1BOONE COUNTY SENIOR SERVICES, INC. Volume XXXII Number 3 May/June 2011What’s InsidePage 3 Medication Disposal Made Easy Page 6 Vision Article by Lacy Boggs, OD Page 14 Are You A Caregiver ...? ...And More The Lunch & Learn program offers an opportunity to enjoy fellowship, a free lunch and a variety of topics important to seniors. Dr. Lacy Boggs is pictured above speaking to attendees about vision care. The program is offered ev ery Wednesday at BCSSI b eginning at Noon. An RSVP is required by contacting 765-482-5220 or317-879-8939. Turn to pg . 9 for a list of the May & June topics. Lunch & Learn sessions provide more than just a FREE meal!
Volume XXXII Number 3 May/June 2011 What’s Inside Page 3
MedicationDisposal Made
Easy
Page 6
Vision Article by
Lacy Boggs, OD
Page 14Are You ACaregiver ...?
...And More
The Lunch & Learn program offers an opportunity to enjoyfellowship, a free lunch and a variety of topics important to seniors.Dr. Lacy Boggs is pictured above speaking to attendees about vision
care. The program is offered every Wednesday at BCSSI beginningat Noon. An RSVP is required by contacting 765-482-5220 or 317-879-8939. Turn to pg. 9 for a list of the May & June topics.
Relatively few people are awareof the significance of prescriptiondrug and alcohol abuse amongolder adults. While those over 65years of age make up only 12%
of the current population, theyuse 1/3 of all prescription drugsand nearly 1/2 of medicationspurchased are over the counter.Prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drug abuse is a serious
concern in Boone County.
One way to prevent theimproper use of OTCmedications is to dispose of thedrugs in a secure location that isboth safe for people and theenvironment.Recently, theBoone County Jail
The disposal is available sevendays per week and is open for
public use. The project wasmade possible thanks to the joint efforts of the BooneCounty Sheriff’s Department,the Boone County HealthDepartment and the Boone
C o u n t y S o l i d W a s t eManagement District whichalso provided funding for thedisposal cabinet.
Thank you to Drug Free Boone County
for awarding BCSSI with a $2500 grant to support efforts to better educate Boone County seniors and their family members about
Lebanon resident and retiredhistory teacher Allen Andrewsrecently stopped by theagency to share his knowledgeand expertise about WorldWar II with first grader Jake
Shoup who was on springbreak. Thanks Allen!
LOOKING AHEAD...SAVE THE DATES Boone County Senior Health & Wellness Expo
October 1, 9:00AM-1:00PM, Boone County 4-H FairgroundsZionsville Senior Health Fair
October 12, 9:00AM-1:00P, Zionsville Town Hall
The String-A-Longs from Wesley Manor performed a variety of music in April. Thank you for sharing your time and talent.
Caregiver Support Group
Enjoys the Spa!
Recently the support group waspampered with a personalconsultation, head and neckmassage as well as hair stylingat Platinum Design in Anson.Thank you to Great Lakes andCarol Weems for hosting thisspecial event.
If you are a caregiver, comeand join the group which meetsthe 4th Thursday of eachmonth from 6:00-8:00PM atBCSSI, 515 CrownPointe Dr..
independence & take the joy out of living for seniorsand their caregivers. Test
your knowledge of this subject withthis true and false quiz… 1. Some vision loss is normal as
people age?2. Most vision loss is related tostroke or dementia?3. The leading cause of vision lossin people over 50 is macular degeneration?
4. Most people with diabetesexperience diabetic retinopathy?5. Glaucoma is the leading causeof blindness in the U.S.?6. One of the first signs of visionloss is the inability to read fine print?7. A person with Alzheimer’sDisease should have regular eyeexams because poor vision cancontribute to confusion?8. A wide range of foods protecteyes?9. Vision loss is a commonsymptom of several seriousconditions such as diabetes?10. The best prevention of diabeticretinopathy is limiting stable bloodsugar levels?
