Dutchess County Office for the Aging’s
AGING NEWS
for the week of March 20
Note: Dutchess County and City of Poughkeepsie crews have been busy clearing snow day and night since last Tuesday’s blizzard, but as of 9:30 a.m. today they had not fully cleared the Office for the Aging parking lot or nearby parking spaces on High St, Croyden Ct. and Zimmer St. As a result, parking is limited at our High St. lot, and there are no handicapped spaces available. The nearest street with cleared on-street parking is Garden St., one block to the west of our lot.
We have gotten word from the county Department of Public Works that the Office for the Aging lot will be cleared by Tuesdaymorning. When we get word on snow removal for the streets nearby, we’ll let you know in a follow-up email. Thanks for your understanding.
Golden Living . . . News for Senior Citizens
Todd N. Tancredi, Director
Dutchess County Office for the Aging
The window of opportunity to nominate someone for the 2017 Dutchess County Senior Citizen of the Year Awards is about to close. Nominations are being accepted through March 31st in the categories of Senior Male, Senior Female and Senior Citizen Couple of the Year. The awards are presented at the Office of the Aging’s Celebration of Aging, held each May in honor of Older Americans Month. You may nominate as many seniors as you wish, in as many categories as you wish. Nomination forms and more information are available online at:http://www.co.dutchess.ny.us/CountyGov/Departments/Aging/AgingSOY.pdf, or by calling the Office for the Aging at (845) 486-2555. You can fill out the online form and then print it, or print the blank form and fill it out by hand. Enclose as much additional documentation of your nominee’s worthiness as you’d like, but keep in mind that we will not be able to return any nomination materials.
The Celebration of Aging also honors residents of Dutchess County who have achieved incredible feats of successful aging. Please also let us know of anyone who will be turning 100 or older or celebrating a wedding anniversary of 70 years or more during 2017 by calling the phone number above, by emailing bjones@dutchessny.gov.
LEGAL ISSUES PRESENTATION IN PAWLING
If you have been seeking advice on estate planning and elder-law issues, circle April 3 at 2 p.m. on your calendar. That’s when local attorney John C. Wirth, Jr. will be discussing those subjects and explaining what you need to know in understandable terms at the Pawling Library (11 Broad St.). Among the topics to be covered during the presentation:
- the role of elder law and the effect of elder abuse in the estate planning process;
- an explanation of the various legal documents typically used in planning;
- what probate is and how to avoid litigation in your estate;
- the impact of estate and income taxation on your estate;
- Medicaid as a source of payment for care of the elderly and infirm.
Space is limited, so call the Pawling Library for more information about this and other upcoming programming at (845) 855-3344.
For residents who are unable to afford a lawyer, the Dutchess County Office for the Aging contracts with private attorney Paul I. Weinberger to offer legal advice and, in some cases, representation on a suggested donation basis. The primary focus is generally on immediate threats to income, shelter, patients’ rights, and health matters, including advance directives. Clients are assisted in areas such as Medicaid and Medicare eligibility and termination; consumer issues and property rights. Help is also available for evictions, access to public assistance and Social Security, and access to SSI. Preparation of simple wills is also available. Prospective clients may make an appointment by calling (845) 486-2555.
Golden Living is prepared by the Dutchess County Office for the Aging, 27 High Street, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601, telephone (845) 486-2555, email: ofa@dutchessny.gov website: http://www.dutchessny.gov/CountyGov/Departments/Aging/AGIndex.htm
Upcoming Office for the Aging presentations and related events:
Tuesday 3/21, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Senior Friendship Center Country & Western Day
All eight Dutchess County Senior Friendship Centers
Reservations required at (845) 486-2555
Friday 3/24, 10 a.m. – “Successful Aging” at Parkinson’s Group meeting
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 67 Randolph St., Poughkeepsie
