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Senior News Apprise Medicare Counselors will be providing free help to those wishing to compare or change their Medicare plan for 2014. Counselors will be availa-ble during the Annual Enroll-ment Period that runs October 15 through December 7.

You will need to carefully re-view any changes to your bene-fits as presented in the explana-tion of benefits booklet provided by your plan. Make sure you have insurance that will meet your health needs and budget.

Check these things:

If your plan will continue next year;

What you will pay in monthly premiums and an-nual deductibles;

What you will pay for doc-tors’ visits (co-pays);

If your doctors will contin-ue to accept your plan, which extra benefits will be covered, if any, and

Your drug formulary.

If you are satisfied with this information, you do not need to do anything. Your coverage will continue in 2014.

However, if you are not sure if that your plan is right for you, Apprise counselors can help you. We will review your current coverage, check if you qualify for any cost saving programs based on income and assets, compare your plan with other options, search for plans on the internet that meet your prescrip-tion and medical needs, and help you enroll in a plan.

Apprise counselors will be giv-ing general information presen-tations at each Somerset Coun-ty Senior Center on these dates:

October 2 - Confluence 11:00 am

October 3 - Conemaugh Twp.

11:00 am

October 7 - Boswell 11:00 am

October 9 - Meyersdale

10:30 am

October 10 - Central City 10:45 am

October 11 - Somerset

10:45 am

October 15 - Windber 11:15 am

Private appointments can be arranged following the presenta-tions or you can call your local senior center counseling site:

Central City: 754-5615

Boswell: 629-9926

Meyersdale: 634-0713

Confluence: 395-5117

Conemaugh Twp.: 479-2216

Somerset: 443-2681

Windber: 467-5912

APPRISE is a free, public pro-gram of the Pennsylvania De-partment of Aging.

We are here to give balanced advice. We do not sell or en-dorse any one insurance plan over another.

Medicare Annual Enrollment Starts October 15

Senior Snapshot

Name: Patricia Marcinko

Spouse: Married to Edward for 44 yrs. Children: 2; Carra Lee Sicka, and Thomas Marcinko, deceased .

Current Residence: Windber, PA

Senior Center Attending: Windber

Years attending Senior Center: 7 Hobbies: Playing games on my computer. Interesting Life Achievements: Teaching a tap dance class for seniors. Favorite Thing About Somerset County: The people. The Piece of Memorabilia from my Childhood I Wish I Still Had: I wish I had some old pictures of my family that got ruined.

Favorite TV Shows: NCIS. Favorite Meal: My favorite foods are any kind of junk food. One word my friends would use to describe me: Nutty. Three People I’d Love to have Dinner with: My son and parents, deceased members of my family and my grandparents.

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Top thing on my “Bucket List” to do before I’m gone: Learn to drive a tractor trailer. People would be surprised to know that I: I sang with the Johnstown Symphony Chorus and the Sweet Adelaines. If I had 3 wishes: I would like to lose weight and grow taller. Describe a Typical Day at the Center: A typical day would be doing volunteer work and teaching my ladies. What Brought me to the Center for the First Time? My lady friend and my sister-in-law told me about the Center.

Favorite Activity at the Senior Center ? Performing with the chorus and my tap ladies. How coming to the Senior Center has changed my life? It has changed my life by making so many new friends.

Senior Snapshot is a regular monthly article of the Senior News featuring a participant from a dif-ferent Senior Center each month. It is designed to highlight the life of a county senior who has been in-fluenced by the services or activi-ties at a Somerset County Senior Center.

PEER GROUP GRADUATION

On Friday August 16, Bill Miller

and Jay Zumbrum completed their

training and graduated into

Pennsylvania's Empowered Expert

Residents (PEER) program at

Siemon’s Lakeview Manor Estate.

The program is designed to

empower long term care residents

to speak out and act on quality-of-

life issues.

The PEER program is provided by

Area Agency on Aging of Somer-

set County and the PA State

Ombudsman and includes five

training sessions that stress

themes of self-resolution and

consumer empowerment.

