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On the cover The American Sign Museum has examples of signs from around the country and some date back to the 1800s. Photo by Terry Turner Page 10

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Walking is medicine? It helped high-risk seniors stay mobile Francisco, who wasn’t part of the new WASHINGTON — It’s research but said physinot too late to get mov- cians need to put the findings to use. ing: Simple physical Katz called it strikactivity — mostly walking that among the ing — helped high-risk walkers, “if you start seniors stay mobile after disability-inducing to have problems, you have a greater ability ailments even if, at 70 and beyond, they’d long to recover and get your functioning back.” been couch potatoes.

Older adults often One health policy shift back and forth specialist said the study released Sept. 26 between independence and conditions that can suggests prescribing exercise may be just as be disabling at least temporarily — a broken important as prescribbone, an operation or a ing medications. hospitalization from ill“Once you lose that ness that requires time mobility piece of your and rehab if they’re to life, then you really get back on their feet. lose independence,” The new research said Patricia Katz examined whether regof the University ular physical activity of California, San

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It’s not too late to get moving: Simple physical activity, mostly walking, helped high-risk seniors stay mobile after disability-inducing ailments even if, at 70 and beyond, they’d long been couch potatoes.

could help even the oldest seniors stay mobile for longer despite other health conditions.

The study enrolled more than 1,600 adults

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between the ages of 70 and 89 considered at high risk for disability because they were sedentary and had various chronic health prob-

lems, such as heart disease or diabetes. More than 2 in 5 were 80 or older. To enroll, they had to be able to walk a quarter of a mile in 15 minutes — a long time, and some needed every minute.

“We were targeting folks who potentially had the most to gain,” said Dr. Thomas Gill, a Yale University geriatrician who led the work.

The study compared seniors assigned to a regular walking program, plus a little strength and balance exercise, with a control group given health education.

Over 3½ years, the walking program

reduced the amount of time seniors spent suffering from a major mobility problem by 25 percent, the researchers reported in Annals of Internal Medicine.

The walkers were less likely to experience a mobility-robbing condition in the first place, more likely to recover if they did and less likely to suffer another one, Gill said.

While the walking didn’t replace any necessary physical therapy, too often seniors “leave the hospital more debilitated than when they entered,” Gill said. The goal was to get them walking again as soon as possible.

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Working

For some low-income workers, retirement is only a dream

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care worker Gwen Strowbridge, 71, of CHICAGO — It was Deerfield, Florida, a striking image. A plans to stay on the job photo of an 89-yearuntil she can’t physiold man hunched over, cally work anymore. struggling to push his “I can’t see it in the cart with frozen treats. future. I’ll stop workFidencio Sanchez ing if my health won’t works long hours every allow me to keep workday selling the treats ing,” said Strowbridge. because he couldn’t Now 71, she works six afford to retire. days per week carThe photo and his ing for a 100-year-old story went viral and woman in Florida. thousands of people Studies have found donated more than that about one-third $384,000 for his retire- of low wage workers ment. like Strowbridge say His story is a winthey’ll never be able to dow into a dark realafford retirement. The ity: Many low-wage problem is particularly workers say they can’t acute among minority afford to retire. women.

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Gwen Strowbridge, 71, works six days a week caring for a 100-year-old woman. She has worked all her life and plans to work until she can’t physically work anymore.

Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that one-quarter of workers 50 and older say they won’t retire.

Among low wage work-

ers, earning less than $50,000 a year, it was 33 percent.

Strowbridge’s first job, in the 1960s, paid 98 cents an hour, setting her out on a path

of low-wage jobs that stretched across five decades. She raised three sons with her husband, Roy, a dock attendant who unloaded cargo from boats.

The couple was forced to use the little money they had saved for retirement on family medical issues.

Strowbridge stopped working briefly after she turned 63 to care for her husband, who had quadruple bypass heart surgery. Their Social Security benefits weren’t enough to cover medical expenses, rent, utilities and food.

When he died, she went back to work.

Jacquelyn B. James,

co-director of Boston College’s Center on Aging and Work, said it is common for lowwage workers to stay on the job, with no plans for retirement.

“It is really easy for them to say ‘I’m going to work forever’ but things happen,” said James. Among those things: health issues.

A 2016 report by the nonpartisan research nonprofit National Institute on Retirement Security shows that many black, Latina and Asian women have to work past retirement age to be able to afford basic expenses. Women were 80 percent more likely than men to be impoverished.

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Terry’s Turn

The snowball fight of the century Back in 1953 the Cold War was in full bloom.

The Korean War had just ended and the Soviet Union and the United States were toe to toe and both sides were stockpiling weapons.

Tensions were high. But those two superpowers were not the only ones preparing for battle.

At that very same time there were two forces in my neighborhood in North Omaha who were also on the brink of total annihilation. There was the elite group from my neighborhood on Evans Street and those hooligans from Pinkney Street over on the next block.

The battlefield, Kountze Park, was

down at the end of my block. That small park was soon to become as famous in North Omaha as Gettysburg is in Pennsylvania. It all began as many great battles do, with a single incident. It was early December. We had had our first snow. I was minding my own business on the playground at Lothrop Elementary School when I heard, “Hey Turner!” I turned around and everything went white. Splat! I was hit in the face with a snowball.

As I cleaned the snow from my mug I heard riotous laughter coming from a cluster of those juvenile delinquents from Pinkney Street. As

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my buddies gathered around me, I quoted one of my heroes, Bugs Bunny, and said, “You realize, of course, this means war.”

Naturally, snowball throwing was not allowed on the playground and the teacher who was monitoring that morning put a stop to any further tossing of the white missiles. But we quickly held a council of war before the bell rang, ending our respite from the drudgery of the classroom. “We have to get those guy After school we all got together and made plans. As we discussed tactics walking home, someone saw some of those Pinkney Street

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punks. Right then and there we challenged them to battle. “Kountze Park. Eight o’clock Saturday morning,” we told them. We parted and went our separate ways to prepare our tactics and weapons.

Saturday morning came and we formed up at my house and marched down the street to the park. We had spent Friday after school building up our arsenal of weapons and bought them to the park where we quickly built our fort.

