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Director’s Comments: Hi Everyone,
I hope you are all doing well and staying healthy. As you can see from this month’s articles everyone continues to be busy connecting folks with programs and services. Please join us as we try new ways to keep connected: • Facebook, • Cityofsalem.net website • KBZY Radio 1490 a.m. • Phone Call Bingo every Friday at 2p.m. call 425-5359455 • Virtual Walking Clubs, Health and Wellness Challenges and more What have you been doing during this pandemic? I would love to hear from you. Please send us photos and short descriptions of how you have been keeping your mind, body, and spirit in check during this challenging time. These items can be emailed to connect50plus@cityofsalem.net. Your items will be included on Facebook and next month’s NW 50+ Magazine. In addition to offering virtual programming and providing care/food boxes to seniors, Center 50+ staff have been busy cleaning, organizing, and getting caught up on much needed projects like our Operations Manual, updated procedures to meet the new health and safety standards, and spruced up our technology skills. We look forward to launching our new Volunteer Management Software and Patron Check-in System when everyone returns. Our building has not been this clean or organized since our grand opening in October 2008. We have now added new efficiencies and updated our technology to better serve our community. We are pretty excited to launch our new FriendsofCenter50plus.com web-site. Friends of Center 50+ is a non-profit fundraising group that supports Center 50+ through volunteer staffing and financial contributions. They are the group that funds specialized programming, special events, and free programming. Here you will find an updated list of special projects such as Friendship Brigade and Friendly Caller Programs, announcement of upcoming Fundraising events- including the Virtual Picnic Day (be sure to pick up your gourmet lunch basket curbside at Center 50+) and then enjoy your picnic at a local park or at home, and much more. The web-site also lists other fun ways to support Center 50+ and treat your friends to a celebration. The Center now offers front porch or front lawn Happy 50th Birthday Decorations including: Your first bucket to start filling with your bucket list and a few treats to help you ring in the second half of your life. This is such a fun way to honor the big 50 even when we can’t have big parties right now. Are you looking for ways to help others during Covid-19? There is a link for that too. We continue to navigate this challenging time. Although we do not have a definitive opening date we continue to prepare for our future while doing our best to serve you now. If you have not already done so, please be sure to complete our patron questionnaire. The feedback we receive from the questionnaire will help us better prepare for our future opening and respond to your needs right now. The link can be found on the City of Salem’s web-site at www.cityofsalem.net
Sincerely, Marilyn Daily-Blair, Director
LEGAL MATTERS We are OPEN - phone & video conference appointments available! Visit us on the web: www.mcginty-belcher.com
McGinty, Belcher & HaMilton, attorneys, P.c. 694 High St. NE, Salem, OR 97301
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uestion: “My wife has Alzheimer’s. She and I have several bank accounts. All of the accounts are in both of our names except one account. This account is in my wife’s name only and her social security and pension are deposited into this account. My wife is unable to sign banking documents or checks to pay for things she used to pay for out of her account. Some of these bills are large and important, like our mortgage, and I need to use that account. Can I sign for her as her husband or do I need to get a power of attorney?”
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nswer: I am sorry about your wife’s condition. But, you cannot sign legal documents for your wife or access her individual bank account in your capacity as her husband. You say your wife has Alzheimer’s and can no longer sign documents. Issues of capacity are very complex. Incapacity does not affect all people and all functions in the same way. Thus, even a person with a disease such as Alzheimer’s, especially in the early stages, can have the capacity to make some decisions and may not necessarily be “incapacitated”. It may be possible for your wife to give you power of attorney. Generally, in order for a durable power of attorney to be
valid, the person granting the power of attorney should have sufficient capacity to understand the nature and enduring effect of the power of attorney. They should be capable of understanding the range of decisions the appointed agent can make on their behalf. And, they should also understand that the agent can make decisions without consulting them. If your wife is capable of understanding the above, then she may be able to give you a power of attorney that will allow you to take care of necessary financial, banking, tax, legal and other matters if your wife is unable to do so. If your wife no longer has the above required capacity, then it is too late for her to grant you power of attorney. In that case, you may need to petition the court to have yourself appointed as your wife’s guardian and conservator. You should speak with an Elder Law attorney to help you understand your options and how best to meet the needs of you and your wife. For more information or to update your estate planning documents, call Kathy Belcher or Christopher Hamilton at 503-371-9636.
