Barney Neighborhood House

Wonderful volunteers who assisted with painting, house cleaning, yard work, and food deliveries!

Barney Senior Program Newsletter

Happy New Year 2012!

Barney House Gala with Andrea Roane



Barney Neighborhood House held its annual gala celebrating its 110th year in providing services to senior citizens, youth and the mentally challenged. This years theme was Caribbean “Caribbean Rapsody gala”, Celebrating the Legacy in the 21st century. The even was held at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington DC. This years honoree was a multi-Emmy award winning reporter, Andrea Roane from WUSA channel 9 news station. Ms Roane has been with WUSA9 since 1981and is currently co-anchors 9 News Now morning news from 4am to 7am. Ms Roane is an advocate for breast cancer and spokesperson for channel’s Buddy Check Now. During her career, Andrea has covered a wealth of hard news stories, from politics, the arts education and sports to women’s health issues. She has interviewed hundreds of newsmakers, politicians, celebrities and entertainers. Ms Roane is active in the community, She co-chairs the Kennedy Center Community and Friends Board, and is a member of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. She is also the Sustaining Director of the Prevent Cancer Foundation; Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center Health Disparities Initiative Community Advisory Board; and a Trustee of the Catholic University of America. Andrea is a member of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (Federal Association); the Women’s Forum of Washington. She is a lifetime member of bother the NAACP and the National Council of Negro Women and a member of the Links, Inc. Metropolitan DC Chapter. Ms Roane is a native of New Orleans, She and her husband Michael resides in the District with their son and daughter.









National Council of Aging : TOP 10 SCAMS TARGETING SENIORS



1. Health Care/Medicare/Health Insurance: In these type of scams, perpetrators may pose as a Medicare representative to get older people to give them their personal information, or they will provide bogus services for elderly people at makeshift mobile clinics, then use the personal information they provide to bill Medicare and pocket the money.

2. Counterfeit Prescription Drugs: Most commonly, counterfeit drug scams on the Internet, where seniors increasingly go to find better prices on medications. The danger is that besides paying money for something that will not help a person’s medical condition, victims may purchase unsafe substances that can inflict even more harm. This scam can be as hard on the body as it is on the wallet.

3. Funeral & Cemetery Scams: The FBI warns about two types of funeral and cemetery fraud perpetrated on seniors.

In one approach, scammers read obituaries and call or attend the funeral service of a complete stranger to take advantage of the grieving widow or widower. Claiming the deceased had an outstanding debt with him, scammers will try to extort money from relatives to settle the fake debts. Another tactic of disreputable funeral homes is to family members’ unfamiliarity with the considerable cost of funeral service to add unnecessary charges to the bill. In one common scam of this type, funeral directors will insist that a casket, usually one of the most expensive parts of funeral services is necessary even when performing a direct cremation, which can be accomplished with a cardboard casket rather than an expensive display or burial casket.

4. Fraudulent Anti-Aging Products: In a society bombarded with images of the young and beautiful, it’s not surprising that some older people feel the need to conceal their age in order to participate more fully in social circles and the workplace. Botox scams are particularly unsettling, as renegade labs creating versions of the real thing may still be working with the root ingredient botulism, neurotoxin, which is one of the most toxic substances known to science. A bad batch can have health consequences far beyond wrinkles or drooping neck muscles.

5. Telemarketing: The most common scheme is when scammers use fake telemarketing calls to prey on older people, who as a group makes twice as many purchases over the phone than the national average.

“The Fake Accident Ploy” This is when the con artist gets the victim to wire or send money on the pretext that the person’s child or another relative is in the hospital and needs money. Charity Scam’s, Money is solicited for fake charities. This often occurs after national disaster.

6. Internet Fraud: A senior receives email messages that appear to be from a legitimate company or institution, asking them to update or verify their personal information. A senior receives emails that appear to be from the IRS about a tax refund.

7. Investment Schemes: Because many seniors find themselves planning for retirement and managing their savings once they finish schemes have been targeted at seniors looking to safeguard their cash for their later years

8. Homeowner/Reverse Mortgage Scams: A particularly elaborate property tax scam in San Diego saw fraudsters sending personalized letters to different proprietors apparently on behalf of the County Assessor’s Office. The letter, made to look official but displaying only public information would identify the property’s assessed value and offer the homeowner, for a fee of course, to arrange for a reassessment of the property’s value and therefore the tax burden associated with it.

