Lebanon County 50plus Senior News April 2014

Dotty Boyanowski, president of the nonprofit Metropolitan Area Dance Club,seated in the ballroom of PA DanceSport in Hummelstown, where the club holds its dances.

By Rebecca LeFever

Dotty Boyanowski wasn’t sure at first that a singles dance club was for her. But, the jive of the bands and quick movement on the dance floor at the

Metropolitan Area Dance Club hooked her nearly 30 years ago, and she’sbeen going ever since.

The newly divorced mother of two was asked by a neighbor, also divorced,to tag along to check out the venue. Boyanowski’s neighbor said she wantedto see the bands to find one for her daughter’s wedding.

“The thought didn’t appeal to me,” Boyanowski said. “I said, ‘Well, I don’twant to go to a singles club.’”

At the last minute, Boyanowski changed her mind.The two women attended the six-year anniversary dinner dance for the

club. It was the first of many that Boyanowski would attend.In May, the Metropolitan Area Dance Club will celebrate its 33rd

anniversary.Although reluctant to first get involved, Boyanowski, now 76, said she

found lifelong friends at the weekly dances. She acts as president of thenonprofit group.

For the better part of 30 years, the club was for singles only. It recentlyopened its doors to couples and holds dances at 6:30 p.m. every Saturdaynight at PA DanceSport, 585 E. Main St. in Hummelstown.

Dance-Club President EnjoysDecades of Movement, Camaraderie

Friends on the

Dance Floor

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What would you like to seetoday’s youngest generationbequeath to future

generations? More time to enjoy life andless time for work? A single languageadopted by all nations? Cures for diseases?

These and other hopes turn frail ifthere is no sustainable environment tobequeath. Mother Earth needs oursupport if future generations are to enjoyher bounty.

The Confederation of the Six Nationsof the Iroquois adopted a constitution,called the “Great Binding Law,” thatrequired each nation to protect thegenerations to come whenreaching tribal decisions,particularlyenvironmental decisions.

The Council of theConfederation wasdirected by thedocument’slanguage to “lookand listen for thewelfare of thewhole peopleand have alwaysin view not onlythe present, but also the cominggenerations.”

Their constitution predates, by severalcenturies, the year 1772, when the sixthIroquois nation joined the confederacy.

The U.S. Constitution, adopted in1787, does not speak specifically ofprotecting the environment of futuregenerations. It begins by mentioning whyour constitution was adopted, reading inpart to “promote the general welfare, andsecure the blessings of liberty to ourselvesand our posterity …”

It is difficult to secure blessings tofuture generations if the environment isleft in ruins. A study conducted by theHarvard Law School, “Models forProtecting the Environment for FutureGenerations” (October 2008), identifiedthree state constitutions (Hawaii, Illinois,and Montana) and five state statutes thatreference “the protection of theenvironment for future as well as presentgenerations.”

The study adds that “at least eight U.S.federal statutes” make a similar reference.

Responsibility to ensure environmentalprotection for the needs of future

generations was adopted in 1972 bysignatories to the “Stockholm Declarationon the Human Environment” of theUnited Nations Conference on theHuman Environment.

In 1997 the same responsibility wasurged upon nations by the U.N.Educational, Scientific, and CulturalOrganization when it adopted its“Declaration on the Responsibilities forthe Present Generations toward FutureGenerations.”

In the early 1990s, famed sea explorerJacques Cousteau began a petition for aBill of Rights for Future Generations in

which “every person has the rightto inherit an uncontaminated

planet on which all forms oflife may flourish.”

Nine million peoplesigned the petition, which

was submitted on Oct.17, 2001, to KofiAnnan, secretarygeneral of theUnited Nations.

Protection ofour environment is

an issue endorsedtoday by almost all Americans.

This value extends over many pastdecades by some of our presidents.Lincoln protected California’s YosemiteValley by setting aside land that laterbecame a national park. PresidentTheodore Roosevelt went much furtherby protecting 230 million acres asnational forests, wildlife refuges, parks,and preserves.

To borrow a phrase, the road toenvironmental doom is paved with goodintentions. In the past century ourpopulation more than tripled from 92million to 320 million.

The U.S. Department of Agriculturereported, in its 2007 National ResourcesInventory: “Annually, we now lose about1.6 million acres of working farms,ranches, and forests to fragmentation anddevelopment. Many of our rivers, lakes,coasts, and streams are polluted. Fishadvisories and beach closures occurfrequently.”

We might add more details to this listof assaults on the environment:

My 22 Cents’ Worth

Walt Sonneville

Our Bequeath toFuture Generations

please see EARTH DAY page 5

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How nervous are you aboutgetting sick from what’s“out there”? Are you

constantly worried about catching orfalling prey to some malady orcontagion? Can you relate to thepoor, anxious zebra trying to live onthe plains while dodging a dozenhungry lions?

