Would you like to meet with someone face-to-face to discuss your questions about Medicare,
Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare Drug Plans, or long-term care insurance?
The Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) has volunteers available to meet with you at
three RFS-sponsored sites, in addition to the SHIIP main office on Boylan Ave in Raleigh. Appointments
are available by calling the site you’d like to go to.
> Cary Senior Center
> Garner Senior Center
> Northern Wake Senior Center
> SHIIP Main Office, Raleigh
> Theresa Trimble for other locations
(919)469-4081
(919)661-6894
(919)554-4111
(919)807-6900
(919)462-3983
If you need an appointment in other locations, call Theresa Trimble, our RFS/SHIIP Coordinator,
who can help you find a volunteer in other parts of the county.
Directory of Resources
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The new 2009 – 2010
Directory of Resources
for Older Adults in Wake
County is available!
Pick one up at Resources
for Seniors Main Office or
at any of the Senior
Centers in Wake County.
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Get Ready for the AARP Walking Program!
Eastern Wake Senior Center, Northern Wake Senior Center, and Whitaker
Mill Senior Center will all be offering the AARP 10-week walking program
starting in September. The program will help participants find safe places
to walk, and provide tools and support to help them take personal
responsibility for their health and stick with their exercise plans. Each
participant will receive a free step counter and guidebook, and be
invited to sign-up for a walking group and weekly education sessions on fitness and nutrition.
Did you know…
Walking may be the best fitness activity for many seniors given the relatively low physical risks and
the enormous long-term health benefits. One study revealed that regular exercise walking lowered
the risk of death from cancer and cardiovascular disease and -- in general -- prolonged life. Increasing the walking distance from just one to two miles produced even greater results.
Walking:
> Controls weight, blood sugar and cholesterol levels. A brisk walk can burn up to 100 calories per mile or 300
calories per hour. Walking is the perfect complement to a sensible diet to lose weight and keep it off;
> Improves cardiovascular fitness and circulation. Walking gets the heart beating faster to transport oxygenrich blood from the lungs to the muscles, and increases the size and improves the efficiency of tiny vessels
that supply blood for cellular respiration;
> Facilitates medical rehabilitation and recovery from many ailments, including heart attack;
> Generates a sense of well-being, and can relieve depression, anxiety and stress by naturally producing
endorphins, the body’s natural tranquilizer;
Available from ElderCare Online
North Carolina Senior Tar Heel Legislature Appeals for Home and Community Based Services
Members of the Senior
Tar Heel Legislature (STHL)
concluded their June
meeting with an appeal
to Governor Beverly Perdue to do everything
in her power to ensure approval of her budget
recommendations for programs that serve older
adults in North Carolina. During this difficult budget session the STHL continues to work with members of the General Assembly to secure funds
for Senior Centers, for the Home and Community Care Block Grant (HCCBG), and for Project
C.A.R.E.
The HCCBG supports a wide range of home and
community based services. Home delivered
meals and in-home aides are key services that
enable many frail, older adults to continue living in their homes. These relatively inexpensive
services are in great demand, and thousands of
older adults remain on waiting lists.
Project C.A.R.E, currently in 20 counties, serves
family caregivers of older adults with Alzheimer’s
and related dementias. Depending on their economic situation, these caregivers may qualify for
funding for respite services, and all such caregivDelegate: Marie McBride
Alternate: Dick Hatch
(919) 832-9835
(919) 481-9449
ers receive information, consultation, and linkage
to community resources. Additional funding is
needed to expand the program to all 100 counties in the state. State funding is needed if we
are to keep our current federal funding for this
program.
These programs have proven to be remarkably
cost effective because they leverage large
amounts of private funds. Older adults want to
stay at home as long as possible, and these programs facilitate that goal. By comparison, it costs
the state over $50,000 a year to maintain an
older adult in a nursing home and over $23,000
for a year in an adult care home.
The members of The Senior Tar Heel Legislature
desire local citizen involvement and advocacy
concerning aging issues before the North Carolina General Assembly. In order to get involved
or to obtain additional information please contact either the Wake County (STHL) Delegate or
the Alternate Delegate, or contact your Area
Agency on Aging Director.
e-mail [email protected]
e-mail [email protected]
Area Agency on Aging Director: Joan Pellettier (919) 558-9398
e-mail [email protected]
Resources for Seniors, the people to call when you don’t know who to call!
For a complete list of Resources for Seniors Services, call us at 919.872.7933
or visit our website at www.resourcesforseniors.com.