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Several of our patrons have mentioned that gardening or working in the yard has become your new favorite activity during quarantine. I have some great news for you…… not only are you going to enjoy the delicious fruits of your labor but you will also burn a few calories and get your workout in while doing it. The following chart gives the calories burned during 30 minutes of the activity for a 180-pound person. Generally, a person who weighs more will burn more calories than the amount shown here. Likewise, a person weighing less burns fewer calories. Sleeping 36 Sitting quietly 40 Watering lawn or garden 61 Mowing lawn (riding) 101 Trimming shrubs(power) 142 Raking 162 Bagging leaves 162 Planting seedlings 162 Mowing (push with motor) 182 Planting trees 182 Snow thrower (walking) 182 Trimming shrubs (manual) 182 Weeding 182 Clearing land 202 Digging, spading, tilling 202 Laying sod 202 General gardening 202 Chopping wood 243 Gardening with heavy power tools 243 Mowing lawn (push mower) 243 Shoveling snow 243 Double digging 344 Shoveling heavy snow 364 https://garden.org/learn/articles/view/126/
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and with the utmost respect. Would you like to sign up for the Friendship Brigade’s Life Stories Project or volunteer with us? Get started today! For more information, please contact the Friendship Brigade’s program coordinator, Heidi Miller at 503881-8266 or hmiller@cityofsalem.net.
Volunteer of the Month I have asked volunteers what and how they are doing during this long quarantine period. This literally off the wall story topped them all. This couple have a relatively new cat that they adopted. They had not let her outside until recently. They came home and the cat was guarding the bathroom. The female human decided to look in the bathroom and surprise- surprise a chipmunk was in the shower! Yelling for her male human, he hurried in stating get me some towels!! Towels came flying! The chipmunk escaped into their bedroom under their bed. The humans, like many of us, stored items under the bed and moved them all out – dust bunnies flying! The chipmunk escaped to the living room while the humans tried to get back up off their knees. The male human “softly” yelled -take the cushions off the furniture and block the door ways. Turn the couch over as the chipmunk may be under there. At one point a leaf blower was brought in the house…Suddenly it occurred to them to open the front door. The chipmunk ran out so happy to be free of the crazy humans. Kristi and Bobyou looked around at the mess in the in their living room, A special thank to this year’s corporate sponsors bedroom, -Home and bathroom theProvidence cat (Pippin) Health could not understand what had Insteadand and Plan. just happened! Quarantine can do strange things to people…
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A special thank you to this year’s corporate sponsors -Home Instead and Providence Health Plan.
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It Takes a Lifetime to Get This Smart! Dear Students,
We are proud of our instructors and how they touch our lives with ongoing classes, they help us learn more about ourselves and each other. They step forward with great courage, patience and trust, all to help us be good learners, help us take it to the next level or help us to really “master” something. This month we feature an instructor who bravely took on offering her classes online. Several of her students are featured here in this section with their paintings. We announce online classes on our Facebook page, Center 50+. You can also check to see what online classes are offered by going to this link: https://egov.cityofsalem.net/Center50Plus/Activity. In order to participate, you will need internet connection for either a laptop computer, desk computer with camera and microphone, a smartphone or tablet. If you have more questions about online classes, please call 503-588-6349.
Meet Your Instructor
“Nature, specifically plants and animals are my favorite subjects to paint. I’ve always been fascinated with God’s designs. I see being a ‘creative’ as a gift I’ve been given and that I can, in turn, give to others.”
Brigitte Miller is a local artist and certified painting instructor that has been creating art for over 25 years. She studied art and design in college while pursuing a communications degree. Brigitte also joined the Air Force Reserve where she trained as a Graphic Art Specialist and worked in the Public Affairs Department. She considers herself a life-long learner, consistently honing her skills and experimenting with techniques and materials to creatively liven her own work and inspire her student base to do the same. She resides in Salem with her devoted husband, active teenage son and five (yes, five) lively cats
Pictured above: Andy and Pat Hilverda
“Bridgette is an excellent teacher. She is very encouraging towards her student. The online art classes are a wonderful way to continue developing ones art skills.“ - Maryencouraging Fenton Bridgette is an excellent teacher. She is very tow
are a wonderful way to continue developing ones art skills. Mary Fenton
If you or your loved one is need of a solution to make your home more accessible, MAO NW can help safely, and quickly. We have a variety of stairlifts available and our experienced accessibility experts can help you make the right decision. Please contact us to schedule your free evaluation!
