Issues of Dementia. Reservations required for Supper, handouts and seating. Location: Hawley Senior Center Bingham Park 337 Park Place Hawley, PA Date: Tuesday, May 1, 2018 Time: 6 to 8 PM Light Supper Served Contact: jdoyle@waynecountypa.gov, phone Registration Deadline: April 24, 2018 Announcements April is National Social Security Month April is National Social Security Month. National Social Security Month is celebrated in April and is dedicated to educating you about Social Security programs and services. From programs that help support you through life s journey, to services that help put you in control, to systems that 24

25 help protect what s important to you, Social Security is committed to helping secure today and tomorrow for you and your family. Celebrate by seeing what you can do online. LIHEAP Deadline Extended Governor Wolf has extended the deadline for Pennsylvania s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) until April 13, 2018, due to unpredictably longer, colder winter weather. Individuals can apply for a LIHEAP grant online at or in person at their local county assistance office. They may also call the statewide toll-free hotline at with any questions about the program. Registration Open for PA Adult Day Service Association (PADSA) Annual Conference Registration is open for the PA Adult Day Service Association (PADSA) Annual conference to be held at the Hershey Lodge April 26-27, Sessions include: Outcome Measurements for LTSS, Community Health Choices Update, Innovations: The New Provider Partnership (from a MCO perspective), Town Hall Meeting with MCOs and ADS Providers, Branding your Center in a Noisy Service Provider Marketplace, Q&A with the PDA ADS Licensing Team and much more! A pre-intensive will be offered Wednesday, April 25, 2018, for all those interested in learning more about How to open an ADS Center. A quick version of DEMENTIA LIVE is available also throughout the conference on Thursday. Please visit to register and learn more. For questions, concerns or sponsorship/exhibitor opportunities, contact conference chair Tina Hess at thess@goodnewsconsulting.com or Alzheimer's Association Annual Dementia Conference Join the Alzheimer's Association on May 7, 2018, in King of Prussia, PA for the Annual Southeastern Pennsylvania Dementia Conference. Learn from regional dementia experts and our featured speaker, Stephen G. Post, international speaker, bioethicist, best-selling author and researcher. Attend a variety of specialized workshops to customize your learning experience. Visit with local healthcare vendors and network with 400+ family caregivers and healthcare professionals. Registration opens March 7, CE applications will be submitted. For sponsorship opportunities, contact: kristina.prendergast@alz.org or call our 24/7 Helpline at