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Set your own course to thrive after 55

COMMUNICATOR Vol. 23, No. 6

Ed & Pat Coleman

November/December 2015

Paul Seeger

Strive to Thrive

SourcePoint’s ‘services with a smile’ are helping Delaware County’s 55 and older set make the most of their lives Jeff Robinson, Editor My Communicator It’s no secret that SourcePoint offers a variety of programs and services to help Delaware County residents “thrive after 55.” So it should come as no surprise that those programs and services are used by a variety of people for a variety of reasons. Everyone has a different story about what brought them to SourcePoint and how they make use of all that the agency offers. But all seem to have one thing in common—they’re all thriving thanks to the services they’ve received.

To read about Betty Taylor (not pictured), Ed and Pat Coleman, Paul Seeger, Wendy Tyree, and Ned Paca, and how they are thriving with the help of SourcePoint, GO TO PAGE 22.

Wendy Tyree

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Give the Gift of Friendship Mike Miller, Development Officer SourcePoint

If you enjoy programs and activities at SourcePoint’s enrichment center, then you know the impact they can have on your life and well-being. Would you like to ensure that others have the same opportunity?

That is the motivation behind our 2015 Annual Campaign, through which you can make a gift to the Enrichment Center Scholarship Fund.

With your gift to the scholarship fund, you will help someone walk in our warm-water exercise pool and stimulate their aching muscles. You will encourage and make it possible for someone to take an art class and create something beautiful. You may even provide the funding needed for someone new to become a member. That is a powerful thought.

So far this year, more than 70 individuals have donated to the new Enrichment Center Scholarship Fund. We invite you to join them.

Gifts to the fund will help many people with financial needs take part in a variety of programs at SourcePoint. CONTINUED ON PAGE 24...

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SEASONAL SPOTLIGHT What’s my SOURCE for...

LEARNING HOW TO AVOID MEDICARE SCAMS? SourcePoint’s insurance specialists are here to help.

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Community pride and giving back is built into our curriculum.

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The Intricate Balance of Plea Bargaining Carol O’Brien, Delaware County Prosecutor Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office Being a prosecutor is my passion. I believe with every fiber of my being that people should be held accountable for their actions.

An admission of guilt (change of plea) holds guilty parties accountable while helping victims become survivors. I’m proud to be part of that process.

I know this is important to others as well because I’m often asked why we negotiate. Why would we “deal” or let someone “get off easy?”

Others believe plea bargains are used to force convictions on innocent defendants.

For the record, no prosecutor would ever force a conviction on an innocent party. The goal is always to keep the community safe, serve justice for victims, and hold guilty parties accountable to the extent the law will allow.

Plea bargains are useful legal tools used in every court, every day.

They are an efficient way to prosecute without the cost and time of trial; however, they’re not taken lightly and are never done as a shortcut.

There are a myriad of factors to consider. Sometimes it’s as simple as further investigation showing the original charge is not warranted.

Therefore a plea to a lesser offense is just.

In cases with multiple charges, defendants may plead guilty to some charges while others are dismissed. In these and all instances, prosecutors must weigh the evidence against what can be proven and what is admissible in court.

Sometimes it’s the victims who request a plea agreement. For emotionally traumatized victims, a plea spares them reliving the experience in a public courtroom.

In reality every crime and every victim is different, and “justice” for each situation is different. Inevitably, when a sentence is handed down, some will be happy, others will not.

The truth is, we are bound by the law and that doesn’t always suit everyone. Sentences can be only so long, according to law. Legislators make laws. Judges decide sentences based on laws.

Prosecutors have a legal obligation to “do justice.” When negotiating a plea, we consult with law enforcement. We make every effort to communicate with victims so they understand why an offer is being made and the difference between that and a trial.

Unlike trial, when a defendant pleads guilty, they have limited ability to

appeal. This means victims are spared an ongoing ordeal in the judicial system. They don’t have to take time off work (or from family) to appear in court. They still have the opportunity to address the court and the case is over. They can begin healing.

To many, a plea bargain is a viable option. That said, I’m acutely aware that every time I enter into a negotiated agreement I face criticism from the public. It’s true, the prosecutor has the final say on whether a plea agreement is reached. It’s also true we’ll never please everyone. The most important truth, though, is that we take this responsibility seriously and always proceed with what we believe is the best way to prosecute the case responsibly for all involved.

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OhioHealth Teams with Many to Provide Quality Care Abigail Hartung, LISW-S, CCM, Director of Utilization and Care Coordinator OhioHealth Grady Memorial and Dublin Methodist Hospitals There is more to treating an illness than what takes place in the hospital. The role of Social Services at OhioHealth Grady Memorial Hospital is to make sure you continue a smooth recovery after you leave.

Our social workers and case managers not only are attuned to your physical needs upon discharge, but also make arrangements to manage emotional, social, psychological and cultural needs – for patients and their loved ones.

Our highly trained staff begins assessing needs as soon as patients are admitted to the hospital so they can rest comfortably in the knowledge that their recovery will continue after discharge.

It would be impossible for a community hospital such as Grady to provide all the services patients may require without the relationships we cherish among our community partners.

Delaware County is blessed with many different agencies able to assist patients in a timely fashion. Thanks to the responsiveness of these service providers, we usually connect people with resources fairly quickly.

While patients are in the hospital, we help them with crisis intervention, questions about medical expenses or insurance coverage, home health and skilled nursing facility arrangements, prescription medication, home medical equipment and, of course, resource referrals.

We rely on our community partners to ensure a smooth transition of care in tandem with our ongoing outpatient services such as outpatient physical therapy at Grady Memorial or infusion services at Delaware Health Center.

We love teaming with SourcePoint because it acts as a one-stop shop for us, providing so many services and funding to our patients and their families: Among them: • Transportation to and from medical appointments at our various care sites; • Respite care for family caregivers who provide the non-skilled services while OhioHealth Home Care provides nursing care; • Counseling for financial and insurance issues; • Meals On Wheels capable of meeting some special dietary needs; and • Discounts for nutritional supplements.

SourcePoint also helps fund our Grady D.R.I.V.E. program, occupational therapy that assesses skills and teaches safe driving techniques to drivers with recent medical conditions.

Our other community partners include: • People in Need, Inc. supplies immediate emergency assistance with food (through the Central Ohio Food Bank), medications and other necessities to income-eligible people coping with an unexpected injury or illness.

• Grace Clinic Delaware is a free medical ministry that provides primary care services to our patients who do not have a primary care provider.

• The Delaware office of the Central Ohio Alzheimer’s Association offers support groups, education programs, a 24/7 helpline (1-800272-3900), and a Safe Return program that reunites persons who wandered with a caregiver or family member.

Our many partnerships with these agencies and others enable Grady to provide the best possible care – in and out of the hospital – and make Delaware County the healthiest county in Ohio. We’re grateful to all of them for making our job easier and improving the lives of our patients.

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Giving at Year End

charitable funds at the Foundation.

Gifts to these funds and grants from them support charitable needs throughout Delaware County. They also help expand cultural offerings, Marlene A. Casini, M.A., CAP®, President educate on sustainable environment, increase educational offerings at Delaware County Foundation all ages, and provide scholarships that lessen the financial burden on students and their families.

Most charitable giving happens during the last few months of the year.

A list of nonprofit organizations receiving grants from the Delaware It’s the “giving season,” after all.

County Foundation that have therefore been verified as eligible organiIn 2014, an estimated $358 billion was donated to charity, as researched and zations is included on the Foundation’s website at www.delawarecf.org. recorded by Giving USA. This total exceeded the nearest-high giving year of As you consider your giving at year-end 2015, consider some of the re2007, and is the highest total in the 60-year history of the giving report. minders provided by the IRS summarized below: Giving USA reports that giving from individuals is consistently the larg- • Contributions are deductible in the year the gift is made to the charity. est group of contributors at 72%; foundation giving was 15%; bequests • When using a credit card to make a donation before year end, the gift is equaled 8%; and corporations gave 5%. deducted in the current year, 2015. According to the IRS, this is true even Also making an impact last year was the increase of large gifts of $200 if the credit card bill isn’t paid until the next year. Likewise, checks written million or more, an increase in individual giving, and an increase in foun- in the current year, 2015, count as a deduction in the current year as long dation giving. as they are mailed in 2015.

