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Know that happiness is a choice, not a condition. Professor Karl Pillemer of Cornell University founded the Legacy Project to gather seniors’ sage advice and responses to the question: “What are the most important lessons you have learned over the course of your life?” Dr. Pillemer writes, “The consensus of the elders is that we can’t wait for external events to bring about happiness.” He goes on to quote 86-year-old Cheryl who says: “I came into this world with nothing, my experiences are only mine, and I will leave this world with nothing. The only one I can change is myself. You must learn to create your own happiness; you cannot depend on others to do it for you.” Cover design by E. Denise Shean
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Catholic Charities Services for Seniors www.ccpgh.org
Catholic Charities Basic Needs Assistance
(Diocesan-wide) Emergency assistance to help pay for medications, utilities, etc. 212 Ninth St. Pittsburgh, PA 15222 412-456-6999 Mon. to Fri. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Catholic Charities Challenges: Options in Aging In-Home Services and Community Centers
Residents of St. Joseph’s House of Hospitality enjoy three meals a day served in the dining hall. On weekends, through its “Dinner with Friends” program, dinner-time meals are often sponsored by individuals, families, church groups or other service organizations. Sponsors plan the menu, provide and prepare food, and share in the meal and in fellowship with the men. The meal shown here was cooked outside on grills and served picnic-style.
(Lawrence County seniors only) Serving as the Area Agency on Aging for Lawrence County seniors from its locations in Ellwood City and New Castle, Challenges provides in-home services, recreational and educational activities, and protective and support services for residents age 50 and older.
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Diocese of Pittsburgh resources CATHOLIC SOCIAL & COMMUNITY SERVICES Adoption Catholic Charities Allegheny County.......................... 412-456-6999 Beaver County............................... 724-775-0758 Butler County................................ 724-287-4011 Greene County............................... 724-627-6410 Lawrence County.......................... 724-658-5526 Washington County..................... 724-228-7722 Aging/Elderly Catholic Charities Challenges: Options in Aging (Lawrence County only) New Castle Center: .................... 724-658 5661 Ellwood City Center: .................. 724-752-9435 Financial Assistance for Older Persons at Catholic Charities Allegheny County......................... 412-456-6999 Beaver County.............................. 724-775-0758 Butler County............................... 724-287-4011 Greene County.............................. 724-627-6410 Lawrence County......................... 724-658-5526 Washington County...................... 724-228-7722 Anti-Pornography Office for Family Ministry & Faith Formation...... ..................................................... 412-456-3112 Basic Needs/Safety Net & Stability Services Catholic Charities Allegheny County (Team Hope).............................. ..................................................... 412-456-6999 Beaver County.............................. 724-775-0758 Butler County............................... 724-287-4011 Utility Bill Assistance............1-800-481-3653 Greene County.............................. 724-627-6410 Lawrence County......................... 724-658-5526 Washington County...................... 724-228-7722 Bereavement Ministry Office for Family Ministry & Faith Formation........... ..................................................... 412-456-3112 We Are Remembered Ministry.................................. ......................................................... 412-456-3156 Children and Youth Programs Auberle.................................412-673-5800 x1214 Girls Hope (residential housing for disadvantaged girls,10-18 years).............................. 412-329-7172
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Counseling Individual, Marital and Family Auberle.............................412-673-5856 x1214 Catholic Charities Diocesan-wide Referrals................ 412-456-6951 Beaver County.............................. 724-775-0758 Greene County.............................. 724-627-6410 Washington County...................... 724-228-7722 Day Care for Infants/Children Elizabeth Seton Center................ 412-561-8400 Franciscan Day Care Center........ 412-882-5085 Marian Manor Child Development & Learning Center........................... 412-440-4338 Mount Alvernia Day Care and Learning Center........................... 412-821-4302 Mount Nazareth Learning Center......................... ....................................... 412-931-9761, x5200 Providence Family Support Center.......................... .................................................... 412-766-6730 Vincentian Child Development Center................... .................................................... 412-366-8588 Department for Evangelization and Missionary Outreach ............................................412-456-3156 Disaster Relief Catholic Charities Diocesan-wide Referrals............ 412-456-6999
