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COMMUNICATOR Vol. 24, No. 2

March/April 2016

1 in 6 Ohioans struggle with hunger.

311,498 of those affected are seniors.

Helping the Hungry

Think the nationwide issue of senior hunger hasn’t hit Delaware County? Think again.

Jeff Robinson, Editor My Communicator On the surface, the weekly trip that Gary and Sandy Must make through a small portion of Delaware County may not seem like much.

But when viewed as part of a bigger picture, the Musts—and all of SourcePoint’s other Meals on Wheels drivers—are creating a ripple effect that resonates throughout central Ohio and helps in the bigger fight against the growing national problem of senior hunger.

The Musts have been Meals on Wheels drivers since 2009, and have

largely had the same route during their once-per-week delivery of hot meals to their Delaware County clients.

“We have eight or nine clients, and we’ve had some of the same clients since the day we started,” Sandy said. “A lot of times we might be the only people some clients see during the day, and they look forward to our visit as much as we do. They are all good folks, and a good many would be in trouble without Meals on Wheels.”

Indeed, many seniors across the country would be in trouble without the daily hot meal delivery provided by Meals on Wheels. According to Meals on Wheels America, 17.6 million seniors nationwide have difficulty paying for basic living needs, 14.8 million are isolated and living alone, and 9.3 million are threatened by hunger. In Ohio, the numbers are 683,579, 646,995 and 311,498, respectively. And with the overall senior population expected to increase in the coming years, those statistics are likely to grow as well. CONTINUED ON PAGE 20...

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MARCH 2016 Mar. 5 New to Medicare a.m. class (p. 16) Mar. 8 Caregiver Support Groups (14) Mar. 9 New to Medicare a.m. class (16) Mar. 16 Medicare Mini-Workshop (16)

St. Patrick’s Dinner (7) Mar. 17 Paint and Pour (16) Mar. 19 Pint-Sized Palettes (16) Mar. 23 New to Medicare p.m. class (16) Mar. 26 John Palmer Presentation (16)

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New to Medicare a.m. class (p. 16) Medicare Mini-Workshop (p. 16) Boxed Lunch Fundraiser (p. 28) Caregiver Support Groups (14) Boxed Lunch Fundraiser (p. 28) New to Medicare a.m. class (16) Medicare Mini-Workshop (p. 16) Swing into Spring Dance (p. 17) New to Medicare p.m. class (p. 16)

For a look at more daily activities availa ble at SourcePoint, see pages 16-17.

My Favorite Sections Health & Wellness . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Enrichment Center . . . . . . . . . 16

Supper Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Personal Reflection . . . . . . . . . 18

Legal Landing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

From the Insurance Desk . . . . . 19

Puzzle Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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Resource Development . . . . . . 10

In Your Community . . . . . . . . . 24

Volunteer Visions . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Cardio Contest . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

In-Home Care & More . . . . . . . 14

Making the Most of a Meal . . . . 28

Caregiver Corner . . . . . . . . . . . 14

SourcePoint is your primary local source and starting point for professional expertise, services, and programs for Delaware County adults who want to thrive after 55. SourcePoint is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Services and programs are supported in part by the local senior services levy, corporate and private donations, sponsorships, grants, and by the Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging. SourcePoint is a United Way agency.

2016 Board of Directors President: David Black, Westerville Vice President: Anita Reeb, Delaware Treasurer: Robert Gore, Delaware Secretary: Anne Farley, MS LSW, Powell Past President: Jane Nance, RN, Galena Past President and Sustaining Director: Karen Pillion, Sunbury Sustaining Director: Larry Harris, Delaware William Brown, Jr., Delaware Paula Dinovo, Delaware Matthew Frericks, JD, Delaware Dwayne Gardner, PhD, Delaware Jan Garlock, Westerville Fred Johnson, Galena Joan Lawrence, Galena Ross Long, JD, Delaware Roger Lossing, CPA, Lewis Center John McDavid, Centerburg Amber Miller, Delaware Frank Pinciotti, Lewis Center Trudy Poole, Lewis Center Tansukh J. Salgia, PhD, Galena My Communicator is published bimonthly by SourcePoint and is made possible through the generosity of advertisers, donors, and volunteers.

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SEASONAL SPOTLIGHT What’s my SOURCE for...

NEW VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES? SourcePoint has a variety of positions currently available. PAGE 13 AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM? SourcePoint provides emergency response systems, as well as other services to help you live safely at home. PAGE 14 SUPPORT FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS? Support groups are available each month. PAGE 14 NEW PROGRAMS AND TRIPS? SourcePoint’s enrichment center offers a variety of fitness, wellness, arts, education, and social activities. PAGE 16 FIGHTING HUNGER IN DELAWARE COUNTY? SourcePoint offers some unique ways to support our nutrition programs in March and April. PAGE 28

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Physicians Battle Senior Hunger Matthew Crill, MS, MBA, PT, Director of Operations OhioHealth Marion Area Physicians Our mission at OhioHealth is “to improve the health of those we serve.”

It can’t be accomplished without reaching beyond the four walls of our hospitals and other care sites to serve the community with volunteerism and fundraising.

One cause about which we feel strongly is senior hunger. Our OhioHealth Marion Area Physicians in Delaware recently held a charity auction that collected food and $1,600 for People In Need, a not-for-profit social services agency that helps Delaware County residents with emergency assistance.

Our annual auction benefits a different charity each year. This year, our physicians and staff decided to do something to alleviate hunger and malnutrition among senior citizens, a priority for People In Need.

The food pantry at People In Need has been serving county residents of all ages for 34 years. In fiscal year 2015, People In Need supplied assistance to nearly 20,000 people. Its food pantry distributed nearly 192,000 meals, including 72,626 pounds of fresh produce through its Produce Markets.

Many of its clients are seniors, for whom hunger is especially problematic. In 2014, 3 million households with people over the age of 65 were “food insecure” (without reliable access to nutritious, affordable food), according to Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks.

In 2013, 5.4 million Americans age 60 and older were food insecure— nine percent of all seniors. Malnutrition among Americans 65 and older costs more than $50 billion annually in health care costs.

Although Delaware County is one of the wealthiest counties in Ohio, it has pockets of intense need, especially in its central and southern regions, according to the Delaware County Hunger Alliance.

Feeding America estimates that more than 17,000 county residents struggle with food insecurity.

Studies indicate that food insecure seniors are at an increased risk for chronic conditions; they are substantially more likely to have a heart attack or suffer from depression, asthma, and congestive heart failure.

One reason we designated People In Need as our recipient last year was because our physicians and staff have seen the consequences of hunger and malnutrition among our older population.

As baby boomers continue to age, the number of food insecure seniors is expected to increase by 50 percent in 2025, according to the Feeding America website.

Although many seniors live below the poverty line, money is not always the reason for their food insecurity. Many lack access to food, or are unable to prepare it, due to transportation and health issues, and/or functional limitations.

People In Need makes its food services more convenient for clients with its “pre-pack food pantry” that prepares food orders by appointment.

We relished the opportunity to contribute to this worthy cause. Credit goes to our physicians and staff who hired an auctioneer and organized the entire fundraiser.

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Diabetes Damage: Head-to-Toe Health Trouble C. Brandt Kleinschmidt, Sales Consultant Humana MarketPoint Diabetes can lead to whole body health problems such as: • Stroke • Alzheimer’s disease and dementia • Blindness • Tooth decay and loss • Heart attack • Kidney damage • Sexual problems • Loss of limbs • Toenail fungus, ulcers, and other foot problems • Weak immune system When you have diabetes, your body has a problem with sugar. Not the kind you put in your coffee. Instead, it’s the kind in your blood—also known as glucose.

This simple sugar is used by all of your body’s cells and organs, explains Andrew Renda, M.D., Humana director, expert on diabetes and heart disease care. “The body breaks down foods you eat to make glucose, but that glucose can’t get into the cells without a hormone called insulin.”

If your body doesn’t make enough insulin (type 1 diabetes) or doesn’t respond to it well (type 2 diabetes), too much glucose stays in your blood. That’s known as high blood sugar, and it’s a problem. Your body sends more water into the bloodstream to wash the glucose away in your urine. That’s why people with diabetes are thirsty (they’re losing water), hungry (their cells aren’t getting enough power), and tired.