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2011 HouseholdHazardous Waste
Dates
Medicines will becollected!
LebanonSaturday, May 14
Lebanon Street Dept9:00AM-2:00PM
Zionsville
Saturday, August 27Zionsville Town Hall
9:00AM-2:00PM
Only residential wastesaccepted such as:antifreeze, brake fluid, draincleaners, fluorescent lightbulbs, glues, pesticides andauto batteries.DO NOT BRING:
tires, household batteries,explosives, electronic waste or latex paint.
Must be a resident of BooneCounty. Max: 75 lbs. dry, 20gal. liquid. Contact 483-0687with questions.
Boone County Learning Network765-481-1250 or 317-733-8657or [email protected]
Free Classes!
Independent ConsultationJune 2 & 911:00AM-12:30PM
Senior Internet BasicsJune 2, 9 ,16 & 23
9:00AM-10:30AMYou must register in advance.Walk-ins cannot participate.
May/June Classes & ActivitiesCall 482-5220 for Registration and Information
All Classes & Activities held at BCSSI
Lunch and LearnJoin us for a FREE lunch andlearn about current topics thataffect seniors and caregivers.The program schedule is locatedon the right side of this page.The luncheon is everyWednesday at noon and islimited to 20 people. Contact
BCSSI to register.
May & JuneLunch & Learn
Programs
May 4—Art of Gourd Carvingwith Karen Niemeyer
May 11—Caregiver Stress
May 18—Tai Chi Demo with
Laura Michel
May 25—Senior MedicarePatrol—TamraSimpson
June 1—Ask the Oncologist
June 8—Ask the Physician
June 15—BCCOA Quarterlymeeting. Speaker George Slater on
Free admission. Musical ComedyMurders of 1940. A drop deadcomedy by John Bishop. Subwayrestaurant on site or pack a brownbag dinner. First 18 individuals toRSVP with BCSSI are eligible toattend.
Lucas Oil Stadium Tour
Tour fee $5.00. A behind the
scenes look at the home of your Indianapolis Colts. Tour is 1 hour.
Indianapolis Zoo
Admission $10.25. Tour includesthe butterfly exhibit and dolphin
show. Lunch on location or bringyour own.
Fair Oaks Farm
$7.00 admission. One of thelargest dairy farms in the country,
located in northwest Indiana. Your dairy adventure will lastapproximately 3 hours.
Bub’s Burgers & Ice Cream
The home of the Big Ugly. Thisrestaurant is located along theMonon Trail in Carmel & wasrecently featured on the TravelChannel’s Man vs. Food.
ARE YOU A CAREGIVER IN NEED OF SUPPORT?By Jayne Brickey
Participant of the BCSSI Caregiver Support Group
A Caregiver may be a spouse,son, daughter, neighbor, closefriend or distant relative, youngor old, who generally gives uppersonal time and makessacrifices in their own lives toprovide emotional and physicalcare and support to an elderly or ill parent, spouse or friend.
During theyears Icared for my mother,I wore“manyhats”- wife,
mother, grandmother, sister andlast but not least, a full timeemployee, and I didn’t want to
admit to anyone that I might beexperiencing one or more of thesymptoms of “Caregiver Stress”.The Caregiver may experience:1) Denial; 2) Anger;3) Social Withdrawal; 4) Anxiety;5) Depression; 6) Exhaustion;7) Sleeplessness; 8) Irritability;
9) Lack of Concentration;10) Health problems.
When I realized I needed to try to
alleviate some of the stress in mylife so that I could continue tofunction and care for my mother, I:1) Set realistic goals andexpectations;2) Established limits;
3) Asked for/accepted help;4) Took care of myself;5) Involved other people, and6) Found a Caregiver Support
Group whose members were
also Caregivers experiencingsimilar issues.