Divorced or Separated Ministry Office for Family Ministry & Faith Formation... ................................................. 412-456-3157 Divorced Parenting Counseling Catholic Charities Diocesan-wide Referrals............ 412-456-6951 Beaver County.......................... 724-775-0758 Greene County.......................... 724-627-6410 Washington County.................. 724-228-7722 Domestic Violence Counseling Catholic Charities, Beaver County...................... ................................................. 724-775-0758 Drug and Alcohol Counseling Auberle........................ 412-673-5800 x1214 Catholic Charities Diocesan-wide Referrals.......412-456-6951 Mercy Behavioral Health.................. ...................................... 1-877-637-2924 (Downtown Pittsburgh, North Side, South Side) Elderly (See Aging/Elderly) See Resources, Page 12
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Foster Care - Infant & Youth Auberle..............................412-673-1993
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Employment Training for Adults and Youth Safety Net & Stability Services (Allegheny County)..............412-456-6999 End of Life Decisions Office for Family Ministry & Faith Formation...........................412-456-3112 Family Life Office for Family Ministry & Faith Formation...........................412-456-3112 Family Planning - Natural Office for Family Ministry & Faith Formation...........................412-456-3112 UPMC Mercy Natural Family Planning CM-BBT............................412-232-8636 Foster Care Assistance Catholic Charities Allegheny County................412-456-6999
Gambling Counseling Catholic Charities Diocesan-wide Referrals.......412-456-6951 Health Care Catholic Charities Free Health Care Center (for the uninsured)...............412-456-6911 Pittsburgh Mercy Parish Nurse & Health Ministry Program..............................412-232-5815 Operation Safety Net (medical outreach to the homeless)................. 412-232-5739/ 1-888-492-8950 Homeless Services and Referrals Auberle - Young Men 18-24...412-469-3686 Catholic Charities Butler County.....................724-287-4011 Lawrence County.................724-658-5526 Pittsburgh Mercy Operation Safety Net........ 412-232-5739/ 1-888-492-8950 St. Joseph House of Hospitality (for men over 50).................412-471-0666
Housing Services Catholic Charities Butler County.....................724-287-4011 St. Joseph House of Hospitality (for men over 50)....... ............................................................ 412-471-0666 Nazareth Housing Services......................................... ...............................................412-931-6996 x6510 Roselia Pregnancy & Parenting Support Transitional Housing (for moms who are pregnant or parenting infants).............412-456-6999 Sisters Place (families & single parent families)............ ............................................................412-233-3903 Information and Referral Catholic Charities Allegheny County-Safety Net & Stability Services.................412-456-6999 Beaver County.....................724-775-0758 Butler County.....................724-287-4011 Greene County....................724-627-6410 Lawrence County.................724-658-5526 Washington County.............724-228-7722 St. Vincent de Paul Society......412-321-1071 Justice and Peace Issues Dr. Michel Therrien................412-456-3156
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Tuesday thru Thursday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
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Immigration Task Force...........412-456-3156 Life Skills Development Catholic Charities Allegheny County - Safety Net & Stability Services.....................412-456-6999 Marriage Enrichment Retrouvaille (for couples that are struggling)..............................412-456-3112 (application line).................. 412-277-3434/ 800-470-2230 Worldwide Marriage Encounter (application line)............... 412-635-7775 Marriage Preparation Engaged Encounter (application line)............. .............................................412-861-0262 Office for Marriage, Family & Life................ .............................................412-456-3112 Or call your local parish Material Assistance Catholic Charities Allegheny County - Safety Net & Stability Services.................412-456-6999
Beaver County.....................724-775-0758 Butler County.....................724-287-4011 Greene County....................724-627-6410 Lawrence County.................724-658-5526 Washington County.............724-228-7722 St. Vincent de Paul Society.....412-321-1071 Mental Health Services - Outpatient Auberle..................... 412-673-5800 x1214 Catholic Charities Diocesan-Wide Referrals......412-456-6951 Beaver County.....................724-775-0758 Greene County....................724-627-6410 Washington County.............724-228-7722 Neighborhood Centers Providence Family Support Center.................. ..............................................412-766-6730 Neighborhood Senior Centers Catholic Charities Challenges: Options in Aging (Lawrence County only) Ellwood City Center............724-752-9435 New Castle Center..............724-658-5661
