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| Letter From the Executive Director
April means that it is time for us to review all things program and finance and consider our avenues of service to Penobscot, Piscataquis, Hancock, and Washington Counties! We are incredibly proud of the many amazing ways that EAAA positively impacts the over 257,000 residents aged 60 and over who are able to receive one of the many points of service from our agency. Whether it is the volunteer care provided through our Meals on Wheels home meal delivery program, participating in person or online in a class through the Durgin Center, or a connection with a Resource Coordinator to talk through a current need, our staff, volunteers, and Board members are dedicated to providing a quality of care and programming that continues to meet the ever changing needs of our communities. Please click here to view our 2021 Annual Report.
-Rebecca Kirk |
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| Interested in volunteering? These positions are our greatest needs:
Café Support Volunteers, Tuesday, 10:45-1:30pm
Meals on Wheels drivers, Piscataquis County
Commodities/Furry Friends, Calais, Bucksport, Deer Isle
We have other volunteer opportunities as well! |
Feed yourself and Furry Friends at Moe's! |
| 🍗 DON'T MISS OUT! 🍖
Tuesday, May 24th, eating at Moe's Original BBQ will help support Furry Friends Food Bank! Moe's will be donating 10% of the day's sales to Furry Friends Food Bank - a pet food bank that supports around 400 low-income older adults in our four-county coverage area!
Moe's is also holding a pet food drive that day -Â FFFB's biggest need is wet pet food. |
Six-week Training starts May 24th! |
The Savvy Caregiver Program is designed to train caregivers in the basic knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to handle the challenges of caring for a family member with memory loss, dementia, or Alzheimer’s disease, to be an effective caregiver. |
| A common misconception is that shelf-stable foods (packaged and canned) are not healthy. Canned fruits and vegetables can be just as nutritious as their fresh or frozen forms. In fact, • Fruits and vegetables are usually canned within hours after harvest, harnessing their peak freshness and ensuring the best nutrient quality; • Canning preserves many nutrients. For example, canned tomatoes have more lycopene (an antioxidant) and B vitamins than fresh tomatoes • Canning helps make fiber in certain vegetables, like beans, more soluble and more useful to the body.* |
| | Dear Marci, My sister just went to her doctor for an Annual Wellness Visit and recommended I do the same. I don’t think I’ve had this type of appointment before, though. What is it and what should I expect? -Douglas (Westminster, CO) |
| Dear Douglas, The Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) is a yearly appointment with your primary care provider (PCP) to create or update a personalized prevention plan. This plan may help prevent illness based on your current health and risk factors. Keep in mind that the AWV is not a head-to-toe physical. Also, this service is similar to but separate from the one-time Welcome to Medicare preventive visit. During your first Annual Wellness Visit, your PCP will develop your personalized prevention plan. Your PCP may also: - Check your height, weight, blood pressure, and other routine measurements
- Give you a health risk assessment
- Review your functional ability and level of safety
- Learn about your medical and family history
- Make a list of your current providers, durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers, and medications
- Create a written 5-10 year screening schedule or check-list
- Screen for cognitive impairment, including diseases such as Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia
- Screen for depression
- Provide health advice and referrals to health education and/or preventive counseling services aimed at reducing identified risk factors and promoting wellnessÂ
AWVs after your first visit may be different. At subsequent AWVs, your doctor should: - Check your weight and blood pressure
- Update the health risk assessment you completed
- Update your medical and family history
- Update your list of current medical providers and suppliers
- Update your written screening schedule
- Screen for cognitive issues
- Provide health advice and referrals to health education and/or preventive counseling servicesÂ
Original Medicare covers the Annual Wellness Visit at 100% of the Medicare-approved amount when you receive the service from a participating provider. This means you pay nothing (no deductible or coinsurance). Medicare Advantage Plans are required to cover AWVs without applying deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance when you see an in-network provider and meet Medicare’s requirements for the service. Contact your healthcare provider if you want to schedule your Annual Wellness Visit! -Marci |
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Caregiver Respite Program
The Caregiver Respite Program supports family caregivers by helping to pay for someone else to provide care for the person with dementia.
Caregivers can utilize agencies, friends, relatives, or day programs to provide care. Respite gives caregivers a chance to take care of their own needs while knowing that their loved one is safe and being cared for. 
Respite funds are currently available, click here to learn more. |
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| | Have you had the conversation?
To Learn more follow these steps
- Watch the video
- Take the survey
- Download the starter guide
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| | Veteran Directed Care EAAA works with the VA to provide the Veteran Directed Care program to veterans within our catchment area. We are proud to work directly with the VA and veterans to assist people as they age within their own home. We want to honor those who gave their lives for our country and thank the veterans who have served.
For more information about the VDC program, click here. |
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- Scammers will try and trick you - |
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Don't answer the phone if you don't know the number, even if it appears to be a local number.  Scammers call pretending to be from places like Medicare and ask for your personal information. You can protect yourself by not picking up the phone. |
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Coming Soon to the Durgin Center: |
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| Community Café Dates May 3rd - Beef Steak w/ Red Wine sauce May 10th - Ham and Pineapple May 17th - Honey Garlic Pork May 31st - Chicken w/ Herbed Gravy |
| | - Husson University Physical Therapy Workshop - Learn about community programs that Husson Physical Therapy students and faculty offer to the public. May 10th, 12 pm
- Fundamental Foot Care Workshop - Your feet can say a lot about your overall health. Learn more about proper foot care from Heather Fogg, a Registered Nurse and Certified Foot Care Specialist May 16th at 10am
- Arete Rehab Two Part Fall Prevention Workshop - This two part presentation will share information on fall prevention including a balance screening. May 19th and 26th at 9:30 amÂ
- Be Red Cross Ready - A FREE preparedness education designed to help people understand, prepare for and respond to disasters. May 19th, 1 pm and May 20th, 9:30amÂ
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| |  | | The theme for Older Americans Month (OAM) 2022 is Age My Way. 'Age My Way' will look different for each person, here are common things everyone can consider: - Planning: Think about what you will need and want in the future, from home and community-based services to community activities that interest you.
- Engagement: Remain involved and contribute to your community through work, volunteer, and/or civic participation opportunities.
- Access: Make home improvements and modifications, use assistive technologies, and customize supports to help you better age in place.
- Connection: Maintain social activities and relationships to combat social isolation and stay connected to your community.
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*In accordance with Federal Civil Rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Civil Rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior credible activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program.intake@usda.gov. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. |
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