August Extension Connection Magazine 2021

Extension Connection Sullivan County YOUR LINK TO LOCAL, RESEARCH-BASED SOLUTIONS

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First ever hybrid Tai Chi for Fall Prevention class by the CCE Caregiver Resource Center

Upcoming U pcoming Events Events & Programs Programs Water Color Painting for Beginners- Virtual Family Caregiver Support Groups Tai Chi for Arthritis for Fall Prevention 4-H Outdoor Living Skills Video Series

Issue Isssue sue Highlights Higghhligghhts Pheromone Trapping Can Help Fight Corn Pests How Do I Know If My Home is Energy Efficient?

Alzheimer’s Support Groups

Sullivan Fresh Community Cupboard: Stories from the Road

Dementia Conversations

All About Berries!

4-H Geology Program: Earth Explorers

Bicycling: Safe Routes to School

What’s Bugging You First Fridays

CCE Spotlights: Marylin Jones, Vivian Monsanto, Yo Pitts! Foods

Legal and Financial Planning for Alzheimer’s Disease

Caregivers Out Loud - Podcasts

Board of Directors Meeting

6 Tips for Long Distance Caregiving

See more events on our webpage at www.sullivancce.org/events.

Welcome W elcome to to the the Issue!

Issue!

Page 3 Message from the Executive Director Page 4 Pheromone Trapping Can Help Fight Corn Pests Page 4 DHI Report: June Page 6 How Do I Know If My Home Is Energy Efficient?

Table Table of of Contents Contents Page 7 Community Cupboard: Stories from the Road Page 9 In Case You Missed It! Page 10 Bicycling: Safe Routes to School Page 12 All About Berries!

Page 14 Fast Facts, Cool Tools & News To Use!

Page 15 CCE Spotlights Page 16 Caregivers Out Loud - Podcasts Page 17 Tips For Long Distance Caregiving Page 19 Thank You, Sponsors!

The Extension Connection (USPS-525-100) is published monthly for $25.00 enrollment by Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County, located at 64 FerndaleLoomis Road, Suite 1, Liberty, NY 12754-2903. Entered at Liberty, New York, as a periodical class matter. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in section 412, Act of February 24, 1925. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Extension Connection, 64 Ferndale-Loomis Road, Suite 1, Liberty, NY 12754-2903.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Robert Kaplan.............................President Amy Erlwein........................Vice President Klu Padu......................................Secretary John Kiefer...................................Treasurer Nadia Rajsz........................Legislative Rep. Adam Hughes.........................Cornell Rep. Jenny Chamberlain Marcie Ehrman Denise Frangipane John “JP” Lang Amanda Langseder Chris Ng Juanita Sarmiento Gary Silver Dara Smith George Stang

PROGRAM COMMITTEE Freda Eisenberg...............................Chair Alex Alorro Heather Brown Roberta Chambers Samara Ferris Cynthia Hernandez-Gonzalez Nancy McGraw Desmond Oxford McDaniel Luisa Parker Eugene Thalmann Deborah Worden Page 2

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STAFF MEMBERS Colleen Monaghan..............................................................................Executive Director Thomas Bosket....................................................................SALT/DFC Program Manager SueAnn Boyd.........................................................Healthy Schools Program Coordinator Fabio Campanati............................Sullivan Fresh & Shop Taste NY Program Coordinator Elizabeth Clancy-DiBartolo.......................................Sullivan Fresh Program Coordinator Martin Colavito................................................Community Cupboard Program Manager Kaitlyn Conklin............................................................................................4-H Educator Wanda V. Cruz...............................................Healthy Communities Program Coordinator Khristopher DiBartolo...............................................Sullivan Fresh Program Coordinator Marylin Jones...........................................................................4-H Program Coordinator Christine Kelly.............................................................................Operations Coordinator Bonnie Lewis...........................................................................Dependent Care Educator Erica Lynch..........................................................Catskills Kitchen Program Coordinator Melinda Meddaugh.......................................................Ag & Food Systems Issue Leader Brenda Miller..................................Environment & Natural Resources Program Manager Vivian Monsanto...............................................................................Finance Coordinator Barbara Moran................................................4-H Youth Development Program Manager Bee Moser.........................................................................SNAP-Ed New York Nutritionist Kendra Payne.............................................................................Digital Marketing Manager Vanessa Petrossian...................................Director of State & Regional Ag Market Initiatives Abyssinia Pla El....................................................................................Finance Coordinator Michelle Proscia..............................................................................Agriculture Educator John Mastrangelo............................................................................Assistant Ag Market Manager Nicole A. Slevin Nikolados..........................................Administrator & Diversity Director Ashley Tully...............................................................................Ag Program Coordinator Tara VanHorn........................................................................................Finance Manager Malinda Ware........................................................................................Program Director Sean Welsh.............................................................................Energy Resource Educator John Wilcox..........................................................................................Facilities Manager Judy Arpadi, Cherene Audain, Brian Vantassell.....................................Ag Market Coordinators

