September Extension Connection Magazine 2021

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

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VOL XCII NO. 8 SEPTEMBER 2021

Sullivan County Youth Participate in the 4-H Geology Program: Earth Explorers

Upcoming U pcoming Events Events & Programs Programs Family Caregiver Support Group: Weekly Wednesday Meetings 4-H Geology Program: Earth Explorers Legal and Financial Planning for Alzheimer’s Disease (Part 1 & 2)

Issue Isssue sue Highlights Higghhligghhts Cedar Apple Rust DHI Report: July What are the 8 pillars of a healthy home?

In Case You Missed It!

Living with Alzheimer’s Disease for Caregivers; Early Stage (3 part workshop)

All About Tomatoes! Facts, tips, and recipes!

Board of Directors Meeting

CCE Spotlights: Malinda Ware & Majestic Farm

What’s Bugging You First Fridays Horseback Riding Log Program See more events and opporutnities on page 18 and www.sullivancce.org/events.

Caregiver Burnout Check out page 14 for fast facts and healthy tips of the month!

Welcome W elcome to to the the Issue!

Issue!

Page 3 Message from the Executive Director Page 5 Cedar Apple Rust Page 5 DHI Report: June Page 7 What Are the 8 Pillars of a Healthy Home?

Page 9 In Case You Missed It!

Table Table of of Contents Contents Page 10 All About Tomatoes!

Page 14 Fast Facts, Cool Tools & News To Use! Page 15 Upcoming Events & Opportunities Page 16 CCE Spotlights: Malinda Ware & Majestic Farm

Page 17 Caregiver Burnout 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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Hello friends & neighbors!

I’m so thrilled about the support for the 2021 Sullivan County Youth Fair this year. With COVID-19 still rearing its ugly head we had as many supporters as ever for this four day outdoor event. I want to give a special shoutout to the Neversink Agricultural Society and the 92 youth and their families, along with two dozen volunteers, who came out in the heat to make it happen. Even though the pandemic prohibited many in person support and educational activities, 4-H youth still spent the year cultivating their still exhibits and caring for their animals in order to bring a stellar exhibition to the public. We truly have a committed and resilient group of youngsters and parents in Sullivan County!

Another special thanks to the sponsors of the Youth Fair, whose collective donations of $6245.00 helped pay for youths’ ribbons and prizes, hay, staff time, and all the supplies that go into making the weekend a safe and successful hands-on learning experience for youth right in our own local community. Huge thanks to the following sponsors: • Delaware Valley Farm & Garden • Law Office of William H. Chellis, Esq • Youngsville Veterinary Clinic • G5 Insurance • Diehl Me in Performance Horses • Jeff Sanitation, Inc. • Roto-Rooter Plumbers • American Electric LLC • Cochecton Mills, Inc. • Bob & Linda Kays • Don’s Dairy Supply • Stone Wall Farms • Thunder View Farms • Diehl Homestead Farm • Smith & Son’s Livestock • Dick’s Auto Sales • Joanna Breitstein • Amy Sykes & Kyle Kerber • Buck Brook Alpacas • Prestige Towing, Inc. • Catskill Veterinary Services, PLLC • Jenn Powell Designs • Firehouse Antiques Extension Connection

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Harold Russell Insurance Holiday Mountain Fun Park Landscape by Design Landers River Trips Craic Luckey Brickhouse Design Group, LTD Seibert Family Farm Narrowsburg Feed & Grain Sullivan County Farm Bureau Outside Matters Krantz’s Kustom Kuts Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association Fosterdale Equipment Corporation Jim’s Auto & Truck Repair Safe Harbor Excavating George Conklin III Sullivan Overhead Doors Pecks Markets Nancy Buck Indigo Hill Farm Megan Eggleton – Pampered Chef Alexis Eggleton – Trading Cardio for Cosmos B.K. Logging Image of Beauty Mickie Mangan – In memory of Muggs Mangan Running W. Farms Bose Dairy Farm Reeves Mountain Construction Joe & Mary Winski

Next month’s Extension Connection will be filled with snapshots from the fair for your enjoyment. Until then, enjoy the dog days of summer!