The PEER program is also

currently in development at

Meadowview in Berlin. For more

information, contact the Area

Agency on Aging of Somerset

County Ombudsman at 814-443-

2681

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V olunteers are needed at the Somerset Hospital Information Desk at the main entrance and at the Same Day Services receptionist

desk. Anyone interested in volunteering may call Greg Chiappelli at 443-5023.

1 Free Blood Pressure Windber Home Health 2 Van to Bi-Lo 3 8:30 Blood Sugar & Cholesterol Screening *12 hr. fast* 4 Van to Somerset 7 Oktoberfest Lunch 7 Music by Gene Smith 8 River’s Casino Trip Dr. Schmerin 9 Van to Conzattis & Ideal Market

CONEMAUGH TOWNSHIP AREA SENIOR CENTER

CONFLUENCE AREA SENIOR CENTER

Center Manager: Debbie Bench Phone (814) 479-2216 E-Mail dbench@somersetaaa.org Hours of Operation: Mon - Thurs 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM Closed Fridays Available Daily: Exercise machines, Socializing, Volunteer Opportunities, Cards, & Puzzles, Word Search, Uno, Dominoes, Yahtzee & Board Games Free Coffee & Cookies Daily MEDICARE Counseling: 2nd Thursday of the month by appointment

Center Manager: Jessica Berkey Phone: (814) 395-5117 E-mail: jberkey@somersetaaa.org Hours of Operation: Mon –Thurs 9:00 AM - 2:30 PM Closed Fridays Available Daily: Socialization, Vol-unteer Opportunities, Current Events, Health Tips, Crafts, New Tread Mill, Computer Use, Tutoring, Exercise Equipment, Brain Builders, Puzzles, Games, Music, Wii Games 9 AM Coffee Social, Current Events, Daily Trivia; Noon Daily Bingo.

2 11:00 Annual Medicare Enrollment info

2 Wii Games 3 10:30 am Somerset

Home Health with Jane Lowry, RN

3 12:30 pm Movie 4 Van to Somerset 4-6 Pumpkin Fest 7 Oktoberfest Lunch 7 Trivia 9 Paul-Henry Clay Villa

9 Blood Pressure Screen- ing with Heartland 10 12:30 pm Movie 11 Van to Pechins 14 Columbus Day Closed 16 Birthday Lunch 16 No Bingo Van to Somerset 17 12:30 pm Movie 18 Van to Uniontown 21 Trivia

22 Conemaugh Home Health with Carol Collins, RN

23 Fun with Sally 24 24 9:30 - 11:30 Flu

Clinic-Interim Health Care

24 12:30 pm Movie 25 Van to Somerset 28 Trivia 30 Wii Games 31 Halloween Lunch 31 12:30 Movie

10 10:45 Annual Medicare Enrollment info

11 Van to Galleria 14 Columbus Day

Closed 15 1:00-2:00 Flu Shots by Windber Med. Center UNMW 16 Birthday Lunch 16 Van to Somerset 17 10:00 Music by Rich

Hagens 18 Van to Somerset 21 10:30 Stroke Awareness with Jocelyn Brant

22 10:00 Halloween Craft Day

23 10:00-11:30 Flu Shots for Medical Group of Windber Patients Only

23 Van to Market Basket 24 Last BBQ Covered Dish 25 Van to Galleria 28 10:30 Music by John Wolf 30 Van to Johnstown Wal-mart 31 Halloween Lunch 31 Halloween Day Fun

1 Popcorn Day 1 10:30 Exercise 3 11:00 Sue Holliday Annual Medicare Enrollment info 3 Quilting 3 10:30 Gina Exercise 7 Oktoberfest Lunch 7 10:30 Exercise 8 10:30 Exercise 9 Hidden Pictures 10 APPRISE BY APPT. 10 12:00 Rich Hagen

Music 10 Quilting

10 10:30 Exercise with Gina 14 Columbus Day

Closed 15 10:30 Exercise 16 Birthday Lunch 16 Word Scramble 17 10:30 Exercise with