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Greetings Extension and 4-H Family!

I am so pleased to congratulate Marylin Jones, who has officially announced her retirement after more than 20 years of continuous service with CCE Sullivan and the 4-H Youth Development Program. She has seen CCE Sullivan and 4-H through good times and bad with strength, optimism, and never ending support of her colleagues, volunteers, youth and their families.

While I am super sad to see her go (last day in office August 27, with official retirement date a month later in September), I am so happy that she is ready to engage in the next phase of her life, giving her full attention to her family and loved ones.

Please join me in congratulating Marylin in her anticipated retirement.

At the same time, we are celebrating the full reopening of the Extension Education Center. While masks are encouraged, they are not required.

We are installing a new intercom and entry system so please be patient as we work through the technicalities. While walk-ins are welcome, please consider making an appointment with the subject matter expert you are hoping to chat with, as most staff are out in the field during this busy season. Our Operations Coordinator Christine Kelly can help you do that if you drop by.

August is here and we’re looking forward to the Annual Sullivan County Youth Fair, hosted with our friends from the Neversink Agricultural Society at the Grahamsville Little World’s Fair August 13-15. Please come support Sullivan County Youth and over 100 animal and still exhibits!

In addition, please save the date for our 108th Annual Meeting, a good old fashioned Cornell Chicken BBQ, tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, October 13 at 6:30pm!

As always, thank you to our membership for your enthusiastic support as we reimagine Extension work in Sullivan County!

Enjoy these dog days of summer.

Best,

Colleen Monaghan Executive Director, cm638@cornell.edu

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PHERONOME TRAPPING CAN HELP FIGHT CORN PESTS Submitted by Michelle Proscia, Ag Educator

Tracking patterns of corn pests can help farmers more effectively combat them. Ken Wise, IPM specialist for NYS IPM at Cornell University, presented “Importance of Pheromone Trapping for Black Cutworm, True Armyworm and Western Bean Cutworm” at the recent Corn Congress.

“The purpose of the Field Corn Pheromone Trapping Network is the early alert system for potential flights of moths across NY,” Wise said. “It can identify areas that need to be scouted and measure the expansion of western bean cutwork across NY.” Found in NY in 2019, western bean cutworm is one of the recent additions

to the pheromone trapping program. Black cutworm and true armyworm have been collected for two years. Participants place pheromone traps next to corn fields. Male moths are attracted to the traps. As the moths enter, they are hit with insecticide. The traps are placed in April to

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late June depending on the species.

Black cutworms are greasy, pale gray to black in appearance with black spots on each larval segment. They cut off plants early in the season and do not pose a threat later in the season. Wise said farmers who spray p y

their weeds can protect their corn plants, as by the time the second generation comes along, the corn is too large for them to feed on. True armyworm “flies on storms, lays eggs on grasses and prefer hayfields, but will choose grassy weeds in a cornfield,” Wise said.

True armyworm mature larvae have “variations of colors and orange stripes on either sides. “They feed from the edge of the leaf to the mid-rib. When true armyworm is in extreme populations, it can march during the day and feed and go on to the next field.