Every day, even if we don’t get outof bed, our health and well-being—even our lives—are put at some levelof risk. The goals of health educatorsare:

• To accurately framethese concerns sopatients can betterunderstand them

• To work with patientson a reasonable plan foravoiding the risksaltogether (or at least forminimizing their impact)

• To help patients more effectivelydeal with the anxieties thesedangers can provoke Which risks get your attention

and which do you ignore? Howinfluenced are you by the popularmedia as opposed to what yourdoctor tells you? How crazy withworry are you making yourself andthose around you over what youperceive to be threats to your healthand life?

Factors that increase our anxietylevels over health matters include:

Our dread of suffering.The threat of diseaseassociated with misery (cancer,for instance) leads us to paymore attention to factorsreportedly associated with itthan to those associated with,for instance, heart disease,which, in general, is acondition not associated withpain.

But with this, we tend tooverlook the fact that heartdisease kills more of us thandoes cancer.

Exotic diseases. Wepanicked over the H5N1

avian flu that killed a hundredpeople in Asia, yet many of usneglected to get immunized againstthe seasonal flu that takes the lives ofthousands every year right here athome.

Rare conditions. We areseemingly more concerned aboutgetting brain cancer from our cellphones than we are about the perilsof talking on them while driving oreven crossing the street.

Sudden and catastrophic events.After 9/11, many folks chose to drivetheir cars to their destinations ratherthan board an airplane, even thoughintellectually they understood thatthe highways are more dangerousthan the skies.

Of course we should pay attentionto life’s hazards; the issue is howmuch attention they deserve, howmuch fretting we should do aboutthem, and to what extent we shouldreadjust our lives in order to managethem.

Here’s the irony: Excessive

worrying about your health canactually make you more miserablethan whatever it is you are worryingabout. Fussing over every little riskoften results in physical symptomslike headaches, insomnia, fatigue,and diffuse muscle aches.

Emotionally, those with aconsistently high level of healthanxiety can become irritable andsnappy; mentally, they often exhibitpoor problem-solving skills andspotty concentration.

Remember, it isn’t thestress itself that makes ussick; it’s how we manage orfail to manage it.

If you suspect you areoverly preoccupied withhealth hazards or your friendsand relatives are telling youit’s time to learn to manage

your anxieties more effectively(“Lighten up!”), it’s time to let yourdoctor help you.

Discussing your specific concernswill give you an “evidence-based”perspective (meaning based onresearch, not rumor), and yourdoctor may have recommendationsfor specific relaxation techniques:exercise, biofeedback, hypnosis,therapy, or medication.

You don’t have to live your lifelike that zebra!

Gloria May is a registered nurse with amaster’s degree in adult health educationand a Certified Health EducationSpecialist designation.

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Health Anxiety Can Make You Ill

Edward Bonekemperis a Civil War speaker,author, editor, andwriter. He has publishedfour Civil War bookssince 1998: Grant andLee: Victorious Americanand VanquishedVirginian; McClellanand Failure: A Study ofCivil War Fear,

Incompetence and Worse; AVictor, Not a Butcher: UlyssesS. Grant’s OverlookedMilitary Genius; and HowRobert E. Lee Lost the CivilWar.

Civil War history buffscan purchase the booksonline at www.amazon.comor email Mr. Bonekemper [email protected].

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By John Johnston

At Social Security, our goal is toprovide the best service possible toeveryone who comes to us for help,whether they’re applying for disabilitybenefits or getting verification of theirSocial Security number.

By investing in new technologies andfinding innovative, cost-effective ways todeliver service, we are able to reach thisgoal. Technology is vital to deliveringquality service, and we continue toprovide more options for customers todo business with us over the Internet orthrough self-service kiosks.

We are making changes in the waywe provide some services so we can servethe vast majority of Americans betterand more efficiently. Most people won’teven notice the changes. So allow us to

fill you in.Later this year, Social Security will

stop providing benefit verification lettersin our local offices. You can still get aninstant letter online by creating apersonal my Social Security account atwww.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount, or bycalling our toll-free telephone number at(800) 772-1213 to request one by mail.

In addition, we will discontinueproviding Social Security numberprintouts. These printouts have nosecurity features and could be easilymisused or counterfeited.

If you need proof of your SocialSecurity number and you do not haveyour Social Security card, you may applyfor a replacement card by completing theApplication for a Social Security Card andproviding the required documentation.You’ll find the application online at

www.socialsecurity.gov/online/ss-5.pdf.As always, we continue to work

directly with other agencies to minimizethe need for furnishing proof of yourSocial Security number.

You may want to check out ourwebinar that aired live on Jan. 9,“Benefit Verification Letters Online, Easyas 1-2-3.” The webinar explains how to

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Watch the webinar at www.socialsecurity.gov/webinars.

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mountaintop removal to mine coal,poorly conceived damming of rivers andirrigation, ocean waters turning acidic,poorly secured nuclear waste, theinfestation of invasive plants and fish,ozone depletion, and the battle betweenresource-removal employment and asustainable environment.

Each generation inherits life. It shouldfollow that each generation also inheritstemporary custody of the life-givingresources of the planet. As sojourners onEarth we are temporary stewards of itsresources, obligated to protect them forthe sustenance of ourselves, our children,and their descendants.

