L UTHER H OUSE , 120-126 J ENNERS P OND R OAD , W EST G ROVE , PA 19390
610-869-4240
Luther house gazette
January 2015
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Winter Time
Robert Louis Stevenson
Late lies the wintry sun a-bed,
A frosty, fiery sleepy-head;
Blinks but an hour or two; and then,
A blood-red orange, sets again.
Before the stars have left the skies,
At morning in the dark I rise;
And shivering in my nakedness,
By the cold candle, bathe and dress.
Close by the jolly fire I sit
To warm my frozen bones a bit;
Or with a reindeer-sled, explore
The colder countries round the door.
When to go out, my nurse doth wrap
Me in my comforter and cap;
The cold wind burns my face, and blows
Its frosty pepper up my nose.
Black are my steps on silver sod;
Thick blows my frosty breath abroad;
And tree and house, and hill and lake,
Are frosted like a wedding cake.
January Activities Scheduled
 Wednesday, January 7th, the Plumley Brothers “Country Show” will be performing at 6:30 pm in LH III.
 Monday, January 12th, there will be a fund raiser for the Luther House decorating committee. Have dinner
at Perkins in Avondale between 4 pm to 8 pm. Let the person at the register know that you are dining for
Luther House, and Perkins will donate part of the proceeds to Luther House for the purpose of making LH
more homey. You do not need to be a resident of Luther House to participate.
Invite friends and family! Let’s make the 12th a great success!
 Saturday, January 17th, will be volunteer day. If you would like a volunteer to help you with a project,
sign up at the front desk in each building.
 Have a safe and healthy - New Year!
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What is a Medicare Summary Notice - “This is not a bill” - Fighting Medicare Fraud
A Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) is a statement listing all of the charges Medicare has received
for your health care services during the past three months. The MSN is not a bill. It is a summary that
records the health care services you have recently received. Review your MSN each time it comes in the
mail to ensure that you are paying the proper amounts for each service.
You will only get an MSN if you have Original Medicare, the traditional Medicare program administered directly through the federal government. If you have a Medicare Advantage plan, you will receive an
Explanation of Benefits notice (EOB) detailing the health care services you
have received. The MSN and EOB have the same purpose, but have different
formats and can be sent at different times.
Pay close attention to Section 3 of the MSN, which details claims that
your doctors recently submitted to Medicare. Look for whether Medicare
has approved the service, how much Medicare paid for each service and the
maximum amount you may be billed by your provider. Section 4 provides
instructions and deadlines for filing an appeal if Medicare has denied any
claims for services.You should always appeal when an item or service is denied.You can appeal yourself using Section 4 of the MSN; you do not need a
lawyer.
As mentioned earlier, your MSN is not a bill.You will receive a separate
bill directly from your provider for any amounts that you may owe them. If
you have already paid your provider, make sure that you have paid the correct amount by checking your
payment to the provider against your MSN. If you have overpaid, contact your provider; he or she must
refund any amount you overpaid.
If you have secondary insurance, such as a Medigap, this insurance may cover the additional amounts
listed on your MSN. Check the notes section of your MSN to see if Medicare or your doctor already submitted your remaining bill to your secondary insurance. If not, ask your secondary insurer how you can
submit the claim.
Keep in mind that Medicare will often send separate MSNs for Part A-covered and Part B-covered
services. For example, inpatient hospital services, Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) services, and hospice
services will have their own Part A MSN. Outpatient services and durable medical equipment (DME),
like walkers and wheelchairs, will have their own Part B MSNs.
Finally, regardless of how you receive your Medicare benefits, you will receive an EOB for your prescription drugs if you have a Medicare Part D plan. Remember, you can get your Medicare Part D benefit
by having a stand-alone Part D plan, or by enrolling in a Medicare Advantage plan with drug coverage.
However you receive Medicare coverage, you will receive a separate EOB listing the prescription drugs
you have filled in the previous month, what your plan paid, and what you paid at the pharmacy. It is just
as important to review these EOB notices as it is to review your MSN.