9. Sweepstakes & Lottery Scams: Here scammers inform their mark that they have won a lottery or sweepstakes of some kind and need to make some sort of payment to unlock the supposed prize. Often seniors will be sent a check that they can deposit in their bank account, knowing that while it shows up in their account immediately. It will take a few days before the (fake) check is rejected. During that time the criminals will quickly collect money for supposed fees for or taxes on the prize, which they pocket while the victim has the ’prize money” removed from his or account soon as the check bounces.

10. The Grandparent Scam: Scammers will place a call to an older person and when the mark picks up, they will say something along the lines of “ Hey Grandma do you know who this is?” When the unsuspecting grandparent guesses the name of the grandchild the scammer has established a fake identity. Once in the fake grandchild will usually ask for money to solve a financial problem to be paid via Western Union or Money Gram. Then the artist will beg the grandparent to not tell their parents



Nutrition Corner with Melissa Pember

Think healthy eating is all about dieting and sacrifice? Think again. Eating well is a lifestyle that embraces colorful food, creativity in the kitchen, and eating with friends. For seniors, the benefits of healthy eating include increased mental acuteness, resistance to illness and disease, higher energy levels, a more robust immune system, faster recuperation times, and better management of chronic health problems. As we age, eating well can also be the key to a positive outlook and staying emotionally balanced.

You are the boss when it comes to food choices.











Recipe of the Month



Kale chips rock!!! They are just like chips. . They really were like thin potato chips!

Rough Recipe: Preheat oven to about 375*

Use about 1 OXO salad spinner’s worth of kale (which was a stuffed grocery store veggie bag). Tear the leaves off the thick stems into bite size pieces. Spread out on cookie sheets.



Drizzle with about 2 tsp of olive oil



Sprinkle with Parmesan, Asiago or your seasonings of choice. Plus a sprinkle of kosher salt to taste.



Bake for about 15 minutes, until edges are brown and kale is crispy when moved in pan











FREE IN

HOME SESSIONS

BNH Caregivers Support: Our Licensed Clinical Social Workers provide one-on-one assessments and case management services to assist “caregivers” in arranging supportive services for their elderly loved ones.





Caregivers Support Group



Ward 4 Residents Only!

To RSVP please contact Sheila Pannell,

Social Worker for Barney Neighborhood House at (2020 939-9010



Meetings:

First and Third

Tuesday Monthly



Starting

February 7, 2012



Where BNH—5656A Third St. N.E.

Time 2:00pm— 3:30pm







Volunteers Needed

Barney Neighborhood House is seeking organizations, or individuals who would be willing to volunteer to help our seniors with removing snow from their residences in Ward 4.

Snow season will be upon us soon and seniors who are homeowners are not always able to shovel snow from in front of their homes. In the District of Columbia this could cause a senior to be fined or worst ...to slip and fall. So we are looking for volunteers to help us in creating a safe and comfortable environment for our seniors.



Faith & Communities

FIGHT FLU



THE FLU ENDS WITH U



You play an important role in keeping your family, your community, and yourself healthy!



5 Things you can do to Fight Flu



The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that every 6 months and older receive an annual flu vaccine. Check with your local health department or visit www.flu.gov to find out where and where you and your family can be vaccinated.

Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.

Wash your hands often with soap and warm water, especially after your cough or sneeze. You can also use an alcohol-based hand cleaner.

If you or your family member have flu-like symptoms, stay home from work or school. Symptoms of the flu may include fever, coughing, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, headaches, body aches, chills and fatigue. Not everyone with the flu will have a fever.

Diabetes, asthma, heart disease are among the most common long term health conditions that place people at high risk for serious flu complications. If you or a family member has a long-term health condition, be sure to get the flu vaccine.









If you or your group would be interested in this opportunity, please contact: Barney Neighborhood House

202 939-9020 or

James Thompson at 202 939-9031



WEHTS



Barney Neighborhood House Lead Agency for Ward 4 transportation information.