Albert Camus, the French philosopherand novelist, offered this observation in

his 1946 essay, “The Crisis of Man”: “Ido not believe in guaranteed progress, orin any philosophy of history, but I thinkthat, at least, man has never ceased toadvance in the awareness of our destiny.We have not overcome our conditions,but at least we understand them better.”

At the moment, it seems awarenessand overcoming have yet to make theirmutual acquaintance.

Walt Sonneville, a retired market-researchanalyst, is the author of My 22 Cents’ Worth:The Higher-Valued Opinion of a SeniorCitizen and A Musing Moment: MeditativeEssays on Life and Learning, books ofpersonal-opinion essays, free of partisan andsectarian viewpoints. Contact him [email protected].

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Ithought being a grandparent wasgoing to be easy, and my major jobwas to spoil my grandchild.

Our first granddaughter, Summer, wasborn about seven weeks ago, and myplans were simple. When she was oldenough, I would stuff her with ice creamand candy and bounce her on my kneewhile whispering in her ear, “You loveGrandpa best.”

Little did Iknow that beinga grandparentwould make mea nervouswreck.

It all startedwhen I got aslightly worriedcall from mydaughter Ann.She told methat Summerhadn’t yetreached hermilestone of making eye contact. Upuntil that point, I didn’t know aboutmilestones and, believe me, ignorancewas bliss.

When Ann was growing up, the onlymilestones I worried about were herdating, driving, and getting into college.I guess milestones have been around for awhile, but because of the Internet, itseems like everyone is now talking aboutthem.

Anyway, according to Ann, when ababy reaches approximately 6-10 weeksof age, she’s supposed to be making eyecontact. Summer just hit 6.5 weeks andshe wasn’t doing that yet.

I told Ann to calm down, she wasjumping the gun, and that Summer hadplenty of time to reach this benchmark.And then, of course, I worried like acrazy person.

I drove over to Ann’s and did my bestto make eye contact with Summer. Iquickly moved my body to whateverdirection Summer was looking—if hereyes moved to the left, I would quicklymove to the left; when her eyes moved tothe right, I would move to the right. Itwas a form of Grandpa Aerobics.

It didn’t work, of course, and I wenthome still worried. On the plus side, Ithink I lost 4 pounds.

And then, two days later, my daughtercalled and told me that Summer wasmaking eye contact. My granddaughterwas obviously a genius. So that milestonewas accomplished, and I again resumedmy master plan: bouncing Summer onmy knee and whispering in her ear, “Youlove Grandpa best.”

A few days later my daughter called,worried that Summer hadn’t made her

social-smilemilestone.Again I toldAnn there wasnothing toworry about—consideringeverything thatwas going on inthe world,maybe Summerdidn’t feel likesmiling. Maybeshe would startsmiling when

the national unemployment rate wentdown.

I tried to joke, but of course I wasworried about this benchmark, so I wentover to Ann’s and started smiling likecrazy at Summer, trying to get her tosmile back. She must have thought I wasa giggling madman.

Anyway, I went home without havingany success, but a few days later I got acall from Ann saying that Summer finallysmiled. The next time I saw Summer(about 10 minutes later because I rushedover), she did smile for me—a wonderful,joyous, magnificent smile that made myheart soar.

I realized it wasn’t exactly the sameaccomplishment as her getting intoHarvard (that will happen in a few years),but it was still pretty darn exciting.

OK, with those two milestonesaccomplished, I can finally relax. Except,of course, when it’s time for Summer’sother milestones: raising her head,babbling, cooing, rolling on her back,reaching and grabbing, responding to hername, gesturing, pretend playing, sitting,crawling, walking, and saying her firstword.

Oh, man, who said being agrandparent was easy? Oh, that’s right; Idid.

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But if she wants breakfast, I’ll make it; if sheneeds help getting a lunch together, I’ll fetchwhat she needs to fill her little red lunch cooler;and when it’s cold and frosty outside, I’ll slogthrough whatever awaits outside the front door tostart her car so the heater is always cooking whenshe gets in.

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Ordinarily, mornings are turmoil free. On theother hand, there have been mornings that wereabout as much fun as harvesting a bushel ofBrussels sprouts. I’m always tempted to head backto the sack on those days, but after some rationalthought, I declare that this is also my kitchen and

I won’t be intimidated. Then I head to the living room and sulk until

my wife leaves for work. Sometimes it is noonbefore my attitude is properly adjusted; morningtelevision doesn’t help.

No matter, because all mornings are still betterthan the one I lived through just after I retired. Itwas the first snow of the season when my wifecrawled out of bed to start her workday; I hardlynoticed.

And I certainly didn’t think anything at allabout the weather forecast from the night before.

Any conscious thought I could muster aboutanything quickly faded into a dark, dreamyblankness.

