Answers on Aging: Summer 2010 newsletter now available

Council on Aging: Connecting you with answers on aging

Welcome to Council on Aging's Summer 2010 e-newsletter! Like many other organizations, we've said goodbye to our former printed newsletter so that we can bring you news and information that's more timely and much less costly to produce and distribute.

Now it's easy to share the entire newsletter -- or just one article -- with family, friends or colleagues. To navigate through our e-newsletter, use the links in the Also in the Issue box on the right of your screen, or click on the article titles below.

We hope you will share our newsletter, enjoy it, and find it informative. Please send us your comments and suggestions for future stories. Reach us at newsletter@help4seniors.org.

Answers on Aging
In this new section of our e-newsletter, we'll share answers to common questions about aging-related issues. If you have a question, e-mail us or call (513) 721-1025.

Question: How and when should you talk to an older loved-one about hanging up the car keys?

Upcoming Events

• Forums invite Hamilton County seniors to voice opinions about transportation
• Learn about long-term care costs and options at fall workshop
• Fountain Square celebration marks 20th anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act
• Ohio's Annual Conference on Aging is September 13-14

In the Spotlight

• New COA manager seeks to close gap between hospital and home
• Aging network helps Carol beat the odds and return home
• Wilmington woman recognized as Elder Caregiver of the Year
• ESP manager honored

News from COA and the Aging Network

• Designed for independence 
• Senior Services levy expected for Butler County
• COA restructuring update
• Clinical rounds ensure clients receive the right care, in the right setting, at the right time
• Help for seniors highlighted in annual reports
• Ohio Department of Aging joins fight against bed bugs
• State seeks nominations for Senior Citizens Hall of Fame

News You Can Use

• Help with summer cooling costs
• State agencies partner to help protect seniors and others from frauds and scams
• COA helps older Ohioans save $$ on out-of-pocket Medicare and drug costs
• Early-onset Alzheimer's patients now eligible for Social Security benefits
• Benefit checks will soon be a thing of the past
• Ohio launches Web site to compare hospital performance
• New Web sites help explain health care reform
• National Caregiving Alliance releases 2009 caregiver study
• Time to request your Senior Resource Cards
• New brochure details voting rights of residents of Ohio's assisted living and nursing facilities

COA Program Updates

• New provider contracts will bring big changes to Elderly Services Program
• First COA Service Coordination site to begin in Butler County
• New HOME Choice rules will help people leave nursing homes more quickly
• Free home repairs available for low income seniors

Advocacy Update

• Ohio's next budget deficit could threaten home care programs again
• Officials make tour of local senior housing stock
• Lawmakers, COA partner to resolve housing issues
• Senior safety was focus of events in Warren and Clinton counties
• O4A Legislative Reception
• National Association of Area Agencies on Aging -- Aging Policy Briefing and Capitol Hill Day
• PASSPORT Client Home Visits
• Elderly Services Program Home Visits

For Your Health

• Workshop offers relief for Type 2 diabetes sufferers
• Most Americans unaware of hospitals specializing in stroke 
• You are not alone with the fear of falling
• COA joins Go Vibrant Cincinnati

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