Nursing Home Services Holy Family Manor (Ross Twp)................. ..........................................412-931-6996 Little Sisters of the Poor (Brighton Heights). .......................................... 412-307-1100 Marian Hall Home (Bellevue).................... ..........................................412-761-1999 Marian Manor (Greentree)..412-440-4300 Mount Macrina Manor (Fayette County).... ..........................................724-437-1400 Saint Anne Home (Westmoreland County). ..........................................724-837-6070 Villa Saint Joseph (Baden)..724-869-6300 Vincentian Personal Care....412-366-1039 Vincentian de Marillac........412-361-2833 Vincentian Home................412-366-5600 Vincentian Regency.............412-366-8540 Parent & Child/Youth Counseling Auberle..................... 412-673-5800 x1214 Catholic Charities Diocesan-wide Referrals.......412-456-6951 Beaver County.....................724-775-0758 Greene County....................724-627-6410 See Resources, Page 14
INTRODUCING THE $5,000 ENTRANCE FEE RENTAL OPTION THE CHOICE IS YOURS: $5,000 ENTRANCE FEE RENTAL OPTION •Available on the majority of apartments and carriage homes •Access to all services and amenities ENTRANCE FEE OPTION •50% off refundable and non-refundable options •Available on the majority of apartments and carriage homes For more information, contact John Komisary at 412-571-5133 or jkomisary@asburyheights.org.
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Washington County.............724-228-7722 Holy Family Institute..............412-766-4030 Providence Family Support Center (North Side only)................412-766-6730 Personal Care Homes (See Nursing Home Services) Post-abortion Referral Dr. Michel Therrien...........412-352-5348; ..........................................412-456-3156 Pregnancy and Parenting Programs Catholic Charities Crisis Pregnancy Hotline.....412-841-7724 Allegheny County................412-456-6999 Beaver County.....................724-775-0758 Butler County.....................724-287-4011 Greene County....................724-627-6410 Lawrence County.................724-658-5526 Washington County.............724-228-7722 Providence Family Support Services (North Side only)................412-766-6730 Refugee Services Acculturation for Justice, Access & Peace Outreach
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(AJAPO)...........................412-391-4985 Refugee Services Program (Catholic Charities)................412-456-6999 Respect Life Issues Office for Family Ministry & Faith Formation..............................412-456-3156
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Separated and Divorced Ministry Office for Family Ministry & Faith Formation ..............................412-456-3112 Sexual Abuse Auberle..................... 412-673-5800 x1214 Diocesan Toll-Free Number for Abuse Response...................888-808-1235 Pennsylvania Abuse Hotline
(for abuse of minors)...........800-932-0313 Substance Abuse Counseling Auberle..................... 412-673-5800 x1214 Catholic Charities Diocesan-wide Referrals.......... 412-456-6951 Mercy Behavioral Health.... 1-877-637-2924 Service to Unwed Parents Catholic Charities Allegheny County................412-456-6999 Beaver County.....................724-775-0758 Butler County.....................724-287-4011 Greene County....................724-627-6410 Lawrence County.................724-658-5526 Washington County.............724-228-7722 Providence Family Support Center (North Side only)................412-766-6730
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Services available through
Duquesne University Services available through Duquesne University Outreach Programs Duquesne University’s outreach programs offer opportunities for community members to share the expertise and services of the campus community. Some of these services include:
Duquesne University Center for Pharmacy Care 600 Forbes Ave., Room 201 Union, Pittsburgh 15282 Phone: 412-396-2155 Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Email: higginbothams@duq.edu Services: With a focus on health and wellness education, the center offers educational programs, medication therapy management services and health risk assessments for such chronic disorders as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes and osteoporosis. Some immunizations also are available, including those needed for most travel abroad. Duquesne University Pharmacy Triangle Shops Complex 1860 Centre Ave., Pittsburgh 15219 Phone: 412-246-0963 Email: higginbothams@duq.edu Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Services: This community pharmacy in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, operated by Duquesne University’s Mylan School of Pharmacy, offers convenient, affordable care. Free screenings, such as weight loss and lifestyle counseling, disease management counseling and blood pressure screenings, are part of the pharmacy’s services. Flu vaccinations and other immunizations are available. Free mail order is offered for prescriptions across the greater Pittsburgh area. Medicare/Medicaid and most major insurance plans are accepted. Duquesne University Pharmaceutical Information Center Phone: 412-396-4600 Email: pic@duq.edu Website: www.duq.edu/pharmacy Services: The center answers more than 1,500 calls annually from health professionals and the public about topics such as drug side effects, interactions and medication identification.