Fortunately, I found the Caregiver Support Group sponsored byBoone County Senior Services,
Inc. that meets from 6:00-8:00p.m. the fourth Thursday of each month at their officelocated at 515 CrownPointeDrive, Lebanon.
Please consider this an openinvitation to join us as we travelthe “Caregiving Road” together.
In Memory of C. Sam OatsAnonymous—2Elizabeth A. JusticeRPM Enterprises CorpGreg & Karen Miller Karen Niemeyer Brett & Shari BaystonJim & Christina BushKevin & Elaine GeorgeCliff & Nancy BeesleyMark & Elle Starkey
Leon & Joyce JordanFrank & Barbara TyreeLynn & Diann RileyDemaree Farms PartnershipGregary & Kristine Bell & FamilyPaul & Sally GreenBill & Betty WesenbergVeva MartinJim & Rae Ann Messenger Robert & Margaret Hill
Susan LuseThomas & Cheryl FuhrmannJoyce BowmanErnest Miller Dr. Paul & Kathleen HonanPaul R. Honan, M.D. & Staff The Lebanon CorporationJim & Louise StumpDan Vehlow
David & Susan JonesJane HammockGeorge & Nancy MortonKevin & Debbie Swam
In Memory of Helen TjomslandAnonymousTerry & Susan BarnettJerry & Eva Bohannon
Andrew Wood & Laura TempleDavid & Cindy ElliottWallace & Mary SparksGenevieve Wheeler Mary Lee KoppelmanJudith Brower The Lebanon Reporter David & Karen RichardsJeff & Portia Edens
Foundation Memorial & Honorarium GiftsAlan & Marcia WilhoiteOtterbein United Methodist Church Choir
David JonesJim & Rae Ann Messenger Michael & Sherre Walker Nelson & Nancy Hunter Joyce Povolock & The Village Arts & Study ClubHoward & Marilyn HammerleCloyce & Christine HedgeStephen & Kate Koehler Parr, Richey, Obremskey, Frandsen & Patterson
Margaret WilliamsDavid & Kathryn DayFrank & Sharon McIntoshRon & Karen ShockleyWayne & Donna AdamsJohn & Helen DotasJeff & Jessica EvansJohn CowanCorrine Root
Dr. David T. HarrisonEugene & Monzelle SoudersKenneth & Peggy BaileyRandolph & Judith HoltJim & Rosemary EvansDavid & Ellen JohnsonJames & Susan ForryGary & Rebecca RobinsonJon & Jana McKee
Wanda BungeCharles & Mary Lane Slaughter Steve & Helen MillionPaul & Lisa Mohler Paul & Lana KruseChuck & Cindy HicksonJim & Marilyn SmallDon & Cheryl MortonLuAnn Cowan Robertson
George & Nancy TikijianTom & Ingrid TempleJames & Margaret HigginsRuth SvendsenNorma Drane
The Boone County Senior Services Foundation, Inc. is a501 (c) (3) organization whichwas established to build a
permanent endowment fromgifts and bequests so BCSSIcan continue serving the older adults in our community.
Recently, Foundation BoardPresident, JimMessenger (pictured right)attended anagency staff
meeting togive an updateabout theFoundation’s goals andobjectives. He explained howthe 13 member Board of Directors has set a new goal of reaching $2.5 million inendowed funds. Jim stated thatthe income from the endowmentcan be used to sustain the level
of services offered at BCSSI.He added that the board will be
working hard to better educatelocal attorneys, accountants,bankers and communitymembers so they are familiar
with the Foundation’s goals andobjectives as well as the vitalservices the agency provides tothe growing population of senior residents.
For more information aboutthe Foundation contact:
765-482-5220 or 317-873-8939
Pictured above is 2010 Foundation Board President Gene Smock presenting BCSSI
Executive Director Sue Ritz
with a $50,000 check to paythe remaining balance of the agency’s mortgage.