They tend to eat 80% of the forage they are feeding on. After true armyworm has damaged a corn crop, it may look like “a bunch of stringing mid-ribs sticking out of the field, it can recover, but you may lose yield. Farmers say, yesterday the field was fine and today it’s gone.”

Like black cutworm, they pupate in the soil.

Wise recommended selecting BT corn and a seed treatment to prevent damage from black cutworm and true armyworm. He said insecticides should be used only when economically necessitated, not as a prevention. Unlike true armyworm and black cutworm, western bean cutworm overwinters in the soil in a pre-pupal case.

“In the spring, they pupate and emerge before the corn tassels,” Wise said.

“They will lay eggs on pre-tassel corn and pretty much not anything else.

As with the other pests, knowing when to expect western bean cutworm can help producers know when to scout. “We had significant issues with black cutworms and true armyworm in 2020,” Wise said. “We will expand the

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number of traps to better capture when and where black cutworm and true armyworm flights occur in 2021,” Wise said. “It’s all about helping you know when to be in the field.”

Source:Sargeant, Deborah. “Pheromone Trapping Can Help Fight Corn Pests.”

Country Folks, March 6, 2021. https:// countryfolks.com/pheromone-trappingcan-help-fight-corn-pests/

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HOW DO I KNOW IF MY HOME IS ENERGY EFFICIENT? Written by Sean Welsh, Energy Resource Educator

Do you have high energy bills? An energy efficient home is kind to the occupant’s wallet and health and should be comfortable to live in. An in-efficient home with high electric and home heating fuel costs can add up over time, but there are other reasons to consider a home energy audit or assessment other than the positive financial ramifications.

A home energy assessment can lead to improved comfort of your home by reducing drafts through air-sealing and adding insulation.

Another positive impact that can come from an energy assessment is possible improvement of the home’s combustion appliances, like furnaces, stoves, boilers and gas lines, are operating safely and not letting dangerous fumes into the interior of a home. Impacts go beyond mitigating mechanical issues. Improved indoor air quality for the occupants will occur after an audit is completed and air sealing measures have been installed. These measures result in holes, gaps and cracks being sealed off, where outdoor air previously was able to penetrate the home, Page 6

bringing in unwanted cold or hot air, depending on the season, and also outdoor particles like road dust, and fumes from passing vehicles. Pests can also be closed off from entering the home once gaps and cracks are filled, keeping unwanted insects and vermin from getting in! Having the assessment helps stop air penetrations, and contractors arrive at your home looking for ways to help consumers consider a number of different strategies to help lower energy bills.

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and attics. Having a home energy assessment by a professional set of eyes can inspire some minor or major improvements.

Programs in New York are available to help with the costs of these audits and many consumers will qualify for incentivized help for any upgrades recommended on an audit.

Contact a Community Energy Advisor (CEA) to find out how you can get a reduced cost or free home energy assessment by going to midhudsonenergychoices. org, emailing sw288@ cornell.edu or calling 1-845-292-6180 ex 127. A CEA can walk you through the process of getting an audit, and discuss what programs and resources are available.

SULLIVAN FRESH COMMUNITY CUPBOARD: STORIES FROM THE ROAD Submitted by Martin Colavito, Sullivan Fresh Community Cupboard Program Manager

For the past 40 years I have been a Human Servant lucky enough for those I serve to allow me into their lives. One of the things that I witness repeatedly is folks who seem to not have a lot, offering all they have for others.

One of the residences we deliver to currently has three men living there.

Three adults residing in a one- bedroom small home.

When we originally began delivering to these folks, we immediately hit it off and got along, often joking around and just taking time away from all of our current existences.

The fellow who rented the home, Ted, allowed the other two guys, Ron and Bill to live there because they were homeless. Now you got to understand, Ted is disabled and living on a very limited income, but this did not stop him from giving a lot even though he did not have much.

About two months after we began serving these folks, Ron was diagnosed with a terminal illness requiring very painful treatments.

Every week for months we would hold court with these guys bringing Ron chocolate in hopes of the

candy working magic, and possibly paroling Ron for an instant from his discomfort.