Then I was aroused from my deep slumber bya scraping sound—shovel blade on macadam, Ithought. When I rolled over, I noticed again thatI had the bed all to myself. I spread my arms andoutstretched legs, pulled the cotton blanket overmy shoulders, and nestled in the comfortingwarmth.

There was another scraping sound—ice scraperon windshield, to be sure. I stirred slightly. Thenthere was the jarring explosion when the frontdoor slammed shut. Weighty footsteps lumberedthrough the house and then, silence.

By now I was sitting upright, awaiting anexplanation about the ruckus going ondownstairs. I sensed trouble, I tell you. My wifequietly slipped out the garage door, leaving me toponder the meaning of her disruptive behavior. Iknew she would clear things up when she gothome from work. And she did.

The Way I See It

Mike Clark

The Way I See It: The Retirement Lesson

please see LESSON page 10

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The next snow event gave me achance for redemption. The snow blowerwas now strategically placed just insidethe garage door, ready to attack. Anergonomic snow shovel sat just outsidethe front door, to the left. A shelf insideheld a long-handled scraper and brushcombination. She put it there, high

enough that I didn’t even have to bend. My wife had made things quite clear

about my post-retirement routine. This is a cautionary tale for any man

who cavalierly enters into retirementwhile his wife must still slog off to a job,especially during the endless, bitter daysof snow and slush and sleet and rain.

While that alarm is still ringing, makesure you are up and running with shovelin hand, or snow blower blowing. Havethe car cleared of ice and snow, and getback inside to rustle up a lumberjackbreakfast for that working lady of yours.

There could be swift and unutterableconsequences if you fail to heed this

advice. Trust me.

Mike Clark writes a regular column for TheGlobe Leader newspaper in New Wilmington,Pa. He has a Bachelor of Science degree inorganizational behavior/applied psychologyfrom Albright College. Mike lives outsideColumbia, Pa., and can be contacted [email protected].

Current retirement statistics:• Average retirement age – 62• Average length of retirement – 18 years• Average savings of a 50-year-old –

$43,797• Total cost for a couple over 65 to pay

for medical treatment over a 20-yearspan – $215,000

• Percentage of people ages 30-54 whobelieve they will not have enoughmoney put away for retirement – 80 percent

• Percentage of Americans over 65 whorely completely on Social Security – 35 percent

• Percentage of Americans who don’t saveanything for retirement – 36 percent

• Total number of Americans who turn 65per day – 6,000

• Percentage of population that is 65 yearsof age or older – 13 percent

Americans olderthan 50 account for:

• Percent of all financial assets – 77 percent

• Percent of total consumer demand – 54 percent

• Prescription drug purchases – 77 percent• All over-the-counter drugs – 61 percent• Auto sales – 47 percent• All luxury travel purchases – 80 percent

Source: Statistic Brain, January 2014(www.statisticbrain.com/retirement-statistics)

LESSON from page 9

Amount Needed in Savings for RetirementMonthly income need Savings needed for 20 years Savings needed for 30 years

$1,000 $166,696 $212,150$2,000 $333,392 $424,300$3,000 $500,087 $636,450$4,000 $666,783 $848,601$5,000 $833,479 $1,060,751$6,000 $1,000,175 $1,272,901$7,000 $1,166,871 $1,485,051$8,000 $1,333,567 $1,697,201$9,000 $1,500,262 $1,909,351

$10,000 $1,666,958 $2,121,501

The above sums assume your portfolio will earn a 6 percent annualized returnduring the course of your retirement and endure 2 percent annual inflation erosion.

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Alliance Home Help(800) 444-4598 (toll-free); 717-283-1444www.alliancehomehelp.com

Year Est.: 2010

Counties Served: Lancaster

RNs: No

LPNs: No

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes

Medicare Certified?: No

Other Certifications and Services:Providing non-medical companion,

respite, and personal care services

throughout Lancaster County.

Caregivers matched specifically to

you and your needs. Compassion,

24/7 on-call availability, trained,

competent, and reliable. Medicaid

Waiver approved.

Caring Hospice Services(717) 295-1700www.caringhospice.com

Year Est.: 1997

Counties Served: Cumberland,

Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, York

RNs: Yes

LPNs: No

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: No

Medicare Certified?: Yes

Other Certifications and Services: Caring

Hospice looks at hospice care as an

approach to end of life, not a place.

We offer a very local, holistic

approach with low patient-to-staff

ratios. Contact us to learn more about

the Caring Hospice experience,

because life is for living. Joint

Commission accredited.

Central Penn Nursing Care, Inc.(717) 569-0451www.cpnc.com

Year Est.: 1984



RNs: Yes

LPNs: Yes

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:Providing all levels of care (PCAs,

CNAs, LPNs, RNs), in the home,

hospital, or retirement communities

with specifically trained caregivers for

Alzheimer's and dementia clients.

Home care provided up to 24 hours a

day to assist with personal care and

housekeeping. A FREE nursing

assessment is offered.

Homeland Hospice(717) 221-7890www.homelandcenter.org

Year Est.: 2009


Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry,

York, Adams, Franklin, Mifflin

RNs: Yes

LPNs: No

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:Exemplary personalized care that

enables patients and families to live

each day as fully as possible.