Y ours truly, Yours

Colleen Monaghan Executive Director, cm638@cornell.edu Page 4

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CEDAR APPLE RUST Submitted by Michelle Proscia, Ag Educator

Cedar apple rust (CAR) is an apple disease of leaves and fruit caused by a fungus that overwinters in galls found on eastern red cedar trees (Juniperus virginiana L.). The spores produced by these galls infect apple but not red cedar; the spores that are formed from infections on apple leaves and fruits infect only red cedar which means it is an alternate host disease.

In regions of NY where eastern red cedar is common in the wild or landscape plantings, cedar apple rust can defoliate apple trees and result in poor quality fruit. Spring rains, when temperatures are between 46-75°F, cause the galls to ripen

and produce spores which shoot into the air and land on new apple leaves and flowers. Infection occurs if the leaves, blossoms, or fruitlets stay wet for 4 hours after the spores are released and temperatures are >60°F, or 10 hours with temperatures of 43°F.

One to two weeks after infection, orange pustules form on the upper surface of leaves or on fruit.

Removing the red cedar alternate host, and planting resistant apple varieties is one way to manage this disease. Another rust disease, Quince

DHI Report: July

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Rust, is a fungus that infects apple fruit of most cultivars but not leaves.

It attacks both leaves and fruit of hawthorn in the hedgerows. The initial source for quince rust is the overwintering cankers in cedar trees. The spores are released as with cedar apple rust and infect apple fruitlets from pink to petal fall during rainy weather. These infections then produce spores which re-infect the cedar trees.

The rust symptoms appear on apple fruit 2-4 weeks after an infection. Some cultivars that are resistant to CAR are susceptible to quince rust (McIntosh and Delicious); some cultivars susceptible to CAR are resistant to quince rust IPM Steps for Beginners 1. The key to managing apple rust is prevention.

2. If practical, remove eastern red cedar and identify hawthorn growing in hedgerows.

3. Plant resistant cultivars: a. CAR Resistant cultivars: Delicious, Empire Enterprise, Fortune, Golden Supreme, Liberty, Macoun, McIntosh, Sansa, Zestar.

6. Use Cornell Tree Fruit Guidelines for alternative fungicides for rust disease.

Source: Breth, Deborah. “Apple Rust Diseases.” Accessed August 10, 2021. https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs. cornell.edu/dist/0/7265/files/2016/12/ chapter8-1unp92g.pdf.

b. CAR Susceptible cultivars: Ambrosia, Braeburn, Cameo, Cortland, Crimson Crisp, Fuji, Gala, Ginger Gold, Golden Delicious, Gold Rush, Honeycrisp, Idared, Jonafree, Jonagold, Northern Spy, Rome Beauty, Williams Pride.

4. To prevent infection if your orchard is in a region where eastern red cedar is prevalent, keep trees covered with fungicide effective against rust diseases from tight cluster through 2 weeks after petal-fall.

5. Spray fungicide before the rain on a 7-10 day interval using a mancozeb product up until 77 days before harvest.

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WHAT ARE THE 8 PILLARS OF A HEALTHY HOME? Submitted by Sean Welsh, Energy Resource Educator

Research and building science has pointed to evidence linking negative health outcomes such as asthma, lead poisoning and unintentional injury due to substandard housing. Following the Eight Healthy Homes principles can help your home become a healthier place to live, protecting against negative long term health impacts for both children and adults.

1. Keep it Dry. Prevent water from entering your home through correcting leaks in roofs, rain water from entering the home due to inadequate drainage, and a check on interior plumbing to make sure nothing is leaking into a wall, floor or ceiling.

2. Keep it Clean. Look to control the sources of dust and contaminants, homes with animals such as cats or dogs may require more cleaning. Create smooth cleanable surfaces, reduce clutter, and use effective methods of cleaning for floors with wet cleaning products such as mops.

3. Keep it Safe.

Store poisons out of reach of children and correctly labeled. Secure loose rugs, and keep children’s areas free of hard or sharp surfaces. Make sure you have the correct amount of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and that they are up to date and working. Fire Extinguishers should also be in the home, especially in areas where combustion appliances are kept.

5. Keep it pest free.

All pests are looking for a three things, food, water and shelter. Not only does air sealing gaps and cracks that lead to drafts help with heating and cooling, but it will also will help keep more pests out of your home. Cleaning areas where food is both consumed and stored can also help keep pests under control.