Not far away the enemy was constructing theirs. I carefully peeked over the wall of our fort and once again the world went white.

Splat! I was hit again.

The war had begun. I quickly ducked down and yelled to my companions to return fire, which they did with a vengeance. The battle was on.

As those white missiles flew threw the air from both sides, Russell reached into a box he’d brought with him. He pulled out a shiny snowball and held it proudly.

He noticed I was staring at it and explained, “I took some snowballs and put water on them and stuck ‘em in the freezer last night.”

Then he stood up and threw the frozen orb as hard as he could at the enemy’s fort. It struck the side and blasted a

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hole the size of a Buick in the once impenetrable wall of snow. The battle stopped as both sides surveyed the damage.

It was at that point we held truce talks and agreed to not use frozen snowballs. That agreement would prove to be the very first instance of banning weapons of mass destruction.

Although we would have snowball fights after that, none could compare to that one.

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Travel

Signs of the times Just about every type of sign on display at American Sign Museum order to save those pieces of Americana he founded the CINCINNATI – One man’s Signs of the Times Museum efforts to save the history in 1999 that he admits was a of signs across America has resulted in an amazing collec- mid-life crisis project.

He rented some space in tion of just about every type 2005 to display his signs of sign imaginable. Those but soon ran out of room signs are now on display at the American Sign Museum in for the growing collection.

Swormstedt then found a suitCincinnati. able building that had once Tod Swormstedt, founder housed a women’s clothing of the museum and former factory and later a parachute editor and publisher of Signs of the Times magazine, knew factory in the historic Camp Washington neighborhood that many of the signs that of Cincinnati. With the suponce adorned businesses port of others who believed and highways around the in the project, he opened country were being lost. In

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John and Andree Woosley of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, look over some of the hundreds of signs at the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati.

the renamed American Sign The new location has more Museum in its new location on than 19,000 square feet of disJune 23, 2012. play space and another 20,000

ABOVE: Kevin Wallace, guest services manager, explains one of the oldest signs in the collection.

LEFT: The iconic Big Boy with his red and white striped overalls dates back to the 1960s. Wallace said one clue to the age of the Big Boy figure is the sling shot in his back pocket, which was deemed too violent and was removed from later models.

RIGHT: One of the largest signs is the 1950s Howard Johnson Restaurant sign from Utica, New York.

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for future expansion. The building has 28-foot ceilings to accommodate even the larg-

IF YOU GO

What: American Sign Museum.

Where: 1330 Monmouth Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. Take Exit 3 off I-75 to the Camp Washington neighborhood.

There is free off-street parking and the building is wheelchair accessible.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Closed July 4, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Admission: $15 for adults; $10 for seniors, students and active duty military; free for children under 12 with an accompanying adult.

More Info: Visit the website at www.americansignmuseum.org or call (513) 541-6366. est signs. The museum also features a working neon sign shop where visitors can watch the owners of Neonworks create neon signs and ask questions during the museum guided tour. There’s a large open area that can be rented for events and a library with books, photos and documents relating to the art and history of sign making.

Kevin Wallace, guest services manager at the museum, said the sign collection dates back to the late 1800s. He said that back then signs were typically symbols rather than words. “That was because at the time few people could read,” said Wallace. Examples in the museum include a large hammer for a carpenter shop and a pestle and mortar for a pharmacy. Many of those early signs were hand-carved and sometimes covered in leather.

In some cases the letters were coated with real gold.

Wallace said that many of the signs in the collection were donated by businesses, while others were purchased

by Swormstedt. The collection includes such iconic signs as a 1963 era porcelain McDonald’s Golden Arch from Huntsville, Alabama, and a 1950s Howard Johnson’s sign from Utica, New York.

To some people signs are a passion. John and Andree Woosley of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, were recent visitors to the American Sign Museum. Andree Woosley said as they travel across the country they’re always looking for signs. “We’re always sign-spotting,” she said. They

A set of the popular Burma Shave signs is on display in the American Sign Museum.

Tom Wartman, owner of Neonworks of Cincinnati, bends a glass tube in preparation to make a neon sign.

photograph the signs and share them with other sign enthusiasts on the internet.

The museum has some of the iconic Burma Shave signs that once graced highways across America. The set of six signs along the side of the road dispensed folksy humor for drivers while promoting Burma Shave. One set in the museum says, “Others claim; their product good; but ours; does what; you think it should; Burma Shave.” Wallace said they have another set that was rescued by a sign painter.

“He found the signs in the attic of a house owned by Clinton Odell, the founder of the Burma-Vita Company.

Odell had used the signs in the attic. He used them as floorboards,” said Wallace.

“But a sign painter bought the house and saved them.”

The art of neon sign making is alive and well at the American Sign Museum, said Wallace. “Neonworks of Cincinnati has a shop in the museum.” The shop is part of the guided tour of the museum.

Tom Wartman, owner of Neonworks of Cincinnati, said his business is the only full-time neon shop in town.

While talking to visitors at the museum Wartman explained some of the secrets to making a neon sign as he held a glass tube between two flames.

“The flame is 1,500 degrees,” explained Wartman. “And we heat the tube to 500 degrees in order to bend it.” He said the shape of the tube is drawn on a pattern on the workbench

The 40,000-square-foot American Sign Museum in Cincinnati contains signs from around the country.

and then the tube is bent according to the drawing.

In a recent television interview Swormstedt said signs are an important part of

our history and his museum reflects that history. “It’s a mini slice of American history and it’s a fun way to learn American history.”

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Calendar THROUGH JAN. 31 ”Intrepid Coalescing” Art and Poetry Exhibit and Reading, North Sioux City Community Library Central Library, 601 River Dr., North Sioux City, S.D. A collaboration by emerging artist Brian Joel and national award-winning writer Paula Bosco Damon of South Dakota. Exhibit open from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Saturdays; closed Sundays. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

THROUGH FEB. 5 The LeGrand Collection: A Regional Reflection, Sioux City Art Center, 225 Nebraska St. During his many years of support of the Sioux City Art Center, including service on the board of the Art Center Association of Sioux City, Ritch LeGrand was an avid visitor to the Art Center’s exhibitions.