There are various services offered at Barney to assist seniors’ transportation needs. We have a long history of innovation and expertise to assure you of the consistently high quality and effectiveness that you deserve and need.



Part I: Washington Elderly Handicapped Transportation Service (WEHTS) is a curb-to-curb van/bus service with destination points within the beltway. Barney schedules your reservations with WEHTS, a life support transportation system, to provide transportation for seniors to medical, doctors, hospitals, appointments, D C services, and benefits department services. We advise clients to be ready one hour earlier before scheduled pick-up time. The service is wheelchair accessible and an additional person may accompany the client if needed. Frail, Alzheimer's and/or dementia participates using WEHTS transportation must have an es**rt at least 18 years of age or older. All appointments must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance due to the large number of new clients enrolling. The hours to make reservations with Barney are between 9:00am - 3:30 pm. The hours to schedule an appointment for pickup are 10:30am—3:45pm. This will assure you will not be late and will reach your appointment on time.



Part II: Call N’ Ride, Our Call N Ride program is available to seniors 60 years old and over, who would like to use a taxi service in the DC and surrounding areas during the week and weekends. Seniors can purchase their 40 dollar coupon booklets at our main office 5656 A 3rd Street NE. The coupon booklets are purchased according to the seniors income and determined by using a sliding scale based on your income. After the client is enrolled and accepted into the program, the client becomes responsible for telephoning one of the three taxi companies contracted by Barney. Call our Transportation office at 202 939-9030 to apply.



Part III: Metro Bus Cards Seniors 65 and older can purchase senior metro bus cards at our office. The cost of a Senior Card is $5.00 dollars in cash only. You must present proper photo ID information.



Part IV Es**rt Service is operated through the Crest program for seniors who are legally blind and /or mobility challenged. Arrangements are made through our office to assist you with your appointment.



To receive more information about all the above programs we offer and/or to make an appointment, call our agency office Monday through Friday, 9:00am—3:30 pm (202) 939-9020







Barney Neighborhood House held its annual holiday party on Friday, December 9, at the 19th Street Baptist Church on 16th Street NW. Over 230 seniors were in attendance. The attendees enjoyed live music and a Christmas performance written by one of our own seniors Ms. Jane Johnson. Councilmember, Muriel Bowser and the DCOA Executive Director, Dr. John Thompson stopped by and shared inspiring holiday greetings. Ms. Senior DC also performed her award winning rendition of “Michael Jackson’s Moonwalk”. Door prizes courtesy of Mary Kay Cosmetics were raffled and a delicious lunch was catered by The Dutch Mill Caterers at the courtesy of the DC Office on Aging. Springhouse Assisted Living graciously provided a gold sponsorship for this event and Vitas Hospice was a proud Bronze sponsor.

A great time and a lot of fun was held by all.















DCOA celebrated its Annual Senior Holiday party on

Thursday, December 8, 2011

at the DC Armory













The D.C. Office on Aging & the ADRC

has relocated to:



Hayes Wellness Center

500 K. Street NE

Washington D.C. 20002

A Ribbon Cutting ceremony

was held on

October 27, 2011







A Message from the Project Director



On Tuesday, November 22nd Lockheed Martin Corporation provided meals for 30 seniors and their families in collaboration with Barney Neighborhood House.

Due to the rising cost of homebound meals for seniors in the District of Columbia, Barney is no longer able to accommodate the demand of those isolated seniors who are in need of daily meals. As a result, many seniors now have limited resources for food because many times their income is not adequate enough to buy nutritious meals that can be utilized for daily consumption. Unfortunately, we often assist seniors who have to choose between food. and /or medicine. However, thanks to the generous contribution of Lockheed Martin , Barney was able to provide meals to those seniors who are on our homebound waiting list for Thanksgiving Day. Fortunately, Lockheed Martin and Barney share the belief that Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks, family and celebrating with food. However, our challenge still remains after Thanksgiving Day. We at Barney are asking for your assistance in feeding and providing supportive services for the many disadvantage families in the District of Columbia. Are you or your organization up for assisting us in meeting the challenge? We are asking that you or your group organize food drives or make donations to support our efforts to assist families who are in need of our help. To organize a food drive, please contact Project Director, Edwinta Jenkins at 202-939-9040. Our pantry is low and we are especially in need of Ensure, Glucerna, dried whole wheat grains (cereals, rice , pasta) and low-sodium canned products for our pantry for the elderly. Also another option is to make a monetary donation by visiting our website at www.barneynh.org.