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Duquesne University Rita M. McGinley Psychology Clinic 600 Forbes Ave. Rockwell Hall, Room 227 Phone: 412-396-6562 Website: www.duq.edu/about/centers-andinstitutes/psychology-clinic Services: Services are provided with exceptional respect for confidentiality and individuality, and in a comfortable setting by doctoral students in Duquesne’s clinical psychology program. Individual, couples, marriage and family counseling, and psychotherapy are available to adults, adolescents and schoolage children. The clinic provides short-term discussion of personal interests and lengthier psychotherapy for exploring and working through longer standing concerns, such as conflicts, anxiety, depression and loss. Psychological assessments for personal
exploration or for third parties (employers, physicians, schools, therapists) are also available. The clinic provides free (no insurance, no time limit), confidential help to those who might be struggling with issues related to the psychological trauma of war, as well as separations and the cycles of deployment, homecoming and re-entry to civilian life. The focus is on those involved in recent and current wars. Psychological consultations are provided to military service members and to the families and loved ones of those involved. Clients may be active duty as well in the Reserves. Consultations are with doctoral students in clinical psychology under the close supervision of licensed clinical faculty or adjunct faculty.
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DUQUESNE Continued from Page 18 Duquesne University School of Law Clinics Tribone Center for Clinical Legal Education, 914 Fifth Ave. Phone: 412-396-4704 Website: www.duq.edu/law/clinics Duquesne University School of Law provides free legal services to people who need, but cannot afford, legal representation. Through law clinics, externships, and a pro bono program, the School of Law serves veterans and incomequalified individuals and families in civil rights, family law, unemployment compensation and other specific legal areas. Clinics include: • Civil Rights Clinic • Education Law Clinic • Family Law Clinic • Federal Litigation Clinic • Juvenile Defender Clinic • Pennsylvania Innocence Project • Unemployment Compensation Clinic
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• Urban Development Practicum • Veterans Clinic.
Duquesne University Small Business Development Center Room 108, Rockwell Hall Phone: 412-396-1633 Website: www.duq.edu/sbdc Services: The Small Business Development Center offers free and low-cost, expert assistance to those interested in starting a business, as well as to those who are looking to grow their current business. Besides individual and group sessions, the SBDC offers regional conferences, including the signature Entrepreneur’s Growth and Networking Conference. A variety of half-day workshops are offered throughout the year on a range of topics, including exporting, sales, marketing, social media and government procurement. Duquesne University Speech-LanguageHearing Clinic Duquesne University, Fisher Hall Phone: 412-396-4200 Website: www.duq.edu/speech-clinic
Services: The Duquesne University SpeechLanguage-Hearing Clinic provides assess and treatment to individuals of all ages with challenges to communication. Located in Fisher Hall on the Duquesne University campus, graduate students under the instruction of licensed speech-language pathologists serve adults and children in the local community as well as the greater Pittsburgh area. Services are provided in a state-of-the-art facility for a variety of disorders including adult aphasia, child language, motor speech and voice, sound production, central auditory processing and cognitive disorders. These communication disorders can be the result of stroke, Parkinson’s Disease, traumatic brain injury, autism and intellectual deficits, to name a few. Following an assessment, individual and group outpatient therapy sessions are scheduled to meet the individual needs of each client. Services may also be provided through Telepractice, allowing clients to receive services in their home or office. The clinic is a participating provider with the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation and many insurance companies. Alternatively, a sliding fee schedule is available for those who qualify.