Gina 17 12:00 Mature Driving Rick Seiches Cambria Allegheny Regional

Highway Safety Network

21 10:30 Exercise

22 12:00 Windber Care-Stroke Talk with Rosi 22 10:30 Exercise 23 Halloween Puzzles 23 SCMFB-see schedule 24 10:30 Gina Exercise 24 12:00 John Wolfe 24 Quilting 25 Senior Box at Food Bank 28 10:30 Exercise 29 10:00 Nail parlor 29 10:30 Exercise

31 Halloween Lunch 31 10:30 Exercise with Gina 31 Quilting Monday-Word Search, Exercise Tuesday-Exercise Thursday– Quilting, Gina Exercise, Exercise 1st Thursday-Blood Pressures by Windber Home Care

7 10:00-11:00 Pulmo-

nary Lung Screening, Pulse, Ox-Windber Med. Center

10:30 Jocelyn Brant 11:00 Annual Medicare Enrollment info with Sue Holliday 11:30 Oktoberfest Lunch 2:00 Nickel Bingo

14 Columbus Day

Closed

21 8:30-10:00 Blood Sugar

Cholesterol Screening Windber Lab

*12 hr. fast* 10:00 Music by Rich Hagens 10:00-11:00 Flu Shots by Windber Med. Cen- ter UNMW 11:30 AM Lunch 12:00 Nickel Bingo

28 10:30 AM WPMC for

Advantage with Sherri Buriesmith

11:30 AM Lunch 12:00 Nickel Bingo

CENTRAL CITY AREA SENIOR CENTER Center Manager: Carol Turner Phone: (814) 754-5615 E-mail: cturner@somersetaaa.org Hours of Operation: Mon - Fri 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM Available Daily: Socializing, Cards, Exercise Ma-chines, Volunteer Opportunities, Computer, Crafts & Puzzles MEDICARE Counseling available by appointment 2nd Tuesday of every month

BOSWELL AREA SENIOR CENTER Center Manager: Carol Turner Phone: (814) 754-5615 E-mail: cturner@somersetaaa.org Hours of Operation: Monday 8:30 AM-1:30 PM Available Activities: Ping-Pong Table, Pool Table, Volun-teer Opportunities, Group Activities, Trivia, Brain Challengers, Exercise and Wii Games. Wi-Fi Available Medicare Counseling by appoint-ment 1st Monday of every month

October 2013 Center Activities

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Monday-Medicare Counseling by appointment; 10 AM Exercise Tuesday-10 AM Theology class w/Pastor Hay will begin Sept. 3 12:30 Grocery Shopping; Wednesday- 10 AM Exercise, Thursday-10 AM Exercise Wi-Fi Available

Monday thru Thursday-Zumba 6:30-7:30 PM; Exercise 6-8 PM

Wednesday-Exercise Class with Gina 10 AM

Wi-Fi Available

Hot Meal Lasagna Tossed Salad w/Egg Fresh Apple Chocolate Mousse Italian Bread-

Margarine Milk

Entrée Salad Turkey/Cheese Chef Salad w/Ranch Dressing Café Menu Southwest Chicken Wrap Macaroni Salad Tropical Fruit Milk

Hot Meal Baked Chicken/Gravy Mashed Potatoes Mixed Vegetables Church Slaw Applesauce Dinner Roll-Margarine Milk

Entrée Salad Ham/Cheese Chef Salad

w/Ranch Dressing Café Menu Italian Sub Carrot Sticks Mandarin Oranges Assorted Cookies Milk

THE AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF SOMERSET COUNTY Boswell Area Senior Center 332 Stonycreek Street Boswell, PA 15531 Lunch served Mondays only 11:30 a.m. – 12 Noon* (814) 629-9926 Central City Area Senior Center 103 Sunshine Avenue Central City, PA 15926 Lunch served Mon-Fri 11:30 a.m. – 12 Noon* (814) 754-5615 Conemaugh Township Area Senior Center 959 South Main Street Hollsopple, PA 15935 Lunch served Mon-Thurs 11:30 a.m. – 12 Noon* (814) 479-2216 Confluence Area Senior Center 700 Reynolds Street Confluence, PA 15424 Lunch served Mon-Thurs 11:30 a.m. – 12 Noon* (814) 395-5117 Meyersdale Area Senior Center 120 North Street Meyersdale, PA 15552 Lunch served Mon-Thurs. 11:30 a.m. – 12 Noon* (814) 634-0713 Somerset Area Senior Center 1338 South Edgewood Avenue Somerset, PA 15501 Lunch served Mon-Fri 11:30 a.m.–12 Noon* (814) 445-7772 Center for Life 700 Fifth Street, Suite 200 Windber, PA 15963 Lunch served Mon-Fri 11:30 a.m. – 12 Noon* (814) 467-5912 *So you can enjoy a relaxed and comfortable dining experience, reservations are recommended, Please call the Center you plan on attending by 11:30 AM the day before. Please indicate your preference for the hot meal, entrée salad, or café menu. You may also reserve “take home” meals at the

