Pike County Area Agency on Aging ENTREES AT A GLANCE ***Milk served with all meals*** 4/2-Vegetable Lasagna 4/3-Stuffed Chicken Breast 4/4-Sr Fry Chicken & Vegetables 4/5-Alaskan Pollock 4/6-Salisbury Steak 4/9-Lemon Chicken 4/10-Stuffed Shells & Tomato Sauce 4/11-Ham, Macaroni & Cheese Bake 4/12-Beef Stroganoff 4/13-Vegetable Stew on a Biscuit 4/16-Stuffed Cabbage 4/17-Teriyaki Meatballs 4/18-Egg Salad on a Roll 4/19-BBQ Chicken 4/20-Roast Turkey & Stuffing 4/23– Chili Con Carne 4/24-Chicken Cordon Bleu 4/25-Chicken Nuggets 4/26-Swedish Meatballs 4/27– BASEBALL DAY Hot Dog on a Bun 4/30-Fish Scks SALAD BAR-Thurs & Fri INSIDE THIS ISSUE Page 2— Director’s Desk Page 3– Volunteer Luncheon Page 4-Direct Care Worker Informaonal Session Pages 5 & 6 — Acvies Pages 7— Luncheon Menu Page 8— Pictures Page 9 — Events & Programs Page 10— Our Contact Informaon 2018 May 4th-Volunteer Luncheon at Woodloch Pines May 14th– Advisory Board Meeting May 17th-Field Day at Lackawaxen Field May 22-Sip & Paint in Blooming Grove Will be held at the Westfall Senior Apartments 132 Hulst Dr Matamoras In the Community Room Wednesday, April 11th 10:30 am to 3:00 pm Please register now! Call 570-775-5550 to register This workshop and lunch are free You do not have to be a resident of the Westfall Apartments to attend this workshop IRS certified volunteers are ready to help you get the most from you Federal and State tax returns. IRS trained Tax Preparers will be at Blooming Grove, and the Matamoras Boro Hall for tax payer assistance for those with low to moderate income, with special attention to those age 60 or older. This will be by appointment ONLY. Tues- days, Wednesdays and Thursdays in Blooming Grove. Tuesdays in Matamoras. Business income preparation is by CEZ form ONLY. Pease note what to bring when you come: IT IS IMPERATIVE that you bring a copy of last year’s income tax returns. PHOTO ID TAX DOCUMENTS TO BRING REGARDING YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE: *Health insurance coverage for you, your spouse & dependents *If you do not have a full year coverage, bring information on monthly coverage *If you purchased health insurance through the Health Care marketplace you must bring form 1095 *Bring any health care exemptions received from the IRS or the Health Care marketplace TAX PREPARATION IS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY CALL 775-5550 FOR AN APPOINTMENT
May 4th-Volunteer Luncheon at Woodloch Pines May 14th– Advisory Board Meeting May 17th-Field Day at Lackawaxen Field May 22-Sip & Paint in Blooming Grove
Will be held at the Westfall Senior Apartments
132 Hulst Dr Matamoras
In the Community Room
Wednesday, April 11th 10:30 am to 3:00
pm
Please register now! Call 570-775-5550 to register
This workshop and lunch are free You do not have to be a resident of the
Westfall Apartments to attend this workshop IRS certified volunteers are ready to help you get the most from you Federal and State tax returns. IRS trained Tax Preparers will be at Blooming Grove, and the Matamoras Boro Hall for tax payer assistance for those with low to moderate income, with special attention to those age 60 or older. This will be by appointment ONLY. Tues-days, Wednesdays and Thursdays in Blooming Grove. Tuesdays in Matamoras. Business income preparation is by CEZ form ONLY.