For more information, call Medicare at 1-800-medicare.
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How to Walk on Ice
Slips and falls are the second-leading cause of unintentional deaths, according to the National Safety
Council. And with the latest deep freeze covering much of the South and all the way to New England, it's
time to be extra careful.
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Here are some other tips for walking safely in the winter weather:
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Give yourself plenty of time to get to your destination to avoid carelessness.
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Wear shoes and boots with good traction.
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Walk at a slower pace.
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Stay on designated walkways.
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Use the handrail when using stairs and entering and exiting buildings.
If you have to walk on ice, take short steps, bend slightly and walk flat-footed. In other words, walk
like a penguin. The waddle keeps your center of gravity over your front leg and will help keep you upright.
Happy 99th Birthday
Minnie Eldreth, LH I
Good Neighbor Reminders:
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All used furniture MUST be inspected by Casey “the bed bug dog” before being brought into Luther
House; especially if they originate from a thrift store. There are no exceptions!
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Dogs may walk through the activity room to exit LH but may not linger due to possible resident allergies and/or possible past negative experiences. Dog owners are asked to be understanding.
Spotlight on Resources
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Department of Transportation offers Discount Car Registration for any retired resident with an
income of $19,200 or less. The registration fee costs $10 instead of the usual $36. See Diane or call 1800-932-4600.
Community Volunteers in Medicine -West Chester (610) 836-5990 (free general dentistry including extractions for working & non-insured).
Eye Appointments / Eye Glasses are available for $60 through the Chester County Association for
the Blind. Appointments are scheduled every Thursday between 1 pm and 2:30 pm. Office is located
at 71 South First Ave, Coatesville, PA 19320. Call 610-384-2767.
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Holiday Luncheons
2014
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Thank you for the world so sweet,
Thank you for the food we eat,
Thank you for the birds that sing,
Thank you God for everything.
Amen
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This Month in History
January 1, 1892 - Ellis Island in New York Harbor opened. Over 20 million new arrivals to America
were processed until its closing in 1954.
January 23, 1907 - Charles Curtis of Kansas became the first person of Native American ancestry to
serve in the U.S. Senate. He later served as vice president under President Herbert Hoover from
1929-33.
January 24, 1972 - Japanese soldier Shoichi Yokoi was discovered on
Guam after he had spent 28 years hiding out in the jungle not knowing
World War II had long since ended.
January 25, 1961 - President John F. Kennedy conducted the
first live televised presidential news conference, five days after
taking office.
January 25, 1959 - An American Airlines Boeing 707 made the
first scheduled transcontinental U.S. flight, traveling from California to New York.
January 26, 1788 - The British established a settlement at Sydney Harbor in Australia as 11 ships with 778 convicts arrived, setting up a penal colony to relieve overcrowded prisons in England.
Birthday - Explorer Henry Stanley (1841-1904) was born in Wales. As a newspaper correspondent
for the New York Herald, he was given the challenging assignment of finding missionary-explorer
David Livingston in Africa. Upon locating Livingston near Lake Tanganyika in 1871 after an exhausting search, Stanley simply asked, "Dr. Livingston, I presume?"
The Origin of Phrases
Willy Nilly - in an unplanned and haphazard fashion
In early English “nill” was the opposite of “will.” That is, “will” meant to want to do something,
“nill” meant to want to avoid it. So, combining the willy - I am willing and nilly - I am not willing fits with our current “haphazard” meaning of the term. The phrase dates back at least a millennium, with the earliest known version being the Old English text, Aelfric's Lives of Saints,
circa 1000:"Forean the we synd synfulle and sceolan beon eadmode, wille we, nelle we."