Lower your diabetes risk • Get five to nine daily servings of fruit and veggies, plus three servings of whole grains • Cut back on white bread, white rice, and foods made with white flour, as well as sweets • Exercise for at least 30 minutes a day most days of the week • Keep your body’s defenses strong by lowering stress • Get good sleep; if you have obstructive sleep apnea, follow your treatment plan

Have diabetes? Keep it under control • Check your blood glucose and make sure it stays in your target range • Control blood pressure – high blood pressure can lead to and worsen complications of diabetes • Lose weight, if needed • Lower stress; it can keep you from taking care of yourself, or stress hormones can directly affect blood glucose levels • Let your doctor know if you’re having problems with medicines • Limit alcohol; women should have no more than one drink and men no more than two drinks a day (one drink is equal to a 12-ounce beer, 5-ounce glass of wine, or 1 ½ ounces distilled spirits) • Talk to your doctor or dietitian about how many carbohydrates you should eat each day This article is general health-related information and isn’t a substitute for professional health care. To get medical guidance for you, talk to your doctor.

Humana is a Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organization and a stand-alone prescription drug plan with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in any Humana plan depends on contract renewal. Medicare has neither reviewed, nor endorses, this information.

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SourcePoint Offers Keys to Aging Gracefully Kathy Lopez, Contracted Wellness Instructor SourcePoint We all want to look great and feel fabulous as we age! So how is that 2) Stay connected. This component relates to the social aspects of achieved? fitness. We recognize that exercise has many physical benefits; but, did Aging gracefully is both an art and a science. Tens of thousands of you know it also provides opportunities to stay connected, positive, and baby boomers reach age 65 daily. It is projected that by 2025, 1.2 bilmentally motivated? Many participants in my first Zumba Gold class lion people will be over age 60! The World Health Organization began were new to the area. Class associations developed into a welcoming promoting ”active aging” in the late 1990s to encourage people to stay community of friends who now provide support and social camaraderie actively engaged, socially, economically, culturally, spiritually, and civi- in other activities. SourcePoint helps you make new associations and cally. Likewise, researcher Laura Carstensen of Stanford University seeks stay connected, increasing both your network and your ability to age to redefine aging as we live longer and retire later. Researchers such as gracefully.

Carstensen seek to delay disease, prolong good health, and maintain 3) Stay positive. Do you know what helps combat stress? Exercise! greater quality of life into and beyond age 100.

Exercise releases positive endorphins in our brains, and has been proven As a wellness instructor at SourcePoint, my intent is to provide proto assist individuals with depression or anxiety. Since aging can somegrams that help our community age gracefully. It is important to protimes increase feelings of anxiety and depression, today is a great day to mote quality of life, community, health, fitness, relaxation, enjoyment, start a new exercise routine! and mental interaction–all to enhance your overall wellbeing. With that Positive physical, mental, and emotional benefits are found in learnin mind, there are four key pieces of advice ing to breathe restoratively and mindfully. on which researchers often focus: Exercise and relaxation also improve sleep 1) Stay active. Imagine your life like a patterns, which is another key to aging river. Rivers are constantly flowing to regracefully. main clean and healthy. When water ceas4) Stay interested and open. Like other es to flow, it becomes stagnant and dismuscles, our brain needs exercise to funcease breeds. Likewise, activity keeps our tion. Even after we retire, staying motivatlives fresh, vibrant, and healthy. Movement ed and learning new things remain imenables blood to pump more effectively to portant to our mental fitness. Developing for the our extremities. Stretching improves flexand expanding talents, interests, and abilibility and range of motion, and enables ities or serving others by volunteering can adequate blood flow to muscles. Muscle provide inspiring opportunities. Taking a development facilitates strength so our fitness class can also generate mental fitto fund capital improvements bodies can remain in motion. Motion is a ness as routines are learned and recalled. vehicle enabling greater quality of life!

Engage your mind in a new education at your Research has proven our bodies change class, or create a beautiful work of art.

Delaware County Fairgrounds as we age. Embracing this reality does not SourcePoint truly does help you thrive mean we stop working or playing strong. after 55! Check out the current and upA yes vote means that Delaware County hotel occupants will pay an additional 3% on their hotel stays.

Adults at SourcePoint thrive after 55! We coming session flyers filled with a variety offer a variety of programs that can be of fitness and wellness programs designed Paid for by Friends of Your Delaware County Fair, David modified to match your individual fitness to help you age gracefully. Learn more at Stadge, Treasurer – 359 Windcroft Drive, Westerville, OH 43082 level or address areas of special concern. www.MySourcePoint.org.

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SourcePoint is proud to introduce the newly reimagined Supper Club, formerly known as (almost) monthly dinners.

SourcePoint invites the community to join friends and family on select dates throughout the year for delicious buffet dinners and musical entertainment. Upcoming dinner dates include: • March 16 • May 4 • June 15 • August 10 • September 7 • October 12 • November 16 • December 7

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St. Patrick’s Day Mother’s Day Southern Summer BBQ Harvest Festival Octoberfest Sweetest Day Thanksgiving Holiday Celebration

Dinners are held between 5 and 7 p.m. at SourcePoint, 800 Cheshire Road, Delaware, and are open to the community. The menu, price, and entertainment details will be released prior to each dinner, and reservations for that dinner can then be made by phone or online.

Net proceeds benefit programs and services that help Delaware County adults thrive after 55.

Join us for the next dinner on Wednesday, March 16. The Irish-inspired menu features corned beef, Guinness-glazed ham, parsley potatoes, braised cabbage, vegetable medley, salad, assorted cheesecake, and cream puffs. Entertainment will be provided by the Regan-Rankin Academy of Irish Dance.

The March dinner is $16.50 per person, $7 for children ages 6-12, and free for children under 6. Reservations are required; please call (740) 203-2356 or go to www.MySourcePoint.org.

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A Living Will: What Are You Waiting For? Manos, Martin & Pergram Co., LPA A few years ago there was an article titled “Many Boomers Avoiding Because of that, it is even more important that one intentionally provide Living Wills,” regarding polling conducted of baby boomers, seeking confirmation of one’s wishes and desires for one’s loved ones, and thus their thoughts on a living will. In the article, one of the quotes from a make matters better for them. If you are blessed to be around for anothbaby boomer was: “I think it’s just something I’ll think about when I get er year, you should make 2016 your year to either complete your initial older—maybe in my late 60s or early 70s.” planning or review and update your planning. Life is full of surprises; life A first thought when reading this article is how wonderful (perhaps) it is too short. More of us should start thinking that way and treat things must feel to know when you need to have in writing your Living Will (or that way. One important way that you can do that and be responsible to also maybe your health care power of attorney, your durable financial those around you is to ensure that all of your documentation is in place power of attorney, your will, or your trust). Clearly this individual, in his/ in the event that something happens to you that was not planned—and her response, felt confident that he/she would not die before reaching that whatever events come your way, the events do not complicate your the late 60s or early 70s. How wonderful it is for that person to have an loved ones’ lives in ways that you could have avoided by taking the time accurate crystal ball foretelling the future. to plan and periodically update your plan.

However, reality does not provide us with such clarity of the future.

Please do not wait for a better time. When it comes to planning for This law firm has probated too many estates for individuals who did not your loved ones, there is no better time than today. reach the 60s or 70s. We have worked with individuals in establishing guardianships for loved ones who were well under the age of 60. Clearly, these persons’ crystal balls did not accurately inform them of what life had in store.

MANOS, MARTIN & PERGRAM CO., LPA There are certain things in life in Attorneys at Law to which we simply do not know the answer, and one of those is when one’s life here on earth will cease. Because of that, there are a few things we all should do to make it easier for those we leave behind. Specifically identifying our wishes and desires not only makes it easier, but it also makes their lives—emotionally and physically—better and less taxing.

So why haven’t you reviewed your Providing legal services in business, business succession planning, living will and estate planning recentemployment, estate planning, probate/estate administration, litigation, ly? Perhaps the question should be: and real estate. why haven’t you completed your esSteve Martin is a SourcePoint Trusted Advisor tate planning?