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MONDAY TUESDAY

Oktoberfest Lunch 7 8

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October 2013 Menu

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14 15 Birthday Lunch 16 CLOSED FOR COLUMBUS DAY

Hot Meal Porcupine Balls Scalloped Potatoes Broccoli Fresh Pear Chocolate Pudding Wheat Bread-

Margarine Milk

Entrée Salad Chicken/Cheese Garden

Salad w/Ranch Dress-ing

Café Menu Club Wrap Baked Potato Chips Quartered Fruit Muffin Milk

Hot Meal Chopped Steak/Gravy Parslied Red Potatoes Wax Beans Mandarin Oranges Strawberry Yogurt Rye Bread-Margarine Milk

Entrée Salad Grilled Chick./Spinach

Salad w/Bacon Dr. Café Menu Ham & Swiss on Pretzel

Roll Spring Salad with

Strawberries & Man-darin Oranges

Pudding Milk

Hot Meal Bratwurst on Bun Sauerkraut Potato Salad Quartered Fruit Salad German Chocolate Cake Milk

Entrée Salad Ham/Cheese Chef

Salad w/French Dressing

Café Menu Stuffed Pepper Soup Steak Salad Sliced Peaches German Choc. Cake Dinner Roll-Margarine Milk

(814) 443-2681 or 1-800-452-0825 www.somersetaaa.org

Hot Meal Baked Ham Sweet Potato Soufflé Peas Fresh Orange Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Rye Bread-Margarine Milk

Entrée Salad Taco Salad w/Catalina

Dressing Café Menu Roast Beef Sub Sun Chips Garden Salad Quartered Fruit Milk

Hot Meal Baked Ham Sweet Potato Patties Peas Fresh Orange Sugar Cookies Rye Bread-Margarine Milk

Entrée Salad Taco Salad w/Catalina

Dressing Café Menu Roast Beef Sub Sun Chips Garden Salad Fresh Fruit Milk

Hot Meal BBQ Chicken Scalloped Potatoes Baby Carrots Fruit Cocktail Butterscotch Pudding Dinner Roll-Margarine Milk

Entrée Salad Ham/Cheese Chef Salad w/French Dressing Café Menu Chicken Rice Soup Seafood Salad Spread on Croissant Coleslaw Quartered Fruit Milk

Hot Meal Vegetable Soup Ham Salad on Whole

Grain White Cottage Cheese Pineapple Tidbits Crackers Milk

Entrée Salad Taco/Cheese Salad w/Catalina Dress-

ing Café Menu Club Salad Baked Potato Chips Quartered Fruit Muffin-Margarine Milk

Hot Meal Roast Pork/Gravy Mashed Potatoes Succotash Apricots Oat Bran Square Wheat Bread-

Margarine Milk

Entrée Salad Shrimp/Cheese Caesar

Salad w/Caesar Dressing Café Menu Tuna Salad on Crois-

sant Broccoli Salad Fresh Fruit Assorted Cookies Milk

Hot Meal Beef Pepper Steak Noodles Peas & Carrots Tossed Salad w/Cheese Fruit Medley Wheat Bread-Margarine Milk

Entrée Salad Chicken/Egg Spinach

Salad w/Bacon Dress-ing

Café Menu Vegetable Soup Turkey/Ham Cheese

Chef Salad Rosy Applesauce French Roll-Margarine Milk

Hot Meal Stuffed Pepper Mashed Potatoes Corn Apricots Vanilla Pudding Wheat Bread-