He was also an avid collector, purchasing dozens of works from exhibitions of local and regional artists. LeGrand has generously offered his collection to the Art Center, so now those artworks are coming back to the Art Center to enter the permanent collection.

This exhibition will feature a significant portion of the nearly fifty artworks in the donation.

Closed Mondays and Holidays 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

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THROUGH FEB. 19 Photographs by Robert E. Gillespie, Sioux City Art Center, 225 Nebraska St. Sioux City artist Robert E. Gillespie has been an avid amateur photographer since acquiring his first camera as a young boy in 1959. The exhibition contains nearly two dozen prints, including several large panoramic prints. www.siouxcityartcenter.org.

THROUGH MARCH 12 History of Brewing in Sioux City, Sioux City Public Museum, 607 Fourth St. History of Brewing in Sioux City details early breweries such as Rudolph Seltzer’s Pioneer Brewery, which opened in 1860 as the city’s first major brewery, and concludes with Jackson Street Brewery, a taproom owned by brewer Dave Winslow that operates across the street from the museum. Closed Mondays. www.siouxcitymuseum.org/.

Ben Pratt, Sioux City Art Center, 225 Nebraska St. Ben Pratt combines his creativity and knowledge of art with the precise craftsmanship of a trained draftsperson. Closed Monday and holidays.

1 p.m.-4 p.m. www.siouxcityartcenter.org.

Contour Paintings by Jodi Whitlock, Sioux City Art Center, 225 Nebraska St. This exhibition presents paintings that are based on straightforward vintage portrait photographs. Closed Monday and holidays.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. www.siouxcityartcenter.org.

THROUGH MAY 28 ”Korea Remembered” photo exhibit, Betty Strong Encounter Center, 900 Larsen Park Road. A photo exhibit honoring Siouxland veterans of the Korean War, the culmination of The Journal’s 20-part series, “Korea: Forgotten war remembered,” produced

by Journal newsroom staff. Closed Mondays.

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JAN. 1 First Day Hike, Stone State Park, 5001 Talbot Road. Join the Friends of Stone Park on the Buffalo Run Trail for a 1-mile hike.

Visitors may see signs of wildlife, prairie remnants, large oak trees and beautiful winter scenes. Hike is appropriate for

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Dress for the weather. Meet at the parking lot JAN. 13 – JAN. 14 near the park office; 150 yards inside the east Monster Truck Nationals, Tyson Events entrance from Talbot Road and Memorial Center, 401 Gordon Drive. PIT PARTYCome Drive. Cancellation Information: www.iowadnr. early, meet the drivers, get autographs gov/parks and click on “closure information” or and take photos of the drivers and their call 712-255-4698. 712-255-4698..

Monsters. 7:30 p.m. Advance $16.50, day of JAN. 7 show $19.50. Ticketmaster, 800-745-3000.

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Sioux City, 111 3rd St. Legendary bluegrass JAN. 19 artist and multiple Grammy Award winner, History at High Noon: Valentine’s Day, Ricky Skaggs, is scheduled to perform in Anthem. Tickets for go on sale 10 a.m. Oct. Sioux City Public Museum, 607 Fourth St., Sioux City. A free photographic presentation 21 at the Rock Shop or online at https:// tickets.hardrockcasinosiouxcity.com. Events featuring a different topic each month. in Anthem are for guests 21 and older. 8 p.m.

Attendees are invited to bring their own tickets.hardrockcasinosiouxcity.com. lunches. 12:05-1:05 p.m. 712-279-6174..

JAN. 10 siouxcitymuseum.org/history-at-high-noon.

Alzheimer’s Association Caregivers’ JAN. 20 – JAN. 21 Support Group, Alzheimer’s Association, Rawhide Bull Riding Challenge, Tyson 201 Pierce St., Suite 110. Caregivers’ are Events Center, 401 Gordon Drive. The welcome to join us at the Alzheimer’s/ Rawhide Bull Riding Challenge returns with dementia, Caregivers’ Support Group. Amy 30 p.m. each night. The bull riding events 7: Giorgio, Occupational Therapist will be our guest speaker. She will be discussing/ demonstrating techniques in dealing with challenges in addressing activities of daily living. 2-3 p.m. 712-279-5802.

STARS Volunteer Orientation, Sioux City Public Library, 529 Pierce St. If you are interested in becoming a STARS volunteer for either our Equine Therapeutic Riding Program or our K9 program please put this date on your calendar! 6-7 p.m. 712-2395042. www.scstars.org.

PT with The TROOPS Fun Run/Walk, Robert E. Dunker Student Center at WITCC, 4647 Stone Avenue . Honor and connect with Siouxland’s deployed troops in a unique way. PT with the TROOPS is a co-located 5K Fun Run/WalkPT with the troops is organized as a partnership between Brotherhood Trust & Siouxland Freedom Park. 7-10:30 p.m. $35. www.

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JAN. 12 Sioux City Camera Club meetings, First Presbyterian Church, 608 Nebraska St. The Sioux City Camera Club meets on the second and last Thursday of the month from September through April, except during Nov. and Dec. (first and third Thursdays due to holidays). Meetings are held at 7 p.m. Guests are welcome. Parking is available in the parking lot on the north side of the church. Enter through the lowerlevel.Sharing the art, science and fellowship of photography! 712-234-2729.. www.

Rawhide Bull Riding Challenge will also feature mutton-busting, and a petting zoo for the kids.

VIP section available on the arena floor, with all food and beverage included. Tickets to the Rawhide Bull Riding Challenge will go on sale Nov 25. and start at just $10 for Adults, and $8 for Children ages 3-12. Most tickets will go up by $3 starting on Jan. 16. So be sure to purchase your tickets in advance! 7:30 p.m.

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JAN. 24 Once, Orpheum Theater, 528 Pierce St. Featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/ musicians who play their own instruments onstage, ONCE tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who’s about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. 7:30 p.m. 712-279-

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JAN. 25 Waffles for Warriors, 1551 Indian Hill Dr. Suite 102, 1551 Indian Hill Dr. Suite 102. The last Wednesday of every month.Sponsored

by Support Siouxland Soldiers. 9-11 a.m.