50 North Sandusky Street, Delaware, Ohio 43015-1926 Someone once put it this way: live Phone: 740-363-1313 Fax: 740-363-1314 each day as if it were your last.

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Crossword Puzzle

Sudoku #1

by Satori Publishing Solution on page 23

Level of difficulty: Easy Solution on page 23

ACROSS 1. First principles 5. Small goby 9. Bird 12. Vegetable 13. Hence 14. Yellow Sea arm 15. Evening (Ital.)

16. Bosh 18. Grandfather of Saul 20. Weight allowance 21. Hog’s guts 23. Biddy 24. Begin 25. Daughters of the American Revolution (abbr.)

26. Double (abbr.)

29. Ibsen character 30. Science class 31. 3 (Rom. numeral) 32. Sp. article 33. Fishing line cork 34. Desolate 36. Bird 37. Headstrong 38. Scientific name (suf.)

40. Card 41. Dire 43. Freshwater worm 46. Grab 47. Gray wolf 48. Eight (pref.)

49. Father: Arabic 50. Elbe tributary 51. Interpret

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. Able-bodied seaman (abbr.)

2. Stinging insect 3. Horned viper 4. Firm 5. Fr. artist 6. Absent without leave (abbr.)

7. Son of Hermes 8. Edible shellfish 9. Without (Ger.) 10. Old-style verb

11. Tall tale 17. Sea eagle 19. Comparative ending 21. Cure 22. Handle 23. Habakkuk (abbr.)

25. Drop 26. Shame 27. Chew 28. Song (Ger.) 30. Afr. eye-worm 33. Church officer

34. Cooking vessel 35. Trojan hero 36. Cyclades island 37. Sorrow 38. Arabic (abbr.)

39. Phil. island 40. Rood screen 41. Genetic letters 42. Daze 44. Thus (Lat.) 45. Arabic letter

Level of difficulty: Medium Solution on page 23

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Why Development?

Mike Miller, Development Officer SourcePoint GREAT LUNCHES COMING IN APRIL Our Meals on Wheels fundraiser, presented

by OhioHealth, is set for April 12 and 13, and our event chair, Delaware Mayor Carolyn Kay Riggle, invites you to order some tasty lunches from us to support the program. The goal of this two-day fundraiser is to sell 1,000 lunches and increase awareness of the program so we can recruit new clients and volunteers.

Delaware Mayor Carolyn Kay Riggle Lunches, which include a turkey sandwich or vegetarian wrap, side salad, and a cookie, are just $10 and will be delivered to your home or business (minimum order of three required) by one of our volunteer team members. If you are not able to personally take part in this special event, please share information about the opportunity with people such as your dentist, eye doctor, or auto mechanic. Perhaps they can pool their resources and have a staff lunch party to support Meals on Wheels!

Orders can be placed at (740) 363-6677 or online at www.MySourcePoint.org.

You can read more about the fundraiser and how it ties to our efforts to fight senior hunger in the sidebar on page 28.

YEAR-END DONATIONS UP SIGNIFICANTLY Thanks to many of you, we had a very good year in 2015! Comparing year-end giving (October through December) from 2014 to 2015, contributions were up 70% and the number of individuals giving was up 41% in 2015. That growth is significant as we work to increase the number of friends and individuals who support our work through personal giving.

In total, 176 people made a gift to SourcePoint this year-end (compared to 124 last year) and their contributions totaled $12,385 (compared to $7,135). We are thankful for each of these gifts. As we look to the future, we will rely on many more of you to support our efforts and help us continue our work to help our community set a course to live well after 55.

TRUSTED ADVISORS SPEAK ON MONDAY EVENINGS Our new Trusted Advisors program features a different presentation every Monday night at 6:30 p.m. in our enrichment center. These experts offer insight into topics such as investing, money management, insurance, and social security. The programs are always entertaining and educational, and feature plenty of time for questions from the audience.

The March 7 topic is Annuities & Financial Planning, presented by Jon Cleary with BCA Group at Morgan Stanley. To view the most up to date list of March and April presentations, or to RSVP for a session, please go to www.MySourcePoint. org/trustedadvisors or contact me at (740) 2032420 or mike@MySourcePoint.org.

WHY DEVELOPMENT? Someone asked me the other day, “What do

you do here?” In a flash, I blurted out that I try to make friends and find people who want to support the work and mission of SourcePoint.

I could sense that my answer was not clear enough, so I added, “I’m a fundraiser.” They then understood, but wanted to know why we needed to do any fundraising at all, since we are supported by a property tax levy. It was a fair question.

Currently about 80% of our revenue needs are being met with levy funding. But who knows about the future? Just around the corner, in 2020, the portion of our Delaware County population that is 55 and older is expected to reach 55,000 people—up from around 45,000 right now. That is a 22% increase! With that level of growth, there will be many new program and service needs for SourcePoint and we want to be ready for those demands.

Private donations will help us meet those demands and that is one of the reasons we have begun promoting and accepting private giving.

NEW SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE Do you work for or operate a business with products and services that are used by people 55 and older? If so, why not consider being a sponsor for one of the many programs and activities at SourcePoint? More than 50 prominent companies and businesses in Delaware County already take advantage of this opportunity and most of them continue their involvement year after year.

We have nearly a dozen major events throughout the year available for sponsorship, as well as a number of weekly events that may match perfectly with your current marketing plans. You may view our complete sponsorship program online at www.MySourcePoint.org/ help. We are also happy to send you sponsor information in the mail. Please contact me at (740) 203-2420 or mike@MySourcePoint.org.

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VOLUNTEER VISIONS

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: CLARA GUCWA Clara Gucwa loves her volunteer job at SourcePoint! As a transportation volunteer, Clara drives older adults in Delaware County to and from important medical appointments. She looks forward to transportation requests, and recognizes the importance of providing this service to the local community.

Clara has been with SourcePoint since February 2014. She has served more than 250 hours and logged more than 3,000 miles transporting clients. Clara began her volunteer service after reading an article in My Communicator about our current volunteer opportunities. Her husband, Len, was already volunteering for SourcePoint as a Meals on Wheels volunteer.

Clara loves giving her time, care, and compassion to the older adults she transports.

She loves spending one-on-one time with each client during the ride, with the chance to hear each individual’s story.

Clara also enjoys a challenge. Last December, one client’s wife told Clara that her husband never talks, so not to worry if he was quiet during the trip. But when Clara found out how much he loved music, the two sang Christmas carols in the car, all the way to the appointment and back.

Clara said the best quality a volunteer transportation volunteer can have is good

listening skills. She listens to what’s important to the client—it’s often a pet or perhaps grandchildren—and that becomes the main topic of conversation during the trip. Sometimes, a little quiet, or just a smile, goes a long way. This job doesn’t require any special qualifications, according to Clara. If you can drive, smile, and listen, then this is a perfect fit for you!

Clara also volunteers at Andrews House in Delaware and provides long-distance care to her brother, who has Parkinson’s disease. She also prepares food for the bereavement program at her church.

Clara began her career in the early 1970s, where she spent two years in Kabul, Afghanistan educating nurses with CARE-MEDICO. While in Kabul, it became apparent that women desperately needed better maternity and delivery care, so Clara decided to pursue additional education and complete a nurse-midwifery program in Oxford, England. She also published a medical-surgical nursing textbook while in Kabul. When Clara returned to Ohio, she completed a course to locally qualify for midwifery, and later became the director of a midwifery practice in Springfield.

After her mother battled cancer, Clara changed careers to explore caregiving. She saw personal care and transportation as the biggest need for caregivers. She performed in-home caregiver assessments for Passport, wrote up care plans, and taught classes.

Clara has been married to Len for nearly 40 years. They live in Radnor with their two dogs, Leo and Bebe. Clara’s dream vacation would be to return to Malaysia. “The people are so nice, hospitable, and welcoming, and it’s so beautiful,” she said.

We are currently in need of more medical transportation volunteers. If you would like to make a difference in the lives of older adults, and join a rewarding volunteer program, please contact me at (740) 203-2368 or sharon@MySourcePoint.org.

NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK APRIL 10–16, 2016 National Volunteer Week is the annual recognition of the many people in the U.S. and Canada who give generously of their time and resources to a huge variety of causes. In the U.S., President Nixon established National Volunteer Week in 1974. Each year, the current president issues a special proclamation in honor of volunteers.

We are so thankful for the SourcePoint volunteers who help achieve our mission in Delaware County. SourcePoint has more than 900 volunteers who roll up their sleeves and serve behind the scenes and on the front lines. From volunteering in our kitchen to transporting clients to their medical appointments to delivering Meals on Wheels, our volunteers all make a difference in so many lives.

Dedicated hearts like yours Are not so easy to find.

It takes a special person to be So generous and kind.

To care so much for your fellow man Is a quality all too rare.

Yet you give of your time and talents, For all in need to share.

So thank you for being a volunteer, We’re privileged to work with you.

We want you to know how appreciated you are, Not just today, but the whole year through.

NEW VOLUNTEERS Welcome aboard: Cindy Beck, Teresa Bloom, Shelby Elzinga, Vernessa Grant, Ellie Heingartner, Mary Homan, Stephanie Homorody, Carolyn Jarvis, Jacob Jarvis, Nadia Knoll, Robert Kriner, Craig McCord, Connie Miler, Caitlin Phillips, Shannon Roof, Jerry Seaman, Janice Smith, Kareena Strait, George Williams, and Jennifer Yeager.

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VOLUNTEER VISIONS Our Current Needs Sharon Fryer Recruiter for Volunteer Services, SourcePoint Calling all volunteers! Make a difference in the lives of older adults and help with one of more than 60 positions available at SourcePoint! Our current volunteer needs include: 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.

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!

Snow Shoveling and Home Chores: Be on call for snow removal during the winter season and help clear our clients’ driveways and sidewalks. We’re also looking for volunteers with carpentry skills to help with special projects. We offer a flexible schedule for our home chore volunteers and mileage reimbursement is available for both positions.

Gift Shop Volunteer: Our gift shop is now open and recruiting volunteers to help with one or more shifts each week. Customer service experience and a great personality are a plus!

OSHIIP-Certified Insurance Assistant: Assist with and/or teach our New To Medicare classes once or twice each month. You’ll also provide individual counseling to older adults with Medicare questions. We can connect you with OSHIIP training for this position.

Delivery Volunteer: We need two more volunteers to deliver nutritional supplements and other medical supplies to clients throughout Delaware County. Deliveries are made on Friday mornings starting at 9 a.m.

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.

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IN-HOME CARE & MORE HELP WITH HEATING AND UTILITY BILLS

SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS As you get older, would you rather live in a nursing home or in your own home? We all want to live independently, and emergency response systems can make that a safer option. If you suffer a fall or medical emergency, help arrives at the press of a button. In Delaware County, SourcePoint provides access to emergency response systems, as well as other in-home services to help adults over 60 live safely at home. For more information, call (740) 363-6677 or go to our website at www.MySourcePoint.org.

PROGRAM TO HELP FIGHT HUNGER IN DELAWARE COUNTY SourcePoint is currently accepting applications for a free monthly box of groceries. 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 pick up free grocery boxes on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Delivery may 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 intended to supplement food budgets for lower-income older adults. This program is a cooperative effort between SourcePoint and the Mid-Ohio Foodbank.

Applications can be picked up at the main office or on our website at www.MySourcePoint.org. For more information on free groceries, or other nutrition programs that can help, call (740) 363-6677.

The Ohio Department of Development offers several programs to help low-income residents pay utility bills and improve the heating efficiency of their homes. These programs include: • Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) - Assistance usually consists of a credit on the heating bill account each year.

• Winter Crisis Program (E-HEAP) - This program assists households where the source of energy has been disconnected or threatened with disconnection, or where there is less than a 10day supply of bulk fuel.

• Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP-PLUS) - A special payment plan that requires eligible customers to pay a portion of their household income each month to maintain utility service.

• Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP) - Assistance comes in the form of reducing energy use by providing insulation, air leakage reduction, heating system repairs, health and safety inspections and testing, as well as other services.

Applications are now available; call (740) 363-6677 for information.

SNOW REMOVAL Do you or someone you know need help with snow shoveling?

SourcePoint offers snow removal services to eligible residents of Delaware County who are 60 years old or older. We can connect you with (adult-supervised) youth in our community who wish to perform service projects this winter.

If you are a current client in our Community Support Program, you may be eligible for snow plowing services, to which your co-pay will apply. Please contact your care consultant for more information.

If you have questions or would like to request snow removal, please contact our office at (740) 363-6677 for more information.

CAREGIVER CORNER SourcePoint offers free caregiver support groups held on the second Tuesday of each month. Two sessions are available: 9-10 a.m. and 6-7 p.m. on March 8 and April 12. Support groups are led by trained staff. Join us to share experiences, meet other caregivers, discover new resources, and ask questions. Registration is required. To register, call Sara Stemen, family caregiver program coordinator, at (740) 203-2399 or register online at www.MySourcePoint.org.

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IN-HOME CARE & MORE 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.

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• 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 the arrangements and our services are available on a sliding fee scale. Call (740) 363-6677 today or learn more at www.MySourcePoint.org/community-support.

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ENRICHMENT CENTER ACTIVITIES Session 2: March 7–April 30 Dates and start times are listed below.

Water Aerobics Tue. & Thu., 5:30 p.m.

Painting Group Mon., 1 p.m.

Water Boot Camp Mon. & Wed., 5:30 p.m.

Photography Group 4th Thu., 1 p.m.

Water Volleyball Tue. & Thu., 11 a.m. or 2 p.m.; Sat., 10 or 11 a.m.

Pint-Sized Palettes Mar. 19, 9 a.m.

Reminiscence Theatre Thu., 2:30 p.m.

Brains and Balance Mon. & Wed., 11 a.m.

WELLNESS Caregiver Support Group 2nd Tues., 9 a.m. or 6 p.m.

Dance for Fit and Fun Sat., 10 a.m.

Caring & Sharing 1st & 3rd Mon., 1 p.m.

Seaside Chalkboard Apr. 9, 9 a.m.

Dance Lessons by Fred Astaire Dance Studio Wed. thru Apr. 13, 4 p.m.

Delaware Speech & Hearing Mar. 23 & Apr. 27, 9:30 a.m.

Silk Scarf Painting Apr. 8 & 15, 9:30 a.m.

Fitness Ctr. Boot Camp Mon. & Wed., 4:30 p.m.

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

DGHD Health Screenings Mar. 23 & Apr. 27, 9:30 a.m.

Wood Burning Demo. Apr. 30, 10 a.m.

Line Dancercise Thu., 10, 11 a.m. or 1 p.m.; 1st & 3rd Sat., 11 a.m.

Early Stage Alzheimer’s Support Group Mar. 8 & Apr. 12, 10 a.m.

Woodcarving Basics Mar. 8 & Apr. 12, 3:30 p.m.

Line Dancing Tue., 9, 11 a.m. or 6:30 p.m.

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

PACE Tue. & Fri., 10 a.m.

Massage Therapy Mon., Wed., & Thu., 9 a.m.

SilverSneakers Cardio Mon. & Wed., 9 a.m.

A Matter of Balance Mon., 3 p.m.

SilverSneakers Circuit Tue. & Thu., 10 a.m.

Pamper Yourself Apr. 26 & 27

DCDLibrary on Wheels Mar. 2, 23 & Apr. 13, 10:45 a.m.

SilverSneakers Classic Mon. & Wed., 10 a.m.

Parkinson’s Support: Speech Therapy Mar. 9, 23, Apr. 13, 27, 2:30 p.m.

Explore the Artist: Magritte Apr. 16, 9 a.m.

FITNESS ACE Certified Personal Trainer Sessions Mon. & Fri., 8, 9, 10 or 11 a.m.

SilverSneakers Yoga Tue. & Thu., 11 a.m.

Tai Chi Beginner Mon., 1 p.m.; Thu., 9 a.m. or 4 p.m.