Pease note what to bring when you come: IT IS IMPERATIVE that you bring a copy of last year’s
income tax returns. PHOTO ID
TAX DOCUMENTS TO BRING REGARDING YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE:
*Health insurance coverage for you, your spouse & dependents
*If you do not have a full year coverage, bring information on monthly coverage
*If you purchased health insurance through the Health Care marketplace you must bring form 1095
*Bring any health care exemptions received from the IRS or the Health Care marketplace
TAX PREPARATION IS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
CALL 775-5550 FOR AN APPOINTMENT
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April Showers Bring May Flowers Let’s hope T.S. Elliot isn’t correct when he said “April is the cruelest month”. We are so happy to look forward to green sprouts, buds, and birds. Notice I say “look forward to” as it is still pretty snowy here. As we look forward to seasonal changes and the warm breezes they bring we are faced with tasks of a new fiscal year. While it appears the Title III funded programs are being funded again, we are looking at proposed cuts to the Title V employment program and hoping that our Nutrition funding stays at current levels or better. We were informed by the Secretary of Aging, Teresa Osborne, that
we will be receiving much needed additional Protective Services funds. Our Agency alone has seen over 32% increase in the past two years. To provide coverage we have done some cross training with staff and reassigned some duties. These additional funds will allow us to shift funds to where they are needed with our in home personal care and adult day care programs to name a few. Our new Ombudsman provider has started. You will be seeing Serving Seniors, Inc. You may remember Bernadette Jones, she is returning as our Ombudsman and will be coordinating the volunteers and their visits to our long term care facilities. Want to learn about the Ombudsman
program and make a difference in someone’s life? Contact her at 570-344-7190. Anyone with volunteering interests can always call the main AAA office as well 570-775-5550.
April is Earth Awareness Month
The Earth Month Network has developed this year’s theme as:
"Plastic Pollution” Toothbrushes are just a single example. In the United States alone it is estimat-ed that between 850 million, and over a billion toothbrushes, representing more than 50 million pounds of waste, are discarded and end up in landfills every single year. Check out some of our local resources for recycling, reusing, and repurposing. Composting is a simple way to divert organic waste from landfills and incinerators and create a fantastic, organic soil additive. The EPA estimates that 26% of US municipal solid waste is organic materials that can easily be composted. Try one of the following websites: www.1800recycling.com [or call 1-800-RECYCLING] ECycling Central http://earth911.com www.thinkgreenfromhome.com www.lamptracker.com. www.wmcurbside.com. www.greenopolis.com. Sustainable Energy and Education Development Support (SEEDS) office 1030 Main Street, 2nd Floor of The Cooperage, Honesdale, PA 18431, (570) 245 – 1256 WWW.Seedsgroup.net The Eastern Pike Center @ Matamoras will be closed on Tuesdays during the month of April due to weather and staffing issues. We have not heard from anyone regarding the Diabetes prevention program we are collaborating with and the Area Health Education Center. If anyone has been told by their MD that they have an elevated Blood Sugar or are newly diagnosed we want you!!! Contact Kathy for our new group meetings. (if you have been struggling with diabetes already, you are also welcome to participate in the program) Who was president when the first Earth Day occurred? (hint: 1970)
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34th annual
Volunteer recognition luncheon
Homemade Sweet Breads
Served with coffee & tea upon arrival
A Dinner for Lunch
Woodloch pines resort
May 4th
$20.00 per person
10:00 am
Enjoy a cash bar throughout the day
50/50 Raffle
Boat rides (weather permitting)
Register upon arrival
RSVP BY April 19th
Call 570-775-5550 Lana or Kathy
Payment due with reservation
Checks payable to PCAAA
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FREE TRAINING SPONSORED BY
TUESDAY, May 1, 2018
Light Supper Served – Workshop 6 PM to 8 PM Understanding the
Psychiatric Issues of Dementia Hawley Senior Center Bingham Park, Hawley
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – Reservations required Call or email Juliann Doyle: 570-253-4262
Looking for a rewarding career? Local job opportunities?