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5 Steps for Avoiding Medicare Scams Paula Dean, Insurance Specialist SourcePoint You’re sitting at home one afternoon, three weeks prior to the start of Open Enrollment, when you get a call from a friendly “Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)” employee. The caller tells you that Medicare is issuing new cards, and that you need to provide your Medicare number in order to receive yours. The catch? The caller doesn’t work for CMS, and he’s actually trying to steal your identity.

Elder abuse in the digital age is a serious problem—studies have shown that 2 in 10 older adults have been financially exploited. Read on for five key tips on avoiding common types of Medicare scams.

1. Know the difference between identity theft, Medicare fraud, and improper care. Identity theft happens frequently under the guise of Medicare, as in the example above. Someone pretending to work for Medicare may contact you and tell you they need your personal information in order to update your forms, but they’re actually looking for a way to steal your identity (i.e. your savings). A legitimate Medicare employee would never ask for your personal information over the phone or through email—they already have it on file.

Medicare fraud happens when Medicare is billed for services or supplies you never got. Examples include a healthcare provider billing Medicare for care you didn’t receive, or someone using your Medicare card to acquire medical care for themselves—or to bill for fake services and then pocket the money. If you suspect that Medicare is being charged for a service for which you didn’t ask (or you don’t recognize the provider on the claim) you can call the government’s official Medicare hotline at 1-800-MEDICARE. Improper care does not qualify as Medicare fraud, although it is still something to be monitored and reported. Your Beneficiary and Family Centered Care Quality Improvement Organization (BFCC-QIO) can help you if you want to file a complaint about the quality of your medical care.

2. Watch out for anyone asking for personal information. The most important rule to remember? Medicare will never call, email, or visit you and ask for your personal information. Examples of personal information include your Medicare number, Social Security number, bank account number, birthday, and address.

Scam artists may claim that Medicare is issuing new cards or updating forms, or that they need your financial information to process payment on an overdue medical bill. Even if they accurately cite a few numbers

from your checks, do not assume the call is legitimate. Medicare already has this information and does not need to collect it from you.

Key takeaway: If anyone trying to “help you” with Medicare asks for your personal or financial information, assume it is a scam. Hang up the phone, delete the email, or close the door immediately.

3. Compare plans with a trustworthy adviser. Medicare is a massive enterprise that affects millions of people, which means countless insurance salespeople pitching policies that they promise will “save you thousands.” While some of the plans they suggest may be plans you recognize—even the ones that your friends and families use—not all policies are right for everyone.

Depending on your employment status or medical situation, you may need different kinds of assistance from other older adults you know.

Some salespeople may employ scare tactics or other below-the-board strategies to pitch their plans, such as free lunch seminars or false claims of being affiliated with a government agency. Additionally, some scam artists work on behalf of companies that sell “Medicare drug plans” that have not actually been approved by Medicare.

To avoid these issues, get advice from a resource you can trust. An excellent resource is your local State Health Assistance Insurance Program (SHIP). SHIPs provide free, one-on-one, and unbiased federally funded Medicare counseling. Visit their website, insurance.ohio.gov, or call their toll-free number, 1-800-686-1578.

4. Never sign a Medicare form without thorough examination.

Some disreputable insurance agents may also try sending out release forms that allow them to make decisions on your behalf. Never sign anything Medicare-related without reading through it first, and get a friend, family member, or lawyer to review it as well.

5. When in doubt, call Medicare. If anything ever seems suspicious or uncomfortable, don’t hesitate to contact Medicare. They are there to help! You can visit Medicare.gov or contact them toll-free at 1-800-MEDICARE (633-4227) with any questions or concerns you may have.

Source: My Medicare Matters, National Council on Aging

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A Christmas Story John Beach Enrichment Center Member Christmas! What a wonderful time I had at Christmas! New toys and new clothes. And all of the wonderful presents that were just what I wanted and everything fit just right! It seemed that somehow Santa always knew just what to get for my brother and me.

Every Christmas was pretty much the same. We lived on the same farm where my mother was born. The road was only a few miles long with not very much traffic, and our house and buildings were set back quite a ways from the road. My mother had to have a Christmas tree set up in the front parlor with lights, placed right in front of the big picture window. Regardless of the temperature, Mom and Dad strung colored lights all around the front porch. The lights and the tree shining through the big window looked very nice about halfway up the long lane. However, they were barely visible if you were down on the road. No matter. This ritual was performed every Christmas season.

There was one year that I remember that had a little different twist to the holidays. We attended a small church just a mile from the farm.

Each year for the Christmas program, we kids had to learn Bible verses and a bunch of Christmas songs. We diligently rehearsed and practiced singing and reciting verses for weeks before the program. Then, on the Sunday evening before Christmas, all of the hard work and practice paid off with the performance executed to perfection in front of the entire congregation. Verses were recited and songs sung to the approval and applause of the grandparents, aunts and uncles, and the entire small congregation that filled the church.

One year, however, one of the teachers had brought in a Christmas play. It was discussed and decided that the play would be put on, instead of the usual verses and songs. It was to be acted out by all of the kids. Parts were assigned to every kid from the first grade up through high school. All speaking parts were to be memorized and spoken loudly. The teachers wanted even the oldest person in the back pew to hear and understand every word.

The basic premise of the play was a gathering of older kids talking about what Christmas meant to each of them. After they were to leave, one guy who didn’t believe in Christmas stayed on stage and was to pretend to be asleep, dreaming the Christmas story as it was played out on stage by us kids.

The front of the church was raised a couple of steps and made a very

My COM M UNICATOR nice stage. To make the setting a little more realistic, a large cloth was hung on a wire in front of the alter. This allowed the audience’s imaginations to better visualize each Biblical scene as it was performed.

The costumes for Mary and Joseph, the wise men, the shepherds, angels, and all the other actors were carefully made and fitted for each one by their parents. Everyone looked great in costume and was totally prepared for the performance.

On the night of the play, the evening began with a few traditional songs. Finally, the play began. The teenage kids recited their parts loud and clear. They all exited, except for the one fellow who went over to the side of the stage, and laid his head down on a small table. He was to pretend to fall asleep and dream the Christmas story.

On center stage, the entire program was performed to perfection.

Each person knew their lines and spoke loudly and distinctly. Every person in the back of the church was pleasantly surprised that they could easily follow what was happening.

I was one of the little shepherd boys, holding a cardboard baby lamb in one arm and a small shepherd’s hook in the other. My only job was to get on and off of the stage without tripping on the hem of my costume, or hitting someone or something with the wooden shepherd’s hook I was carrying. My acting debut was a success, as was most everyone else’s.

After the Christmas story had been completely told, the dreamer was to wake up and again meet with his fellow teens. He was to relate to them how he “saw” the story in a dream, and he was now a believer as well. The only trouble was that he had really fallen asleep with his head on the table. He, of course, missed his cue and the play stopped. No one else was on stage at this time, so one of the teachers had to quietly go on the stage and try to wake him up. He must have been really tired, as this took a few minutes. (Seemed a lot longer, I guess). Anyway, he did finally wake up, and remembered his lines, and the play ended to rousing applause and a standing ovation.

The teen that fell asleep was never allowed to forget his unrehearsed part. He was the preacher’s son, and I am sure he never fell asleep in church again. He and his brother both became ministers, and he spent more than 25 years in the service as a Navy Chaplain.

SourcePoint’s creative writing group meets on the last Monday of each month from 2 to 4 p.m.

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Crossword Puzzle

Sudoku #1

by Satori Publishing Solution on page 21

Level of difficulty: Easy Solution on page 21

ACROSS 1. Reimbursed 5. Free 8. US dam 12. Project 13. Guido’s note (2 words) 14. Outer portion of Earth 15. Sleep (pref.)

16. Albania (abbr.)

17. Design 18. Arabian domain 20. Shore 21. Tumor (suf.)

22. Three (pref.)

23. Irish foot soldier 26. Block 27. Celsius (abbr.)

30. Shoe size 31. Fr. meat dish 33. Have (Scot.)

34. Plus 35. Indo-Chin. people 36. Voltaire play 38. Computer chip 39. Ounces (abbr.)

40. Wampum 43. Due 47. Gamin 48. Article (Fr.) 49. White-flecked 50. Eg. skink 51. Mother of Hezekia 52. N. Caucasian language 53. Freedman in Kentish law 54. Low (Fr.) 55. Bare

Complete the grid so that each row, column and each 3x3 square contains every digit from 1 to 9 without repeats or omissions.