Yoga Mon. & Wed., 6:30 p.m.

ARTS Beginning Crochet Mar. 15, 22, 29, Apr. 5, 12, 19, 2 p.m.

Yoga, Hatha Mon., Wed. or Fri., 11 a.m.

Celebrate Spring Apr. 2, 9 a.m.

Yoga in a Chair Mon., 10 a.m.

Creative Connection Mar. 4 & 11, 1 p.m.

Yoga Nidra Meditation Wed., 10 a.m.

Creative Writing Last Mon., 2 p.m.

Zumba Basic 4 Boomers Mon. & Wed., 5:30 p.m.

Del Chimers Tue., 1:30 p.m.

Zumba Gold Tue. & Thu., 9 a.m.

Designed by You! Apr. 1, 8, 15 & 22, 1 p.m.

AQUATICS Aqua Zumba Mon. & Wed., 6:30 p.m.; Fri. 10 a.m.

Aquasculpt Sat., 9 a.m.

Aquatics 1 Mon. & Wed., 9 a.m.

Aquatics 2 Mon. & Wed., 11 a.m. or 2 p.m.; Tue. & Thu., 9 a.m. or 1 p.m.

Aquatics 3 Mon. & Wed., 10 a.m. or 1 p.m.; Tue. & Thu., 10 a.m.

Aquatics 4 Tue. & Thu., 3 p.m.

Do For Others I Mon., 9 a.m.

Quilters Rule Tue., 1 p.m.

Scrappy Crafters Tue., 11:30 a.m.

Tea Cup Garden Mar. 5, 9 a.m.

Woodcarving Mon., 5 p.m. & Tue., 9 a.m.

EDUCATION Book Club 2nd Mon., 12 p.m.

Explore the Artist: MIRO Mar. 12, 9 a.m.

Exploring America’s Forgotten Wars Fri. in Apr., 1:30 p.m.

Fly Fishing Casting Workshop Apr. 25, 2:30 p.m.

Fly Fishing Club Mar. 7, 21, Apr. 4, 18., 2:30 p.m.

Guitar Lessons with Bob Claymier Every other Tue., 6 p.m.

Housing for Seniors Wed. thru Apr. 13, 6:30 p.m.

How Does Your Garden Grow? Wed., 10 a.m.

Legal Aid by Appointment 3rd Thu., 9 a.m.

Do For Others II Wed., 9 a.m.

Medicare Mini-Workshops Apr. 6, 6:30 p.m. or Apr. 20, 10:30 a.m.

Floral Wreath Mar. 18, 1 p.m.

Mind Aerobics Fri., 11 a.m.

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

New to Medicare Classes 1st Sat. or 2nd Wed., 10 a.m.; 4th Wed., 6 p.m.

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

Knitting Circle Tue., 11 a.m.

Life’s a Stitch Thu., 11:30 a.m.

Liquid Stained Glass Mar. 9, 16, 23, 30, Apr. 6, 1 p.m.

Pool Walking Mon., Tue., Wed. & Thu.,12 or 4:30 p.m.; Fri., 9 a.m., 12, 1 or 2 p.m.; Sat., 8 a.m.

Make it for Mom Apr. 23,. 9 a.m.

SilverSneakers Splash Fri., 11 a.m.

Paint & Pour Mar. 17 & Apr. 21, 5:30 p.m.

Old-Fashioned Sing-Along Last Fri., 10 a.m.

Personal & Financial Planning Workshops Mon., 6:30 p.m.

“Present at the End of Communism or a New Beginning” by John Palmer Mar. 26, 10 a.m.

Something to Think About Mar. 8 & Apr. 14, 6 p.m.

Talk to the Expert Mar. 23, 4 p.m.

Talking Tech Mon. & Tue., 11 a.m.

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ENRICHMENT CENTER ACTIVITIES Think Positive 2nd Fri., 10 a.m.

SOCIAL Billiards Available any time Billiards 8-Ball Tourn. Mar. 31 & Apr. 28, 5 p.m.

Billiards 9-Ball Tourn. Mar. 17 & Apr. 14, 5 p.m.

Billiards Jack ‘n’ Jill Every other Thu., 5 p.m.

Bingo Wed. & Fri., 1 p.m.

Bridge (ACBL-Sanctioned) Thu., 12 p.m.

Bridge (Duplicate) Tue., 12 p.m.

Bridge (Open Play) Mon. & Fri., 10 a.m.

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

Center Diners 3rd Thu., 5:30 p.m.

Coffee & Conversation Wed., 9 a.m.

Dance at High Noon Fri., 11 a.m.

Dance! Swing into Spring Apr. 22, 7 p.m.

Dominoes Tue. & Thu., 1 p.m.

Euchre Mon., 1 p.m.

Evening Euchre Club Wed., 5 p.m.

Statehouse & Governor’s Mansion Tue., Apr. 19, 8:30 a.m.

Level 2 trip. Registration ends Mar. 19.

Fee: $25 for members; $40 for non-members

Friday Matinée 2 p.m.

Hand & Foot Mon. & Wed., 3 p.m.

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

Johnny Steiner Tea & Show Fri., Apr. 22, 12 p.m.

Level 1 trip. Registration ends Mar. 22.

Fee: $35 for members; $55 for non-members

Mah Jongg Wed., 1 p.m.

Monday Movie 6 p.m.

Stan Hywet Hall Tue., Apr. 26, 7:30 a.m.

Level 2 trip. Registration ends Mar. 25.

Fee: $50 for members; $65 for non-members

Potlucks Mar. 8 & Apr. 5, 12 p.m.

Poker Night Thu., 5:30 p.m.

Red Hats 2nd Thu., 11:30 a.m.

Fiddler on the Roof Thu., Apr. 28, 8:30 a.m.

Level 1 trip. Registration ends Mar. 28.

Fee: $90 for members; $105 for non-members

ROMEOs 1st Tue., 12 p.m.

Table Tennis (Mult. Tables) Mon. & Wed., 1 p.m.; Thu., 5 p.m.; Sat., 8 a.m.

Table Tennis (Sing. Table) Mon. & Thu., 8 a.m.; Tue.-Fri., 1 p.m.

Toe-Tapping Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:30 p.m.

Unplugged Elastic Band Wed., 10 a.m.

TRIPS Wendt Touring Presentation Wed., Mar. 2, 1 p.m.

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Sleeping Beauty Ballet May 6 Malabar Farms and Bird Sanctuary Jun. 27 Alaska by Land and Sea Jun. 6-18 For the most up-to-date information, call (740) 363-6677 or go to www.MySourcePoint.org.

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Personal Reflection

It’s Time for Spring!

Joan Pearse, Arts & Education Manager SourcePoint Spring officially arrives on March 20. That is, if Mother Nature cooperates. Personally, I was ready for spring the day of the first snow, but that’s just me. It is always interesting to discover how different folks feel about important things. Here are just a few comments from members of the creative writing group regarding spring: “One of my favorite seasons is spring. The sun is out, the flowers and trees are blossoming, wildlife is awakening from the long season of winter, and I, for one, get out of my robot-like state that the endless winter put me into. Spring is the one quarter of the year that puts me in the mood for the rest of the year. Spring is as important to me as breathing in and out. My health, which seems to improve in spring, is better than the other nine months combined.” —Larry Pepper “What does gwanwyn mean to me at this stage of my life? Gwanwyn is Welsh for spring, and since I am part Welsh, I have decided to use this version of the word (it almost sounds like ‘gone win-ter’)! Calendar-wise, my life on this earth began on the very last day of gwanwyn more than a few decades ago. Perhaps that is the reason I continue to cling to it.

“All of my life experiences represent a journey down a crooked road leading to my ultimate destiny. My youth was the gwanwyn stage of my life, middle age years were my summer, over-the-hill age began the autumn of my life, and I am now in my winter season.

“However, I am blessed because in spirit I am perpetually existing in my gwanwyn stage! Each new day presents opportunities to give birth to new creative pursuits, such as writing an article for creative writing class, modifying my lawn tractor to install a scoop not designed for it, designing and building new storage shelves, creating new ceramic and stained glass works of art, wiring my electric kiln, planning new yard landscaping, taking unique photographs, creating a vacation itinerary, helping others, volunteering or, most importantly, spending time with loved ones, especially my wonderful wife.