Ron never gave in to the pain, and throughout this trial, continued to do odd jobs for a little bit of cash.

One day when we were delivering Ron crawled out of the house crying because he was scared. I remember Beth and myself holding Ron like our family, letting him know we were there.

Week after week Ron struggled but did not give in, having some good days, but mostly bad ones.

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about the same time Ron completed his treatment.

To further complicate matters, Ted had taken a downward spiral initially requiring a home care and ultimately hospitalization.

Currently Bill’s condition is not that great, debilitating at best, leaving Ron, who is terminally ill, left to care for his friends.

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About three weeks ago I stopped by to see how the guys were doing and Ron sat me down and began to cry. He told me, “Marty I know I am dying and my family in Florida want me to stay with them, but I can’t leave my friends. I just can’t,” Ron continued, “I know Ted and Bill are in a lot worse pain than I am, and I cannot leave them alone.”

Throughout our conversation the only thing I kept thinking was, here is a guy who is dying, can live his life in the sun and have family care for him, but decides to give all of his existence to his friends.

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all are resilient! All are strong! All remind me of how much I want to be with them, want to hold them, want them to hold me. All of them remind me what LOVE is, and how without LOVE, we are all hopeless.

Ron is another example of how someone with very little, can give a gift that is greater than anything a Billionaire, Politician, or those who have perceived

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Scan to donate! power can give, ALL. I look forward to seeing Ron and Bill every week, I look forward to Ted hopefully coming home, and I look forward to meeting their standard of care.

AGRICULTURAL CAREERS IN SULLIVAN COUNTY Ashley Tully This year, as we have seen so many shifts in our world, job seeking has moved heavily digital. CCE Sullivan County assisted in this transition with a Virtual Career Fair, a multi-week campaign to promote local Agricultural Jobs to those seeking employment.

There are many opportunities for dynamic and fulfilling work in agriculture, right here in Sullivan County. Visit the CCE Sullivan County website, Agricultural Career page to find up-to-date job postings from around the County, all year long. www. sullivancce.org/agriculture/ agriculture-jobs

lands.

In past few months, dozens of new farm businesses have reached out to CCESC for resources, from where to start, crop planning assistance, how to hire, business planning, funding and marketing suggestions.

The first few years in a farm’s inception are critical to the longevity and success of the individual farm. At CCESC we seek to support agricultural businesses retention and expansion in Sullivan County, and encourage all small farmers to reach out, ask questions, and talk to your peers. There is a wealth of knowledge out there, and we are here to assist you in your myriad of choices along your stewardship journey.

For more information about Agricultural Careers and Beginner Farm Resources contact Agriculture Business Coordinator, Ashley Tully at aet92@corenll.edu.

INQUIRIES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & FARM VISITS

BEGINNER FARMER PROGRAM

Ashely Tully You have likely noticed a large increase in real estate sales in Sullivan County over the past year and a half, but what may be news is that it happened in conjunction with an increased interest in buyers seeking to develop farm businesses on these

Michelle Proscia The month of July was busy for the CCE AG Team!

We provided technical assistance to 175 inquiries, helping beginner and established commercial farms with farm food safety, business planning, cost of production, specialty crop production, funding resources, the Sullivan County Revolving Loan Extension Connection

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Program, the basics of starting a farm, employment, pest and disease management, farm planning and market/market access assistance, high tunnel/ greenhouse production and livestock production.

COUNTY LOAN/ TRAININGS

Michelle Proscia On June 28th CCE Agriculture Educator hosted the webinar “Flock Talks: Poultry Business Planning and Budgeting” in partnership with the Cornell Livestock Program Work Team.

18 registrants learned about costs and potential income for poultry production and using the information as a tool for decision making. They also learned the basics to building their business plan and enterprise budgeting.

SULLIVAN FRESH MARKETS

Melinda Meddaugh The Sullivan Fresh Monticello Farmers Market opened on Monday, July 5th. The Market on the Move Mobile Market opened July 1st, adding Thursdays to the Wednesday stops, which opened in June.

