A Department of Aging update from AARP PA E-News for July 2010:
The PA Department of Aging website recently launched an online directory of adult day services centers. The directory allows consumers to locate some 250 centers by county and review the most recent state inspection reports for each facility.
Reviewing the web site should be part of a comprehensive plan for selecting an appropriate adult day center. For example, choosing an appropriate center should always include a personal visit, since offerings may vary from center to center. For a complete checklist on how to select an adult day services center, visit www.padsa.org/select.htm.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Create The Good by Improving Home Safety
A Create The Good update from AARP PA E-News for July 2010:
This month’s Home Safety Tips & Tools program was developed to help individuals and community groups make the homes of older family members, friends and neighbors safer and more comfortable. Create The Good makes it easy by providing a checklist of no-cost and low-cost fixes, some as simple as removing scatter or throw rugs or plugging in nightlights.
Create The Good is where good people connect with opportunities to help communities in whatever way works for them. Nothing could be simpler.
- Every day, you can find new opportunities to do service in your community that fit your life and interests.
- For those of you who prefer work at your own pace, we’ve created Do It Yourself toolkits.
This month’s Home Safety Tips & Tools program was developed to help individuals and community groups make the homes of older family members, friends and neighbors safer and more comfortable. Create The Good makes it easy by providing a checklist of no-cost and low-cost fixes, some as simple as removing scatter or throw rugs or plugging in nightlights.
Visit CreateTheGood.org for more opportunities, tools and ideas to help improve your community.
Address Confidentiality Program
The Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) is administered by the Pennsylvania Office of the Victim Advocate (OVA) and provides an important service to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking.
The program has two basic parts. First, the ACP provides a substitute address for victims who have moved to a new location unknown to their perpetrator. The second part of the program provides participants with a free first-class confidential mail forwarding service.
The ACP is not for everyone. A victim service professional from a domestic violence, sexual assault or a victim service program can help determine if ACP is right for a victim as part of their safety plan.
For assistance call 800.563.6399 (TDD 877.349.1064) or visit www.paacp.state.pa.us.
The program has two basic parts. First, the ACP provides a substitute address for victims who have moved to a new location unknown to their perpetrator. The second part of the program provides participants with a free first-class confidential mail forwarding service.
The ACP is not for everyone. A victim service professional from a domestic violence, sexual assault or a victim service program can help determine if ACP is right for a victim as part of their safety plan.
For assistance call 800.563.6399 (TDD 877.349.1064) or visit www.paacp.state.pa.us.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Review…Remove…Replace…Reveal | American Libraries Magazine
Great post from the American Libraries Magazine's blog Green Your Library on greener cleaning options:
Review…Remove…Replace…Reveal American Libraries Magazine
Review…Remove…Replace…Reveal American Libraries Magazine
National Volunteer Week
Celebrating People in Action
For more than two decades, Points of Light Institute has equipped nonprofit organizations to celebrate National Volunteer Week, providing visibility, thematic focus and resources to enable them to commemorate this signature week of volunteer recognition. In recent weeks, we have received significant feedback about the official dates for 2011. As a result, we have changed the dates: National Volunteer Week 2011 will take place April 10 - 16, 2011, in order to avoid conflicts with religious holidays.
Through programs such as the President's Volunteer Service Award, Daily Point of Light Award and the Extra Mile - Points of Light Volunteer Pathway, Points of Light Institute recognizes volunteers and the tremendous impact they are making on our country's most critical challenges year-round. To learn more about these recognition programs and how to nominate volunteers for awards, click here. To tell us about the impact volunteers are having in your community or through your organization, click here.
We will continue producing resource guides for recognizing volunteers and equipping organizations with the valuable tools they need to make their work successful. To access resources and more information about National Volunteer Week, click here.
If you have any questions about National Volunteer Week, please do not hesitate to contact Jennifer Geckler at (404) 979-2941 or JGeckler@PointsOfLight.org.
Thank you to Jennifer Geckler of the Hands on Network for sharing this information.
Through programs such as the President's Volunteer Service Award, Daily Point of Light Award and the Extra Mile - Points of Light Volunteer Pathway, Points of Light Institute recognizes volunteers and the tremendous impact they are making on our country's most critical challenges year-round. To learn more about these recognition programs and how to nominate volunteers for awards, click here. To tell us about the impact volunteers are having in your community or through your organization, click here.
We will continue producing resource guides for recognizing volunteers and equipping organizations with the valuable tools they need to make their work successful. To access resources and more information about National Volunteer Week, click here.
If you have any questions about National Volunteer Week, please do not hesitate to contact Jennifer Geckler at (404) 979-2941 or JGeckler@PointsOfLight.org.
Thank you to Jennifer Geckler of the Hands on Network for sharing this information.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Today Show: How do you work for a boss nearly half your age?