JAN. 27 Sioux City Musketeers Hockey, Tyson Events Center, 401 Gordon Dr.. vs. Des Moines. 7:05 p.m. $9.50-$20. 712-224-7825.

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JAN. 29 Sioux City Musketeers Hockey, Tyson Events Center, 401 Gordon Dr.. vs.

Waterloo. 3:05 p.m. $9.50-$20. 712-224-7825.

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Local & Government Services Siouxland Directory of Elderly Services

Sioux City Better Business Bureau: 1-800-222-1600 City Hall: 405 Sixth St., 279-6109 Connections Area Agency on Aging: 2301 Pierce St., 279-6900 or 800-432-9209.

Information and referral services, options counseling, case management, nutrition services, transportation options, and advocacy Department of Human Services: 822 Douglas St., 255-0833 Elder Abuse Awareness: 1-800-362-2178 Emergency: 911 Fire Department: 279-6314 Police Department: 279-6960 (general) Post Office (Main): 214 Jackson St., 277-6411 Social Security Office: 3555 Southern Hills Drive, 255-5525 South Sioux City City Hall: 1615 First Ave., 494-7500 Department of Social Services: Dakota City, Neb., 987-3445 Emergency: 911 Fire Department: 494-7555 Police Department: 701 West 29th St., 4947555 Post Office: 801 West 29th St., 494-1312

Counseling

Catholic Charities: 1601 Military Road, 252-4547 Heartland Counseling Service: 917 West 21st, South Sioux City, 494-3337 Lutheran Social Service: 4240 Hickory Lane, 276-1073 Mercy Behavioral Care Center: 801 5th St., 279-5991 Siouxland Mental Health: 625 Court St., 252-3871 Vet Center: 1551 Indian Hills Drive, No. 204, 255-3808

Employment and Volunteer Service

Foster Grandparent & Senior Companion Programs: Rotary Club of Rock Valley Foundation, 4200 War Eagle Drive, 224-2610 Senior Community Service Employment Program: 2700 Leech Ave., Cindy Thomas, 274-1610 Experienced Works: Siouxland Workforce Development Center, 2508 Fourth St., assistant; Faye Kinnaman, 233-9030 ext. 1020

Financial Assistance

Commission of Veterans Affairs: 702 Courthouse, 279-6606 Community Action Agency of Siouxland: 2700 Leech Ave., 274-1610, energy assistance Iowa Department of Human Services: 822 Douglas St., 255-0833 Salvation Army: 510 Bluff St., 255-8836 Social Security Administration: 3555 Southern Hills Drive, 255-5525 South Sioux City Community Center: 2120 Dakota Ave., 494-3259

Financial, Insurance and Tax Counseling

Center for Siouxland: 715 Douglas St., 252-

1861. Conservatorship service, provides money management and protective payee services Consumer Credit Counseling Service: 715 Douglas St., 252-1861 ext. 47 SHIIP (Senior Health Insurance Information Program): Information available from Connections Area Agency on Aging, Siouxland Center for Active Generations, Sunrise Retirement Community, and Mercy Medical Center Siouxland Center for Active Generations: 313 Cook St., 255-1729, tax and Medicare insurance (SHIIP) counseling Woodbury County Extension Service: 4301 Sergeant Road, 276-2157

Food

Suite 200, 233-5494, skilled nursing care, home health aides, homemaker services, waivers Siouxland District Public Health Nursing: 1014 Nebraska St., 279-6119, skilled nursing care in home, home health aide, homemaker services St. Luke’s Home Care: 2905 Hamilton Blvd., 279-3279. In-home nursing, therapy, home medical equipment and supplies, lifeline program Synergy Home Care: Kim Kreber, 600 Stevens Port Drive, Suite 102, Dakota Dunes, S.D., (605) 242-6056 Tri-State Nursing Services: 621 16th St., 277-4442, skilled nursing care, Home Health aide services, services ordered by a doctor

Hospitals

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Housing

Sioux City Bickford Senior Living, Assisted Living & Memory Care: 4020/4022 Indian Hills Drive, 239-2065 or 239-6851. Family owned and operated, individualized “level of care”, respite (short stay) welcomed.

Community Action Agency of Siouxland: 2700 Leech Ave., 274-1610. Carnegie Place Apartments, Sixth and Jackson sts.

Connections Area Agency on Aging: 2301 Pierce St., 279-6900. This is subsidized housing, rent based on income. Evergreen Terrace, 2430 West St., 258-0508; Riverside Gardens, 715 Bruner Ave., 277-2083; Fairmount Park Apartments, 210 Fairmount St. Countryside Retirement Apartments: Lilac Lane, 276-3000

Center for Siouxland: Food pantry, 715 Mercy Medical Center: 801 Fifth St., 279-2010 Douglas St., 252-1861 UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Medical Community Action Agency of Siouxland: Center: 2720 Stone Park, 279-3500 2700 Leech St., 274-1610 Siouxland Surgery Center: 600 Sioux Point Food Bank of Siouxland: 1313 11th St., 255-9741 Iowa Department of Human Services: 822 Want to make a difference in your Douglas St., 255-0833 Meals on Wheels: Connections Area Agency local community? on Aging, 2301 Pierce St., 279-6900, volunteerdelivered noon meals (M-F), suggested donation Or need some extra $ each month? $3.75-$6.50 Consider joining the Salvation Army: 510 Bluff St., 255-8836 Siouxland Center for Active Generations: 313 Senior Companion Program.

Cook St., 255-1729, open to the public, $5.25 meals South Sioux City Community Action Center: Senior Companions provide friendship, 2120 Dakota Ave., 494-3259 understanding and assistance to homeSouth Sioux City Senior Center: 1501 West 29th St., 494-1500, congregate meal site based adults in your community.

St. Luke’s Heat-n-Eat Meals: 2720 Stone Volunteers, age 55 and older, may receive Park Blvd., 279-3630, Karen Bergenske

a Federal tax-free stipend that does not affect any type of assistance.