Stop by for fresh produce, eggs, dairy and more from our local Sullivan County farms. New for 2021, those using SNAP/EBT benefits at the Market will receive almost triple the buying power with programs like Fresh Connect and Double Up Food Bucks New York!

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Safe Routes to School Approaches to Support Children Walking and Bicycling to School

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School District Arrival/Departure Policies

Bicycle Parking

Districts can make bicycle parking and security a priority and they can support storage for other forms of active transportation, like skateboards and scooters.

Schools can use approaches like staggering pick-up and drop-off times to give students time to get clear of car traffic.

Safe Routes to School Policies

Districts can implement policies instructing principals to encourage groups of students to walk or bicycle to school together and spelling out how the district and schools support walking and bicycling.

Remote Drop-off Schools can designate a place near school where students can be dropped off or picked up, reducing traffic congestion while encouraging children to be physically active.

School Wellness Policies Districts can use these federally required policies to call on schools to set goals and guidelines that support Safe Routes to School.

Shared Use District agreements can expand access to school facilities like gyms, fields, and playgrounds during non-school hours.

Smart School Siting Policies that help guide the process of deciding where to locate new schools can make it easier for children to walk or bicycle, while ensuring that neighborhood schools serve a diverse range of residents.

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Adult patrols at busy intersections can improve safety conditions and make families more comfortable with allowing their children to walk or bicycle to school.

Communities can work to ensure that transportation funds are directed toward improving street safety for students.

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A combination of strategies can create safer zones around schools for children arriving or leaving school, particularly during peak hours.

Complete Streets Local policies can change how streets and trails are designed, allowing people of all ages and abilities to get around safely and easily on foot, bicycle, or public transportation.

General Plans These basic required plans for local development can call for safety and roadway improvements, traffic-calming measures near schools, and more.

Bicycle/Pedestrian/SRTS/Trail Plans These plans promote a coordinated approach to enacting strategies that support bicycling, walking, trails, and Safe Routes to School.

SOME APPROACHES CAN BE USED BY ADDITIONAL JURISDICTIONAL LEVELS.

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BERRIES DARK IN COLOR ARE READY TO PICK AND EAT! BERRIES You ARE can grow RICH strawberries, raspberries, IN blueberries, and VITAMIN blackberries in your own backyard!

Don’t soak or scrub berries, they are delicate!

Make a berry parfait! Add your favorite berries to low-fat vanilla yogurt and add some granola for a sweet and healthy treat!

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CCE Sullivan Spotlights

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YO PITTS! FOODS As a native New Yorker, Join us in welcoming Vivan After 20 years of service, Tom Pitts grew up to the Cornell Cooperative 4-H Program Coordinator believing that anything Extension Sullivan County Marylin Jones embarks was possible in New team! on her next adventure York. His natural business Vivian has extensive – retirement! acumen started at a experience with over 30 years young age. During his “My time with CCESC, and of accounting, systems, and education and career, he especially the 4-H Youth was driven to create and management. She obtained Development Program build. He found success her Bachelor of Science has been an amazing in a myriad of industries, personal experience, filled degree in Management with a commitment to at Empire State College. with learning, community, marketing as his mainstay.

Vivian comes from the CCE and inspiration. Working Tom received a patent family with over 5 years alongside folks of all for a soap product titled of experience working in ages and backgrounds Soapscense – an all-natural CCE Orange County as a soap company. Sourcing from every corner of Finance Manager in handling his ingredients led him to Sullivan County has both small and large grants upstate New York, where definitely cemented my and association financials he discovered tasteful, allfeelings of connection while also managing IT natural jams and spreads. and commitment to this and database solutions.

This led to an epiphany beautiful place we call and the birth of Yo Pitts!

Her strengths are systems home.” streamline, budgets, financials, Foods, an all-naturalMarylin has been a trusted, and grant administration. condiment line. He now loved member of the Vivian is a progressive thinker, has a full line of 3 ketchup 4-H and CCE community and 10 mustard flavors following current and new in Sullivan County, New which are featured in trends and believes strongly York State, and across the several Taste NY locations nation. She will be missed! in a team environment. and on ShopTasteNY.com.