4. Keep it Well Ventilated.

Ventilation is needed anywhere in the home you are condensing water, the most common areas that require ventilation are kitchens and bathrooms.

Whole house ventilation can supply fresh air and reduce the amount of contaminates in a home.

6. Keep it contaminant- free.

In homes built prior to 1978, reduce lead related hazards by fixing deteriorating paint and wet cleaning windows and floors. Testing for radon can also be done by contacting the NYS Department of Health for guidance and resources.

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7. Keep it maintained.

Inspect, clean and repair the home on a regular basis. Taking care of minor repairs as they come up help avoid larger, costlier repairs down the road.

8. Keep it thermally controlled.

Homes that do not maintain adequate temperatures, put the occupants at risk with extreme cold and extreme heat. Programs in NYS can help assess indoor thermal boundaries and help correct these issues.

Sean Welsh, Community Energy Advisor sw288@cornell.edu | 845-292-6180 ext. 127

Connect with Sean Welsh, Energy Educator and Community Energy Advisor (845) 292 6180 ex 127, www. midhudsonenergychoices. org to link into programs for Home Energy assessments, and resources to complete home envelope upgrades.

Source; “Department of Health.” Radon Information. Accessed August 05, 2021. https://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/ radiological/radon/radon.htm.

“Healthy Homes for Healthy Families: HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).” Healthy Homes for Healthy Families | HUD. gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Accessed August 05, 2021. https://www.hud. gov/program_offices/healthy_homes/ healthyhomes.

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FARM TO SCHOOL

Ashley Tully In August, Livingston Manor School began purchasing local produce through the Catskills Food Hub (CFH), a Non-Profit food distributor located in Liberty. By participating in Farm-to-School, we experience how it strengthens the local economy. By supporting local farmers and distributors, schools help keep and recirculate dollars in the local economy. Also, any purchase of New York State product contributes to the New York State tax base, which in turn funds New York State public schools. Healthy School Coordinator, SueAnn Boyd works alongside schools and staff year round with resource needs, while Ag & Food Systems team members support wholesale buying, alongside our regional partners like CFH.

SUMMER WORKSHOPS Michelle Proscia Flock Talks: Summer Troubles of Poultry - July 28th:13 participants learned about potential issues of raising poultry during the heat of the summer months and how to overcome them. Topics discussed were heat stress, pasture management, and maintaining health.

Upcoming Workshop: Flock Talks: Poultry Parasites and Disease- August 25th, 7-8pm. This webinar will be instructed by Dr. Jarra Jagne, Cornell University Poultry Specialist and Veterinarian.

Attendees will learn the causes, signs, and potential treatment options of the most common poultry parasites and diseases.

Registration to follow.

Hope Farm Workshop: Michelle Proscia, Agriculture Educator taught a group of 20 enthusiastic students, through the Sullivan BOCES program and Liberty Partnership all about scouting for pests at SUNY Sullivan’s Hope Farm.

They identified several common pests, learned how to scout and ways to manage pests on vegetables.

INQUIRIES, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & FARM VISITS

Michelle Proscia The month of August was busy for the CCE AG Team! We provided technical assistance to 130 inquiries including, pest and disease scouting of vegetable fields and vineyards, helping beginner and established commercial farms with farm food safety, farm business planning, farming regulations and funding opportunities, farm employment listings, livestock production, and soil sampling.

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SULLIVAN FRESH MARKETS Melinda Meddaugh The Ag and Food Systems Team has been busy providing educational resources at the Sullivan Fresh Markets! SueAnn Boyd, Healthy Schools Coordinator, has been busy providing customers with educational resources on Food Safety, along with nutritional recipes and demonstrations. For 2021, we are partnering with the Sullivan County Office for the Aging on distributing Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Coupons. These coupons allows seniors to purchase $20 worth of fruits and vegetables from local farmers at our County farmers’ markets, helping to support our local farmers, while ensuring access to healthy fruits and vegetables for AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT seniors. #1 EIGHT YEAR REVIEW Melinda Meddaugh CCE Agricultural staff have been busy working to complete the eight year review for agricultural district #1 and the additional inclusions for Agricultural District #4.

The eight year review entails notifying all 5,000+ landowners, consisting of 114,000 acres of land primarily in the western portion of the County, of their ability to remove or include additional land.