Health Care Information

Alzheimer’s Association: 201 Pierce St., Suite 110, 279-5802. Information and education about Alzheimer’s disease, support groups and services. 24/7 Helpline: 1-800-272-3900.

Dakota County Health Nurse: 402-987-2164 Iowa Department of the Blind: 1-800-362-2587 Lifeline: Personal emergency response system: St. Luke’s, 279-3279; Mercy Medical Center, 279-2036 Mercy Medical Center: Community Education, 279-2989 Siouxland Community Health Center: 1021 Nebraska St., 252-2477 Siouxland District Health: 1014 Nebraska St., 279-6119 or 1-800-587-3005 St. Luke’s Health Professionals: 279-3333

Home Health Care

Boys and Girls Home and Family Services: 2101 Court St., 293-4700 Care Initiatives Hospice: 4301 Sergeant Road, Suite 110, (712) 239-1226 Geri-Care: Transit Plaza, 276-9860 Home Instead Senior Care: 220 S. Fairmount, 258-4267, non-medical home health Hospice of Siouxland: 4300 Hamilton Blvd., 233-4144, nursing care, home health aide/ homemaker, social services Mercy Home Care: 801 Fifth St., Suite 320, 233-5100, 1-800-897-3840, home health aides/ homemaker services, therapy services REM Health of Iowa Inc.: 2212 Pierce St.,

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Senior Activities Floyd House: 403 C Street, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, (712) 943-7025, Affordable, multiple levels of care, studio, one-bedroom, respite Holy Spirit Retirement Apartments: 1701 West 25th St., 252-2726 Maple Heights: 5300 Stone Ave., 2763821, contact Jennifer Turner. This is subsidized low-income housing with rent based on income NorthPark Senior Living Community: 2562 Pierce St., 255-1200. 48 independent living apartments, 57 supervised living apartments and three respite apartments Northern Hills Retirement Community: 4000 Teton Trace, 239-9400. Studio, onebedroom and two-bedroom apartments Northern Hills Assisted Living: 4002 Teton Trace, 239-9402. Studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments Oakleaf Property Management: 1309 Nebraska St., 255-3665, contact leasing department. Martin Towers, 410 Pierce St.; Shire Apartments, 4236 Hickory Lane; Centennial Manor, 441 W. Third St. This is subsidized housing, rent is based on income.

Prime Assisted Living: 725 Pearl St., 226-6300. Affordable, spacious one-bedroom assisted living apartments for persons 65 and older. Income guidelines apply. Accept all sources of payment including Title 19 and private pay.

River Heights: 2201 Gibson St., 2022733. This is subsidized housing that is not handicapped accessible.

Sunrise Retirement Community: 5501 Gordon Drive, 276-3821; 64 one- and twobedroom ground level homes with attached garage, some with den and sunroom.

War Eagle Village Apartments: 2800 W. Fourth St., 258-0801, subsidized housing based on income South Sioux City Autumn Park Apartments: 320 East 12th St., 402-494-5393 Dacotah House: 316 East 16th St., 712274-9125. Subsidized housing, you must be over 62 or handicapped.

Nutrition program

the Pounds, Men’s Club; 11 a.m. Advanced Line Dance; 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch; 12:30 Persons 60 years and older, and their spouses may participate in the elderly nutrition p.m. Canasta, Penny Bingo, Woodcarving; 1 program in Siouxland. In Sioux City, meals are p.m. Beginning Bridge Class, Men’s & Women’s Social Group, Inter. Line Dance, Cribbage; 2 served Monday-Friday at Riverside Gardens’ Community Room, 715 Bruner Ave., Fairmount p.m. Ping Pong Jan. 6: 8:30 a.m. Enhance Fitness with YMCA Park, 210 S. Fairmount St., and Centennial Instr., Exercise Plus 50; 9:30 a.m. Wii Bowling, Manor, 441 W. Third St. Mixed Media Art Class, Fitness with Dixie of A suggested contribution is $3.75.

Recover Health; 10 a.m. Blood Pressures with Reservations are required a day in advance St. Luke’s; 10:30 a.m. Women’s Pool Shooting by calling the Sergeant Bluff site at 943-4669 Class; 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Lunch; Noon or the Connections Area Agency on Aging Basic Tap, Bridge Group; 12:30 p.m. Open Craft nutrition office at 279-6900 ext. 25. For more Time; 1 p.m. Bridge, 500, Friday Dance. information about other available meal sites, Jan. 9: 8 a.m. Scrapbooking; 8:30 a.m. call 279-6900.

Yoga with Amanda, Exercise Plus 50; 9:30 a.m. Poker, Beginning Dup. Bridge Game, Grief Siouxland Center for Active Support Program, Wii Bowling, Computer 1-on1 (Pre-register), Tap Class; 9:45 a.m. Review Generations Tai Chi Class; 10 a.m. Knitting & Crocheting; Siouxland Center for Active Generations, 11:30 a.m. Duplicate Bridge; 11:30 a.m. – 313 Cook St., is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

12:30 p.m. Lunch; 12:30 p.m. Mexican Train; Monday through Friday.

1 p.m. Birthday Party, Pinochle, American WEEKLY CLASSES, PROGRAMS: Mah John, Woodcarving; 2 p.m. Walking Off Jan. 2: Closed for New Year Pounds; 2:30 p.m. Fitness with Kelly Jan. 3: 8:30 a.m. Enhance Fitness with YMCA Jan. 10: 8:30 a.m. Enhance Fitness with Instr., Penny Bingo; 9 a.m. Senior Yoga; 9:30 YMCA Instr., Penny Bingo; 9 a.m. Senior Yoga; a.m. Painting Class; 10 a.m. Creative Writing, 9:30 a.m. Painting Class; 10 a.m. Creative Walking Off Pounds; 10:15 a.m. Belly Dancing; Writing, Walking off the Pounds; 10:15 a.m.