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Area Agencies on Aging Pennsylvania’s 52 Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) are your source of information for the issues and concerns affecting older people and their caregivers. Specific services at each agency vary throughout the state, but each agency offers a wide array of programs to help older Pennsylvanians and their families get the help and information they need.
Allegheny
llegheny County Department of Human A Services Area Agency on Aging Birmingham Towers 2100 Wharton Street, Second Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15203 SeniorLine: 412-350-5460 Toll Free: (800) 344-4319 Tel: 412-350-4234 Fax: 412-350-3091 TDD/TTY: 412-350-2727 Website: www.alleghenycounty.us/dhs/ olderadults.aspx E-mail: SeniorLine@dhs.county. allegheny.pa.us Services: Apprise: 412-661-1438 Ombudsmen: 412-350-5460 Protective Services: 412-350-6905 or (800) 344-4319
Beaver
Beaver County Office on Aging 1020 8th Avenue Beaver Falls, PA 15010 Tel: 724-847-2262 Fax: 724-847-3490 Website: www.bcoa.us Services: APPRISE: 724-728-7707 Ombudsmen: 724-847-2262 Protective Services: (800) 272-0567
Butler
Butler County AAA 111 Sunnyview Circle, Suite 101 Butler, PA 16001-3547 Tel: 724-282-3008 Toll free: (888) 367-2434 Fax: 724-282-1466 Website: www.co.butler.pa.us
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Regional Benefit Office 1000 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Telephone: 1-800-827-1000 The Pittsburgh VA Regional Office (VARO) is located in the William S. Moorhead Federal Building in Downtown Pittsburgh. The regional office provides veterans benefits to over 500,000 veterans and dependents in 27 counties of western Pennsylvania and four counties in the panhandle of northern West Virginia. The employees of the regional office are
responsible for the administration of compensation and pension (C&P), and vocational rehabilitation and employment (VR&E) benefits throughout the area, as well as providing information and guidance on numerous other veterans programs. The VARO staff conducts extensive outreach in the community. A field person provides full-time service at the Erie VA Medical Center. In addition, a fulltime field person is dedicated to meeting the needs of homeless veterans. Western Pennsylvania has one of the highest percentages of veterans in population in the United States. Additionally, the average age of veterans
located within the VARO jurisdiction is somewhat higher than the national average. Working with great support and cooperation in the community, this office continues to strive to meet the special needs of our veteran population. Representatives of veterans service organizations also share space with the regional office, working in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide information, assistance, and professional support to the veterans and their families served.