Sudoku #2 DOWN 1. Long 2. “Cantique de Noel” composer 3. Yesterday (Ital.)

4. Silk substitute 5. “Giant” ranch 6. He (Lat.) 7. Flounder 8. Willow 9. Love of Radames 10. This one (Lat.) 11. King of Israel 19. Amer. Sign Language (abbr.)

20. Swim 22. Hat 23. “The Jungle Book” python 24. Belonging to 25. Energy unit 26. Palestine Liberation Organ. (abbr.)

27. Greek letter 28. Fruiting spike 29. Civil War commander 32. Air-to-air missile (abbr.)

37. Wild ginger 38. Polishing material

39. Watering hole 40. Hall (Ger.) 41. Mother of Brunhilde 42. Walk through 43. Para-aminobenzoic acid 44. Foreshadow 45. Hole 46. Noun-forming (suf.)

48. Science class

Level of difficulty: Medium Solution on page 21

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Is it a Cedar or a Pine Tree?

You can make a difference in your community.

Herb Lucas Enrichment Center Member In the early ‘60s, my wife, our newborn son, and I had moved from Kalamazoo, Michigan to Miegs County, Tennessee.

I was called to serve as pastor of a prominent rural church called the Sewee Church. We lived in a small parsonage at the top of a hill and could see the Sewee Creek winding its way through the meadow. A curvy, narrow, one-lane gravel road followed the creek to the country church. To our east was a big dairy farm. Cows grazed right up to our side yard.

It was the Christmas season and we had planned a big Christmas program. The choir was excited and ready to sing, and as pastor, I had persuaded some of the old-timers to take part in a Christmas play. I was sure it would help fill the one-room church house — and it did.

We were pleased with the enthusiasm and participation of the congregation. Our local electrician volunteered to help with the stage lighting.

He made a rheostat so the lights for the play could be raised or lowered.

The Christmas program was looking good! My wife then asked, “Now what are we going to do for our new parsonage? We don’t have any decorations — we don’t even have a Christmas tree! Let’s make this special for Dougie, he’s four, and it will be his first Christmas tree.”

It was a great idea. I asked the Jordens if we could go out on their land and find and cut a Christmas tree.

That afternoon, the young Lucas family with little Dougie found themselves surrounded with live and growing Christmas trees. Not too big, not too small — we found just the right tree.

The aroma of the fresh-cut tree filled the little parsonage with the spirit of Christmas. We were grateful for the country church and the good people in it.

My wife asked, “What kind of tree is it?”

“I don’t know,” I replied. “Does it matter? It’s a Christmas tree. Merry Christmas, my dear. I love you.”

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The Sarah Moore Community offers the finest in assisted living accommodations, including spacious one- and two-bedroom apartments, in a convenient downtown Delaware location.

In addition, if you or a loved one are recovering from an illness, injury or surgery after hospitalization, the Sarah Moore Health Care Center provides the expert physical, occupational and speech therapies you need to get home again.

Find out more today!

Call Jen Lewis Crider or April Murray at 740.362.9641.

26 North Union Street • Delaware, Ohio 43015 • www.sarahmoorehome.com

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VOLUNTEER VISIONS

MUSTS WITH MEALS SourcePoint’s mission is to help the Delaware County community set a course to live well after 55. One of the ways to thrive after 55 is by signing up to volunteer!

Gary and Sandy Must did just that in 2009.

Their neighbors, Jan and Nancy Larson, delivered Meals On Wheels and encouraged the Musts to help out. Gary and Sandy jumped at the chance to volunteer together and began their own route soon after orientation.

For the past six years, they faithfully come in once a week to attend to their route. They enjoy a cup of coffee with other drivers who have become friends before it’s their turn to pick up their bags and head out to deliver meals. Together, the Musts have logged more than 2,000 volunteer hours!

The best thing about their route is that it’s a little bit of city and a little bit of country, and they love seeing the clients and their pets.

Gary drives and assembles the meal packs and Sandy takes the meal packs into the client’s home. She checks on clients and visits for a few moments before it’s off to the next home. On average, they deliver to 11 clients.

When their route is completed they head back to SourcePoint to drop off their empty bags and occasionally head over to enjoy their free lunch (just one of the perks!).

Gary and Sandy agree that they get more from their volunteer service than they give. They both had free time on their hands and wanted to make a difference in their community.

Right now, SourcePoint is actively seeking Meals On Wheels volunteers to pick up routes for our “snowbird” volunteers who head south for the winter. We will have 15-20 open routes this winter and will need to replace those drivers to ensure that our clients receive their meals without interruption. If you sign up, you will be delivering more than just a meal. You will be another set of eyes and ears to check on our clients, most of whom live alone. For many of our clients, your visit will be the highlight of their day, bringing a smile to their face!

Gary and Sandy said it well: “It will open up a whole new world to you, and be assured there is a great need in Delaware County to deliver nutritious Meals On Wheels lunches.”

If you would like to learn more about becoming a Meals On Wheels volunteer during the winter season or beyond, please contact Sharon Fryer, recruiter for volunteer services, at sharon@MySourcePoint.org or (740) 203-2368.

You, too, can make a difference!

A DOSE OF INSPIRATION Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve.

You don’t have to know the second theory of thermodynamics in physics to serve. You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love. —Martin Luther King, Jr.

NEW VOLUNTEERS Welcome to new volunteers: Mary Bode Garrett Brown Melissa Brown Jeanie Doss Lowell Elliott Vickie Elliott Jay Flinn (GracePoint Church) Erica Fouss Vicky Gilreath Cindy Hart Julie Hartman John Holcomb Jennifer Householder Lee Ann Kipp Stacy Lawrence Martha Pauig Hunter Peck Renee Peck Phyllis Petruzzi JoAn Rich Annette Schwartz John Sherman Pam Smith Kimberly Szafran Wendy Tyree Lisa Zigmund We are happy to have you aboard!

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VOLUNTEER VISIONS Seeking Volunteers!

Sharon Fryer Recruiter for Volunteer Services, SourcePoint SourcePoint is currently seeking volunteers! Make a difference in the lives of older adults and help deliver meals and groceries, drive a senior to a doctor’s appointment, shovel snow, or greet and assist members at SourcePoint. The perfect position is waiting for you at SourcePoint! Our most urgent volunteer needs include: Meals On Wheels: Put a smile on someone’s face! You deliver more than just a meal as a Meals On Wheels volunteer! Drivers are eligible for mileage reimbursement and a free lunch. It’s the perfect opportunity for retirees, stay-at-home parents, local businesses, churches, and more!

Medical Transportation: Drive local seniors to and from important doctor and outpatient appointments. Training is provided, and you may use your own car and receive mileage reimbursement.

Free Grocery Delivery: Help out just once a month by loading and delivering boxes of free groceries to local adults. Each van needs two volunteers, so recruit a friend to join you or make a new one here!

Perfect for local businesses and busy adults who can volunteer just one afternoon each month.

Snow Shoveling: By signing up to help shovel snow in the winter months, you will be on call, and will receive e-mails after a snowstorm requesting your help with shoveling clients’ driveways and walkways.

This important service also helps our Meals On Wheels volunteers safely deliver lunches to our clients.

Fitness & Pool Desk: Help at the pool or fitness room desk and welcome members, explain classes, provide fitness orientation, collect and record fees, clean equipment, and more. Perks include free workouts!

Concierge: Meet and greet our visitors! Provide tours of the enrichment center, answer questions about programs, direct members to their activities, and help keep the lobby clean and beautiful. Perfect for friendly folks who love meeting new people!

For more information or to volunteer, please contact me at (740) 203-2368 or sharon@MySourcePoint.org. You can also apply online at www.MySourcePoint.org/volunteer.

When Home is no longer Enough If you are concerned about the safety of someone you love who is living alone, maybe it is time to think about Willow Brook’s assisted living for your own peace of mind.