Garden Spot Village(717) 355-6000www.gardenspotvillage.org

Year Est.: 2006

Counties Served: Lancaster

RNs: No

LPNs: No

CNAs: No

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:Personal care and companionship

services in your home with all the

professionalism, friendliness,

and excellence you expect of

Garden Spot Village. Contact

[email protected].

Good Samaritan Home Health(717) 274-2591www.gshleb.org

Year Est.: 1911

Counties Served: Berks, Dauphin,

Lancaster, Lebanon, Schuylkill

RNs: Yes

LPNs: Yes

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:Good Samaritan Home Health is a

Pennsylvania-licensed home health

agency that is Medicare certified and

Joint Commission accredited. We work

with your physician to provide

nursing, physical therapy,

occupational therapy, speech therapy,

wound care, and specialized care as

needed.

Good Samaritan Hospice(717) 274-2591www.gshleb.org

Year Est.: 1979

Counties Served: Berks, Dauphin,

Lancaster, Lebanon, Schuylkill

RNs: Yes

LPNs: Yes

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:Good Samaritan Hospice provides

services to patients and their families

facing a life-limiting illness. We are

Pennsylvania licensed, JCAHO

accredited, and Medicare certified. We

provide services 24 hours per day

with a team approach for medical,

emotional, spiritual, and social needs.

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ComForcare Home Care(610) 363-1485; (717) 824-3643; (717) 718-9393www.comforcare.com

Year Est.: 2009

Counties Served: Chester, Lancaster,

York

RNs: Yes

LPNs: No

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services: “Best

of Home Care” awards 2013 and 2014.

24/7 care from knowledgeable,

screened, RN-supervised private

caregivers. “Transitions of Care”

hospital to home support. “Dementia

Wise” certified HHAs.

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Intrepid USA(717) 838-6101; (717) 838-6103 (fax)www.intrepidusa.com

Counties Served: Adams, Cumberland,

Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster,

Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill,

RNs: Yes

LPNs: Yes

CNAs: No

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:Skilled home health specializing in

physical therapy, occupational

therapy, skilled nursing, and speech

therapy. PA licensed and Medicare

certified. Many insurances accepted.

Call to learn more about our clinical

specialty programs.

This is not an all-inclusive list of agencies and providers. These advertisers are eager to provide additional information about their services.

Senior Helpers(717) 738-0588www.seniorhelpers.com/lancastercounty

Year Est.: 2002

Counties Served: Berks, Lancaster,

Lebanon

RNs: Yes

LPNs: Yes

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:A PA-licensed, non-medical home care

company providing companion,

personal, Alzheimer’s, & dementia

care from two to 24 hours a day. Call

for a FREE homecare assessment and

to learn more about benefits available

for veterans and their spouse.


Visiting Angels(717) 393-3450; (717) 737-8899(717) 751-2488; (717) 630-0067(717) 652-8899; (800) 365-4189www.visitingangels.comYear Est.: 2001


Dauphin, Lancaster, York

RNs: No

LPNs: No

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:Visiting Angels provides seniors andadults with the needed assistance tocontinue living at home. Flexible hoursup to 24 hours per day.Companionship, personal hygiene,meal prep and more. Our caregivers arethoroughly screened, bonded andinsured. Call today for a complimentaryand informational meeting.

UCP of South Central PA(800) 333-3873 (Toll Free)www.ucpsouthcentral.org

Year Est.: 1962

Counties Served: Adams, Franklin,

Lancaster, York

RNs: No

LPNs: No

CNAs: No

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services: UCP

provides non-medical adult in-home

care services to adults under DPW and

aging waiver programs. PA licensed

and working hand in hand with your

service coordinator, UCP provides

personal care attendants who

implement your individualized

service plan.

Synergy HomeCare(717) 243-5473www.synergyhomecare.com

Year Est.: 2012


Dauphin, Franklin, York

RNs: No

LPNs: No

CNAs: No

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:Personal care, companionship, respite

care, light housekeeping, meal

preparation, medication reminders,

errands.

Senior Helpers(717) 920-0707www.seniorhelpers.com/harrisburg

Year Est.: 2007


Dauphin, Perry, York

RNs: No

LPNs: No

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:Offering nonmedical home care to

provide positive solutions for aging in

place. Companionship, personal care

and our specialized dementia care. No

minimum number of hours. Medicaid

Waiver approved. Convenient, free

assessment.

Live-In Care of PA, Inc.(717) 519-6860; (888) 327-7477 (toll-free)www.liveincareofpa.comYear Est.: 1997

Counties Served: Providing service toover 20 counties including Adams,Berks, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin,Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, York

RNs: No

LPNs: No

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services: For

everyone’s peace of mind, 24-hour

personal care in the home you love,

yours! Premier, professional

caregivers. Extensive background

checks. Free home evaluations.