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Life Sciences 101: Young researchers bring new energy to defend life By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In its effort to defend life at all stages, the Pontifical Academy for Life is relying on young scientists and professionals to reach across the aisle and bridge the gap between science and faith. In his address to the academy June 25, Pope Francis called for “a global vision of bioethics” inspired by Christian thought, in which the value of human life is not determined by sickness and death but by the “profound conviction of the irrevocable dignity of the human person.” Since 2017, the pontifical academy has relied on the presence of young researchers to expand on this bioethical vision and give a fresh face to a timeless message. “There is nothing specific about what we are doing that’s different from the activity of other members. It’s just new blood in the academy to refresh its energy,” Sandra Azab told Catholic News Service June 26. Azab, along with fellow young researchers and other members attended the academy’s June 25-27 general assembly, “Equal beginnings, but then? A global responsibility.” “I think this conference is bringing many answers to the ailing questions that we are facing during our research, and especially with all the political events happening all over the world with immigration, inequality of health care access, etc.,” said Azab, who studied as a pharmacist in Egypt and works as an international health specialist. Pope Francis updated the statutes of the pontifical academy in November 2016 and highlighted its need to study ways to promote “the care of the dignity of the human person at the different ages of existence, mutual respect between genders and generations, defense of the dignity of each human being, promotion of a quality of human life that integrates its material and spiritual value with a view to an authentic ‘human ecology.’” According to the pontifical academy’s statutes, young research members “come
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from fields related to the academy’s own areas of research, are no older than 35 years of age” and serve a five-year term. The areas of expertise the researchers specialize in include medicine, the biological sciences, theology, philosophy, anthropology, law and sociology. Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, told
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Hye-Jin Kim, a South Korean professor at the Catholic University of Korea’s College of Nursing, stands near the entrance of the Paul VI audience hall.
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LIFE SCIENCES Continued from Page 27 CNS that through the inclusion of young researchers, the academy wants to help them “understand the mission that has been entrusted to them.” “It is a mission that, in this moment, has become very delicate because we are experiencing an age where the risk of a dictatorship of technology or science can make us forget the human dimension that, in reality, is the aim of everything,” Archbishop Paglia said. Hye-Jin Kim, a South Korean professor at the Catholic University of Korea’s College of Nursing, teaches nursing and maternal care. The general assembly’s reflection on global ethics, she said, is linked with the issue of women’s health care.
But as a young researcher for the pontifical academy, Kim told CNS that her role is not just to provide insight into her areas of expertise, but to also be a “bridge between the old generation and the young generation.” “It’s not just about research; we can be a kind of bridge for young people who want to be researchers; we can give some kind of inspiration to them,” Kim said. “I think the academy can use us to have a conversation with young people.” The church’s concern for young men and women will be front and center when the Synod of Bishops convenes in October to reflect on “young people, faith and vocational discernment.” The synod’s “instrumentum laboris” (working document), published by the Vatican June 19, highlighted young people’s need for a church that listens to their
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Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, speaks during an interview in his office at the Vatican.
concerns, accompanies them in discerning their vocations and helps them confront the challenges they face. Researchers are no stranger to challenges related to their work in scientific study, ranging from funding and mentorship to spiritual and moral challenges that come with “working in a very sensitive area such as bioethics,” Azab told CNS. Questions, such as “how to discern truth, how to make decisions regarding the ethical questions of life, all of this will require a lot of support from the church, mainly through spiritual accompaniment,” she said. The young researchers, Azab said, drafted a document addressed to the synod fathers, asking the church to help them and “guide us to face the challenges we have on a daily basis.” “We are raising the voices of young researchers from all over the world by highlighting the challenges and asking for help from the church,” she said. Archbishop Paglia told CNS that among the other issues discussed in the draft was the “relationship between being a believer and being a scientist.” “They noted that today, unfortunately, the world of science is often not only agnostic but at times, even opposed “to their beliefs,” he said. “Thus, it is questioning what it means to have the wisdom of dialogue that is neither subjugation nor separation.” Along with asking the church for guidance and accompaniment, Archbishop Paglia said those two issues “are the heart of this document they will present to the synod on young people.” “To be able to help young people have a dialogue between science, faith and humanism within the scope of the entire human family is important to us,” Archbishop Paglia told CNS.
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How to build a financial legacy for your family Brought to you by Mark Perilman in conjunction with Lincoln Financial Advisors a division of Lincoln Financial Advisors, a registered investment advisor. If you’ve been working hard and investing for years, you probably have enough resources to live well and feel confident in your financial future. Your next consideration may be how to build a legacy for your family and future generations. No matter what your asset level, holding family meetings to clarify your values and plans for the transfer and management of your wealth can be an essential part of this process. Most people have a general idea about what they hope to accomplish with their wealth, but may be unaware of the multitude of considerations and options available for realizing their goals. By creating a family mission statement of your values and communicating with your family about your basic philosophy of transferring assets, you can establish clarity and avoid surprises.
