SPOTLIGHT ON SENIORS - Dutchess County

1 SPOTLIGHT . ON SENIORS . A Publica on of the Dutchess County O ce for the Aging Spring 2018. Coming in 18-19: A message from County Execu ve New Medicare Cards Marcus J. Molinaro Starting this spring and continuing for a year after that, every senior served by Medicare Friends, will receive an all-new Medicare card in the mail. SENIORS and caregivers: watch your mail carefully We're looking for nominees to be this year's starting in April, so that you don't throw out your Dutchess County Senior Citizens of the Year. If new card by mistake. you know a senior in Dutchess County who's gone The cards are being changed in part to above and beyond to help their community, let the close the security vulnerability created by the use O ce for the Aging know about them! of Social Security numbers in Medicare IDs. You can get a nomination form by contacting The cards are formally named Medicare the O ce for the Aging using the information on the Bene ciary Identi cation (MBI) cards, and they'll next page, or at any of our eight Senior Friendship di er from the cards that have been in use since Centers.

2 The 1960's in a few ways. Here's how: I'm also looking forward to the 26th season The new cards will feature 11 characters of O ce for the Aging Summer Picnics. These instead of 10. The ID number will consist of a 12 free picnics cover every community in the random combination of letters and numerals, County , providing a nutritious lunch, entertainment, instead of your Social Security number and one companionship and information to over 5,000. letter. The federal Centers for Medicare and SENIORS every summer. Many of your local elected Medicaid Services (CMS) have taken care not o cials (including yours truly) make it a point to be to use any letters in the new IDs that could be at the picnics whenever possible, so they can hear confused with numbers, like S, L, O, I, B and Z. your concerns in person. Unlike in the past, you will not need to sign We start mailing picnic invitations in the the new MBI card.

3 Spring, about six weeks before each community's Although the cards are being designed to picnic. The picnics ll up quickly, so when you get improve Medicare information security, scammers your invite, don't wait to reserve your space. are relentless in their attempts to steal both from See you there! bene ciaries as well as government. continued on page 7. Todd N. Tancredi Marcus J. Molinaro Director County Execu ve PAGE 2 SPOTLIGHT on SENIORS | Spring 2018 | Springtime News FRIENDSHIP CENTER MOVES TO RED HOOK NOMINATE A SENIOR OF THE YEAR. The O ce for the Aging's Senior Friendship You have until March 31 to nominate Center serving northwestern Dutchess County has candidates for Dutchess County SENIORS of the moved to its spacious new home at the Red Hook Year in three categories: male, female and couple. Community Center at 59 Fisk St.

4 , on the east end Nomination forms are available on the Of ce for of the village of Red Hook. the Aging website ( ), The new location is closer to the population at our of ce or by calling (845) 486-2555. centers of northern Dutchess , features considerably Winners will be chosen in April by the O ce more space for socialization and exercise, and o ers for the Aging Advisory Board, and will be honored the opportunity for intergenerational activities with on Monday, May 21st at the Celebration of Aging SENIORS , teens and local organizations. at Villa Borghese in Wappingers Falls. Additionally, the Community Center o ers other Also being honored at the celebration are senior-friendly activities outside of the usual Dutchess SENIORS turning 100 or more in 2018, and Friendship Center hours, including a Monday night couples celebrating 70 years or more of marriage line dancing class led by 2016 O ce for the Aging in 2018.

5 If anybody you know ts these descriptions Senior Citizen of the Year honoree Evelyn O'Brien. and would like to come to the Celebration of Aging, The new Friendship Center will serve as tell us about them. We'd love to give them their a base for the division of our Home Delivered long-deserved moment in the sun! Meals operations that serves the towns of Milan, Red Hook, Rhinebeck and part of Clinton. The new Friendship Center's n e w phone number will be (845) 475-1129. For information on the Red Hook Community Center, call (845) 758-0077 or visit SPOTLIGHT . Below is information on Dutchess County 's eight Senior Friendship Centers: ON SENIORS . Marcus J. Molinaro - County Execu ve Todd N. Tancredi - Director, O ce for the Aging Brian Jones - Editor, SPOTLIGHT on SENIORS OFFICE FOR THE AGING. SENIOR FRIENDSHIP CENTERS Dutchess County O ce for the Aging 27 High St.