Keystone In-Home Care, Inc.(717) 898-2825; (866) 857-4601 (toll-free)www.keystoneinhomecare.com

Year Est.: 2004



RNs: No

LPNs: No

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


Other Certifications and Services:Two- to 24-hour non-medical assistance

provided by qualified, caring, competent,

compassionate, and compatible

caregivers. Personalized service with

Assistance for Daily Living (ADL, IADL):

companionship, meal prep, bathing,

cleaning, and personal care needs. Respite

care, day surgery assistance. Assistance

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VNA Community Care Services(717) 544-2195(888) 290-2195 (toll-free)www.lancastergeneral.org/content/ VNA_Community_Care.htmYear Est.: 1908

Counties Served: Berks, Chester,

Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster,

Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill, York

RNs: Yes

LPNs: Yes

CNAs: Yes

Home Aides: Yes


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occupational, and speech therapy;

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Dear Savvy Senior,What computers can you recommend for

seniors with very limited computer skills? Iam interested in getting one, but at 76, Ineed one that’s designed simplistically forme.— Inexperienced Senior

Dear Inexperienced,There are actually several companies

who make and sell computers designedspecifically for seniors who have little orno computer experience. Here are sometop options to check out.

DesktopsIf you’re primarily interested in a

home desktop computer, the Telikin(www.telikin.com, (800) 230-3881),which has been on the market for a fewyears now, is an excellent option.

Ready to go right out of the box, thisall-in-one, touch-screen computerprovides a big-button menu that displaysall your favorite functions on the screenat all times.

By simply touching the menu optionof your choice with your finger, you canget instant access to the Web, email,games, video chat, photo sharing, news,weather, and more.

Available in three sizes: the 18-inchLCD touch screen with a 320-gigabytehard drive that costs about $699; the 20-

inch LCD touch screen with 500gigabytes for about $999; and the 22-inch LCD touchscreen with 500gigabytes and afaster processor forabout $1,179.

All Telikincomputers comewith built-inspeakers, a Webcamera, amicrophone, a wiredkeyboard, and amouse.

They even offer“tech buddy”software that your loved ones candownload on their computers, so theycan access your Telikin remotely to helpyou when need be.

Running on Linux software instead ofthe standard Windows or Mac OS, theTelikin is also virus resistant and comeswith a 60-day trial period, a one-yearwarranty, and free tech support.

It’s also worth noting that Telikin hasa partnership with firstSTREET—asenior product direct-marketingcompany—that is also selling the 22-inch Telikin but has rebranded it as the“WOW! Computer for Seniors.”

Another option to consider is theMyGait Elite Computer

(www.mygait.com, (866) 469-4248),which costs about $899 plus a $20

monthly service fee. This mouse-

operated PC has a20-inch, high-resolution monitor; alarge-letter, color-coded keyboard;one-clickfunctionality for allpages; a simple zoomfeature that lets youmagnify your emailor webpage up to200 percent; and anergonomic trackball

mouse that’s easy on the hand and wrist.It also comes with a built-in Web

camera, DVD/CD player, unlimitedstorage space, dozens of games, and aunique customer-service package thatguarantees protection against viruses andspam, provides ongoing computerupdates, and offers a help line if you everget stuck or need assistance.

TabletsIf you’re interested in something

mobile, there are several new senior-specific tablets on the market you shouldlook into like the Claris Companion(www.clariscompanion.com, (866) 284-4939), which combines a computer,

digital picture frame, mobile phone, andpassive monitoring device into onepackage.

It has a 10-inch touch screen withhuge text and buttons and amplifiedsound, and it comes in a thick bambooframe that’s easy to hold on to, plus astand that props it up.

It also provides simplified access toemail, text messaging, the Web, videochat, and photos.

Along with exercise videos,medication, and other reminders, it givesfamily members the ability to easilymonitor you if you need an extra hand.It even lets you or our loved onespersonalize the tablet to handle yourspecific needs and abilities.

The Claris Companion offers a varietyof pricing packages, starting at about$100 with a two-year contract, plus a$59 monthly subscription fee.

Another option to consider is the In-Touch Senior Tablet (www.seniortouchpad.com), which is also a 10-inch tabletthat provides simple, one-touch, big-button access to the Web, email, textmessaging, your calendar, video chat,medication reminders, and more. TheSenior Tablet costs about $400.

Jim Miller is a regular contributor to theNBC Today show and author of The SavvySenior Book. www.savvysenior.org

Computers Designed Specifically for Seniors

Savvy Senior

Jim Miller

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After graduating high school, JohnLauer enlisted in the Army AirCorps two weeks after we were

attacked at Pearl Harbor. Little did heknow then that his military servicewould last for 28 years … and take himto four continents stretching from Asiato Europe.

First stop for Lauer was Keesler AirForce Base in Biloxi, Miss., for basictraining. Then it was to Angel Island offthe coast of San Francisco, where he wasone of 7,000 men who squeezed aboardthe former luxury liner SS Mariposa for a20-day trip to Melbourne, Australia.