Margarine Milk

Entrée Salad Grilled Chicken/

Cheese Salad w/Ranch Dressing

Café Menu Beef Barley Soup Southwest Chicken

Salad Fresh Banana Chocolate Mousse Milk

Hot Meal Chicken Noodle Soup Egg Salad on Bun Tossed Salad Diced Pears Crackers Milk

Entrée Salad Cheese/Egg Garden

Salad w/House Dress-ing

Café Menu Roast Beef Wrap Sun Chips Garden Salad Fresh Fruit Milk

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WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

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28 29 30 Halloween Lunch 31

Hot Meal Ham, Green Beans & Potatoes Mandarin Oranges Cottage Cheese Banana Cream Pie Dinner Roll-Margarine Milk

Entrée Salad Shrimp/Cheese Caesar

Salad w/Caesar Dressing

Café Menu Greek Chicken Wrap Pasta Salad Fresh Grapes Milk

Hot Meal Roast Turkey/Gravy Mashed Potatoes Stuffing Balls Broccoli Cranberry Salad Rice Raisin Dessert Milk

Entrée Salad Seafood Chef Salad w/

Vinaigrette Dressing Café Menu Chicken Salad on Crois-

sant Broccoli Salad Fresh Fruit Assorted Cookies Milk

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The menu is subject to change due to typographical errors or other unforeseen

circumstances.

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Hot Meal Ham Loaf w/

Pineapple Glaze Au Gratin Potatoes Brussels Sprouts Fresh Banana Chocolate Cake/

Icing Wheat Bread-

Margarine Milk

Entrée Salad Shrimp/Cheese Cae-

sar Salad w/Caesar Dressing

Café Menu Taco Salad Tropical Fruit Chocolate Cake/Icing Dinner Roll-

Margarine Milk

Hot Meal Cheeseburger on Bun w/lettuce & tomato Baked Beans Cole Slaw Fresh Orange Peanut Butter Cookie Milk

Entrée Salad Tuna/Egg Chef Salad w/

Italian Dressing Café Menu Stuffed Pepper Soup Steak Salad Sliced Peaches Dinner Roll-Margarine Milk

15 Birthday Lunch 16 17 18

Hot Meal Macaroni & Cheese Stewed Tomatoes Three Bean Salad Diced Peaches Brownie Wheat Bread-

Margarine Milk

Entrée Salad Seafood/Cheese Salad

w/Vinaigrette Dress-ing

Café Menu Chicken Caesar Wrap Apricots Brownie Milk

Hot Meal BBQ chicken Baked Potato Sliced Carrots Molded Fruit Salad Granola Bar Dinner Roll-Margarine Milk

Entrée Salad Ham/Cheese Chef Salad

w/French Dressing Café Menu BLT/Wrap Pickled Egg/Beets Pineapple Tidbits Assorted Cookies Milk

Hot Meal Baked Cod w/Tartar

Sauce Brown Rice Pilaf California Vegetables Pineapple Tidbits Rye Bread-Margarine Milk

Entrée Salad Turkey/Cheese Chef Salad w/Ranch Dress-

ing Café Menu Chicken Rice Soup Seafood Salad on a

Croissant Church Slaw Quartered Fruit Milk

Hot Meal Macaroni & Cheese Stewed Tomatoes Three Bean Salad Diced Peaches Brownie Wheat Bread-

Margarine Milk

Entrée Salad Seafood/Cheese Salad

w/Vinaigrette Dress-ing

Café Menu BLT Wrap Pickled Egg/Beets Pineapple Tidbits Assorted Cookies Milk

Hot Meal Witches Pot Roast Ghoulish Tossed Salad

w/Egg Haunted Apricots Spooky Apple Pie Dinner Roll-Margarine Milk

Entrée Salad Chicken/Cheese Spin-

ach Salad w/Bacon Dressing

Café Menu Ghostly Taco Salad Haunted Tropical Fruit Spooky Apple Pie Milk

Available Weekly at Center For Life: Apprise Counseling : Every 3rd Tuesday by appointment Mon: 8 AM Tap Dance Class; 8:30 AM Poker; 9