Beat around the bush - to avoid coming to the point
The figurative meaning of the phrase “beat around the bush” or, as it is usually expressed in the
UK, “beat about the bush,” evolved from the earlier literal meaning. In bird hunts some of the
participants roused the birds by beating the bushes and enabling others, to use a much later
phrase, to “cut to the chase” and catch the quarry in nets. The phrase is old and first appears in
the mediaeval poem Generydes - A Romance in Seven-line Stanzas, circa 1440. “Butt as it hath be
sayde full long agoo, Some bete the bussh and some the byrdes take.” The author's implication
was clearly that “beting the bussh” was considered a poor substitute for getting on with it and
“taking the byydes.” “He bet about the bush, whyles other caught the birds.”
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Please REMEMBER OUR TROOPS
in your thoughts and prayers, and especially:
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Bryan Hammell, grandson of Mary
Hammell (LH I)
Joseph M. Morrone, grandson of Rose Morrone (LH II)
James Edward Tackett, grandson of Jennifer
Rosa (LH IV)
Brock Morris, nephew of Jen Rosa (LH IV)
Steven Vansant, grandson of Helen Vansant
(LHI)
Jason Sunderland, son of Phyllis Sunderland
(LHI)
Jonathan Shavor, grandson of Nancy & Bob
Brynildsen (LH II)
Gregory Shaneman, grandson of Hilda
Shaneman (LH I)
Stephen Burke, grandson of Vera Passmore
(LH III)
Grandparent’s Corner Grandparents are there to help children
get into mischief that they have not
thought of yet.
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My Favorite Recipe ...
Lentil Soup
Asik Estepanian
Ingredients
•2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
•2 cups chopped onions
•2 cups chopped carrots
•4 cloves garlic, minced
•1 teaspoon ground cumin
•1 teaspoon ground coriander
•1 teaspoon ground turmeric
•1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
•6 cups vegetable broth
•2 cups water
•3 cups chopped cauliflower (about 1/2 medium)
•1 3/4 cups dried lentils, rinsed & picked for
pebbles
•1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
•4 cups chopped fresh spinach or one 10-ounce
package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
Preparation
1.Heat oil in a soup pot over medium heat; add
onions and carrots and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in
garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add cumin, coriander, turmeric, and pepper; cook, stirring,
until fragrant, about 1 minute.
2.Add broth, water, cauliflower, lentils, and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender but not mushy, 45 to 55
minutes. Stir in spinach and cook until wilted, 5
minutes.
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“Storm Clouds”
Painting by
Carol Carr
Luther House
Information
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Luther House is an equal
housing opportunity
organization providing housing
regardless of race, color,
religion, sex, handicap
or national origins.
Articles are due by the 24th
for next month’s publication.
Diane Berquist, reporter and
layout
Katie Parker, activity calendar
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Happy Birthday
January
1 - Alice Osborne - I
Hazel Potter - III
2 - Shirley Barnes - I
5 - Mary Scott - II
Al Pitts - III
8 - Matilda Matherly - III
9 - Tony Demopoulos - III
12 - Dorothy Saunders - I
Clyde Gent - I
Helen McNeill - II
Richard Reeves - IV
13 - Ralph Ream - III
14 - Benita Boswell - II
15 - Marie Rhoades - III
18 - Rosalie Carter - I
Peg Nuse - IV
21 - Howard Neikam - III
23 - Robert Reeves - I
26 - George Barnes - I
27 - William Smith - II
Elsie Gehron - III
28 - Catherine Holgerson - I
29 - Annie Clendenin - I
Mildred Simpson - I
February
3 - Jean Bugenhagen - III
Shirley Tingley - III
6 - Karen Toto - II
9 - Doris Mayes - III
10 - Rosemarie DePoulter - I
12 - Jean Dunn - IV
13 - Jones Osbourne - II
Delbert Atwood - III
15 - Marie Sweeney - II
17 - Wilma Jean Powell - III
18 - Martha Boyer - II
21 - Darla Moore - III
22 - Doris Pugh - II
Eileen Love - II
23 - Suzanne Young - III
24 - Beverly DeSanto - IV
Your beliefs don’t make you a better person,
your behavior does.
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