10:45 a.m. Beginning Tai Chi Class; 11:30 Belly Dancing; 10:30 a.m. Crafts with Betty; a.m.-12:30 p.m. Lunch; 11:45 a.m. Adaptive 10:45 a.m. Beginning Tai Chi Class; 11:30 Aerobics; 12:30 p.m. Tap Class, Penny Bingo; 1 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch; 11:45 a.m. Adaptive p.m. Scrabble, Balance Class with YMCA Instr., Aerobics; 12:30 p.m. Tap Class, Penny Bingo; 1 Painting Class, Pitch; 2 p.m. Ping Pong p.m. Scrabble, Balance Class with YMCA Instr., Jan. 4: 8:30 a.m. Enhance Fitness with YMCA Painting Class, Pitch; 2 p.m. Ping Pong Instr.; 9 a.m. Yoga with Dixie of Recover Health, Jan. 11: 8:30 a.m. Enhance Fitness with Novice Dup. Bridge Game; 9:30 a.m. Computer YMCA Instr.; 9 a.m. Yoga with Dixie of Recover 1-on-1 (Pre-register/Pre-pay), Painting Class; Health, Novice Dup. Bridge Game; 9:30 a.m.

10 a.m. Chess Group, Sexy & Fit after 40; 10:30 Computer 1-on-1 (Pre-register/Pre-Pay), a.m. Talk Show; 10:45 a.m. Guitar Practice; Painting Class; 10 a.m. Chess Group, Sexy & 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch; 11:30 a.m. Jam Fit after 40; 10:30 a.m. Talk Show; 10:45 a.m.

Session; 12:30 p.m. Beginning Bridge; 1 p.m.

Guitar Practice; 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch; Choreographed Ballroom, Coloring Corner, 11:30 a.m. Jam Session; 12:30 p.m. Beginning Painting Class, Scrabble, 500; 2:30 p.m. 1 Milk Bridge; 1 p.m. Choreographed Ballroom, Walk Warm Up; 3 p.m. Fitness with Kelly Coloring Corner, Painting Class, Scrabble, 500; Jan. 5: 8:30 a.m. Penny Bingo; 8:45 a.m.

2:30 p.m. 1 Mile Walk Warm Up; 3 p.m. Fitness Beg. 1 Line Dance; 9 a.m. Yoga; 9:30 a.m. with Kelly Drum Circle, Beginning Bridge I; 9:45 a.m. Beg. Jan. 12: 8:30 a.m. Penny Bingo; 8:45 a.m.

2 Line Dance; 10 a.m. Book Club, Walking off Beg. 1 Line Dance; 9 a.m. Yoga; 9:30 a.m.

Drum Circle, Beginning Bridge I; 9:45 a.m. Beg. 2 Line Dance; 10 a.m. Walking off the Pounds, Men’s Club; 11 a.m. Advanced Line Dance; 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch; 12:30 p.m.

Canasta, Penny Bingo, Woodcarving; 1 p.m.

Beginning Bridge Class, Men’s & Women’s Social Group, Inter. Line Dance, Cribbage; 2 p.m. Ping Pong Jan. 13: 8:30 a.m. Enhance Fitness with YMCA Instr., Exercise Plus 50; 9:30 a.m.

Wii Bowling, Mixed Media Art Class, Fitness with Dixie of Recover Health; 10 a.m. Blood Pressures/Mercy; 10:30 a.m. Women’s Pool Shooting Class; 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch; Noon Basic Tap, Bridge Group; 12:30 p.m.

Open Craft Time; 1 p.m. Bridge, 500, Friday Dance Jan. 16: 8 a.m. Scrapbooking; 8:30 a.m.

Yoga with Amanda, Exercise Plus 50; 9:30 a.m. Poker, Beginning Dup. Bridge Game, Grief Support Program, Wii Bowling, Computer 1-on1 (Pre-register), Tap Class; 9:45 a.m. Review Tai Chi Class; 10 a.m. Knitting & Crocheting; 11:30 a.m. Duplicate Bridge; 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch; 12:30 p.m. Mexican Train, Movie “Marley and Me;” 1 p.m. Pinochle, American Mah John, Woodcarving; 2 p.m. Walking Off Pounds; 2:30 p.m. Fitness with Kelly Jan. 17: 8:30 a.m. Enhance Fitness with YMCA Instr., Penny Bingo; 9 a.m. Senior Yoga; 9:30 a.m. Painting Class; 10 a.m. Creative Writing, Walking off the Pounds; 10:15 a.m.

Belly Dancing; 10:30 a.m. Crafts with Betty; 10:45 a.m. Beginning Tai Chi Class; 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch; 11:45 a.m. Adaptive Aerobics; 12:30 p.m. Tap Class, Penny Bingo; 1 p.m. Scrabble, Balance Class with YMCA Instr., Painting Class, Pitch; 2 p.m. Ping Pong Jan. 18: 8:30 a.m. Enhance Fitness with YMCA Instr.; 9 a.m. Yoga with Dixie of Recover Health, Novice Dup. Bridge Game; 9:30 a.m. Computer 1-on-1 (Pre-register/Pre-Pay), Painting Class; 10 a.m. Chess Group, Sexy & Fit after 40; 10:30 a.m. Talk Show; 10:45 a.m. Guitar Practice; 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch; 11:30 a.m. Jam Session; 12:30 p.m. Beginning Bridge; 1 p.m.

Choreographed Ballroom, Coloring Corner, Painting Class, Scrabble, 500; 2:30 p.m. 1 Mile Walk Warm Up; 3 p.m. Fitness with Kelly

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Jan. 19: 8:30 a.m. Penny Bingo; 8:45 a.m. Beg. 1 Line Dance; 9 a.m. Yoga; 9:30 a.m. Drum Circle, Beginning Bridge I; 9:45 a.m. Beg. 2 Line Dance; 10 a.m. Walking off the Pounds, Men’s Club; 11 a.m. Advanced Line Dance; 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Lunch; 12:30 p.m. Canasta, Penny Bingo, Woodcarving; 1 p.m.

Beginning Bridge Class, Men’s & Women’s Social Group, Inter.