They were accompanied by the HMSQueen Elizabeth and a single destroyerescort and zigzagged all the way acrossthe Pacific.

What was it like to have that manymen on one ship?

“Well,” he says, “the bunks werestacked four high, and you hardly hadroom to turn over.

“But a bigger problem was the food.They served two meals a day, breakfastand midday. You got in this long line ofguys and inched your way forward forbreakfast, and by the time you got yourfood and ate it, it was time to get back inthe line again to be able to get yourmidday meal.”

When he finally got to Melbourne,what was that like?

Grinning broadly, he says, “With allthe young Aussie men at war and with allthose Aussie girls without them, believeme, it was paradise.”

But after two months there, it was toBrisbane where, at RAAF Base Amberly,

he was trained instainless and aluminumwelding of aircraft. Anda year later, he crossedthe Coral Sea to NewGuinea, where he spenttwo years patching upC-47s.

Then there wasanother year on thenearby island of Owi.He remembers that a B-24 crash landed in thebomb dump there “andabout blew up theisland.”

He was then movedto Tacloban, Leyte, thelittle town on whosebeach GeneralMacArthur would laterwade ashore in his return to thePhilippines. Then the bombs weredropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki,and the war was over.

Lauer returned to the U.S. and wasdischarged as a staff sergeant. After amonth, he thought better of that andreenlisted, giving up a stripe to do so.

At Bolling Field, Washington, D.C.,he got his staff sergeant stripe back andwas trained in accounting and finance,and that’s what he did all the followingyears in the service.

There was a five-year hitch in Panama,where he made tech sergeant. Then itwas to Korea, where he spent fivemonths in 1954 heading up the payrollsection at his base before returning to theU.S.

Not long after that, hewas on his way overseasagain, this time to a basenear Taranto, Italy, wherehe again headed the paysection. He says theclimate there was sogreat “that millionairesfrom all over the worldhad homes there to enjoyit.”

Lauer was liked by acolonel there who onceflew him on leave toGreece. Lauer then tooka hydrofoil to a Greekisland that was the placewhere Gregory Peck,David Niven, andAnthony Quinn were tolater make the classic

film The Guns of Navarone.Then it was to a base near Paris for a

year before returning to the U.S. Lauerspent 1967 at Malstrom AFB, Montana,where temperatures of minus 40 degreeswere not unusual. There he headed thepay section and made master sergeant.

That was followed by training inCalifornia on handling the automaticrifle before he was flown to Vietnam.Tan Son Nhut Air Base, where helanded, was a huge field that he says“handled more traffic than O’Hare, inChicago.”

Living off base, he came to the fieldby bus one morning to find that 3,000Vietcong were assaulting the base. Itcame as a surprise to a base that wasthought to be “secure.” He was handed a

rifle and helped turn back the Vietcong,who fought to the last man before theassault was quelled.

When his hitch in Vietnam was over,Lauer returned to the U.S. and retiredfrom the Army in 1969. He went towork for the Pennsylvania Departmentof Labor and Industry for the next 12years.

As part of the Work IncentiveProgram, he played a major role in theresettlement of 30,000 Vietnamese whohad been brought to Fort IndiantownGap. Working with a Vietnameseinterpreter, he interviewed thousands ofVietnamese in the course of settlingthem in their new homes and preparingthem for meaningful work.

He retired in 1982 and now lives in alocal retirement home.

Thinking back, he says he fondlyremembers a Mrs. Gingrich, who was hissixth-grade teacher.

“She did more to set me straight thananyone else,” he remembers. “Sheimpressed on me the importance oflearning things … and thenremembering them.”

As if to prove that, he reels off thenames of all 67 Pennsylvania counties, inalphabetical order, from Adams to York.

Then he asks with a grin, “How’s thatfor something I learned 82 years ago?”

Today, at age 94, he enjoys sharingyarns with other veterans and benefitingfrom the many quiet diversions of apleasant retirement life.

Colonel Wilcox flew a B-17 bomber inEurope in World War II.

He Served His Country in 3 Wars:

WWII, Korea, and VietnamRobert D. Wilcox

Salute to a Veteran

Private John R. (Bud) Lauer inAustralia in 1942.


Lebanon County

Calendar of EventsSenior Center Activities

Please send us your press releases so we can let our readers know about free events occurring in Lebanon County!

Email preferred to: [email protected]

Let help you get the word out! (717) 285-1350

What’s Happening? Give Us the Scoop!

Annville Senior Community Center – (717) 867-1796200 S. White Oak St., AnnvilleApril 22, 10 a.m. – Let’s Go For A Walk — Union Canal Tunnel ParkApril 24, noon – 10 Early Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s (off site) April 28, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Bus Trip Fair

Maple Street Community Center – (717) 273-1048710 Maple St., LebanonApril 5, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Craft Show and Bake SaleApril 11, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. – Easter Bunny Breakfast

Myerstown Senior Community Center – (717) 866-678651 W. Stoever Ave., MyerstownApril 10, 11 a.m. – Murder Mystery and Dinner (off site)

Palmyra Senior Community Center – (717) 838-8237101 S. Railroad St., PalmyraApril 1, 10:45 a.m. – “Prank or Crime?” DiscussionApril 11, 11:30 a.m. – Lunch Club (off site)April 21, 10:45 a.m. – “Why Does the Date for Easter Change Every Year?”