(845) 471-6580 for information
Thursday 3/30, 12:15 p.m. – “Successful Aging” at St. Simeon Apartments
700 Second Mile Dr., Poughkeepsie
(845) 471-5766 for information
Monday 4/3, 2 p.m. – “Wills, Trusts and Elder Law” at Pawling Library
With John Wirth, Esq., Office for the Aging Advisory Board
11 Broad St.
(845) 855-3444 for information
Wednesday 4/5, 2:30 p.m. – “Successful Aging” at Parkinson’s Disease Support Group meeting
Starr Library, 68 W. Market St., Rhinebeck
(845) 876-4030 for information
Thursday 4/6, 2 p.m. – “Successful Aging” at Blodgett Library
37 Broad St., Fishkill
(845) 896-9215 for information
Tuesday 4/11, 11 a.m. – “Successful Aging” at Pawling Senior Friendship Center
154 Charles Colman Blvd.
(845) 855-9308 or (845) 486-2555 for information
Tuesday 4/25 – Walkway and Dutchess Rail Trail senior walking groups resume (tentative date)
Monday 5/22, 12 noon – The Celebration of Aging
Villa Borghese
70 Widmer Rd., Wappingers Falls
bjones@dutchessny.gov or (845) 486-2555 for information
To request an Office for the Aging presentation for your senior, social and/or civic group, get in touch with outreach coordinator Brian Jones at (845) 486-2555 or bjones@dutchessny.gov. All you need provide is a venue that’s accessible and open to the public, and a space to set up a projector and screen.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP MEETING TODAY (MON 3/20)
Are you providing care for an aging parent or loved one, or are are you part of the “Sandwich Generation” that’s taking care of an aging loved one while also raising your own kids? This caregiver support group, which meets on the third Monday of every month from 5 to 6 p.m. at MidHudson Regional Licensed Home Care at 26 IBM Rd. in Poughkeepsie, focuses on the importance of taking care of yourself, provides helpful tools & techniques to care for your loved ones, and shares information on what community services might be available to assist you. Register for the free workshop by calling Dominique Mindur at (845) 483-5551.
The program is funded in part by the U.S. Administration on Aging, New York State Office for the Aging, and Dutchess County Office for the Aging.
TIVOLI TOWN HALL FORUM
Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro will host his next town hall forum this Wednesday, March 22, at 6 p.m. at Tivoli Village Hall, located at 86 Broadway in Tivoli. County Executive Molinaro will discuss the highlights of his recent 2017 State of the County address, and he’ll answer questions from those in attendance have about county issues.
Since taking office in 2012, County Executive Molinaro has hosted more than 70 such forums throughout Dutchess County.
The town hall forum at the Town of Poughkeepsie Senior Center (14 Abe’s Way) that was postponed by last week’s blizzard is being held on Wednesday, April 5 at 1 p.m.
Public forums are always free to attend and open to all residents. For more information, on all the forums, click here:http://www.co.dutchess.ny.us/CountyGov/Departments/CountyExecutive/22864.htm
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT, RADIO LEGEND (WED 3/22)
The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum will present “Listening to the Roosevelts: Eleanor Roosevelt, ‘First Lady of Radio’ “ at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, in the Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home. Hosted by Library Director Paul Sparrow — in conversation with Anya Luscombe of University College Roosevelt — this program will include selected audio recordings of Mrs. Roosevelt as she talks about the Dutch Royal Family, Pearl Harbor, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and a range of public issues. Attendees are invited to put down their mobile devices and experience Eleanor Roosevelt as listeners did in the age of radio. Registration is required at this link: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eduslub47aa58a8a&oseq=&c=&ch=
Other aging news online:
A task force at the University of Southern California is taking a closer look at the complex issue of family caregiving:http://www.calhealthreport.org/2017/03/11/lost-in-the-fog-family-caregiving-in-california/
If you use Metro-North, don’t forget that higher fares went into effect on March 19: http://web.mta.info/mnr/html/new_fares.html
If you’re living alone and don’t have kids, there’s still a reason to have your affairs in order – including a will: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/10/business/retirement/how-do-i-make-a-will.html?rref=collection%2Fcolumn%2Fretiring&_r=0
Because you may have wondered what the difference us between “Sell-By,” “Use-By,” and “Best If Used By”…some help from the National Institutes of Health: https://nihseniorhealth.gov/eatingsafely/faq/faq18.html
Come Monday, it’ll be…Jimmy Buffett-themed adult communities? http://www.aarp.org/home-family/friends-family/info-2017/retire-to-margaritaville-fd.html
This week in senior birthdays:
3/20: English singer Vera Lynn (100)
3/21: Singer/guitarist Eddie Money (68)
3/22: Cartoonist/illustrator Mort Drucker (88)
3/23: Runner/doctor Roger Bannister (88)
3/24: Fashion designer Bob Mackie (77)
3/25: Film critic Gene Shalit (91)
3/26: Singer/songwriter Diana Ross (73)