We offer beautiful, safe, and loving homes with neighbors who quickly become friends. There’s a lot going on to keep the boredom away, and we have one, all-inclusive price that covers practically everything. We don’t confuse you with levels of care that make you expect one price but get a bill for something totally different.

Willow Brook is known first of all for the quality of the care we provide: • Ranked among the top in Ohio in resident and family satisfaction • Received perfect nursing scores in state inspections several years in a row • Consistently win awards for culinary prowess Call any of our assisted living centers below to make an appointment. We’d love to show you why we are so proud!

Making the Willow Brook decision brings you peace of mind.

Willow Brook at Delaware Run

100 Delaware Crossing W Delaware 43015

740-201-5640

Willow Brook Christian Home 55 Lazelle Road Columbus 43235

614-885-3300

Willow Brook Christian Village

100 Willow Brook Way S Delaware 43015

740-369-0048

Not for Profit • Church of Christ • www.willow-brook.org

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COMMUNITY SUPPORT FREE GROCERIES TO HELP FIGHT SENIOR HUNGER

CAREGIVER WORKSHOPS AND SUPPORT GROUPS

SourcePoint is accepting applications for a free monthly box of groceries through our Free Groceries Program, a cooperative effort between SourcePoint and the Mid-Ohio Foodbank.

Qualifying individuals must be age 60 or older, a county resident, and have an income of no more than $15,301 per year. Income proof is not required.

Participants can pick up special grocery boxes on a designated day (fourth Tuesday of each month) or send a pre-determined authorized representative. Delivery may also be available. Typical contents of each grocery box, which weighs approximately 30 pounds, include items such as cereal, fruit juice, canned meat or fish, peanut butter or beans, canned fruit or vegetables, rice or potatoes, and American cheese. The food is shelf-stable, nutritious, and is intended to supplement food budgets for lower-income older adults.

Applications may be picked up at the main office or on our website at www.MySourcePoint.org.

SourcePoint offers free caregiver workshops and support groups on the second Tuesday of each month. Two workshop times are available: 9 to 10 a.m. and 6 to 7 p.m. Support groups are led by trained staff. Come join us to share experiences, meet other caregivers, discover resources, and ask questions.

• November 10: Support Group • December 8: “Maintaining the Balance: Working While Caregiving”

by Jennifer Spicer, LSW, PC, and Sara Stemen, MGS, of SourcePoint.

Registration for monthly workshops and support groups is required. To register, call Sara Stemen, family caregiver program coordinator, at (740) 203-2399 or go to www.MySourcePoint.org and click on “Caregivers.”

PROJECT SAFE HEAT Does your furnace need cleaned and tuned before winter? Community Action Organization (CAO) offers the service of cleaning and tuning your furnace, along with a free carbon monoxide detector, for all eligible persons age 60 or older. Please contact CAO at (740) 369-3184 for an application.

SNOW REMOVAL Do you need help with snow removal? SourcePoint offers snow removal services to eligible residents of Delaware County who are 60 or older. If you have questions or would like to request this service, please contact your care consultant or our office at (740) 363-6677 for more information.

CAREGIVER OF THE YEAR ESSAY CONTEST SourcePoint is pleased to announce the second annual Delaware County Caregiver of the Year essay contest! Delaware County residents are encouraged to share their stories, experiences, and advice about caring for their loved ones, or to nominate and share the story of a family caregiver who has inspired them. Essays should not exceed 1,000 words (double-spaced) and must be submitted to Sara Stemen, caregiver program coordinator, via email to sara.stemen@MySourcePoint.org or mail to 800 Cheshire Road, Delaware, Ohio 43015, by Friday, December 4.

Three winners will be selected by a judging panel. The family caregiver associated with the winning essay will receive a grand prize package (details to follow soon). Those who nominate a family member and are selected as a winner will receive a $25 gift card. Winners will be notified on or before December 21, and their essays will be shared on SourcePoint’s website as well as in the March edition of My Communicator.

Rules: • Essay should include a cover page that includes the name and phone number of the author and nominee (if applicable) • Essay should be double-spaced and not exceed 1,000 words • Only one essay can be submitted per applicant

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COMMUNITY SUPPORT ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY SUPPORT PROGRAM SourcePoint’s Community Support Program is designed to help adults live safely in their own homes with independence and dignity.

We provide direct access to in-home care services as well as referrals and answers to your aging-related questions.

• Adult Day Care helps people with some level of impairment engage in purposeful activity in a safe, supervised setting.

• Chore Services such as changing light bulbs, tacking down cords or rugs, raking leaves, shoveling snow, painting, and more.

• Counseling is available to address grief, depression, anxiety, family caregiving issues, and more.

• Emergency Response Systems that provide a direct link to 24/7 emergency assistance.

• Home Repair & Accessibility Modifications such as plumbing, flooring, bathroom access, smoke detectors, handicap accessibility, or other repairs necessary for safety and accessibility.

• Homemaker Services such as light cleaning, cooking, laundry, errands, and grocery shopping.

Specializing in Pain Management to help you get back to your day call today!

The Pain Management Clinic located at OhioHealth Delaware Health Center 801 OhioHealth Boulevard, Suite 270 For an appointment, please call (740) 615.2222.

A FAITH-BASED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM RIVERSIDE METHODIST HOSPITAL + GRANT MEDICAL CENTER + DOCTORS HOSPITAL + GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DUBLIN METHODIST HOSPITAL + HARDIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL + MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL + REHABILITATION HOSPITAL O’BLENESS HOSPITAL + MEDCENTRAL MANSFIELD HOSPITAL + MEDCENTRAL SHELBY HOSPITAL + WESTERVILLE MEDICAL CAMPUS HEALTH AND SURGERY CENTERS + PRIMARY AND SPECIALTY CARE + URGENT CARE + WELLNESS + HOSPICE + HOME CARE 28,000 PHYSICIANS, ASSOCIATES & VOLUNTEERS

• Insurance & Medicare Consultations to answer questions and help resolve problems with complicated and confusing medical billing and insurance issues.

• Meals On Wheels provides good nutrition and the security of checking on your loved one every weekday.

• Medical Transportation to medical appointments, social service agencies, and adult day care centers.

• Nursing Services to help you achieve optimal health and well-being through health screenings and medication monitoring.

• Personal Care such as bathing and dressing for those who are unable to perform those tasks on their own.

• Respite in the home or at a local facility. Respite workers can perform personal care tasks such as bathing, grooming, and dressing.

SourcePoint can handle all these arrangements and our services are available on a sliding fee scale. Call (740) 363-6677 today.

accepting new patients

The Pain Management Clinic diagnoses and treats the following conditions: + Neck and back pain

+ Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)

+ P ersistent pain after back or neck surgery

+ N erve damage or muscle spasm pain

+ Headaches

+ C hronic pelvic pain, including interstitial cystitis

+ A rthritis pain in the neck or lower back

+ Shingles pain

Robert E. Gould, DO Interventional Pain Specialist

DanaMarie E. Aminian, MD Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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HAPPENINGS AT THE CENTER ENRICHMENT CENTER ACTIVITIES For more information, call (740) 363-6677 or visit www.MySourcePoint.org.

New programs are highlighted in red.

HEALTH & WELLNESS Caregiver Support Nov. 10, 9 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Caring and Sharing 1st & 3rd MO, 1 p.m.

Connecting Body and Mind Nov. 5, 12, 19, Dec. 3, 10, 17, 1 p.m.

DGHD Health Screenings Nov. 25, Dec. 16, 9:30 a.m.

Early Stage Alzheimer’s 2nd MO, 10 a.m.

Foot Care Clinic TU, 8:30 a.m.

Good Food for Dummies 2nd MO, 1 p.m.

Massage Therapy MO, WE, TH, 9 a.m.

Parkinson’s Support: Speech Therapy 2nd & 4th WE, 2:30 p.m.

FITNESS & AQUATICS ACE Certified Personal Trainer Sessions MO, FR, SA, 8 a.m.

Balance Class FR, 11 a.m.

Circuit Challenge SA, 8:05 & 9 a.m.

Dance Mix-Up SA, 9 a.m.

Fitness Mash-Up TU & TH, 4:30 p.m.

Line Dance (Basic) TH, 1 p.m.

Line Dance (Intermed.) TH, 11 a.m..