Getting started It may be helpful to hold four meetings a year, around a calendar cycle, to identify long-term objectives and track progress — culminating with the fourth meeting with the family. The first meeting: Working with your
financial planner, you can begin to develop your family mission statement. This mission statement may become your most valuable strategy in terms of managing your assets through the generations. Talking with your advisor about your personal values, wealth transfer objectives, family goals, philanthropic concerns and leadership issues can help you begin to fill out your statement. Your financial planner can introduce options for helping achieve your goals and maximizing family wealth potential. The second meeting: The next quarter, you might want to hold a strategic meeting to review the current status of goals, update wills and change tactics as needed. Although estate goals may not stay the same as circumstances change, the most difficult thing for parents to do is equalize assets because they want to make sure they are fair — but how to be fair can change with life events. The third meeting: Planning for taxes, estate strategies and specific charitable contributions early enough in the year ensures the time to maximize options. Bringing your attorney or accountant into these discussions may be beneficial, especially if they are willing to participate in a “family office model” structure. Traditionally, advisors work independently for a client and are not accountable to a group. But to be ultimately
effective, the specialists should coordinate and collaborate on family issues as a team. The more communication there is between parties, the more success there will be in supporting the family’s goals. The family meeting: The last meeting of the year is the annual family meeting. By this point, you should be clear about how your financial plans reflect their personal values, what the status of those plans are and how you want to involve your children in realizing those goals. What arises from these meetings is a form of family governance — a shared responsibility between family members to help reach your wealth management goals. At these meetings you can designate who will fill leadership roles and how, whether it’s learning to manage trust assets or working with philanthropy. Each successive meeting should reinforce those roles and establish individual credibility within them.
Six steps to a successful family meeting A productive family meeting may include the following key components that support harmony and efficiency: • Set the date in advance so that everyone can attend. • Meet in a pleasant, neutral space. • Kick off the meeting by introducing your specific goals for the meeting and your wealth philosophy. • Have a structured agenda that includes a presentation by one of your specialist advisors who represents your interests and can answer relevant questions. • Structure the agenda to encourage everyone’s involvement. Children need to feel addressed and have a safe forum to provide feedback and input. • Commit to meeting annually and devise a way for the group to regularly keep each other informed of issues or concerns. The ultimate goal is to get everyone working together towards the same objective. Over time there becomes a lineage or generational sense that the kids have to continue doing this for their kids. It’s the beginning of training the family on ways to transfer the wealth — kind of a dynasty concept, which is wealth plus value.
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Living will booklet a popular item in aging families PITTSBURGH CATHOLIC STAFF REPORT The Pittsburgh Catholic has printed a booklet, “Living Will and Health Care Power of Attorney,” regarding what everyone should know about advance health care directives. The contents of the booklet were written by the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference, which is the public affairs arm of the state’s Catholic bishops and dioceses. There are 10 Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania, comprised of eight Latin-rite and two Byzantine-rite. “We believed at the Pittsburgh Catholic that this issue has caused a lot of confusion, both within the medical and legal community, and certainly the Catholic population as a whole,” said William Cone, newspaper editor. “We believed that this excellent document needed wide distribution as it clarifies very strongly the Catholic principles involved when executing a living will.” The printing of the brochure was made possible by the sponsorship of The Catholic Cemeteries Association and The Catholic Funeral Plan. “These organizations, which provide marvelous service to the Catholic community and the diocese, deserve both thanks and support for what they did to assist the Pittsburgh Catholic in distributing this booklet,” Cone said. A health care directive in Pennsylvania can be a living will, a health care power of attorney or a written combination of the two. A living will is a document that sets forth a person’s wishes and gives instructions about health care when the person has an endstage medical condition or is permanently unconscious. A health care power of attorney is a document that designates someone to make health care decisions for you. A team from the PCC and the Pennsylvania Catholic Health Association, legal counsel and a moral theologian assisted the bishops in publishing the “Living Will and Health Care Power of Attorney,” said Amy Hill, spokeswoman for the PCC. “Some changes were made to the Pennsylvania law governing advance health care directives,” Hill said. “The bishops used the occasion to update a living will and health care power of attorney document for Catholics and encourage people to use it.