Direct Care Worker Informational Session
Direct Care Worker Informational Session
Everything you ever wanted to know
about becoming a Certified Aide
WEDNESDAY APRIL 11TH 2:00PM TO 6:00PM
Pike County Aging 150 Pike County Blvd
Hawley, PA 18428
Employers on site
Re f r e s hme n t s
D o o r P r i z e s Education Grants
available through Work Force
Development and Lackawanna
Community College
RSVP 570-775-5550
Grief Support at
Wayne Memorial Hospital
A free support group designed to help people cope with the grieving process will be offered at Wayne Memorial Hospital. The six-week session will provide support and focus on grief as a normal part of an individual’s transition through life. The sessions will be held Tuesday evenings from 5:30 until 6:30 from April 3rd through May 8th in Conference Room #4 on the second floor of Wayne Memorial Hospital. No one will be required to share. Your experience will be enhanced by attending all sessions; however, it is understandable if you cannot attend some. You may enter or exit at any time. Participants are asked to complete a registration form, which can be found at www.wmh.org More information can be had by e-mailing [email protected]. or by calling 570-253-8620
3 CLOSED 4 Cards, Games Lunch Yoga with Lori @ 10:30
AARP Club Meeting
5 CLOSED 6 Bingo, Cards & Games Lunch Exercise & Line Dancing with Lana
NEPA AA speaker @ 12
9 Closed Medical Transport
10 CLOSED
11 Cards, Games Lunch Yoga with Lori @ 10:30
12 CLOSED
13 Bingo, Cards & Games Lunch Exercise & Line Dancing
I & R Blood Pressure
16 Closed Medical Transport
17 CLOSED 18 Cards, Games Lunch Yoga with Lori @ 10:30
Blind Assoc. Support (3rd Wed of month)
19 CLOSED
20 Bingo, Cards & Games Lunch Exercise & Line Dancing with Lana
Glaucoma Testing 10-12
23 Closed Medical Transport
24 CLOSED
25 Cards, Games Lunch Yoga with Lori @ 10:30
Golden Age Club
26 CLOSED
27 Bingo, Cards & Games Lunch Exercise & Line Dancing with Lana
Celebrate Birthdays
30 Closed Medical Transport
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Cards & Games Yoga with Lori @ 10:30 Lunch 4/10-I& R (2nd Tues) 4/10-Line Dancing 4/10-Sip & Paint Blood Pressure provided by Quality Healthcare @ 10 am Celebrate Birthdays
Bingo, Cards & Games Lunch 4/20-Glaucoma Testing 10-12 4/20-
EVERY FRIDAY
2018 Eastern Pike Center @ Matamoras 9am-2pm 570-832-1929
EVERY TUESDAY
If you receive home delivered meals,
please remember the suggested
donation is $3 per meal per day.
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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
4 Cards Dominoes, Rummikube
5 Bingo Exercise with Lana Wii Bowling
Blood Pressure
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Arts & Crafts Cards
2 Medical Transport
Hemlock Ladies
3 Arts & Crafts Exercise with Lana Tai Chi 10:30 Wii Bowling
Computer class must have appt.
9 Medical Transport
Monday’s Angels
Alzheimer’s Support @ 1:30
10
Arts & Crafts Wii Bowling
Bigger Shopping Dingmans & Shohola
Computer class must have appt.
11
Cards Dominoes, Rummikube
Bigger Shopping Mil/Mat
Grief Support
10:30
12
Bingo Exercise with Lana Wii Bowling
Bigger Shopping Promised Land
13 Arts & Crafts Cards
16 Medical Transport
17 Arts & Crafts Exercise with Lana Tai Chi 10:30 Wii Bowling
Computer class must have appt.
VA Rep @ 9:00
18 Cards Dominoes, Rummikube
19 Bingo Exercise with Lana Wii Bowling
Blood Pressure
20
Arts & Crafts Cards
23 Medical Transport
Ombudsman @ 1:30
Monday’s Angels Alzheimer’s
Support @ 2:30
24 Arts & Crafts Exercise w/ Lana Tai Chi 10:30 Wii Bowling
Computer Class must have appt.