“Each of these activities is invigorating and brings a sense of accomplishment. When I am performing them I am no longer aware of my calendar age, which at that point in time is of no consequence. My mind is alert as creative juices flow and my body responds accordingly to accomplish my goals.

“I realize that one day I will not be able to physically continue to exist in my gwanwyn stage, but when that happens, I will have a treasure trove of precious gwanwyn memories which I will perpetually retrieve

My COM M UNICATOR and joyfully relive.” —Don Pearse “For most folks the spring season evokes mental images of hearts and flowers, rebirth and baby animals, and of course, love and renewal. Bridal expos and wedding planning ticks up. Anticipation fills the heart with expectations of longer sunlit days and warmer weather. But I am not like most folks. I am probably one of the few who wishes we could skip spring completely. Spring is my least favorite of the seasons and the reason falls squarely on the back of the lowly earthworm.

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work pharmacies. Registration is required. Delaware County residents who would like to attend one of these sessions can call the SourcePoint registration hotline at (740) 230-2382 to register, or visit our website at Paula Dean and Charlotte Pritt, MySourcePoint.org. (Note: Non-Delaware County residents should conInsurance Specialists, SourcePoint tact OSHIIP at 1-800 -686-1578 or other local community centers for support.)

Did you know that changing where you get your prescription drugs Did you know that some pharmacies also offer low-cost or free generic filled could save you money? By using your Part D or Medicare Advantage Plan’s preferred network pharmacies, you could do just that! Many drugs and antibiotics? You can check their websites for a list. Be sure to of these plans have a preferred network pharmacy list, which means us- ask your doctor if you can take a lower-cost generic versus a brand name ing those pharmacies to get your medications filled saves you money drug, which could also save you money. Even if there is no generic availthroughout the year. This can add up to big savings that can help with able for the medication you take, there may be a less expensive equivalent brand name drug, so always check with your doctor. other basic needs such as heating costs, groceries, home repair, etc.

Other ways to save on the high costs One person we recently assisted at of prescriptions, especially if/when you SourcePoint had missed her chance to go into the “donut hole” is by using FREE review plans during open enrollment; Prescription Discount Programs. A few however, she was able to save $478 per Tax-free Income for Your Heirs of the most common programs include: year by moving her prescriptions from • Good RX: 1-888-799-2553 or www.

Have you considered the benefits of converting one pharmacy to another! The pharmayour traditional Individual Retirement Account goodrx.com cy she transferred to was a preferred (IRA) to a Roth IRA? With a Roth IRA, you can • Needy Meds: 1-800-503-6897 or network pharmacy under her Part D pass along your money – tax free – to your heirs www.needymeds.org and potentially allow them to enjoy more tax-free plan, so the cost of her medications was growth after inheritance.

• OHIO’s Best Rx: 1-866-923-7879 or cheaper than if purchased at a another There are tax considerations and other factors www.ohiobestrx.org retail pharmacy not on her plan. that determine whether converting to a Roth IRA • Delaware County Free Prescription Each year during Medicare’s annual is right for you.

Drug Card: 1-800-726-6232 or www. open enrollment, you are encouraged Call today to schedule an appointment to co.delaware.oh.us/index.php/prescripto evaluate your Medicare Part D and learn more. We’ll discuss your wealth transfer tion-card goals to help determine if an IRA conversion Advantage plan based on your own makes sense for you.

• RX Outreach: 1-888-796-1234 or unique circumstances. However you Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors cannot provide tax www.rxoutreach.org don’t have to wait until open enrollment or legal advice. Please consult your attorney or qualified tax advisor regarding your situation.

For additional assistance regarding to ensure you are getting the most out your Medicare plans, individuals already of your drug plan.

Bob Hetterscheidt, AAMS® Dan C Jay, AAMS® enrolled in SourcePoint’s Community Financial Advisor Financial Advisor SourcePoint offers free Medicare 4 S Vernon Street Support Program should directly con15 North Sandusky Street Mini-Workshops, one of which is a plan Sunbury, OH 43074 Delaware, OH 43015 tact their care consultant. For those 740-965-6401 comparison workshop, twice every oth740-362-1700 Delaware County residents who would er month to Delaware County residents.

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A senior hunger fact sheet on the Feeding America website (www.feedingamerica.org) shows that, in 2014, three million households with seniors 65 or older experienced food insecurity—the lack of steady access to nutritious food—and 4.6 million seniors lived below the poverty line. The impact that food insecurity can have on overall health is not insignificant; Feeding America data indicates that food insecure seniors were 2.33 times more likely to report fair/poor health status and had higher nutritional risk.

My COM M UNICATOR it’s also isolation, when people can’t get to the grocery store and don’t have family that can assist them,” Dodge said. “Seniors in areas like Ostrander, Ashley, and Radnor deal more with isolation, and Meals on Wheels definitely plays a big role in getting food to those who are more isolated.”

In other cases, seniors may be able to access food, but health issues prevent them from getting it home or properly preparing it. Navigating a grocery store may be difficult for some seniors, who could have difficulty with the lifting, stretching, and reaching that come with filling a grocery cart. Likewise, someone who has trouble with standing or balance issues may not be able to spend the necessary time in the kitchen to prepare a meal. In those situations, they may opt for something less nutritious or may skip the meal altogether. For Delaware County residents facing those challenges, Meals on Wheels is their way to access healthy, prepared foods at home.

of senior hunger, the fact that it can affect all seniors—not just the poor—and the need for additional Community Services Block Grant dollars to combat it.

“In 1990, only nine Ohio counties had 20 to 25 percent of a 60 and older population,” Dodge said in her testimony. “In the year 2020, 53 Ohio counties are projected to have 25.1 to 30 percent of a 60 and older population. And 14 counties project even higher numbers.”

The request before the legislature didn’t pass at the time, Dodge said, but “there is always ongoing work being done” regarding senior hunger at the state level.

While the number of seniors 60 and older will be changing, Dodge said, the primary goal of each of them will largely stay the same— they want to remain in their home for as long as possible. Services such as Meals on Wheels can help with that in two ways, particularly for those in more isolated areas.

“Getting hot food to them every day helps alleviate some of the nutrition risk, and the daily checks provided by their Meals on Wheels drivers are also important,” Dodge said. “The state average cost for a nursing home is around $60,000 per year; for less than $3,000 we can feed them up to two meals per day that provide a lot toward keeping them out of a nursing home.”

Not always tied to income Senior hunger does not discriminate by state or even by county, and Delaware County is no exception. A fact sheet from the Mid-Ohio Foodbank shows that, in 2013, Delaware County had a population of 178,341. Of that total, 3.9 percent of seniors 65 and older were living below the poverty line, and 23 percent reported visiting a food bank.

“Every county has hunger, it’s just worse in Speaking at the Statehouse some than others,” said Toni Dodge, nutrition Last June, Dodge took the issue of senior program manager at SourcePoint and the hunger to the Ohio Statehouse, testifying bepresident of Meals on Wheels–Ohio. “In Delfore an Ohio Senate Committee on the impact aware County, it’s more that we have huge pockets of isolated people, pockets of low-income people, and pockets of poverty areas.”

Because Delaware County has been shown to be among the more affluent counties in the state, due in large part to its low unemployment rate, it can be a challenge to raise awareness of senior hunger, Dodge said, since many think it couldn’t exist here. So she’s quick to point out that Delaware County’s food insecurity isn’t always related to income.

Toni Dodge, nutrition program manager at SourcePoint, testified “With the seniors that we serve, before an Ohio Senate Committee on the impact of senior hunger.

Many options–one Alliance In addition to being a Meals on Wheels site, SourcePoint offers other means of combating senior hunger. Those Delaware County residents who meet income requirements can be part of the commodities supplemental food—otherwise known as free groceries—program, Dodge said.