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Rather than including checkboxes, the living will allows you to designate a proxy to make medical decisions for you if you’re not able to communicate your wishes. This designation is preferable to a “checkbox” format that lists treatments you do or don’t want, because every treatment can be considered ordinary or extraordinary depending on the circumstances. Therefore, it’s not advisable to say ahead of time that you absolutely don’t want a given treatment. “It presented a good opportunity for the bishops to remind us that, ‘Death is not to be feared as the end of our existence, rather it is the doorway to our eternal destiny.’ Yet, many people may be confused or afraid to think about how they want to be treated at the end of their life. The question-and-answer booklet is designed to inform and enlighten Catholics about the teachings of the church on health care decision-making.” “Anyone and everyone will benefit from reading the booklet,” she said. “None of us can predict what we will face at the end of our lives or the lives of our loved ones,” Hill said. “An advance health care directive, especially one that reflects what we believe about the sanctity and dignity of human life, is worth the effort. It is the best way to ensure that you will be treated according to your wishes, and it is a generous gift to your loved ones who are placed in the decision-making position for you.” The booklet is an update and expansion of the living will the PCC authorized in June 1993. The living will is a very thorough document,
it summarizes the church’s teaching that: human life is sacred; human dignity is inviolable; euthanasia is not morally permissible; nutrition and hydration should be continued; ordinary care, including pain management, should be given; and, if possible, a pregnant woman should be given nutrition and hydration until her unborn child is born. Rather than including checkboxes, the living will allows you to designate a proxy to make medical decisions for you if you’re not able to communicate your wishes. This designation is preferable to a “checkbox” format that lists treatments you do or don’t want, because every treatment can be considered ordinary or extraordinary depending on the circumstances. Therefore, it’s not advisable to say ahead of time that you absolutely don’t want a given treatment. The living will is a valuable resource for anyone facing an end-of-life decision, but it would also be helpful to any adult, in that it explains Catholic teaching regarding the end of life. The living will also includes a helpful question-and-answer section that addresses such questions as “What does the church say about medically assisted nutrition and hydration” and “What should I do with my health care directive?” For additional information or to obtain a booklet, contact the Pittsburgh Catholic at 412-471-1252, ext. 3573.
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Pittsburgh Mercy Intellectual Disabilities Services offers Specialized Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities The desire to connect with others, to contribute, to feel useful and valued is an essential element of the human spirit. That’s why Pittsburgh Mercy offers services to help those living with intellectual disabilities lead healthy and fulfilled lives.
Baldwin Baldwin Center Adult Training Facility & Senior Center 5225 Grace Street, Second Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15236 Phone: 412-882-5015 Beechview The Richard C. Frech Center 2129 Broadway Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15216 Phone: 412-344-6400 Bloomfield Pittsburgh Mercy Alternative Training & Employment Center 4749 Baum Boulevard Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Phone: 412-661-8916 Ross Township Ross Center Adult Training Facility & Senior Center McKnight Plaza 105 Braunlich Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15237 Phone: 412-931-2287
We proudly serve more than 500 unique individuals annually. We offer specialized services and programs for adults who have intellectual disabilities, including day programs, Adult Training Facilities, and senior programs. The latter are specifically designed for persons age 50 or older who have intellectual disabilities. All of our services are designed to enhance basic life skills, communication, and promote quality of life through opportunities for community involvement and employment. Program capacity at each location varies. In addition to these programs, we offer a number of residential options, including community homes, supported housing, and Lifesharing. To support individuals who live in their own home or with their family, we offer unlicensed home and community services, including companion services, in-home and community supports, respite, therapeutic, and other services.
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