AM Crochet Class; 10:30 Strong Bones Exercise Class; 12:30 Pinochle Club; 5:30 PM Table Tennis; 6 PM Game Night

Tues: 10:30 AM Body Strengthening Class; 12:30 Mah Jongg; 12:30 Wii Bowling;

Wed: 8 AM Tap Dance; 8:30 AM Poker; 12:30 PM Bingo; 12:30 PM Pinochle Club;

9:30-10:30 AM Internet Computer Class; 10:30-11:30 AM Advanced Computer Class; 1-2 PM Beginner’s Computer Class; 2:30 PM Digital Camera Class All classes open to the public and FREE

Thurs: 9:30 AM Chair Massage; 10 AM Free Tai Chi Class; 12:30 PM Mahjongg

Fri: 8 AM Tap Dance Class; 8:30 AM Poker; 9:30 AM Chorus; 10:30 AM Strong Bones Exercise Class; 12:30 PM; Pinochle Club; 12:30 Crib-bage

Every 1st and 3rd Friday - Doctor Ordered Blood Work 8-10 AM CFL Committee Member Representatives:

Betty Ann Makuch, Mary Farbo, Mike Pascovich, Bernie Vater

Wii Bowling Leagues forming. Call the Cen-ter to join!

Wi-Fi Available

MEYERSDALE AREA SENIOR CENTER

CENTER FOR LIFE 1 10:30 October Fun - Joe Marotta 2 10:30 Lou & Frank perform 3 9:30-11:30 Dining

with Diabetes 4 6:00 FREE Movie Night &Refreshments 7 Oktoberfest Lunch 7 10:30 Polka Music by Fred & Nancy 8 Center Trip to Lady Luck Casino 9 11:00 CFL Chorus and Tappers perform &Red Hat Ladies Visit 10 9:30-11:30 Dining with Diabetes 14 Columbus Day

Center Closed 15 11:15 Annual Medicare Enrollment information 15 Deadline to register

for AARP Drivers Safety Classes

16 Birthday Lunch 17 9:30-11:30 Dining

with Diabetes

18 8:30 Blood Sugar & Cholesterol Testing-WMC 12 HOUR FAST

18 8:30 Free Lung Screening - WMC 21 9:00-1:00 AARP Drivers Safety Class 22 9:00-1:00 AARP Drivers Safety Class 23 6:00 CFL Dance Music by Rich Hagens 24 9:30-11:30 Dining with Diabetes 25 10:00-Blood Pressure

Checks-Martella’s 25 10:30 CFL Meeting 29 10:30 Pat Montaine Entertains 30 Call to Reserve for

Veteran’s Lunch 11/4. Veterans eat free

30 11:00 Halloween Fun 31 HALLOWEEN LUNCH Wear a costume & win a prize. Haunting Tunes by Walt McClelland & CFL Tappers perform

2 9:30 Early Bingo 2 10:30-11:15 Medicare changes with Shari- First Commonwealth Bank 4 9:30 Early Bingo 4 10:30 UPMC for Your Advantage with Sheri Refreshments and giveaways 7 Oktoberfest Lunch 8 10:30-11:30 Identity Theft with Nina from First People’s Credit Union Bank 9 10:00 Blood

Pressures with Kathy from Siemons

10 10-11:30 Music with Gene Smith

11 9:30 Early Bingo 11 10:45 Sue Holliday

with Annual Medicare Enrollment info

14 Columbus Day Closed

16 Birthday Lunch 16 9:30 Early Bingo 16 10:30-11:30 Music with Fred & Nancy 16 Safari Trip to Ohio Cost is $75-Includes Amish lunch, Village, Wagon Trail Ride & Bus Call Sr. Ctr. to sign up 17 9-11 Program for 2nd

Grandparents Day

22 10:30 Blood Pressures with Kathy from Heartland

24 1:00-4:00 Healthy Activities & Resource Booths

*Door Prizes 29 9:00-1:00 Massages

by Mandy Menser Cost is $10.00 31 Halloween Lunch 31 10:00-11:15

Halloween Music with John Wolfe

1 10:00-Blood Pressures -Con. Home Health

1 10-11:30 APPRISE 2 11:00 Grocery Bingo 3 10-11:30 APPRISE 3 Word Search Puzzles 7 Oktoberfest