Line Dance (Advanced) TH, 1st & 3rd SA, 10 a.m.

Line Dance (Open) TU, 11 a.m.

Line Dance (Evening) TU, 6:30 p.m.

NuStep Boot Camp MO & WE, 4:30 p.m.

P.A.C.E. TU & FR, 10 a.m.

Saturday Morning Wake Up SA, 8:05 a.m.

Sets, Drums, Rock & Roll TU & TH, 5:30 p.m.

Silver Sneakers Circuit TU & TH, 10 a.m.

Silver Sneakers Classic TU & TH, 12 p.m.

Silver Sneakers Yoga TU & TH, 11 a.m.

Tai Chi Intro MO, 5 p.m. & TH, 4 p.m.

Tai Chi Beginner TH, 5 p.m.

Walk Pack SA, 10 a.m.

Yoga (Chair/Standing) MO & WE, 10 a.m.

Yoga (Hatha 1) MO & WE, 11 a.m.

Zumba Basic for Boomers MO & WE, 5:30 p.m.

Zumba Gold TU & TH, 9 a.m.

Aqua Zumba MO & WE, 6:30 p.m.

Aquatics 1 MO & WE, 9 a.m.

Aquatics 2 MO & WE, 11 or 2; TU & TH, 9 or 1 Aquatics 2 1/2 MO & WE, 10 or 1; TU & TH, 10 Aquatics 3 TU & TH, 3 p.m.

Pool Walking Daily. Check with greeter for times.

Saturday Splash SA, 8:15 or 9:15 a.m.

Silver Sneakers Splash FR, 9 or 10 a.m.

Water Aerobics TU & TH, 5:30 p.m.

Water Boot Camp MO & WE, 5:30 p.m.

Water Volleyball TU & TH, 11 or 2; FR 2; SA 10:15 EDUCATION & DISCUSSION Ask the Expert Nov. 4, 10 a.m., Dec. 3, 6 p.m.

Book Club Discussion Group 1st TU, 4 p.m.

Caregiver Workshop Dec. 8, 9 a.m. or 6 p.m.

Coffee and Conversation WE, 9 a.m.

DCDLibrary on Wheels Nov. 25, Dec. 23, 10:30 Downsize Expenses Nov. 3, Dec. 1, 6 p.m.

Guitar Lessons Nov. 3, 17, Dec. 1, 15, 19, 5 p.m.

Legal Aid Nov. 19, Dec. 17, 9 a.m.

Making a Difference with Rick Krombach Nov. 5, 10 a.m. or Nov. 19, 6 p.m.

Medicare Mini-Workshops Nov. 4, 6:30 p.m., Nov. 18, 10:30 a.m.

Mind Aerobics FR, 11 a.m.

New to Medicare Class Nov. 4, Dec. 9, 10 a.m., Nov. 18, Dec. 16, 6 p.m.

Prepare Your Estate Plan Dec. 1, 10 a.m. or Dec. 15, 3 p.m.

Something to Think About Nov. 12, Dec. 10, 6 p.m.

Think Positive! Nov. 13, Dec. 11, 10 a.m.

CREATIVE EXPRESSIONS Artificial Holiday Ball Nov. 20, 1 p.m.

Creative Writing Nov. 23, Dec. 28, 2 p.m.

Del Chimers Choir TU, 1:30 p.m.

Do For Others I MO, 9 a.m.

Do For Others II WE, 9 a.m.

Fall Frame Sep. 2, 9, 1 p.m.

The Golden Notes FR, 1:15 p.m.

Hand Work with Friends TH, 1:30 p.m.

Holiday Tissue Dec. 11, 1 p.m.

Holiday Winter Frame Nov. 6, 13, 1 p.m.

Jewelry Frame Nov. 18, 25, 1 p.m.

Knitting Circle TU, 11 a.m.

Learn to Crochet II Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24, Dec. 1, 8, 2:30 p.m.

Life’s a Stitch TH, 11:30 a.m.

Liquid Stained Glass Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 1 p.m.

Open Studio Dec. 11, 18, 30, 1 p.m.

Painted Holiday Bulbs Nov. 4, 1 p.m.

Painting Group MO, 1 p.m.

Photography Nov. 19, Dec. 10, 1 p.m.

Quilters Rule TU, 1 p.m.

Reminiscence Theatre TH, 2:30 p.m.

Scrappy Crafters TU, 11:30 a.m.

Tap & Jazz Lessons TU, 12 p.m.

Unplugged Elastic Band WE, 10 a.m.

Woodcarving MO, 5 p.m.; TU, 9 a.m.

FUN & GAMES 8-Ball Billiards Tourn. Nov. 5, Dec. 10, 5 p.m.

9-Ball Billiards Tournament Nov. 19, 5 p.m.

Billiards Available all day Bingo WE & FR, 1 p.m.

Bridge (ACBL) TH, 12 p.m.

Bridge (Advanced) FR, 1 p.m.

Bridge (Duplicate) TU, 12 p.m.

Bridge (Intermed.) FR, 10 a.m.

Bridge (Open Play) MO & FR, 10 a.m.

Bridge Lessons (Beginner) MO, 10 a.m.

Come on Down! Game Night TU, 5:30 p.m.

Dominoes TU & TH, 1 p.m.

Euchre MO, 1 p.m.

Evening Euchre Club WE, 5 p.m.

Friday Matinees FR, 2 p.m.

Hand and Foot MO & WE, 1 p.m.

Jack ‘n’ Jill Billiards Nov. 12, Dec. 3, 17, 5 p.m.

LIVE on Cheshire TH, 5:30 p.m.

Mah Jongg WE, 1 p.m.

Monthly Potlucks Nov. 17, Dec. 8, 12 p.m.

Old-Fashioned Sing-Along Nov. 20, 10 a.m.

Poker Night TH, 5:30 p.m.

Table Tennis (Mult.) MO & WE, 1 p.m., SA, 10 Table Tennis (Sing.) M, W, SA, 8; TU, TH, F, 1 Table Tennis (Evening) TH, 5:30 p.m.

Toe-Tapping TU & TH 2:30 p.m.

ON THE GO Center Diners Nov. 19, Dec. 17, 5:30 p.m.

Golden Marathon Hiking MO, 1:30 p.m.

Red Hats Nov. 12, Dec. 10, 11:30 a.m.

ROMEOs Nov. 3, Dec. 1, 12 p.m.

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HAPPENINGS Saturday Special Events Make a Gift for Mom Intergenerational craft class.

Saturday, November 7, 9 - 11 a.m., $20 to make up to two gifts Make a Gift for Dad Intergenerational craft class.

Saturday, November 14, 9 - 11 a.m., $20 to make up to two gifts Sewin’ Saturdays Bring your sewing machine!

Saturday, November 21 and December 19, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., $12 (Nov.) - $15 (Dec.) for project supplies

Friendship. Fellowship. Fun. Danbury Senior Living at Parkside Village is the area’s most dynamic retirement community, providing Independent Living, Assisted Living and The Glen Specialized Memory Care program.

Check us out today and see for yourself why Parkside Village is dedicated to setting a new standard of senior living!

Ornament Saturday Intergenerational craft class.

Saturday, December 5, 9 - 11 a.m., $24 to make up to six ornaments Get Into Art Intergenerational craft class.

Saturday, December 12, 9 - 11 a.m., $30 for up to two canvases

at Parkside Village 730 N. Spring Rd., Westerville, Ohio 43082

(614) 794-9300

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7th Annual

Veterans Day Ceremony Wednesday, November 11, 2015 Heroes Through Time: “We Were There” Breakfast seatings at 8 and 9 a.m.

(Complimentary for veterans)

Ceremony begins at 9:45 a.m.

Reservations are required! Please call (740) 203-2381 to see if space is still available.

Presented by Sponsored by Humana, Modlich Monument Company, Snyder-Rodman Funeral Center, Delaware County Veterans Services, American Legion Post 115, American Legion Col. Benson Hough Post 457, and Sarah Moore Community

More details at www.MySourcePoint.org

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On the Go! Trips A Christmas Story, the Musical Based on the classic 1983 movie featuring the hilarious account of Ralphie’s desire for an official Red Ryder BB gun! At LaComedia. Register

by November 10.