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agencies had several meetings to CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS determine how to best share the PAGE... funds. Among the ideas chosen: ...shelf-stable food that you can • SourcePoint received funding get once a month,” she said. “That to add plumbing to a new congreis another resource that is availgate dining site for residents 60 able for supplementing low-inand older. come individuals. We also have our • People In Need received fundfarmers market voucher program. ing to support its pantry operaThose residents at 200 percent of tions and increase the availability the poverty level or lower can get of fresh produce. $60 in vouchers to spend on pro• Lutheran Social Services reduce throughout the summer at ceived funding to provide food to the various farmers markets in the 1,100 Delaware County families county.”

Behind the scenes of prep work for SourcePoint’s free groceries program, as food was unloaded from a Mid-Ohio Foodbank truck. per month and to create mobile SourcePoint also offers transporfood pantries in Ostrander and artation vouchers that can be used become one of the best examples of collabeas south of Sunbury. for rides to food pantries, of which oration that you’ll see, between government, • Ohio Wesleyan University received fundthere are a few in Delaware County thanks to faith-based and non-profit organizations.” ing to continue its Cooking Matters class the work of the Delaware County Hunger AlAs the topic of hunger in Delaware County for residents who want to learn how to liance. prepare the fresh produce they receive The Hunger Alliance, as its name indicates, took center stage, the mission of the Hunger from local pantries. is a Delaware County collaborative group led Alliance became clear—to help ensure there • The Salvation Army received funding to by the Delaware General Health District and is plenty of food for all in the community who increase the hours of its walk-in pantry. the United Way. SourcePoint is a member, as need it.

“One of the five issues that rose to the top • FEED Delaware received funding to help are People In Need, Lutheran Social Services, during the development of the 2014-2018 feed nearly 130 families through pantry The Salvation Army, Ohio Wesleyan UniverCommunity Health Improvement Plan was, services and community meals. sity, Delaware City Vineyard/FEED Delaware, in fact, food insecurity,” said Traci Whittaker, • Andrews House received funding for its Andrews House, Woodward Family Resource summer lunch programs.

Center, Common Ground Free Store, HelpLine, spokesperson for the Delaware General Health District. “In 2013, 17,890 residents reported • William Street United Methodist Church Mid-Ohio Foodbank, Highpoint Community being food insecure. Our goal is to reduce this received funding for its monthly free comOutreach, The Open Table, the Delaware Counmunity meal. ty Foundation, and the William Street United number through the Delaware County Hunger Alliance.”

The Hunger Alliance members also agreed to Methodist Church.

Whittaker said among the goals of the Hun- a common set of goals and measurements as “The Hunger Alliance began in 2012,” said Kelsey Fox, collective impact specialist at the ger Alliance is to provide increased access to outlined by the 2014-2018 Community Health healthier foods such as fruit, vegetables, lean Improvement Plan’s section on food insecurity.

United Way of Delaware County. “The Mid-Ohio protein, and whole grains, along with knowl- This will provide a way to track progress and Foodbank came to the United Way and a cousee what impact these efforts are having in the ple of food pantry leaders. At the time, there edge of nutritional options.

Last year marked the first time United Way community. were not very many programs or they weren’t funding was awarded to a collaborative part“The numbers we are tracking are the famiorganized in any way. They determined hunger to be a major problem and something no one nership, rather than individual agencies, as the lies served and the food distributed,” Fox said. was talking about. Through those discussions Hunger Alliance received $355,600 to collec- “We have been collecting data for the past... the Hunger Alliance was born. It has since tively fight hunger in Delaware County. The CONTINUED ON PAGE 22...

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 21... niors embrace the availability of produce,” Draper said. “Transportation ...two years, and the food distributed has steadily grown and the pro- is probably the biggest challenge we see in all of our communities from duce distributed continues to grow. We will see new numbers in 2018, those using our food pantries.” but I can tell you from qualitative information that we are better able to Lutheran Social Services came into Delaware County for the first time meet the need than previously.” in 2013 with mobile distribution. The London Road pantry opened in Those positive results come from the Hunger Alliance partners work- August of 2014. ing together toward a common goal. J.R. Ailes, assistant pastor at the “Delaware County has the lowest percentage of its population eligiVineyard Church in Delaware, said ble to use the food pantry, but we the FEED Delaware program has don’t feed percentages, we feed had to expand as a result of the people,” Draper said. “And in Delagrowing need. ware County, that number may be “We started to realize that hunmore than the entire population of ger is a bigger problem than we some other counties in Ohio.” thought it was. When we first exDraper echoed Ailes’ request panded our program, we were for additional volunteer help, not again met with immediate capaconly at the pantry but also to raise ity,” Ailes said. “We made the tranawareness throughout the county sition from handing out a bag of of senior hunger. food to a choice-style system, and “This is an issue in our back yard, actually rented an additional 700 and we need to help our neighbors square feet of space to use as our in need,” Draper said. “But none of food pantry.” us can do what we do without the Volunteer Wes Jordan helped sign up local residents for SourcePoint’s farmers market voucher program.

As the FEED Delaware pantry help of volunteers. We are at the grew, the Vineyard found its current location at 32 Troy Road, which Ailes said allowed them to double the square footage of the food pantry and increase output to the community.

“We are open twice a month and serve an average of 80 to 120 families on the second and fourth Mondays, starting at 6 p.m.,” he said. “We serve a meal at that time, and the families can go through the food pantry. We average 35 to 40 volunteers per night that we are open, and can always use more.”

To learn more about volunteering with FEED Delaware, call (740) 3626383.

Brad Draper, corporate director of food pantry services for Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio, said 2015 marked the first full year of operation for its storefront food pantry at 73 London Road in Delaware. In addition to the pantry, Lutheran Social Services operates a monthly mobile food pantry in Ashley, Sunbury, Ostrander and Westerville Estates.

This provides easier access for those older adults who may not be able to get to the stationary pantry.

“We take a truckload of food and set it up in a parking lot. It’s easier to bring food to the seniors in the community, and we’ve really seen the se-

pantry Tuesdays through Saturdays, including Tuesday and Thursday evenings. There is plenty people can do, from sorting food to stocking shelves. We can use people for whatever time they can give.”

To learn more about volunteering at the Lutheran Social Services food pantry, call (740) 362-5652. For more information about the Delaware County Hunger Alliance, visit www.liveuniteddelawarecounty.org/ take-action/hungeralliance.

Read more about how you can help fight hunger in Delaware County in the article “Making the Most of a Meal” on page 28, or call SourcePoint at (740) 363-6677 to donate to or volunteer for the nutrition program.

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Defying the Odds Wendi Foos, Reference Librarian Delaware County District Library Against odds of becoming yet another paranormal romance, Discovery of Witches is a novel that will charm fans of both fantasy and historical fiction. Deborah Harkness, a professor and scholar of the history of science, delivers an easy read that intertwines the lives of witches, vampires, and daemons with historical facts, places, and figures.

The protagonist, Diana Bishop, is a witch who has chosen to ignore her impressive family legacy to become a scholar at Oxford University. The story begins with our protagonist discovering the long missing alchemy manuscript, Ashmore 782. With one touch, Diana can feel the promise of the book’s power and the possibility of magical mayhem within. Afraid of the power she can feel within its pages, Diana banishes the manuscript back to the rare section of Oxford’s Bodleian library. Her discovery awakens the curiosity of creatures hidden from humans, most notably a vampire name Matthew Clairmont.

Matthew wants the manuscript for himself, but also feels a need to defend Diana from those that will do anything to obtain the power and secrets within Ashmore 782. Contrary to everything Diana was taught about vampires, she joins forces with Matthew to protect herself. Their developing attraction and relationship are forbidden by the Congregation, the covenant of witches, daemons, and vampires that dictates the rules for all underworld creatures and has the power to punish any who break it. After a threat to Diana’s life, they flee the country to Matthew’s family estate in France.

Once in France, Diana must slowly discover the hidden truth of her family heritage and unravel the mysteries of her parents’ murder. Protecting the forbidden love she has found with Matthew also requires they stay one step ahead of the Congregation. She must turn to both Matthew’s family and her own for support and guidance while discovering the rare powers she has contained and ignored all her life.

Can Matthew and Diana figure out what is contained in Ashmore 782? Will Diana ever truly embrace her heritage to become one of the most powerful witches in decades? What rare powers does she possess?