This morning the Today Show, as part of a series on 50: Living and Loving It!, had a segment with Deborah Russell, Director of Workforce Issues at AARP, and psychologist Judith Sills discussing the younger boss-older worker dynamic.
Thanks to Kimberley Hrivnak in the ACLA office for sharing!
Thanks to Kimberley Hrivnak in the ACLA office for sharing!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
A Few Titles for Consideration
Treat Me, Not My Age: A Doctor's Guide to Getting the Best Care as You or a Loved One Gets Older
by Mark Lachs M.D. (released in September)
Composing a Further Life: The Age of Active Wisdom
by Mary Catherine Bateson (coming soon to local libraries)
by Mark Lachs M.D. (released in September)
Composing a Further Life: The Age of Active Wisdom
by Mary Catherine Bateson (coming soon to local libraries)
Friday, July 16, 2010
Mind, Body, Spirit Programs | Libraries Collaborate
Upper St. Clair Township and South Park Township Libraries are offering a year of joint complimentary Mind, Body, Spirit programming.
The programming has been designed to introduce patrons to newly developed Mind, Body, Sprit collections at both libraries. The collection has been made possible by a LSTA grant the libraries received this year.
The next program in this series is: "Save Your Brain" a book by Clinical Neuropsychologist and adjunct professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and local author Paul D. Nussbaum, Ph.D., this Thursday, July 22 at 7:00pm at South Park Library.
He will discuss how to ward of memory loss, improve brain performance, and increase mental fitness by implementing a brain healthy lifestyle TODAY! It's never too late--or too early--to start. For questions call Donna Neiport at the South Park Township Library, 412-833-5585, or Upper St. Clair Township Library, 412-835-5540.
July--Brain Functioning
July 12 at 7:00pm @ Upper St. Clair Township Library
Brain Fitness Exercises
Shirley Fisher
July 22 at 7:00pm
Save Your Brain @ South Park Township Library
Dr. Paul Nussbaum
August--Harmony Within
August 2 at 7:00pm @ Upper St. Clair Township Library
Why Western Medicine is Not Working
Mesa Creative Arts & Healing Center
August 16 at 6:30pm @ South Park Township Library
Intro. to Holistic & Nat. Healing
Mesa Creative Arts & Healing Ctr.
September--Inner Strength
Sept. 16 at 7:00pm @ Upper St. Clair Township Library
Tai Chi
Dr. Ted Cibic
Sept. 1 at 7:00pm @ South Park Township Library
QiGong
Dr. Ted Cibic
October--Healing Harvest
October 21 at 7:00pm @ Upper St. Clair Township Library
Whole Foods
Mark Staley
October 7 at 7:00pm @ South Park Township Library
Trax Farms
Lisa Whitaker
November--Tea Ceremonies
November 15 at 2:00pm @ Upper St. Clair Township Library
Japanese Tea Ceremony
Yoko Motoyama
November 10 at 1:00pm @ South Park Township Library
Indian Tea Ceremony
Saroj Bahl
The programming has been designed to introduce patrons to newly developed Mind, Body, Sprit collections at both libraries. The collection has been made possible by a LSTA grant the libraries received this year.
The next program in this series is: "Save Your Brain" a book by Clinical Neuropsychologist and adjunct professor of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and local author Paul D. Nussbaum, Ph.D., this Thursday, July 22 at 7:00pm at South Park Library.
He will discuss how to ward of memory loss, improve brain performance, and increase mental fitness by implementing a brain healthy lifestyle TODAY! It's never too late--or too early--to start. For questions call Donna Neiport at the South Park Township Library, 412-833-5585, or Upper St. Clair Township Library, 412-835-5540.
July--Brain Functioning
July 12 at 7:00pm @ Upper St. Clair Township Library
Brain Fitness Exercises
Shirley Fisher
July 22 at 7:00pm
Save Your Brain @ South Park Township Library
Dr. Paul Nussbaum
August--Harmony Within
August 2 at 7:00pm @ Upper St. Clair Township Library
Why Western Medicine is Not Working
Mesa Creative Arts & Healing Center
August 16 at 6:30pm @ South Park Township Library
Intro. to Holistic & Nat. Healing
Mesa Creative Arts & Healing Ctr.
September--Inner Strength
Sept. 16 at 7:00pm @ Upper St. Clair Township Library
Tai Chi
Dr. Ted Cibic
Sept. 1 at 7:00pm @ South Park Township Library
QiGong
Dr. Ted Cibic
October--Healing Harvest
October 21 at 7:00pm @ Upper St. Clair Township Library
Whole Foods
Mark Staley
October 7 at 7:00pm @ South Park Township Library
Trax Farms
Lisa Whitaker
November--Tea Ceremonies
November 15 at 2:00pm @ Upper St. Clair Township Library
Japanese Tea Ceremony
Yoko Motoyama
November 10 at 1:00pm @ South Park Township Library
Indian Tea Ceremony
Saroj Bahl
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Award Applications Due July 23, 2010
The applications for the 2010 Marietta Y. King and Alberta Walden Still Diversity Award for public service to older adults in a diverse community is due July 23, 2010. Additionally, the award applications for the 2010 AARP Award to recognize and promote library service for older adults in Pennsylvania public libraries are due on July 23, 2010.