6 , Poughkeepsie NY 12601. Beacon - 838-4871 (845) 486-2555 / toll free (866) 486-2555. East Fishkill - 226-3605 Email: Web: Millerton - (518) 789-3081. Pawling - 855-9308 Available for free at libraries, senior centers and City of Poughkeepsie - 275-2661 municipal buildings throughout Dutchess County . Red Hook - 475-1129. South Amenia - 373-4305 Distributed in February, May, August and December, Tri-Town (Towns of Poughkeepsie, with a Medicare-focused edi on in September. Pleasant Valley & LaGrange) - 486-6363. To be added to or removed from our mailing list, call (845 area code unless otherwise indicated) (845) 486-2544 or email SPOTLIGHT on SENIORS | Spring 2018 | PAGE 3. From the OFA Kitchen It can be hard to nd healthy op ons in the cookie jar, but OFA Nutri on Coordinator Nimesh Bhargava has found an excep on: oatmeal walnut crisps.

7 These delicate, thin cookies are made with whole grains, contain minimal saturated fat, and (for a cookie). are rela vely low in calories as long as you stop a er one or two. OATMEAL WALNUT CRISPS Nutri onal Info (per serving). Ingredients Calories: 45 (50 with chocolate drizzle). Total fat: 3 grams ( grams with 3/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats chocolate drizzle). 1/4 cup white whole-wheat our or whole-wheat pastry our Saturated fat: 0 grams 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon Cholesterol: 0 milligrams 1 pinch salt Sodium: 15 milligrams 2 large egg whites Carbohydrates: 5 grams 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar Fiber: 0 grams 1/4 cup canola oil Protein: 1 gram 1/3 cup walnuts, chopped ne 1 ounce bi ersweet chocolate (60-70% cacao). 1 tsp vanilla extract Posi on rack in center of the oven; preheat to 400 F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper, or use a nons ck baking liner.

8 Whisk oats, our, cinnamon, and salt in medium bowl. Whisk egg whites, sugar, oil, and vanilla in large bowl. Add oat mixture; mix with rubber spatula un l blended. S r in walnuts. Drop ba er by rounded teaspoonfuls, spacing mounds 4 inches apart, on prepared baking sheets. Use the back of a spoon to spread ba er into 2- to 2 -inch rounds. Bake, one sheet at a me, un l edges are just star ng to turn golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Do not over-bake. Immediately slide a metal spatula under each cookie to loosen, then transfer to wire rack to cool. Con nue un l all the ba er is used. Make sure that baking sheets are cool before spooning new ba er onto them. Store cookies in an air ght container. If cookies become so , you can re-crisp them in a 350 F oven for 5 to 8. minutes. If desired, drizzle cookies with chocolate. Place in refrigerator for a few minutes to set the chocolate.

9 Yield: about 30 cookies. Varia ons: - Subs tute 1 tsp freshly grated orange zest or 4 tsp minced crystallized ginger for cinnamon. - Subs tute nely chopped almonds, hazelnuts, or pecans for walnuts. Tip: To make larger cookies with a chewy texture, drop ba er by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets. Do not spread ba er. Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Yield: about 12 cookies. PAGE 4 SPOTLIGHT on SENIORS | Spring 2018 | 2017 BY THE NUMBERS. In conjunction with our community partners and volunteers, the O ce for the Aging provided a wide variety of services to the older adults of Dutchess County in 2017: Overall Service 14,000+ individual SENIORS served Home Delivered Meals 137,645 meals delivered to 831 homebound clients (2016-17). Congregate Meals 40,633 meals at 8 Senior Friendship Centers and 12 picnics Nutrition Education 65 presentations, 2 healthy cooking demos and 36 articles Nursing/Case Management 1,935 eld visits to community based long-term care clients Legal Services 652 hours of legal service to 254 clients Home Care 27,300 hours of home care to 368 non-Medicaid clients Reception 34,314 phone calls and 3,882 walk-ins assisted Health Insurance 1,411 counseling sessions for 1,825 clients PERS Units 300 Emergency Response Units to non-Medicaid clients HEAP 794 Home Energy Assistance applications processed Intake / NY Connects 6,145 intakes received Caregiver Support 705 units of workshops, training and support to caregivers Transportation 27,490 units of transportation to medical appts.

10 , shopping, etc. Outreach Events 94 community outreach events on a variety of topics Senior Picnics (summer) 12 senior picnics held throughout the County Volunteers 41,546 hours of service provided by our 300+ volunteers Prescription Drug Collection 177 pounds of outdated medication collected at senior picnics Senior Prom (October) 377 people attended Celebration of Aging (May) 290 people attended Senior Seminar Day (Nov.) 150 people attended Caregiver Conference (Nov.) 150 people attended Website 413,000 hits County Execu ve Marcus Molinaro and OFA Director Todd Tancredi, with May and Andrew Ambrosio of Clinton Corners - married 72 years in 2017! SPOTLIGHT on SENIORS | Spring 2018 | PAGE 5. The Celebra on of Aging Monday, May 21st 12 Villa Borghese, 70 Widmer Road, Wappingers Falls featuring a delicious hot lunch bu et Reserve by April 27th for just $25 per person ($40 per person a er April 27th).