Date: Friday, December 11 Time: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Fee: Members $85, Non-members $95 AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame – Save the date!

Join your friends and fellow motorcycle enthusiasts! The mission of the American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation is to celebrate, elucidate, and preserve the rich tradition of motorcycling in America. Register by January 7.

Date: Thursday, January 21 Time: Depart at 8:30 a.m.

Fee: Before Dec. 1: Members $30, Non-members $40; After Dec. 1: Members $40, Non-members $50 Winter Cruise – 2016 Sail round-trip from San Juan, Puerto Rico and spend seven days traveling the southern Caribbean! For more details, contact Marcia at Magic Cruises & Tours at 1-800-783-7245.

Dates: February 27 - March 5 12-Night Alaska Adventure – 2016 Enjoy Denali National Park, a scenic rail journey, and Voyage of the Glaciers cruise! This trip features five nights on land and a seven-night cruise. For more details, contact Magic Cruises & Tours at 1-800-783-7245.

Dates: June 6 - 18 Rhine River Cruise – 2016 Visit all the highlights of the legendary Rhine in eight days! For more details, contact Magic Cruises & Tours at 1-800-783-7245.

Dates: October 9 - 16 To register for a trip or for more information, call (740) 363-6677, stop by SourcePoint, or visit www.MySourcePoint.org.

It’s more than a place to live... It’s Home!

F

or 30 years, Worthington Christian Village has been home to older adults who appreciate a faith-based, not-for-profit community that is dedicated to meeting residents’ spiritual, physical, and social needs. In addition to our many amenities and comfortable atmosphere, residents benefit from on-site medical services.

Worthington Christian Village The Caring Community, Since 1985

(614) 846-6076 Independent Living

Assisted Living

www.wcv.org Skilled Nursing & Long-Term Care

165 Highbluffs Blvd., Columbus 43235

Do you wish My Communicator came directly to you? Now’s your chance!

For just $20, all six issues will be delivered in the mail.

But hurry! This offer expires 12/18/15.

Go to www.MySourcePoint.org/publications My Communicator is still available for free at SourcePoint, other locations throughout Delaware County, and to subscribers of the Delaware Gazette and the Sunday Columbus Dispatch.

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The Giving Season Mike Miller, Development Officer SourcePoint BRIGHTEN THE TREE OF LIGHTS Our Tree of Lights program culminates on December 1 with a special tree lighting ceremony at 6:30 p.m. at SourcePoint.

We hope you can join us for this unique event! The Tree of Lights is new to SourcePoint and was first unveiled in 2014. It’s a special tree that allows you to honor and remember those you love by designating and purchasing lights that will shine brightly throughout the month of December.

Lights can be purchased at MySourcePoint.org/treeoflights, through the mail with one of our order forms, or at our front desk.

Guests who attend the December 1 lighting ceremony will find great meaning in the program, which will focus on remembering and celebrating our loved ones and will offer a pastoral message as well as light refreshments.

The Tree of Lights program is presented by Snyder-Rodman Funeral Center and sponsored by Danbury Senior Living at Parkside Village. Our lighting ceremony is sponsored by Country Club Rehabilitation Campus.

AN UNUSUAL LETTER Earlier this year, a regular-sized envelope was delivered to us, sandwiched between a stack of magazines, bills, advertisements, and other assorted mail pieces. Its contents were unusual.

The letter read, “This letter is being sent to inform you that your organization is a beneficiary of my late aunt’s estate. She chose to name you to receive this gift upon her death. Margaret was delighted in helping others throughout her life. I count it a privilege to humbly continue her legacy by administering her wishes. She wanted to entrust you with the wise use of these funds to be a blessing and bring renewed hope to those that you choose to reach out to.”

A check for $5,000 was enclosed.

The magnitude of this gift and the work and effort that led up to it is a wonderful testament to the power of philanthropy. Margaret was no

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doubt comforted and engaged by many friends and staff here at SourcePoint. And because of those experiences, she felt a need to say thank you and give back in the hope of helping others. We are grateful for Margaret’s foresight and the gift she made to SourcePoint.

Some of you may have a similar feeling about our organization. If so, please visit with your attorney or CPA and ask them about ways you can create a legacy at SourcePoint through an estate gift or bequest.

TRUSTED ADVISORS READY TO SERVE Our Trusted Advisors are a group of attorneys, CPAs, accountants, financial planners, hospice care workers, and insurance providers in Delaware County. They have been selected based on their skills and interest in educating and serving others. They are here to help you with your personal financial planning needs and other important life issues.

During 2016, we will continue to utilize their skills as personal advisors and presenters in financial workshops throughout the county. You can access the entire list of Trusted Advisors on our website at www.MySourcePoint.org/trustedadvisors. You may also pick up a copy of the list the next time you are at SourcePoint or ask us to mail you a copy.

THANK YOU, FRIENDS AND DONORS Many of you were gracious and generous this year, making a contribution to SourcePoint to support our work and mission. We are grateful for your gifts. After receiving your gift, you should have received a thank you letter and tax receipt from us indicating the date and amount of your gift.

Please save this letter for your taxes because all or part of your donation to SourcePoint, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, may be tax-deductible.

If you have made a contribution to SourcePoint this year and did not receive a receipt letter, please contact Mike Miller, development officer, at (740) 203-2420 so that we can appropriately acknowledge your gift.

YOUR GIVING SUPPORTS OUR PROGRAMS First-time visitors to SourcePoint marvel at the lively mix of services and activities we offer. They also enjoy seeing the crowds of people throughout the building. We are fortunate to have such a wonderful resource.

As 2015 comes to a close, there is a chance that you, like many Americans, will make charitable gifts to your favorite charities. If you are of this mindset, please give serious thought to including SourcePoint in your giving. When you give to SourcePoint, your gift supports our efforts to help people thrive after 55 though nutritional programs, caregiver support, and on-site activities of all types.

You will see opportunities to give through the Tree of Lights program as well as our annual campaign. When you give to SourcePoint, you offer a vote of confidence and support for all that we do. Thank you for your consideration.

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Find Comfort and Strength in Local Support Groups ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION

DELAWARE MIGHTY SOULS (MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS)

PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP

Meeting: 2nd TH, 10 - 11:30 a.m. at Willow Brook Delaware Run, 100 Delaware Crossing, Delaware; 2nd TU, 1 - 2:30 p.m. at Asbury UM Church, 55 W. Lincoln Ave., Delaware Contact: Bernie Sanders at (740) 363-1365 or bsanders@alz.org

Meeting: 1st TH, 6 - 8 p.m. at Willow Brook Delaware Run, 100 Delaware Crossing, Delaware Contact: Thom at (740) 815-5809 or Ron at (740) 815-3837

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS

Meeting: Sunbury United Methodist Church Contact: (614) 443-2584

Meeting: 2nd TU, every other month, 9 - 10 a.m. or 6 - 7 p.m. at SourcePoint, 800 Cheshire Road, Delaware Contact: SourcePoint at (740) 363-6677

NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI) CONNECTION RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP Meeting: 2nd & 4th TH, 7 - 8:30 p.m. at 325 S. Sandusky St., Ste. 305, Delaware Contact: (740) 815-1767

THURSDAY NIGHT TOPS (TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY)

CARING AND SHARING

NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP

Meeting: 1st & 3rd MO, 1 - 2 p.m. at SourcePoint, 800 Cheshire Road, Delaware Contact: SourcePoint at (740) 363-6677

Meeting: 3rd TU, 6:30 - 8 p.m. at 325 S. Sandusky St., Ste. 305, Delaware Contact: (740) 815-1767

SUNBURY DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP

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Meeting: 3rd WE at 1:30 p.m. at Delaware Township Hall, 2590 Liberty Road, Delaware Contact: Kathy Kotowski at (614) 846-8009 Open house on November 18 (see page 24).

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Meeting: TH, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Zion United Church of Christ, 51 W. Central Ave., Delaware Contact: Georgeanna Mills at (740) 881-4497 ARE WE MISSING A GROUP? Send the information, including meeting time and place, to alison@MySourcePoint.org

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How About a Trip to Mars?

Rachael Clukey, Reference Librarian Delaware County District Library Imagine yourself being left on a planet where there are no other humans or any living beings.