Line Dance, Cribbage; 2 p.m. Ping Pong Jan. 20: 8:30 a.m. Enhance Fitness with YMCA Instr., Exercise Plus 50; 9:30 a.m. Wii Bowling, Mixed Media Art Class, Fitness with Dixie of Recover Health; 10 a.m. Blood Pressures/Mercy; 10:30 a.m. Women’s Pool Shooting Class; 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch; Noon Basic Tap, Bridge Group; 12:30 p.m. Open Craft Time; 1 p.m. Bridge, 500, Friday Dance Jan. 23: 8 a.m. Scrapbooking; 8:30 a.m. Yoga with Amanda, Exercise Plus 50; 9:30 a.m. Poker, Beginning Dup. Bridge Game, Grief Support Program, Wii Bowling, Computer 1-on-1 (Pre-register), Tap Class; 9:45 a.m. Review Tai Chi Class; 10 a.m. Knitting & Crocheting; 11:30 a.m. Duplicate Bridge; 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch; 12:30 p.m. Mexican Train, Movie “Coat of Many Colors;” 1 p.m. Pinochle, American Mah John, Woodcarving; 2 p.m. Walking Off Pounds; 2:30 p.m. Fitness with Kelly Jan. 24: 8:30 a.m. Enhance Fitness with YMCA Instr., Penny Bingo; 9 a.m. Senior Yoga; 9:30 a.m. Painting Class; 10 a.m.

Creative Writing, Walking off the Pounds; 10:15 a.m. Belly Dancing; 10:30 a.m. Crafts with Betty; 10:45 a.m. Beginning Tai Chi Class; 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch; 11:45 a.m. Adaptive Aerobics; 12:30 p.m. Tap Class, Penny Bingo; 1 p.m. Scrabble, Balance Class with YMCA Instr., Painting Class, Pitch; 2 p.m.

Ping Pong Jan. 25: 8:30 a.m. Enhance Fitness with YMCA Instr.; 9 a.m.

Yoga with Dixie of Recover Health, Novice Dup. Bridge Game; 9:30 a.m. Computer 1-on-1 (Pre-register/Pre-Pay), Painting Class; 10 a.m. Chess Group, Sexy & Fit after 40; 10:30 a.m.

Talk Show; 10:45 a.m. Guitar Practice; 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Lunch; 11:30 a.m. Jam Session; 12:30 p.m. Beginning Bridge; 1 p.m. Choreographed Ballroom, Coloring Corner, Painting Class, Scrabble, 500; 2:30 p.m. 1 Mile Walk Warm Up; 3 p.m. Fitness with Kelly Jan. 26: 8:30 a.m. Penny Bingo; 8:45 a.m. Beg. 1 Line Dance; 9 a.m. Yoga; 9:30 a.m. Drum Circle, Beginning Bridge I; 9:45 a.m. Beg. 2 Line Dance; 10 a.m. Walking off the Pounds, Men’s Club; 11 a.m. Advanced Line Dance; 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Lunch; 12:30 p.m. Canasta, Penny Bingo, Woodcarving; 1 p.m.

Beginning Bridge Class, Men’s & Women’s Social Group, Inter.

Line Dance, Cribbage; 2 p.m. Ping Pong Jan. 27: 8:30 a.m. Enhance Fitness with YMCA Instr., Exercise Plus 50; 9:30 a.m. Wii Bowling, Mixed Media Art Class, Fitness with Dixie of Recover Health; 10 a.m. Blood Pressures/Mercy; 10:30 a.m. Women’s Pool Shooting Class; 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch; Noon Basic Tap, Bridge Group; 12:30 p.m. Open Craft Time; 1 p.m. Bridge, 500, Friday Dance Jan. 30: 8 a.m. Scrapbooking; 8:30 a.m. Yoga with Amanda, Exercise Plus 50; 9:30 a.m. Poker, Beginning Dup. Bridge Game, Grief Support Program, Wii Bowling, Computer 1-on-1 (Preregister), Tap Class; 9:45 a.m. Review Tai Chi Class; 10 a.m.

Knitting & Crocheting; 11:30 a.m. Duplicate Bridge; 11:30 a.m.

– 12:30 p.m. Lunch; 12:30 p.m. Mexican Train, Movie “Flicka;” 1 p.m. Pinochle, American Mah John, Woodcarving; 2 p.m.

Walking Off Pounds; 2:30 p.m. Fitness with Kelly Jan. 31: 8:30 a.m. Enhance Fitness with YMCA Instr., Penny Bingo; 9 a.m. Senior Yoga; 9:30 a.m. Painting Class; 10 a.m.

Creative Writing, Walking off the Pounds; 10:15 a.m. Belly Dancing; 10:30 a.m. Crafts with Betty; 10:45 a.m. Beginning Tai Chi Class; 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Lunch; 11:45 a.m. Adaptive Aerobics; 12:30 p.m. Tap Class, Penny Bingo; 1 p.m. Scrabble, Balance Class with YMCA Instr., Painting Class, Pitch; 2 p.m.

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Is Assisted Living the right choice for your loved one?

Maybe you’ve noticed your mom can’t get around like she used to, or your dad

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can’t mow the lawn anymore.

It is easy to pass these off as just a sign of aging, but sometimes the best thing you can do for your family member is acknowledge that there is a need and help get them the assisted care they require to remain safe and healthy.

Below are a few questions you should ask yourself.

4. Are there any

1. Is there a physical

5. Are there a variety of nutritious foods in the refrigerator? Have they expired?

or mobility problem becoming apparent?

2. Is memory loss becoming more noticeable to others?

3. Is there a change

on skin due to bruising, which may indicate bumping into furniture or doorways, due to difficulties with balance?

vision or hearing changes recently?

6. Are medications being taken as directed?

7. Are there hygiene

concerns?

8. Are doctor’s appointments being forgotten or skipped?

9. Are there signs of loneliness or anger?

If you notice any of these signs, your loved one may need assisted living. The best time to check out an assisted living facility is BEFORE you need it.

AssIstEd LIvIng

a style of living arrangement in which personal care such as meals, housekeeping, transportation & assistance with daily activities are available as needed to people who still live on their own.

Stoneybrook SuiteS ASSiSted Living

Focusing on Health & Wellness StoneyBrook Suites Assisted Living opened its Dakota Dunes location in March 2009. StoneyBrook Suites is a full service, allinclusive assisted living.