Harkness creates a compelling and suspenseful plot that moves from England to France to upstate New York introducing characters that are both complex and unique and keep the storyline moving along. Discovery of Witches was on the 2011 bestseller lists of the New York Times and USA Today. It is an enchanting and engaging novel that will appeal to readers of literary mysteries such as Lauren Willig’s Pink Carnation series and Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander books. Beware of the cliffhanger that will necessitate a visit to one of Delaware County District Library’s branches for the next two novels in the trilogy.

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

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In Your Community

Support Groups ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION 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

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS Meeting: 2 TU, 9–10 a.m. or 6–7 p.m. at SourcePoint, 800 Cheshire Road, Delaware Contact: SourcePoint at (740) 203-2399 nd

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

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

Contact: (740) 747-2658

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

Contact: Bob Burr at (740) 369-0652

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

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

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GANZHORN GATHERING GROUP For loved ones of those living with Alzheimer’s or dementia.

Meeting: 3rd TH, 5–6 p.m. at Ganzhorn Suites Welcome Center, 10330 Sawmill Pkwy., Powell Contact: RSVP to Anne Farley at (614) 5057351 or crd.powell@ganzhorn.com

NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI) CONNECTION RECOVERY SUPPORT GROUP Meeting: 2nd TH, 11:30 a.m. at Maryhaven, 88 N. Sandusky St., Delaware; 4th TH, 6 p.m. at NAMI, 560 Sunbury Road, Stes. 11-12, Del. Contact: Becky Becker at (740) 815-1767

DELAWARE COUNTY RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION Willow Brook at Delaware Run, 100 Delaware Crossing, Delaware Meeting: 2nd FR in March, June, September; 1st FR in December Contact: Carolyn Tarantine at (614) 895-9861

NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP Meeting: 3rd TU, 6:30–8 p.m. at NAMI, 560 Sunbury Road, Delaware Contact: Becky Becker at (740) 815-1767

PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP Meeting: 3rd WE at 1:30 p.m. at Delaware Township Hall, 2590 Liberty Road, Delaware Contact: Kathy Kotowski at (614) 846-8009

SUNBURY DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP Meeting: Sunbury United Methodist Church Contact: (614) 443-2584

THURSDAY NIGHT TOPS (TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY) 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

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

OSTRANDER SENIOR CITIZENS

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

Contact: Bill Brown at (614) 882-1034

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

HYATTS AREA SENIOR GROUP

PROSPECT SENIOR CITIZENS

SourcePoint, 800 Cheshire Road, Delaware Meeting: 2nd TU Contact: Barb Spellman at (740) 369-3500

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

Contact: Rick Willey at (740) 494-2989

GENOA TWP. SENIOR CITIZENS

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

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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“It is nearly impossible to avoid them. They appear in the driveway, on the sidewalk, the porch, the deck, and the parking lots. It’s like an alien invasion. And they smell! I wonder how many older folks have sprained an ankle or tweaked a knee trying to avoid the slimy creatures. I am willing to bet there are no statistics on that!

“So let’s just skip spring and proceed directly to summer. I think it would be safer for everyone.” —Donna Bingham “Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote, ‘In the spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.’ Don’t know how old Al was when he penned that, but with some additional life experiences he might have added: ‘In the spring a middle-aged man’s fancy turns to watching baseball in front of the TV.’ Then he might have suggested, ‘In the spring an old man’s fancy turns to rearranging the garage to make room for the snow blower, shovels, scrapers, and leftover salt.’ My own transition from winter into the blessings of spring is usually accompanied by the pure joy of spotting that first crocus, determined to tell the winter winds to bluster off...especially when that brave plant is in someone else’s yard, where I did not have to tend to it.” —Wally White “Once or twice each week I walk the paths at Highbanks Metro Park. ‘Don’t you get bored?’ friends ask. I answer, ‘No, the trails are always changing’ and spring is the most dramatic time of the year.

“Now I know the park so well, I know where and when to explore for the secret signs.

In the first weeks of March, the green blades of snowdrop leaves pierce through the leaf litter in the ravine down by the river, soon to be followed by hanging white flowers. They don’t last long and are replaced by bright blue Siberian Squill, a leftover from some longago farmhouse garden. In the brush in Big Meadows flashes of red and blue feathers mark the return of red-wing blackbirds and bluebirds.

“Deeper in the woods, in early April, bloodroot, anemone, Dutchman’s britches, squirrel corn, hepatica, and spring-beauty scatter their delicate pink and white petals like stars across the still brown and leafless landscape. By the time I see the first trillium, jack-inthe-pulpit and the spreading green leaves of May apple, the trees are also misted with the fine green of fresh leaf buds. Wild turkeys scratch and rustle and pileated woodpeckers drum along the creek on the Overlook trail. Some years, if I’m lucky, I catch the blaze of yellow-gold that illuminates the sun-facing bank where the Trout Lily come into bloom.

“When vibrant hot pink stands of Dame’s Rocket light up the River trail in mid-May the show is almost over but, with luck, the eagles will be raising new chicks. Who could get bored?” —Erica Scurr Time marches on. Seasons come and seasons go. Whatever your opinion about spring, may this be your best season yet! We hope that you will join us at SourcePoint for the many different opportunities in which you can thrive after 55!

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Cardio Contest Winners!

In January, SourcePoint held a cardio contest to reward the enrichment center members with the most minutes logged on cardio equipment in the fitness center.

To kick off American Heart Month, the winners were announced the first week of February: • Dewey Blanton Jr. with 1,505 minutes • Paul Jumper with 1,440 minutes • Bernie Dew with 1,188 minutes SourcePoint provides a number of heart-healthy programs for Delaware County residents, from fitness and wellness classes at the enrichment center to heart-healthy menu options for Meals on Wheels clients.

For more information about these programs, call (740) 363-6677 or go to www.MySourcePoint.org.

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Making the Most of a Meal Jeff Robinson, Editor My Communicator If you aren’t already helping fight hunger in Delaware County, SourcePoint offers great ways to get started in March and April.

March for Meals is an annual event designed to raise awareness of the Meals on Wheels program throughout the month of March. Toni Dodge, nutrition program manager at SourcePoint, said March for Meals provides added advocacy and awareness to Meals on Wheels and the value the program brings to each client.

March for Meals is the time when anyone in the community can reach out to SourcePoint and arrange to accompany a Meals on Wheels driver on a home-delivered route, work in the kitchen, or serve at a social dining site. Dodge said participating in any (or all) of the March for Meals activities helps new volunteers see the importance of the program and the impact it has on each person it serves. March 21-25 is designated as “Champions Week,” said Dodge, when city and county officials and others in the community step up to raise awareness of Meals on Wheels by assisting with meal preparation and delivery.

On April 12 and 13, SourcePoint volunteers will deliver boxed lunches around the community as part of its Meals on Wheels fundraiser.

“This is our second year to have this in the community,” said Mike Miller, development officer at SourcePoint. “We’ll have boxed lunches for sale that are created by the Delaware County Community Market. You can purchase lunches and have them delivered to a business or work site, which our volunteers will do on April 12 and 13.”

Miller said the cost of each lunch is $10, roughly half of which will benefit the Meals on Wheels program at SourcePoint. Lunches include a sandwich, side salad, and cookie.

The boxed lunch fundraiser debuted in 2015, and Miller said there was outstanding support for a first-year event, with approximately 750 lunches sold. The bar is set even higher for this year.

“Our goal is to hit the 1,000 lunch mark this year,” Miller said. “We know we have a lot of people who support this effort, and (Delaware) Mayor Carolyn Riggle is our event chair.”

Money raised will support various elements of SourcePoint’s Meals on Wheels program, which Miller said could include the cost of the meals themselves or costs involved with preparing and delivering the food each day.

If you’re interested in ordering boxed lunches, an order form will be available by mid-March on the SourcePoint website, www.MySourcePoint.org (a banner will be posted on the home page), or you can call (740) 363-6677 to place your order. Deliveries will be made between 10:30 a.m. and noon on both days, and Miller said he would like to have a minimum of three orders from each delivery location.

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