Ulen Country Club, Inc.Marjorie HillLarry & Sue GrayThe State Bank of LiztonPeggy GehlMaretta Shelby
Margy TribbettBill & Pat Purcell
In Memory of Donald Woolf
Alan & Marcia WilhoiteTom & Judy CunninghamMark & Bev Cunningham
In Memory of Helen Tjomsland
Rick WhitemanDon & Janet Barnett
George & Barbara AndersonBill Staton
In Memory of Patricia “Patty” Wilson
Jeff & Jessica EvansJohn David KelleyKaren EvansStar TyreeJustin Jones & FamilyJuanita Miller Mike & Becky DerryRichard & Carmen RobisonRick & Teresa BrazielLarry & Beverly Parker
In Memory of Mikell BrownJim & Christina Bush
Agency Memorial & Honorarium Gifts
BCSSI Memorial and Honorarium Donation Form
In Memory of:____________________________________________ In Honor of: _____________________________________________ Please send notification card to:______________________________ Street Address:___________________________________________ City, State, Zip:___________________________________________
Thank you for your gift.
Please mail form with payment to:BCSSI, 515 CrownPointe Dr, Lebanon, IN 46052
2 cups low-fat buttermilk1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup light corn syrup
3 cups sliced strawberries1 Tbsp. sugar
Combine buttermilk, sugar and corn syrup in a mediumbowl. Stir until sugar dissolves. Pour mixture into thefreezer can of an ice-cream freezer; freeze according tomanufacturer’s instructions. Spoon sorbet into a freezer safe container; cover and freeze 1 hour or until firm. Combinestrawberries and sugar; let stand 10 minutes. Spoon berries intoserving bowls, and top with sorbet. Makes 4 servings.
A Simple Fudge Recipe!Submitted by Brenda Burkholder
5 cups sugar 1 can carnation milk1 stick butter
1 12-oz. package chocolate chips1 large Hershey chocolate bar 1 large jar marshmallow cream
Bring sugar, carnation milk and butter to a boil for 5 minutes (4 1/2
for softer fudge), stirring continuously. Add chocolate chips, crushedchocolate bar and marshmallow cream. Stir until mixed and pour into a well buttered jelly roll pan.
Summertime Smoothie
1 cup vanilla yogurt1 cup crushed ice
1/2 cup fresh or frozen fruit1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/3 cup bottled ranch saladdressing1/2 cup bottled roasted red sweet
peppers, drained
1 12-oz. can solid white tuna,drained and broken chunks1 8.75-oz. can whole kernel corn,
drainedButterhead lettuce (optional)
For the roasted red pepper sauce, in blender combinesalad dressing and half the sweet peppers untilsmooth. For tuna filling, chop remaining peppers. In abowl combine chopped peppers with tuna, corn and 1/4cup of the roasted red pepper sauce. Spread onbread, layer with lettuce leaves. Makes 4 servings.
The Ideal Chopped Salad2-3 cloves garlic, peeled1/2 tsp. kosher salt
Prepare dressing by peeling garlic and finely chopping with kosher
salt. Rub garlic and salt together with knife blade until worked into afine paste. Place in small bowl, squeeze lemon over garlic, stir insprinkling of salt. Allow to stand 10-15 minutes.Whisk in sour cream and season with salt andpepper to taste. Refrigerate 1 hour. Wash and
drain lettuce and thoroughly dry. Mix choppedlettuce, corn, green beans, tomatoes, cucumber,chives, avocado and bacon. Add dressing.
TO OUR READERSWe hope you have enjoyed this issue of Senior Sounds.It is a bi-monthly publication for all Boone Countyresidents age 60 or older, and is published by Boone
County Senior Services, Inc., your not-for-profit, multi-serviceagency.To change your address call (765) 482-5220 or (317) 873-8939.To add a name to the mailing list, please send your $5 donation to
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E-mail us at [email protected] Boone County Senior Services, Inc. ispartially funded by the Boone CountyCommissioners, UWCI & CICOA.
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