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Board, with the assistance of CCE staff, the agricultural viability of the district. Public hearings are then scheduled, and a 56 page report is generated for the County legislature.

Now that agricultural district amendments are approved and it was determined that Agricultural District #1 consists primarily of viable agricultural land, the proposed modifications will be submitted to the NYS Department of Agriculture Commissioner for

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Choose tomatoes with bright, shiny skin, and firm flesh.

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Fun Fact! Tomatoes are the most popular garden vegetable crop!

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Difficulty: Medium difficulty

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Growing Season: Mid-summer to early fall

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Tomatoes are a great source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, potassium, and folic acid.

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Sun & Soil: 8+ hours of direct sun per day, in warm, well-drained, very fertile soil

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They contain antioxidants, like lycopene, which help fight cancer and cardiovascular disease.

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Tomatoes are good for your hair, skin, and eyes!

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Eating tomatoes can help keep blood sugar levels in check!

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Tomatoes are saturated fat free, cholesterol free, and are low in fat, sodium, and calories.

EXPERT TIP! Start tomato plants from seedlings instead of seeds…they are easier to take care of!

EXPERT TIP! Grow mini varieties of tomatoes in a pot on your sunny porch! Be sure to use a well-draining pot, and keep it watered!

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Size: Plant seedlings 1-3 feet apart, as plants will spread 2-6 feet!

EXPERT TIP! Tomato plants can grow as tall as 6 feet!

These tall plants need to be pruned and staked, to grow to their full potential!

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Planting Time: Late spring

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Time to Harvest: There are over 100 varieties of tomatoes, but on average, time to harvest is 60-85 days after planting.

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Local tomatoes all year round!

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Since tomatoes are a staple in most NY kitchens, we have found a way to produce them all year round!

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Tomatoes are a crop that can be grown hydroponically, or in a climate-controlled greenhouse, in something other than normal soil!

Our Harvest of the Month Tomatoes are only taking a short trip to get to us, from the Intergrow Greenhouses in Albion, NY, and H2OGro in Youngstown, NY…otherwise they would have had to travel very far from Florida or Mexico!

Hydroponic Greenhouses make it possible to grow crops that usually need a pretty warm temperature, in a chilly town like ours!

Preparation & Cooking Tips •

Preparation & Cooking Tips

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Cut tomatoes with a serrated knife to make neat slices, and avoid squeezing out the juices.

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Kid-Friendly Eating Tips

Removing tomato skin is easy!

Cut an ‘X’ in the bottom of the tomato, dip into boiling water for 30 seconds, then right into ice water.

Peel the skin off with your fingers, starting at the ‘X’.

Make them into a salsa! Dice up some tomatoes, and add garlic, onions, peppers, cilantro, or basil for a perfect salsa dip for tortilla chips!

EXPERT TIP! Make a tomato salsa original! Have kids add their favorite veggie to make their own personal dip!

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Add them to sandwiches! Add fresh slices of tomatoes to sandwich favorites.

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Make them into a sauce! Cook down tomatoes on the stove top for a fresh pasta sauce.

EXPERT TIP! Cook tomatoes that are slightly bruised, overripe, or aren’t perfect enough for a fresh dish!

EXPERT TIP! Use any type of pot or pan except aluminum or cast iron. These materials can react with the acid in tomatoes and change the taste of your sauce, or damage your pan!

RECIPES PASTA SALAD WITH TOMATOES

TASTY TOMATO SALAD

Ingredients:

4 cup 2 cup ½ cup

1 lb Beefsteak tomato diced 1 ½ lb Penne Pasta 1 cup Fat Free Italian Dressing 1 cup Parmesan cheese Directions:

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Store tomatoes at room temperature, out of the sun. Use them within one week after ripening.

• Dice tomatoes • Cook Pasta – cool • Add fat free Italian dressing and parmesan cheese • Toss well • Serve Yield: 15 ½ cup servings

Expert Tip! If overripe, refrigerate for 1-2 days for max flavor, then defrost to room temperature before using.

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To freeze tomatoes: Rinse, hull, and place in a labeled freezer bag after letting out all of the air. Be sure to leave room for expansion!

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Expert Tip! Frozen tomatoes will keep 8-12 months!