What exciting, creative, Best Practices programs has your library presented in the past year for the older adults in your community? Wouldn’t you like to share your innovative program with other libraries in Pennsylvania?
Email the award application to me at ckoenig@state.pa.us
Remember the award presentations will be given at the PaLA Annual Conference in Lancaster in October.
Thank you to Claudia Koenig of the Office of Commonwealth Libraries for sharing this reminder.
What exciting, creative, Best Practices programs has your library presented in the past year for the older adults in your community? Wouldn’t you like to share your innovative program with other libraries in Pennsylvania?
Email the award application to me at ckoenig@state.pa.us
Remember the award presentations will be given at the PaLA Annual Conference in Lancaster in October.
Thank you to Claudia Koenig of the Office of Commonwealth Libraries for sharing this reminder.
American Liver Foundation Programs
The American Liver Foundation (ALF) offers a series of concise, interesting health education sessions and activities that are free of charge. The CORE programs listed here are all require the use of PowerPoint for the presentation.
Liver Wellness
The Liver Wellness program increases understanding of the liver and its role in maintaining health, liver illnesses and liver transplant. The Liver Wellness program seeks to make liver wellness part of everyone's concern, whether or not they have liver disease.
Hepatitis C Treatment Choice Initiative (TCI) Program
The program is designed to address the needs of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) positive individuals, caregivers and providers by providing them with the information they need to make informed choices. We will educate on nutrition, liver viruses, liver cancer and liver transplantation.
THINK B
The American Liver Foundation's THINK B national campaign is designed to increase hepatitis B awareness, screening and treatment among at-risk populations, especially Asian Americans. It provides outreach and education to health care providers and patients.
Love Your Liver Youth Program
The Love Your Liver Youth Program is an interactive education session geared towards Elementary and High School aged youth to provide health education and support regarding important liver-related topics, including liver viruses, transplantation as well as family physical activity and nutrition.
Fatty Liver Information Program (FLIP)
The Fatty Liver Information Program (FLIP) is targeted to the general public, as well as people with liver disease. The program facilitates a greater understanding of the liver and its functions, discusses the development and progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and offers a multi-disciplinary approach for maximizing liver health.
If your library is interested in hosting one of these programs contact Suzanna Masartis, Division Vice President of the American Liver Foundation, Allegheny Division, at smasartis@liverfoundation.org or 412-434-7044.
Liver Wellness
The Liver Wellness program increases understanding of the liver and its role in maintaining health, liver illnesses and liver transplant. The Liver Wellness program seeks to make liver wellness part of everyone's concern, whether or not they have liver disease.
Hepatitis C Treatment Choice Initiative (TCI) Program
The program is designed to address the needs of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) positive individuals, caregivers and providers by providing them with the information they need to make informed choices. We will educate on nutrition, liver viruses, liver cancer and liver transplantation.
THINK B
The American Liver Foundation's THINK B national campaign is designed to increase hepatitis B awareness, screening and treatment among at-risk populations, especially Asian Americans. It provides outreach and education to health care providers and patients.
Love Your Liver Youth Program
The Love Your Liver Youth Program is an interactive education session geared towards Elementary and High School aged youth to provide health education and support regarding important liver-related topics, including liver viruses, transplantation as well as family physical activity and nutrition.
Fatty Liver Information Program (FLIP)
The Fatty Liver Information Program (FLIP) is targeted to the general public, as well as people with liver disease. The program facilitates a greater understanding of the liver and its functions, discusses the development and progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and offers a multi-disciplinary approach for maximizing liver health.
If your library is interested in hosting one of these programs contact Suzanna Masartis, Division Vice President of the American Liver Foundation, Allegheny Division, at smasartis@liverfoundation.org or 412-434-7044.
Game Night Next Week!
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN US FOR THE EIGHTH ANNUAL LIBRARY NIGHT AT PNC PARK ORDER YOUR TICKETS TODAY!!!
Join the Southwest Chapter of the Pennsylvania Library Association as we cheer on the Pittsburgh Pirates as they take on the Milwaukee Brewers.
When: Tuesday, July 20, 2010
What Time: Game begins at 7:05 p.m.
How Much: Tickets are only $8.00
In addition you can sign up to change a base during the 3rd or 6th innings. Entry forms here: http://www.pennhighlands.edu/library/SWPala/pirates.htm
For ticket information click here… http://www.pennhighlands.edu/library/SWPala/SW2010%20Library%20Night.pdf
Join the Southwest Chapter of the Pennsylvania Library Association as we cheer on the Pittsburgh Pirates as they take on the Milwaukee Brewers.