You must fend for yourself, plant your own food, and find a way to entertain yourself. This is what happened with Mark Watney in The Martian. He was left on Mars by accident when the rest of his crew from NASA thought he was dead.

This book is filled with suspense and hard science fiction. Andy Weir does an excellent job at keeping readers on the edge of our seats. We want to know what is going to happen to Watney.

Will he be rescued? Will he have enough food? Will he ever get to leave Mars? All of these questions will be answered along the way as we learn about Watney’s courage, endurance, and strength.

Andy Weir started out as a software programmer at just 15 years old and has since become a software engineer. He has always loved space and studying relative physics and spaceflight as a hobby. In this first novel of his, Weir uses technical terms that can make any non-physics reader more curious.

Watney’s sense of humor definitely seemed to help him with survival. He did not let the fact that he had to eat potatoes at almost every meal get to him. Most people, astronaut or otherwise, would not have lasted a week on Mars alone. Watney, on the other hand, lasted much longer.

Hard science fiction is not the genre in which I have ever found myself interested, until now. Weir made the character of Mark Watney one that I rooted for and genuinely liked. There was so much action, humor, and adventure packed into this survival story that it was hard to put down. I definitely recommend reading about Mark Watney and his adventures on Mars as soon as possible.

The Martian was just recently released as a motion picture, starring Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain. Stop in at your local Delaware County District Library branch to pick up a copy of the book before watching the movie. You will not regret it!

If you like reading books from different genres, and enjoy good conversation, you may want to join us for our Books and Brews Club at Barley Hopsters in Delaware. This new book club meets every other month, with the next book club scheduled on Monday, November 9 to discuss Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn.

The Delaware County District Library provides periodic book reviews for My Communicator. Materials reviewed are available for use at DCDL.

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“She did us a lot of good. Without her we’d probably still be paying for the medical bills,” Ed said.

“They a re a big pa rt of what helps me to continu e living The experience helped the Colemans to learn a couple of lesindependently.” sons that they will remember when planning future trips.

Since Betty Taylor’s husband passed away more “We strongly recommend that you not get trip insurthan eight years ago, the 91-year-old Delaware ance from the same company that is booking your resident has been trying to get along by herself. trip. It’s better to go through your own insurance And while she is quick to say that she is doing company or AAA,” Pat said. “And if we have anypretty well, she also doesn’t hesitate to thank thing happen like this again in the future, we’ll the people at SourcePoint for the help they call Paula. It’s just good to know she is there. provide.

With her being an insurance specialist she “I was in the hospital because of a reaction knows how to talk to those people.” to some medication, and someone told me When they aren’t globetrotting, the Coleabout the Meals On Wheels program,” Taylor mans can often be found at SourcePoint’s fasaid. “I started taking that and it has been cility at 800 Cheshire Road. helpful. I appreciate the people who have been “We like that place,” Ed said. “We’ve been going T bringing the meals. They are all so pleasant.” for about seven years. We take a lot of the classes, PA & ED Taylor was raised in a rural area north of Delaware, and we deliver Meals On Wheels two days per week. and she moved to Delaware when she and her husband It gets us out of the house and we believe in the service.” married in 1948. She’s been here ever since, but the only other For those who may never have paid a visit to SourcePoint, the family she has in the area is a nephew. And while he helps Taylor with Colemans suggest giving it a try. her lawn maintenance, she has turned to SourcePoint for help with other “It’s a great place. There really is something for everybody,” Pat said. things that keep her living independently.

“I have the emergency response system because I’m by myself a lot of the time. I really needed something like that,” Taylor said. “I also have SourcePoint transport me to my medical appointments. I really “I met a lot of nice people there a nd I just kept appreciate those services. They are a big part of what helps me to continue living independently.” on going.”

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Although Pat and Ed Coleman are longtime Delaware residents, it took a trip to Europe for them to become better acquainted with one of the services offered at SourcePoint.

“This was a trip that we took to Germany at Christmas time a couple years ago,” Pat said. “I fell and broke my hip and was in the hospital for 10 days. We had trip insurance, but we got back and found out it wasn’t going to help us very much.”

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For some, a visit to SourcePoint can be energizing, inspiring, or educational. For Delaware resident Paul Seeger, his visits to SourcePoint may have been life saving.

Seeger, who’s been a regular at SourcePoint for more than six years, started going to use the facility’s fitness center. He was looking for a less-crowded alternative to his previous gym, and someone recommended SourcePoint. He got started on an exercise program, and since then L U A has lost 10 pounds and has lowered his high blood P pressure to a much healthier 127 over 60.

“It has been great for me. I met a lot of nice people there and I just kept on going,” said Seeger, who’s engaged in some form of physical fitness at SourcePoint nearly every day. “I got involved in Zumba class and have been doing that for over three years now. I got involved in

“I’m so excited that something is out there to help us.”

If SourcePoint were to have a “poster child” for the Delaware County residents who have been drawn by the recent name change from the Council for Older Adults to SourcePoint, it would be Wendy Tyree. The 57-year-old recently moved to Delaware after living in Powell for 25 years. She saw a copy of a recent Communicator in her Columbus Dispatch one day and the “Thrive after 55” slogan caught her eye.

“I saw that SourcePoint had swimming, line dancing, table tennis, and a lot of other activities, so I came over that next day and took a tour,” Tyree said. “I was blown away by how close it was (to where I live) and how nice it was. I just fell in love with it.”

Tyree’s impression of SourcePoint after her tour was light years from her initial reaction to the Cheshire Road facility.

“I really had no idea it was here when we lived in Powell,” she said. “I was volunteering for something at Glenross (Golf Club) and remember driving by thinking it was a nursing home.”

Since her tour, Tyree said she’s at SourcePoint nearly every Monday and Wednesday to play table tennis with what she calls “a competitive, but very nice group.” She uses the fitness center, and has also gotten her husband to accompany her. She’s told all of her

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Unlike Tyree, Delaware resident Ned Paca was a member of SourcePoint long before it became E W SourcePoint. He delivered Meals On Wheels for about 10 years, and said that while he spent time looking in on others along his meal route, his wife, Maxine, became more in need of a caregiver.

“She had a stroke, and over the last few years I have needed to become a full-time caregiver for her,” said the 86-year-old Paca. “She has spinal stenosis, and her eyesight is limited, so I am now a full-time caregiver for her.”

His caregiver role drew Paca to a support group organized at SourcePoint by caregiver program coordinator Sara Stemen.

“She called a couple of different meetings in the last six months or so that involve other caregivers, and we have shared experiences and have more or less been a backup to each other,” Paca said. “It’s a very full-time job to be a caregiver, and almost all of us are looking for assistance of one form or another.”

Paca said he considers himself lucky in that regard; the Pacas’ daughter lives close by and helps often. And SourcePoint case worker Stacy Oyster visits during the year to help the PaD cas contract for housecleaning other services they NE may need.

“It’s been very good to have SourcePoint,” Paca said of the help it provides him as a caregiver. “I always talk about (SourcePoint) in a favorable way. It’s just nice to know you don’t have to be alone in going through this.”

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friends “how amazing this place is,” and says without the name change to SourcePoint, she’d still probably think it was a nursing home.

“Had the (Communicator) said Council for Older Adults on it, I would never have opened it,” she said. “We are kind of in limboland in our 50s.

We’re not the 20- and 30-year-old set, but we’re not in our 70s or 80s,” Tyree said. “SourcePoint has classes that talk about caring for older parents, Alzheimer’s, and (people my age) are all getting into that. I’m so excited that something is out there to help us.”

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Seeger’s healthy lifestyle also extends beyond SourcePoint’s walls.

“I’m in the hiking club on Mondays, and we meet at the parks,” he said. “I’m happy to do it. My favorite is Deer Haven, which is also close to my house.”

Seeger said in addition to the opportunities for physical fitness that SourcePoint provides, his mental health gets a boost as well.

“I go listen to bands play, and I eat lunch over there almost every day too,” Seeger said.

“The food there is really good. I went to the pig roast, went to the ‘senior prom,’ and my girlfriend and I went to the Rock the Boat. That was really good. I’ve been really happy with SourcePoint and I tell everyone that I run into about it.”

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This includes fitness and educational programs that are vital to every individual’s health and wellness.