Frank’s 99th B’day
25 Cards Dominoes, Rummikube
26 Bingo Exercise with Lana Wii Bowling
Birthday Celebration
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Arts & Crafts
Cards
30 Medical Transport
2018 Blooming Grove Activities 8 am-4 pm 570-775-5550
2018 Lackawaxen/Shohola Township 9 am-2 pm 570-685-7808 EVERY MONDAY EVERY WEDNESDAY EVERY THURSDAY
Cards & Games
Lunch
Medical Transport
Exercise with Annette or Lana @ 11
Lunch
Line Dancing & Exercise with Lana 4/11-I&R (2nd Wed)
Are you electronically challenged? Do you need help with the computer?
Would you like to learn how to use the computer? Do you have questions about programs on the computer?
Appointments are necessary Please call Lana at 570-775-5550 ext1317 for appointments.
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Seniors Are Our First Priority
2018 Menu Salad Bar Days MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
2 Pear Waldorf
Salad Vegetable Lasagna Broccoli
Italian Bread Mandarin Oranges
3 Tossed Salad
Stuffed Chicken Breast with
Broccoli and Cheese Italian Green Beans Fruited Jell-O
4 Mandarin Salad
Sweet & Sour Stir Fry Chicken &
Vegetables Rice
Wheat Bread Fresh Fruit
5
Tomato Orzo Soup/Crax
Alaskan Pollock Buttered Noodles Mixed Vegetables
Wheat Bread Ice Cream
6
Three Bean Salad Salisbury Steak
Mashed Potatoes with Gravy Succotash Dinner Roll Chocolate Pudding
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Tossed Salad Lemon Chicken
Parsley Potatoes Broccoli & Cauliflower Ambrosia
10 Broccoli/Chick
Pea Salad Stuffed Shells & Tomato Sauce
Sautéed Zucchini Italian Bread
Cookies
11 Split Pea Soup/
Crax Ham, Macaroni & Cheese Bake Pacific Medley
Pears
12
Grape Juice Beef Stroganoff
Egg Noodles Green Beans
Rye Bread Mandarin Oranges
13
Beets & Onions Chicken &
Vegetable Stew on a Biscuit
Mashed Potatoes Fresh Fruit
16 Cottage Cheese
& Fruit Stuffed Cabbage Peas & Onions
Mashed Potatoes Dinner Roll
Banana Cake
17 Asian Slaw
Teriyaki Meatballs Rice
Stir-Fry Pepper Medley
Dinner Roll
18 Beef Barley Soup/
Crackers Egg Salad on a Roll
with Lettuce, Tomato & Onion Macaroni Salad
Berry Cristp
19
Black Bean & Corn Salad
BBQ Chicken Rice Pilaf
Creamed Spinach Wheat Bread Fresh Fruit
20
Cranberry Juice Roast Turkey &
Stuffing
Mashed Potatoes Brussel Sprouts
Ice Cream
23 Orange Juice
Chili Con Carne & Rice
Peas & Carrots Corn Muffin Pineapples
24 Lentil Soup
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Scalloped Potatoes
Broccoli Medley Rye Bread
Jell-O
25 Cucumber Salad Chicken Nuggets
Confetti Rice Squash
Wheat Bread Fruit Cocktail
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Broccoli & Chick Pea Salad
Swedish Meatballs Rotini Pasta &
Gravy Carrots
Dinner Roll Apple Sauce
27 BASEBALL Day
Red Cabbage Slaw Hot Dog on a Bun
Baked Beans Potato Salad Fresh Fruit
30 Southwest Corn Chowder/Crax
Fish Sticks Tartar Sauce
Rice Pilaf Mixed Vegetables
Apple Crisp
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1st place- Gerry Howard 2nd place-Hella
3rd place– Sonny
Lackawaxen’s Valentine’s Day
Guess the Amount of Hearts Contest
Happy Birthday Nellie, Erma & Rosalee
Happy Birthday Bernice
MOW Pet Assistance
Glenda & Wolfie Mardi Gras
King & Queen
Happy Birthday Diane
Happy Birthday Matt, Pam & Josephine
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EVENTS and PROGRAMS Do you live in the Greentown area & need
assistance with your shopping? There are a few supermarkets that will deliver to you.