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Ingredients: Tomatoes diced Cucumber diced Red onion diced

Red Wine Vinaigrette: 3 cups Salad oil 2 cup Red wine vinegar 3 Tbsp Sugar ¼ cup Lemon juice 1 tsp Black Pepper 1 tsp Basil 1 Tbsp Honey Salt and pepper to taste Add all ingredients in a bowl and whisk until blended Directions: • Dice tomatoes, cucumbers and red onion • Put in bowl and add ½ cup of vinaigrette • Mix well • Refrigerate overnight Yield: 10 ½ cup servings

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September September Focus: Focus: Fast Fast Facts, Facts, Cool Cool Tools, Tools, & News News to to Use! Use!

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UPCOMING PROGRAMS Monday September 6

Office Closed—Labor Day

Wednesday Sept 8, 22, 29

Family Caregiver Support Group: Weekly Wednesday Meetings—Virtual

6:30—7:30 pm

Thursday Sept 9 & 23

4-H Geology Program: Earth Explorers

6:30—7:30 PM

Monday September 13

Legal and Financial Planning for Alzheimer’s Disease (Part 1 - Legal Planning)

6:00—7:00 PM

Tuesday Sept 14, 21, 28

Living with Alzheimer’s Disease for Caregivers; Early Stage—3 Part Workshop

6:30—8:00 PM

Monday September 20

Legal and Financial Planning for Alzheimer’s Disease (Part 2—Financial Planning)

6:00—7:00 PM

Wednesday September 22

Board of Directors Meeting

6:00—7:30 PM

Friday October 1

What’s Bugging You First Fridays

12:00—12:30 PM

Friday October 1

Horse Back Riding Log Program

8:30 AM-4:30 PM

Tuesday Oct 5, 12, 19

Living with Alzheimer’s Disease for Caregivers; Middle Stages—3 Part Workshop

8:30—4:30 8:30— 0—4:30

Wednesday Family Caregiver Support Group: Weekly Wednesday Oct 6, 13, 20, 27 Meetings Monday October 11

Office Closed—Indigenous Peoples’ Day

6:30—7:30 PM

6:30—7:30 PM 8:30—4:30

Join us! Registration is required in advance.

Events at the Extension Education Center on 64 Ferndale-Loomis Rd., Liberty NY unless otherwise listed.

Call 845-292-6180

E-mail sullivan@cornell.edu

Visit sullivancce.org

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CCE Sullivan Spotlights

Staff Spotlight MALINDA WARE Malinda Ware is a Cornell University Statewide DE&I Facilitator. She has joined CCE Sullivan from CCE Orange as the 4- H Issue Leader where she managed a team of professionals to promote the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development of schoolage youth. Malinda graduated with a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Mount Saint Mary’s College in Newburgh. She currently serves as a Human Rights Commissioner, a former Newburgh Housing Authority Commissioner, has been volunteering for several communitybased organizations for more than 35 years, and owns a small business by the name of Arrangement Concierges and Event Management since 2006.

Welcome, Malinda!

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Farm Spotlight MAJESTIC FARM Majestic Heritage Farm, located in Mountaindale, NY operates Sullivan County’s only U-Pick Apple Orchard. Majestic opened their orchard to the public in 2019, accompanying their other farm operations, raising heritage pigs and chickens, and hosting FarmStays in one of several tiny houses. Majestic manages a high-density apple orchard of almost 4 acres with 12 varieties of organic apples.

You can eat the apples right off the trees, which is a very sweet experience.

Tentatively, the farm is scheduled to open to the public for U-pick on August 28th, Friday through Sunday. Visit their website, www.majesticfarm.com/ apples, where you can find descriptions of Majestic’s twelve apple varieties, and when they ripen, along with other logistics about visiting like parking, and pet policies.

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Nominate Nomi minate a Star!

Kn Know now someone who deserves the shine of the spotlight?

Christine Kelly Email ail Chri y cmt229@cornell. cmt229@cornell.edu cmt229@cornell.edu.

CAREGIVER BURNOUT Submitted by Bonnie Lewis, RN Dependent Care Educator

Caregiver burnout is a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion often accompanying a change in attitude -- from positive and caring to negative and unconcerned. Burnout can happen when you don’t get the help you need, or if you try to do more than you’re able. Caregivers who are “burned out” may have fatigue, stress, anxiety, and depression.