Lunch 8 10-11:30 APPRISE 8 11:00 Fun with Sally 9 10:30 Sue Holliday Annual Medicare Enrollment info

10 10-11:30 APPRISE 10 Word Search Puzzles 14 Columbus Day Closed 15 10-11:30 APPRISE 16 Birthday Lunch 16 Boyer Apple Orchard Trip. Call for more information. 17 10:00 Blood

Pressures Con. Home Health 17 10-11:30 APPRISE 21 Bingo

22 10-11:30 APPRISE 23 Exercise 24 10-11:30 APPRISE Word Search Puzzles 28 10:00 Blood Pressures - Kathy Norris 29 10-11:30 APPRISE 30 Exercise 31 Halloween Lunch Prizes for those who dress up

Senior Services Director: Eleanor Pile Phone: (814) 467-5912 E-Mail eleanorpile@somersetaaa.org Hours of Operation: Mon - Fri 8 AM - 4 PM

Available Daily: Early Morning Coffee Social Group, Breakfast 8:00-10:00 AM

Socializing, Indoor Walking Track, Cards/Games, Jigsaw Puzzles, Volunteer Work, Current Events and Memory Teasers Exercise Equipment now available We now have Table Tennis - Come in and Form a Team

Come In and Try Our Wii Fit Program Every Monday 6:00 PM Game Night: Poker, Pinochle, Wii, Scrabble, Rummicube, Hearts, Mexican Train

Wii Wheeee Event every Thursday at 6 PM. Racing-Boxing-Bowling-Baseball-Golf-Tennis. No pressure just fun with games on the Wii.

Line Dancing Classes Fridays 6 PM

SOMERSET AREA SENIOR CENTER

Center Manager: Cinda Yinkey Phone: (814) 634-0713 E-Mail: cyinkey@somersetaaa.org Hours of Operation: Mon - Thurs 9:30 AM - 3 PM 11 AM Bingo Monday through Thursday Available Daily: Bingo, Cards, Puzzles, Dominoes, Books, TV, Games, Bike, Treadmill, Arm Bike & Wii Games Bingo Daily at 11 AM, Blood Pressures are taken twice a month

Center Manager: Beth Hollis Phone (814) 445-7772 E-Mail: bhollis@somersetaaa.org

Hours of Operation: Mon - Fri 8 AM - 3 PM

Available Daily: Full-size Pool Table, Exercise Equipment, Cards, Games, Socializing, Volunteer Work, Wii Games, and Computer Classes Available Daily

Military Support Group contact Gladen Maust (814) 893-5686

4th Monday Medicare Counseling up-stairs by appointment. Call 443-2681

Daily: 11 AM Bingo Tuesday/Thursday (by appointment): 10-11:30 AM Medicare Counseling & Rebates Wed: 10:30 AM Exercise Wi-Fi Available

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October 2013 Center Activities

Daily: Monday: 10 AM Bingo 6 PM Military Support Group Wednesday: 10 AM Bingo Thursday: 6 PM TOPS Friday: 10 AM Bingo 10:00-11:00 Computer Class Wi-Fi Available

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Does the law cut my Medicare bene-fits? The law does not cut original Medi-care—and, in fact, it gives you more benefits. For example, everyone who has Medicare can now receive a free annual wellness visit. And many of Medicare’s screening and preventive services are completely free. People with Medicare’s drug coverage who fall into the coverage gap, known as the “donut hole,” now have signifi-cant discounts to their drug costs. Does the law cut Medicare spending? Medicare spending is growing rapidly and will continue to grow. But over the next 10 years, the new law will slow the rate of growth—from 6.8% per year to 5.5%. These figures come from the independent, non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), which is the group responsible to Congress for health reform cost esti-mates. Average yearly spending in-creases per person will be reduced from about 4% to 2%, adjusted for inflation. How does the law affect Medicare solvency? CBO projects that the law will save Medicare about $400 billion over 10 years and extend the solvency of the Medicare Trust Fund for an additional nine years—from 2017 to 2026. How does the law affect the federal budget deficit? Under the law, Medicare spending increases slow down and new reve-nues are raised, primarily from taxes paid by people with incomes over $200,000. Together, the savings and dollars coming in are expected to be greater than the money going out to pay for new benefits. Therefore, the CBO has estimated that the law will reduce the budget deficit by $124 billion over 10 years. Does the law make it easier to re-ceive and pay for long-term care at