Call us @ 971-304-7464 Visit us @ 155 'E' Street, Independence Visit us online @ www.MAO-NW.com
- Brigitte Miller
It Takes a Lifetime to Get This young! ✪ MEALS ON WHEELS - AUGUST LUNCH MENU ✪
TRAVEL PRESENTATION: Friday, September 18, 11 a.m.
ӹ Yellowstone & the Wild West, June 19, 2021 ӹ Canadian Rockies & Glacier National Park, July 28, 2021 ӹ California Coast & Yosemite, September 20, 2021 The Travel Desk will re-open for regular hours when Center 50+ opens.
Best Friends and Activities
Time with Friends and Among Friends Respite use the Best Friends approach to activities. What a person with dementia needs most of all is a friend, a “Best Friend.” This can be a family member or a friend who empathizes with their situation, remains loving and positive, and is dedicated to helping the person feel safe, secure and valued. Activities is not what is done, it is in the doing. People living with dementia and Alzheimer’s can get bored which can be discouraging, so providing stimulating activities that engage your loved one can bring pleasure and lessen the persons anxiety and irritability. Here is a list of activities to do with your loved ones living with dementia and Alzheimer’s. 1. Exercise and physical activity 2. Reminisce about their life 3. Arts and crafts 4. Cooking and baking 5. Animal therapy 6. Puzzles 7. Explore nature 8. Read their favorite book 9. Simple and fun activities such as; • Jigsaw puzzles – as dementia progresses, fewer pieces will be necessary • Crosswords • Dominoes • Board games • Untying knots – this gets their hands working and requires a surprising amount of focus • Sudoku • Coloring 10. Engage them in their favorite topics 11. Music 12. Activities are everywhere. Activities should aim to: • Stir memories and allow them to reminisce about their life • Foster emotional connections with others – contact with others is vital • Encourage self-expression • Make them feel more engaged with life • Help them feel productive Here are pictures of our Respite members at home enjoying some of their favorite activities. If you would like activities emailed to you, please contact Center 50+ to be added to the list. If you are interest in learning more about The Adult Day Care program you can leave a message for Wendy Kilgore, Respite Coordinator at 503 588-6303.
Aug 3 Aug 4 Aug 5 Aug 6 Aug 7
Cheese Tortellini Chile Con Carne Honey Dijon Chicken Chicken Stir-Fry Baked Fish or Chicken
Aug 10 Aug 11
Chicken Casserole Chicken Enchiladas
Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14
Penne W/Meat Sauce Swedish Meatballs BBQ Chicken
Aug 17 Aug 18 Aug 19 Aug 20
Chicken Salad Salisbury Steak Teriyaki Chicken Herb Roasted Chicken
Aug 21
Baked Salmon or Chicken
Aug 24 Aug 25 Aug 26 Aug 27 Aug 28
Chicken Parmesan Swedish Meatballs BBQ Chicken Sloppy Joes Baked Fish or Chicken
Aug 31
Cheese Tortellini
All meals are subject to change The City of Salem is following Governor Brown’s guidance and new rules addressing large gatherings and social distancing designed to slow the spread of COVID – 19. The Center is closed until the policy put forth by the Governor has been lifted. Congregate meals offered Monday through Friday at Center 50+ will continue trough a drive-up option, if you are not on the regular delivery list. Please follow us @ https://www.facebook.come/center50plus/ for virtual program offerings during this time. Your health is important to us! We are all in this together! HOW TO GET MORE INFORMATION
p Call for your newcomers packet 503-588-6303 p Tune in to KBZY Radio 1490 AM, Fridays at 8:10 a.m. p Visit our website: www.cityofsalem/Center 50+
p Stop by the Center for a tour p You may pick up a FREE copy of Northwest50Plus at Center 50+ or at many local merchants.
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