Lake Region IGA-570-226-6000 extension 10 (you must order between 7 am & 9:30 am on Tuesdays). They deliver same day, by 1:30 PM. There is a $9.95 delivery charge. Dutch’s Market-570-676-3373 No weekend Delivery-but require 24 hr. notice when ordering on other days. $10 delivery charge. Dave’s Foodtown/Super Duper-570-251-9530 They do not deliver too far from store. Call them for details. Shoprite delivers ($10 internet fee & $6.95 delivery fee) shop at www.shoprite.com
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS A nutritious home cooked meal will be
provided the first Sunday of each month at ST. JOHN NEWMAN PARISH HALL
2:00 PM-4:00 PM. All are welcome. If you plan to attend please call 775-0681 Mon, Thurs, or Fri or 775-9826 Tues & Wed. Please leave your name, telephone number and number of people attending when making reservations.
The Pike County Veterans In-Reach Project (PVIP)
For more information on how to connect to benefits and services please call the Pike County Veterans In-Reach project at (570) 775-5550 ext 1313.
DO YOU HAVE EXTRA SPACE IN YOUR HOME? WOULD YOU LIKE SOME COMPANIONSHIP? EXTRA INCOME ? If you answered “yes” to these questions, the SHARE program may be just what you need. SHARE (Shared Housing And Resource Exchange) is a new housing program being offered in Monroe, Pike and Wayne Counties. Professional Housing Counselors screen and match people who have extra space in their homes with people seeking an affordable living situation. If this sounds like a good idea for you or someone you know, please contact: Pike County and Wayne County
Larisa Yusko 570-832-5133 or
Monroe County Ryan Lohman 570-832-0538
The Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps low income families pay their heating bills. LIHEAP is a grant. You do not have to repay it. LIHEAP offers both cash and crisis grants. Cash grants help families pay their heating bills. The one-time payment is sent directly to your utility company or fuel provider, and it will be credited on your bill. Cash grants range from $200 to $1000 and are based on household size, income, and fuel type. Crisis grants may be available if you have an emergency situation and are in jeopardy of losing your heat. You can receive more than one Crisis grant, as necessary, during the season until the maximum benefit of $500 is reached. Apply online www.compass.state.pa.us or request an application by calling the Statewide LIHEAP Hotline 1-866-857-7095.
Salvation Army Hawley Service Unit
2018 Food Distribution 1st Thursday of each month
Distribution 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM At Hemlock Farms Church
141 Lookout Drive, Hawley, PA 18428
Please call to register for the first time, 570-576-1964 to ensure we have enough food.
Bring a current ID & social security cards for everyone in the house. If you cannot come the day
of distribution, please call to discuss options. In case of inclement weather, please call
to check distribution status. PIKE & WAYNE COUNTY RESIDENTS ONLY
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS sponsored home cooked meals the third Sunday of each month at ST. VINCENT’s PARISH HALL St. Vincent’s Drive, Route 739, Dingmans Ferry 2:00 PM-4:00 PM.
All are welcome.
FREE Home delivery provided by Lords Valley Village Pharmacy
658 Route 739, across from Century 21 Realty
570-775-9555 &
Good Neighbor Pharmacy 8436 Route 739,
near Pie’s on Pizza 570-828-7494
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Advisory Council Chairperson: *Patricia Crane * Steven R. Guccini, Commissioner Representative * Eileen Arenson * Doris Bannon * Charlotte Bell *
*Jeanne Carlstedt * Jacqueline Edicicco * Kathie Joseph* George Kanfer* Barbara Leary
* Marianne McMillin * Joe Shevlin * Sue Siska * Catherine Steele * Rita Tepperman * Pike County Commissioners - Matt Osterberg *Richard A. Caridi * Steven R. Guccini*
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