home? Yes, the law provides new incentives for states to make it easier for lower income people who are on Medicaid to get long-term care at home instead of in a nursing home by providing ex-tra federal funds to provide in-home services. Does the law improve care for older adults in other ways? • In 2010, companies began receiv-ing tax incentives if they continued to offer early retirees health insurance, thus lowering the cost of premiums for these individuals. • In 2011, Medicare began paying bonuses of 10% to primary care doc-tors (general practitioners), improving access to these doctors. • There are improvements in some nursing home quality standards. • There is improved training for work-ers who care for seniors. • There are new protections against elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation. How does the law improve the quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic illnesses, such as diabe-tes and high blood pressure? The law includes new pilot projects that will lead to better quality, com-munication, and coordination among doctors, specialists, and other provid-ers for people with chronic health conditions. If you must be hospital-ized, the law also helps you return home successfully—and avoid going back into the hospital—by providing incentives for hospitals to make sure that you get the services you need in your community and by teaching you to take good care of yourself. How does the law improve preventive care for Medicare beneficiaries? A new, free, yearly wellness checkup allows you and your doctor to develop a prevention plan to keep you

healthy. And a range of prevention services, such as cancer and diabe-tes screenings, are now provided free—no more cost sharing. Addition-al funding is provided for a range of prevention services for Americans of all ages. Are Medicare Advantage plans cut-ting benefits and increasing premi-ums? In 2010, private insurance compa-nies running Medicare Advantage (MA) plans were paid about $1,100 more per person than what was paid for people in original Medicare. As a result of health care reform, starting in 2012 payment rates to MA plans were gradually reduced in many parts of the country, so they are about the same as rates under original Medi-care. Some MA plans have chosen to increase premiums, reduce extra benefits, or even leave the Medicare program. However, they are not al-lowed to cut any benefits provided under original Medicare. If you are in an MA plan, it makes sense to review your options during the fall annual enrollment period, just like everyone with Medicare should do each year, to see which way of getting Medicare best meets your needs. How does the law impact Federal Em-ployee Health Benefits? According to the Office of Personnel Management, federal employees, retirees, and their families are im-pacted in the same way that all other individuals are impacted. How does the law impact military health benefits, like TRICARE for Life and VA benefits? The new law does not impact military health benefits. For more information, please visit www.ncoa.org/StraightTalk. © 2013 National Council on Aging, Inc. All rights reserved.

Straight Talk for Seniors® on Health Reform Frequently Asked Questions about the Affordable Care Act

ROCKWOOD SENIORS CLUB October 23, 2013 —Meeting at Rockwood Borough Bldg. Call to make reservations at (814) 926-4308 or (814) 926-3439.

Centenarian Program KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS 100 YEARS OLD?

If you know someone who has reached this remarkable milestone, please contact the Agency at (814) 443-2681 or Toll Free at 1-800-452-0825 between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4 PM Monday through Friday (Except those days designated as county holidays). A Centenarian certif-icate will be presented by the Area Agency on Aging Administrator, Mary Piatt-Bruner, recognizing achievement, and their biography will be featured in a future edition of the Senior News.

Senior News Published monthly by the

Area Agency on Aging of Somerset County A department of Somerset County

Government under the Commissioners of Somerset County

John P. Vatavuk Joe Betta

Pamela A. Tokar-Ickes

Mary Piatt-Bruner, Administrator

Clair Saylor

Advisory Council, Chairperson

This project is funded, in part, under contract with the PA Department of Aging.

If you would like to obtain further infor-mation about any newsletter topic or Agency

services please call the Somerset office at (814) 443-2681 or 1-800-452-0825

Find us online at

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