When: Tuesday, July 20, 2010
What Time: Game begins at 7:05 p.m.
How Much: Tickets are only $8.00
In addition you can sign up to change a base during the 3rd or 6th innings. Entry forms here: http://www.pennhighlands.edu/library/SWPala/pirates.htm
For ticket information click here… http://www.pennhighlands.edu/library/SWPala/SW2010%20Library%20Night.pdf
Saturday, July 3, 2010
24 Hour Read-A-Thon
It’s okay to stay up all night reading!!!
Joseph-Beth Booksellers has teamed up with ACLA, Beginning with Books, and Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council for a FUNdraiser this August in the form of a 24 Hour Read-A-Thon! Complete with prizes, food, guest readers and lots and lots of reading! This event is open to all ages. Readers do not need to attend the full 24 hours to participate.
The reading starts on Friday, August 13th at 4pm
For a complete list of rules and a registration packet contact crickert@josephbeth.com or
call Joseph-Beth Booksellers at (412) 381-3600 and ask for Chris.
Click here for a teaser flyer to use in promotion.
More information is also posted on the Youth Services wiki.
Friday, July 2, 2010
Medicare & Medicaid Press Release
A press release from June 25, 2010 indicates that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are in the process of expanding the medicare preventive services for their beneficiaries' primary care next year. These improvements will incorporate the new Affordable Care Act of 2010 benefits and improve access to medical services for all who need them.
The proposed rule is also available at http://www.federalregister.gov/inspection.aspx#special.
See also Fact Sheets (6/25) on the proposed rule at: www.cms.gov/apps/media/fact_sheets.asp
CMS also released a new Plan Finder to assist in choosing the plan that best fits your needs.
Thank you to Monique Scott of the Office of External Affairs and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for providing this information.
The proposed rule is also available at http://www.federalregister.gov/inspection.aspx#special.
See also Fact Sheets (6/25) on the proposed rule at: www.cms.gov/apps/media/fact_sheets.asp
CMS also released a new Plan Finder to assist in choosing the plan that best fits your needs.
Thank you to Monique Scott of the Office of External Affairs and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for providing this information.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Insurance for Children and Adults
Highmark Blue Shield to help ensure that all Pennsylvania children and adults have access to affordable quality health care coverage. More than 310,600 children and 54,000 adults have received health care coverage through CHIP and adultBasic over the past 20 years.
Updated brochures and applications are now available for the CHIP and adultBasic programs. These programs reach families who are without health insurance because their income is too high for Medical Assistance or who do not have private insurance. Many families are not aware of their potential eligibility for enrollment in CHIP or adultBasic. In addition to these two state programs, Highmark Blue Shield also offers SpecialCare, an income-based program for adults and children.
People who do not qualify for income-based programs may benefit from an individual plan from Highmark Blue Shield. Information about Highmark individual health insurance programs is available at http://www.highmarkblueshield.com/.
The order form offers brochures about CHIP, adultBasic and SpecialCare as well as CHIP posters for your libraries. To get a copy of the Materials Request Form to order additional materials email Lisa at lisa.bellito@highmark.com or visit the website for more information about income-based programs. If you wish to order any of these materials for your patrons, please fill out the form and fax it to Lisa Bellito, Fax # - 610-573-5424. If your library is in a part of the state that does not have Highmark Blue Shield coverage, Lisa will see that your request is forwarded to the appropriate contact for your area.
Thank you to Lisa L. Bellito of Highmark and Claudia Koenig of the Office of Commonwealth Libraries for sharing this information.
Updated brochures and applications are now available for the CHIP and adultBasic programs. These programs reach families who are without health insurance because their income is too high for Medical Assistance or who do not have private insurance. Many families are not aware of their potential eligibility for enrollment in CHIP or adultBasic. In addition to these two state programs, Highmark Blue Shield also offers SpecialCare, an income-based program for adults and children.
People who do not qualify for income-based programs may benefit from an individual plan from Highmark Blue Shield. Information about Highmark individual health insurance programs is available at http://www.highmarkblueshield.com/.
The order form offers brochures about CHIP, adultBasic and SpecialCare as well as CHIP posters for your libraries. To get a copy of the Materials Request Form to order additional materials email Lisa at lisa.bellito@highmark.com or visit the website for more information about income-based programs. If you wish to order any of these materials for your patrons, please fill out the form and fax it to Lisa Bellito, Fax # - 610-573-5424. If your library is in a part of the state that does not have Highmark Blue Shield coverage, Lisa will see that your request is forwarded to the appropriate contact for your area.
Thank you to Lisa L. Bellito of Highmark and Claudia Koenig of the Office of Commonwealth Libraries for sharing this information.
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