There are 1 bedroom parlor suites and studio suites available for private, home-like living with all the amenities for safe, secure assisted living.

Along with the

services that are typically found in assisted living facilities, they offer custom services that are individually designed to meet the residents’ specific needs and desires such as the expanded restorative therapy and the Hall Physical Therapy team on site. The one on one restorative therapy program is designed to meet physical and cognitive needs of the residents through personalized programs for each resident.

StoneyBrook Inc. is a South Dakota owned corporation with 5 locations throughout the

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712.276.3821 ext. 3100 Federally subsidized housing program (HUD 202) for elderly & handicapped. Rent is calculated at 30% of monthly income (I.E. $1000 monthly income would be $300 monthly rent.)

state. When asked about choosing the Dakota Dunes location, Bruce M. Burckhardt, President of StoneyBrook Inc., said this location made sense because of the gorgeous location, ease of accessibility, and the strong medical community in the Dakota Dunes.

Bruce also commented on the warm reception we received from the leaders of Dakota Dunes as they continue to piece together their community design.

Another factor in their decision was the ability

to serve not only Dakota Dunes, but also the many surrounding communities.

StoneyBrook Suites Assisted Living is committed to excellence in the assisted living industry. They are proud of being recognized as a leader in assisted living in the Midwest. They welcome guests to stop in and visit with the residents and also invite you to stop in for a tour to see how they deliver a lifestyle of excellence at StoneyBrook Suites Assisted Living.

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Who Lives in Senior Living Apartments?

The profile of those residing in senior living apartments varies. Some have been renters all their lives. Others have sold their homes looking for a place that requires little effort. Here’s a sampling of what you may find:

Senior Living Apartment Qualifications

• Those looking for a lower cost situation (no property taxes, no maintenance, upkeep, etc.)

These communities are usually agerestricted for those 55 or 62-yearsold and older. The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) and the Housing for Older Persons Act says that housing must include:

• Those who want to be around their peers

• Those looking for no home and yard maintenance • The recently divorced • Those wanting the freedom to travel without having to worry about the property back home • Those relocating to be closer to friends and familyThose widows or widowers needing to downsize

Call for a free, no-obligation appointment.

712.258.4267 Serving the Siouxland Community

at least one person who is 55 or older To you it’s about making the in at least 80 percent of the occupied right choice...To us, it’s personal. units, regulates these communities.

Whether you are looking for This means one spouse can be under someone to help you or a loved the required age.

HUD makes exceptions for those under the minimum age if the person is handicapped. Also, those under 19 cannot be permanent residents.

These communities are usually noted as “age-qualified” in their marketing brochures.

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Elmwood Care Centre & Premier Estates

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Community interaction and visits from caring volunteers.

Specializing in long and short term care.

Quiet paced with a variety of activities.

Assisted living at beautiful Premier Estates.

24 hour professional care services.

Speech, physical and occupational therapy.

Please call anytime for a tour: (712) 423-2510 222 N. 15th Street, Onawa, IA 51040 Enjoy the ambiance of small town, Onawa, Iowa!

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Learning to Live on a Fixed Income Difficult financial times have forced many people young and old to alter their lifestyles in order to stay afloat financially.

Though unemployment has garnered most of the headlines as the economy has struggled the last several years, it’s not just men and women of working age who have felt the pinch.

In a 2010 study from the University of Michigan Law School, researchers found that people age 65 and older are the fastestgrowing segment of the U.S. population seeking bankruptcy protection.

While there’s no single culprit for the rise in bankruptcy filings among seniors, the state of Florida could offer valuable insight as to why the nation’s older citizens are increasingly filing for bankruptcy.

Many retirees call Florida home, and in the past such retirees could tap into their home equity whenever they began to struggle financially.

However, like most of the country, Florida’s housing market is depressed, making it less viable for seniors to tap into their home equity to solve their financial problems. In fact, according to a study by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, bankruptcy filings increased by 118 percent in states where the home price index decreased.

financial struggles, living on a fixed income can be a helpful way of ensuring their future does not involve filing for bankruptcy. Though living on a fixed income is a definite challenge and certainly offers no guarantee that bankruptcy can be avoided, it does provide a framework seniors can rely on to keep their heads above water during difficult economic times.

• Make an honest assessment.

Living on a fixed income involves being honest with yourself and admitting what your resources truly are. Write down any sources of income, including Social Security payments, pension payouts, investments, etc. Then write down how much money you have in savings or print out a statement of all savings accounts. Once you have an accurate figure of both income and savings, write down all your monthly expenses, including all expenses, no matter how minute they may seem. From here you can determine just how much you can spend each month.

• Prioritize spending habits.

Some expenses, including medications and monthly utility bills, will always remain a top priority. However, men and women who must begin living on a fixed income need to prioritize how they spend For many seniors fearful of their discretionary funds. For

instance, a membership at the local country club can cost several thousands of dollars per year, whereas the local public golf course only charges players each time they play. While the country club might have a better course, it could be more prudent to choose the public course and save the cost of a private membership instead.

into your initial fixed income budget. Men and women on fixed incomes should expect such emergencies and save accordingly each month.

Saving money should never go out of style, and those on fixed incomes should still attempt to save money each month.

Coming in under budget and making the most of it can make the difference between capably handling an emergency or being forced to consider unattractive alternatives such as filing for bankruptcy.

• Find it for free. Men and women pay for many services each month that they could very well find for free. For example, in addition to books, many local libraries now allow For more information on living members to check out CDs and on a fixed income, visit the DVDs at no cost. The same also AARP at www.aarp.org. goes for magazines. Instead of paying a monthly subscription cost, visit the local library and read the magazines there for free. If the local library does not have your favorite periodical, the content could very well be available for free online.

• Expect the unexpected.

One of the worst things that can happen to a person on a fixed income is to encounter an unexpected cost.

This can include an unforeseen hospital visit, a costly auto repair or even inflation that wasn’t factored

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Independent Living | Assisted Living

Bring your photos, knic-knacks and your favorite chair.

But most inportantly, bring your true self.

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