Please contact your local center for scheduled activities.

Programs and Support Groups Free and open to the public

April 1, 1 to 2 p.m.Free Digital Planetarium Program for SeniorCitizens: Two Small Pieces of Glass Full Dome ShowCedar Crest High School 115 E. Evergreen Road, LebanonReservations at (717) 272-2033, ext. 5412

April 10, 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. Free Digital Planetarium Program for SeniorCitizens: Full Dome ShowCedar Crest High School 115 E. Evergreen Road, LebanonReservations at (717) 272-2033, ext. 5412

April 23, 6 to 7 p.m.Personal Care Family Support GroupLinden Village100 Tuck Court, Lebanon(717) 274-7400

If you have an event you would like to

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While the studio that hosts the eventsis professional, those who attend onSaturdays go just for fun.

“Anyone can come to our door,”Boyanowski said.

What kept Boyanowski going for somany years was the sense of communitycreated by the group. There is no agelimit, but there is a lot of love.

“One of the nicest things I’ve heardabout our club is that they are a caringgroup,” Boyanowski said.

If anyone has health issues, troublingtimes with family, or any other need, youcan be sure a member will step in toprovide support and encouragement.

And they all love to dance.“I don’t profess to be the best dancer,

but I like music and I like people,”Boyanowski said. “I just kept going.”

Boyanowski said her neighbor ladyeventually remarried, but the connectionthat Boyanowski found with the groupkept her going.

“I was married for 22 years and it wasdifficult to be single again,” she said.“Even though my husband and I wouldgo dancing occasionally with a group,after a while, you just don’t go that often.I just kind of felt that I wasn’t sure Ibelonged there. Actually, I guess it wasfor me.”

The singlesgroup was meant tobe a social groupwith the possibilityof meetingsomeone.

But for many ofthose who attendedin the early years,Boyanowski said,they had reasons tobe hesitant aboutmeeting someone.Many went just forthe fun of it.

The group hasregular dances, butalso dinner dancesfor holidays,including a picnicdance in thesummer. The mostrecent New Year’sEve party hadalmost 80 peoplein attendance.

Dances cost $15 for non-membersand $12 for members. Members pay ayearly $40 membership fee.

“Most of our bands have been playingfor us a long time,” Boyanowski said.“When you get those musician

personalitiesinvolved, it really isa good time.”

The bands,which rotate at thestudio, providemusic for manystyles of dance,including ballroom,swing, and linedancing.

While being partof a group for solong has its benefits,there also have beenstruggles.

“I like peopleand to be outamong people,”Boyanowski said.“Some people havebeen there as longas I have, but whenyou start losingmembers, now,that’s tough.”

Despite getting older and havingrecently celebrated the birth of a great-great-grandchild, Boyanowski isn’tslowing down.

“I don’t feel that I’m that old,” shesaid. “My daughter says I don’t act my

age. And I say, ‘Why should I start now?’We have fun.”

Getting involved in the club helpedBoyanowski stay connected within hercommunity and stay limber, she said.When she was asked to run for presidentrecently, she said, she felt a bit reluctant.

“I decided at the last minute just todo it,” she said, laughing. “Sometimes Iget talked into things.”

Even though the group now welcomesmarried couples, there are many whosimply want to encourage people todance. Anyone new is welcomed todance with someone more experienced tolearn new things, she said. That’s oneaspect she believed helped her when shefirst got involved.

One goal that Boyanowski has is toattract younger generations to the danceclub.

She believes there are moreopportunities to get into dance thanwhen she was a young adult, but it isn’talways taken advantage of.

“It’s such a beautiful experience,” shesaid. “I wish more people would find thejoy in that.”

For more information on theMetropolitan Area Dance Club, call(717) 774-2171 and ask for GertSoulliard.

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Members of the Metropolitan Area DanceClub gather for holiday-themed dances,

such as St. Patrick’s Day.

Current officers for the dance clubinclude, from left, Gert Soulliard,

secretary; Dotty Boyanowski, president;and Jeanne Smith, treasurer.


The Good Samaritan Hospital was founded on June 11, 1889 and has been providing powerful medicine and comforting care to our community ever since.

Over the years our facilities and services have expanded, but our commitment toour community has remained the same as the day we were chartered: "To providecare of the sick and suffering and further, that no distinction shall ever be made in the reception or treatment on account of creed, race or nationality."

The Good Samaritan Hospital is proud to be a part of the Lebanon communityfor 125 years and remains committed to providing high-quality, compassionatehealthcare that improves the overall health of our community.

That’s powerful medicine and comforting care. Only at Good Samaritan.

Celebrating 125 years.Of caring for our community.

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Lebanon County 50plus Senior News April 2014

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