Vital for Life

by Betsy Schermerhorn Director, Marketing and Admissions

Housing For Low Income Seniors

e financial situation of many older adults becomes more tenuous as they age because they are no longer in the workforce and must rely on Social Security and savings to pay for housing. is is especially true for lowincome seniors. Fortunately, housing programs are available for seniors who need housing assistance. e Section 202 program provides very low-income adults at least 62 years or older with options that allow them to live independently in an environment that supports activities such as cleaning, cooking, and transportation. It is sponsored by the housing and urban development arm of the federal gov-

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Diakomihalis worked his way through his matches with surgical precision, as always, and when he beat Ohio State's Sammy Sasso 4–2, he wrapped up his brilliant career with a 115–2 record.

Client: rst I know to have used the term “March Matness” to describe the NCAA wrestling tournament. A decade ago, Big Red wrestling was front and center on the national stage, as Kyle Dake was on a quest to become the rst collegiate wrestler ever to win four NCAA titles at four di erent weight classes. Of course, Dake made history that night, and as this year's tournament got underway, Cornell's Yianni Diakomihalis was also on the brink of history as he and University of Iowa's Spencer Lee both came in as three-time champs and both had a chance to be the h and sixth wrestlers to join the elite four-time champ club (Lee at 125 pounds, Yianni at 149).

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During Yianni's match, an announcer stated that Ohio State was hoping to crown its rst national champ in ve years and joked that Cornell's last national championship came a bit more recently — in fact, 20 minutes earlier. He was referring to the dominant run to the title by Big Red junior Vito Arujau at 133 pounds. Vito had a tough path to the top of the podium, given he was seeded #3, and in the semis, he faced Oklahoma State's Daton Fix, ranked #2. Vito roughed ernment, called HUD. Single-person households as well as those without children qualify for Section 202. Selecting the right skilled nursing facility can be critical to your speedy recovery. If you have a loved one who requires nursing care, call the marketing team at (607) 266-5300 to schedule a tour to see our facilities and learn more about lifecare at Kendal at Ithaca. Find us on the web at http:// kai.kendal.org/ Whether you’re recovering after a hospital visit or in need of on-going medical support, we will help you achieve your personal goals.

P.S. Not every low-income senior automatically qualifies for the Section 202 program. For example, those with a criminal record may be excluded.

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Toll Free: (800) 253-6325 him up badly, taking an 11–3 major decision to move on to the nals, where he would face the #1 seed and two-time national champ Roman Bravo-Young of Penn State. ere is a sports adage about “peaking at the right time,” and Arujau could not have chosen a better time to show up on the biggest of collegiate stages at the top of his game. Utterly unfazed by Bravo-Young's #1 seed

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