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CAREGIVERS OUT LOUD: PODCASTS BY FAMILY CAREGIVERS Submitted by Bonnie Lewis, RN Dependent Care Educator

Many caregivers feel that they are on their own during their caregiving journey and often short on time. Caregivers Out Loud offers a space to connect, listen and learn with other caregivers (and helpfully caregivers can listen while doing the multitude of caregiving tasks!). These insightful, authentic and heartcentered conversations are with caregivers that highlight the joys, trials, and self-discoveries that come along with caregiving.

Season two is hosted

by Bill Israel who leads heartfelt, connective conversations. Mr. Israel’s experience and background includes being a family caregiver himself and he is an ordained United Methodist minister and a trained hospital chaplain. Bill is the 2018 recipient of the Valued Elder Recognition Award from the Elder Care Foundation of BC and the Institute of Life-Long Learning at the University of Victoria.

Support Networks 2. Courageous Conversations in Caregiving 3. Why Speaking Up for Your Needs Matters 4. How to Make Time for Yourself with Self-Care and Boundaries 5. Grief as a Healing Gift 6. Grief is a Human Experience 7. The Gift of Letting Go 8. Friends Caring for Friends, A Circle of Care Approach 9. Grieving Before a Death 10. Juggling Work and Family Caregiving In “Episode 7: The Gift of Letting Go,” Katrina shares her experience of caregiving for her mother with Dementia. Katrina’s strong values led her to care for her mother at home and her episode is honest, raw and real.

The episode is very inspiring, despite her caregiving challenges.

Caregivers can explore these podcasts on https://www. familycaregiversbc. ca/podcast/ or The current list of podcasts subscribe using a streaming include: channel (such as 1. Accessing Caregiver Page 16

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Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher). Family Caregivers BC also has a link with other caregiving resources and education (https://www. familycaregiversbc.ca/forfamily-caregivers/) and they offer a free quarterly Caregiver Connection Newsletter and Enews.

The Spring 2021 issue offers these stories: The Power of Many, How Setting Intentions Can Support Your Caregiving Direction and Focus, What You Need to Know About Power of Attorneys, and A Caregiver’s Story.

Sources: “Check Out HFC’s Curated Resources For Alzheimer’s Family Caregivers.” https:// wearehfc.org/caregiving-resources/.

(7/6/21) “Caregivers Out Loud: A Podcast by Family Caregivers of BC.” https:// www.familycaregiversbc.ca/podcast/.

(7/6/2021).

Six Tips for Long-Distance Caregiving Anyone who is caring for a friend, relative or parent from far away can be considered a long-distance caregiver. Whether you are helping with finances, arranging for care, or providing emotional support, long-distance caregiving can bring a host of unique challenges.

Keep these tips in mind to help make life more manageable.

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Learn as much as you can about your loved one’s health, treatments and available caregiving resources.

You can understand what is going on, anticipate the course of an illness, prevent crises, and assist in healthcare management.

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Organize important paperwork.

Keep all vital information in one place and up-to-date, including healthcare documents, wills and financial information. Provide copies to other caregivers.

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Make sure at least one caregiver has written permission to receive medical and financial information.

To the extent possible, one person should handle conversations with all healthcare providers.

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Please notify CCE Sullivan if you have a change of address: 845-292-6180 sullivan@cornell.edu

$1,000 PRIZE TIKTOK TALENT COMPETITION

We are seeking youth, 11-18 years old, that want to participate in a New York State TikTok talent show preventing substance use by offering alternative recreational local activities. $1,000 Top Prize with many offerings for runners up.

All talents are welcome & must be in video form! No experience necessary, just passion.

Starting Jul 1, Submit to IG, FB, TikTok you MUST hashtag #nytakesovertiktok. If you live in Sullivan County, also use #saltdfctiktok to win the local prizes. Visit: saltcares.com for all rules.

Voting will begin August 20th on TikTok with a Winner announced August 27th!

Adults and Youth - Contact Us to get involved or to support the work: tb363@cornell.edu

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