“The scholarship fund creates wonderful opportunities for our members,” said Steve Gorman, director of the enrichment center. “Now when people come up and ask me about financial support to attend a class, we will have resources in place to help them with that need.”

It’s easy to make your gift to the Enrichment Center Scholarship Fund or other aspects of our annual campaign. You may do so online at www.

MySourcePoint.org/annualcampaign or with an annual campaign gift form, which is available at SourcePoint.

With your help, we can have an enormous impact on many lives in 2016.

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Parkinson’s Open House What is Parkinson’s Disease? Can I get it? What treatments are available?

The Delaware Area Parkinson’s Disease Support Group (see page 20) invites you to a special meeting designed to answer your questions about Parkinson’s Disease.

Dr. David Hinkel, M.D., a movement disorder specialist at Riverside Methodist Hospital, will be the presenter. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 3 p.m. at the Delaware Township Hall, 2590 Liberty Road, Delaware, Ohio.

There is no known cure for Parkinson’s; however, medication and exercise have brought very good results in delaying the disease’s symptoms.

Several support group members will be available at the open house to share their experiences.

The meeting is open to the public. If you would like more information, contact Kathy Kotowski at (614) 846-8009.

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Clubs in Your Community ASHLEY SENIOR CITIZENS Ashley Villa, 240 S. Main St., Ashley Meeting: 3rd MO, 12 p.m.

Contact: (740) 747-2658

DUBLIN COMMUNITY SENIOR CITIZENS Dublin Rec Center, 5600 Post Road, Dublin Meeting: 2nd MO, 11:15 a.m.

Contact: Wanda Kamler at (614) 410-4550

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS www.lwvdelawarecountyohio.com Contact: Trish Bishop at (614) 394-8339 or lwvdelawarecountyohio@gmail.com

BELLPOINT SENIOR CITIZENS Buehler’s, 800 W. Central Ave., Delaware Meeting: Every MO, 1 - 4 p.m.

Contact: Bob Burr at (740) 369-0652

GENOA TWP. SENIOR CITIZENS Genoa Community Building 5111 S. Old 3C Hwy., Westerville Meeting: 2nd TH, 12 p.m.

Contact: Bill Brown at (614) 882-1034

OLENTANGY AREA SENIORS, INC. Orange Township Hall, 1680 E. Orange Road, Lewis Center Meeting: 1st WE, 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Contact: Connie Kimmins at (614) 204-5289

HYATTS AREA SENIOR GROUP SourcePoint, Fireside Room 800 Cheshire Road, Delaware Meeting: 2nd TU Contact: Barb Spellman at (740) 369-3500

OSTRANDER SENIOR CITIZENS Ostrander Community Center 3737 Ostrander Road, Ostrander Meeting: 4th TH, 1 p.m.; euchre and dominoes on other TH; birthday celebrations on 2nd TU Contact: Fredde Wray at (937) 644-2845 or fjwray@yahoo.com

BIG WALNUT SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB PJ’s Pizza, 571 W. Cherry St., Sunbury Meeting: 1st TH, 11:30 a.m.

Contact: Virginia Helwig at (740) 965-9636 DELAWARE AAUW www.delohioaauw.wordpress.com Contact: Roberta Clark at (740) 363-3965

PROSPECT SENIOR CITIZENS Prospect Senior Citizens Building 318 N. Elm St., Prospect Meeting: Every TH, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Contact: Marjorie Fox at (740) 360-8639 WESTERVILLE AAUW Westerville Area Resource Ministry 150 Heatherdown Dr., Westerville Meeting: 2nd TH, 7 p.m.

Contact: Miriam Holmes at (614) 891-1140 or mholmes3@columbus.rr.com

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Quantity Gets Quality Travis Fordham, Digital Media Coordinator SourcePoint It’s that time of year again – family and friends are gathering together for the holiday season and you want to capture every moment with your camera. So what’s the secret to taking that perfect photo?

Hundreds of how-to articles have been written that explain all the steps one can take in order to take great photographs, but in my view, there is one photography tip that trumps all the rest: take LOTS of pictures!

Yes, it’s true that an experienced professional photographer can adjust a few camera settings, frame the shot based on little more than instinct, and still come away with a great photo after snapping just a few images.

However, not everyone is a pro, and that’s perfectly fine. I have found that you don’t have to be a professional photographer in order to be a great one.

For the average person who wants to return home with a few great family photos from the holiday get-together or kids’ Christmas program, the best way to ensure that you take some keepers is to take lots of pictures. Then take some more.

Trying to get by with just snapping a few pictures almost always guarantees that something will be amiss when you get home and view the images on your computer screen.

Sometimes that family picture looks absolutely perfect on your camera’s small display but upon closer examination, little cousin Billy had his eyes closed or your aunt Martha had a funny look on her face. And you won’t notice it until it’s too late to take another.

The wonderful thing about living in the digital age is we can take dozens of photos in just a few minutes, essentially guaranteeing that at least a couple of them will turn out to be great captures. So, take lots of pictures and, at the end of the day, you’ll have people convinced that you’re a great photographer.

Bonus tip #1: Share only the keepers – delete the others.

Bonus tip #2: Shoot moments, not poses. The usual tendency might be to run around with a camera during holiday events saying things like, “Smile,” “Look here!” and “Say cheese!” But at times a better option is to be a little more subtle and attempt to capture moments instead of poses. Focus on what people are doing – talking, laughing, opening presents, giving a hug. This makes for not only more interesting photos but also better memories in years to come.

VITAS Can Help When someone you love is seriously ill, there is so much to think about.

• Who makes the decisions?

• Where do I turn for help?

• How do we know when it’s time?

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VITAS brings that extra level of hospice services to patients in Central Ohio.

Get more answers in our Family Discussion Guide. It’s free at HospiceCanHelp.com, or scan the QR code.

Home Safety Checks Any home can be made safer, allowing you to continue living independently.

Safety Checks: Are cost-free Take 1-1.5 hours Comes with safety tool kit Contact: Mitchell Briant, Health Educator mbriant@delawarehealth.org 740-203-2054

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Turning 65?

Zero, zip, zilch No matter how you say it, Humana has a Medicare Advantage plan with a $0 premium Looking for your first Medicare plan? How does a $0 plan premium sound?

You can get great benefits right here in Delaware County, plus the extras you want – all for a $0 monthly plan premium.

• Prescription drug coverage

• Fitness program - gym membership at no additional cost

• Over-the-counter medication benefit

• Dental, Vision and Hearing coverage

• Maximum annual out-of-pocket protection

• 24-hour nurse advice line

• Convenient mail-order prescription coverage If you’re newly eligible for Medicare and have questions, call now to find out what else you can get for a $0 premium.

1-855-791-4081 (TTY: 711) Call a licensed sales agent 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., Monday – Friday

Humana is a Medicare Advantage organization and a stand-alone prescription drug plan with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in this Humana plan depends on contract renewal. The benefit information provided is a brief summary, but not a complete description of benefits. For more information contact the plan. Limitations, copayments, and restrictions may apply. Benefits, premium and member cost share may change on January 1 of each year. You must continue to pay your part B premium. For accommodation of persons with special needs at sales meetings, call Humana sales at 1-855-791-4081 (TTY: 711), 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., Monday – Friday. Applicable to Humana Gold Plus H8953-005 (HMO).

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Buffet Dinners

Upcoming Buffet Dinners SourcePoint seasonally serves delicious buffet dinners at its facility on 800 Cheshire Road in Delaware. These dinners are open to the public, and friends and families of all ages are invited to attend! Proceeds from the dinners benefit Meals On Wheels and other vital services in Delaware County.

These dinners are an excellent opportunity to enjoy a feast with friends and family while supporting your local community.

Join us on Thursday, November 19 for a Thanksgiving feast and on Wednesday, December 16 for a spectacular holiday buffet. Buffet dinners are available from 5 to 7 p.m.

The cost is $15 for adults, $7 for children ages 6-12, and free for children under 6. Gift certificates are available for purchase. Reservations are required; please call (740) 203-2356.

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Honor your loved ones this holiday season Recognize the special people in your life on our

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Presented by Sponsored by Country Club Rehabilitation Campus and Danbury at Parkside Village Your gift to the Tree of Lights supports programs and services for individuals 55 and older in Delaware County.

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