Many caregivers also feel guilty if they spend time on themselves rather than on their ill or elderly loved ones.

much • Feelings of wanting to hurt yourself or the person for whom you are caring Call 911 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255 if you think you might hurt yourself or anyone else. If you are already experiencing stress and depression, get medical attention.

What Causes Caregiver Burnout?

• Neglect: of their own needs.

• Role confusion: difficulty What Are the Symptoms separating this role from of Caregiver Burnout? being a spouse, child, or The symptoms of caregiver friend. burnout are much like the • Unrealistic expectations: symptoms of stress and Hoping your care has a depression. They may positive effect on their include: health and happiness.

• Withdrawal from friends • Lack of control: and family Insufficient money, resources and/or skills • Loss of interest in activities you used to enjoy affects a caregiver’s role.

• Unreasonable demands: • Feeling blue, cranky, Taking on too much or not hopeless, and helpless accepting others help.

• Changes in appetite, weight, or both How Can I Prevent • Changes in sleep Caregiver Burnout? patterns • Know your limits!

• Getting sick more often Accept your potential for • Emotional and physical caregiver burnout and turn exhaustion to others to handle some • Using alcohol and/or tasks. sleep medications too • Find someone you trust to Extension Connection

talk to about how you feel.

• Be realistic about the disease your loved one has.

• Set aside time for yourself. Taking care of yourself isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity.

• Talk to a professional (a therapist, social worker, or clergy member).

• Find caregiver support groups or workshops to find ways to manage stress.

• Educate yourself.

Learn about the illness to be more effective as a caregiver.

• Stay healthy: eating right, getting exercise and sleep will help.

Where Can I Turn for Help with Caregiver Burnout?

• Home health care agencies and private care aides: Explore agencies and aides -some provide short-term respite care.

The Sullivan County Office for the Aging (807-0241) has a list of agencies and local private home health

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aides (https://sullivanny. us/Departments/Aging).

•Adult day care: These programs (medical and social) offer a place for seniors to socialize, take part in activities, and get needed medical care and other services. (*Due to COVID-19, these programs were on pause; check with your local center for reopening plans).

as Family Caregiver Alliance) offer guidance, resources, and information. (The CRC’s resource list: https://s3.amazonaws. com/assets.cce.cornell. edu/attachments/48564/ CRC_Disease_ Resources_2020. pdf?1608221573)

• Nursing homes or assisted living facilities: These institutions sometimes offer short-term respite stays.

•Caregiver support groups: These help caregivers recharge their batteries and meet others with similar issues and find more resources. Sullivan County Caregiver Support Group information: https:// s3.amazonaws. com/assets.cce. cornell.edu/ attachments/49277/ Flyer._CG_Support_ Groups._2021. pdf?1612538874

Source: Neha Pathak, MD “Caring for Yourself and Someone with Alzheimer’s. Recognizing Caregiver Burnout.” WebMD Medical Reference.

August 4, 2021. https://www.webmd. com/alzheimers/alz-caregiving-20/ caregiving-recognizing-burnout

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This program is supported through funding from the NYS and Sullivan County Office for the Aging.

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4-H Geology Program: Earth Explorers Sullivan County youth will learn about rock types, fossils, minerals, earth formations, and more from our guest Geologist!

Dates: August 5th & 19th September 9th & 23rd October 7th & 21st Time: 6:30-7:30 PM Location: Extension Educator Center 64 Ferndale-Loomis Rd, Liberty, NY Registration is required in advance. sullivancce.org . sullivan@cornell.edu . 845-292-6180

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

NO VET BILLS, JUST LOVE! Free Animatronic Companion Pets!

Cuddly dogs and cats offer joy, comfort, and companionship to Sullivan County seniors over the age of 60 who are feeling isolated, lonely, depressed, or confused.

The best part is - they are easy to care for while being loved and snuggled!

A limited supply of these cats and dogs will be available later this summer!

If you or someone you know could use a FREE 'pet' please call: Caregiver Resource Center: 845. 292. 6180 ext. 122 OR Office for the Aging: 845. 807. 0241 Companion Pets are provided by the NYS & Sullivan County Office's for the Aging