Did you know …………...



Ambassador Program

Training Workshop

The Office on Aging Ambassador program is designed to reach out to older adults and/or their caregivers to help them learn about the services and resources available to them.

Ambassadors meet one-on-one with seniors and/or their caregivers to discuss potential helpful resources. Ambassadors do not recommend or advocate for particular organizations; they simply provide useful information and refer seniors to the Office on Aging for further information and assistance.

If you are interested in helping to educate older adults about the services and resources available to them, join us for our next Ambassador Training Workshop to learn about all of the programs and services that the Office on Aging offers to the community and how you can become an Ambassador Community and how you can become an Ambassador





The meeting will be held:



Wednesday,

February 15, 2012

9:00 am— 12:00 pm

D. C. Office on Aging

500 K Street NE

Washington D.C. 20002



For more information, Call the D.C. Office on Aging (202) 724-5622



Barney Senior Program



A New Provider for

Homebound Meals



Effective December 2.2011



Catholic Charities a non-profit organization that serves the Greater D.C. community became our new home bound meals provider.



Meals will include:

1 Hot meal with milk and fresh fruit or fruit juice

1 Cold meal with milk and fresh fruit and fruit juice



Catholic Charities offers senior friendly nutritious meals and packaging that follows the USDA Dietary guidelines.



Meals will continue to be delivered on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays.



If you have any questions or concerns regarding your meal delivery please contact that Lead Agency in your Ward.









JANUARY 2012





Volume 1, Issue 1

Home | Flu.gov Get the seasonal and pandemic flu information you need at Flu.gov.

Photos taken at Barney's Holiday Party on December 8, 2011.

Caregiver Consultations upon request.

BNH is available to serve you. For appointment, please call:

Mrs. Sheila Pannell, LICSW

202-929-9010.

LOCKHEED MARTIN AND BARNEY NEIGHBOHOOD HOUSE COLLABORATION
FEEDS 30 FAMILIES AT THANKSGIVING

On Tuesday, November 22nd Lockheed Martin Corporation sponsored 30 seniors and their families in collaboration with Barney Neighborhood House.

Due to the rising cost of homebound meals for seniors in the District of Columbia, Barney is no longer able to accommodate the demand of those isolated seniors who are in need of daily meals. As a result, many seniors now have limited resources for food because many times their income is not adequate enough to buy nutritious meals that can be utilized for daily consumption. Unfortunately, we often assist seniors who have to choose between food and/or medicine. However, thanks to the generous contribution of Lockheed Martin, Barney was able to provide meals to those seniors who are on our homebound waiting list for Thanksgiving Day. Fortunately, Lockheed Martin and Barney share the belief that Thanksgiving is a time for giving thanks, family and celebrating with food.

However, our challenge still remains after Thanksgiving Day. We at Barney are asking for your assistance in feeding and providing supportive services for the many disadvantaged families in the District of Columbia. Are you or your organization up for assisting us in meeting the challenge? We are asking that you or your group organize food drives or make donations to support our efforts to assist families who are in need of our help.

To organize a food drive, please contact our Project Director, Edwinta Jenkins at 202-939-9040. Our pantry is low and we are especially in need of Ensure, Glucerna, dried whole wheat grains (cereals, rice, pasta) and low-sodium canned products for our pantry for our elderly. If you would rather make a contribution please visit our website and click on the hyperlink “How Can I Help” and make a monetary donation. You can also mail your contributions to Barney Neighborhood House, 5656A 3rd Street, NE Washington, D.C. 20011.

Again we thank you for your contribution in advance and have a Happy Holiday!

Come and join Barney at our Holiday Celebration on December 9th!! It will be held at 19th Street Baptist Church located at 4606 16th St NW. There will be lots of amazing entertainment including a play, readings, and the singing of carols. Come out and support!!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! It's time for the holiday preparation!

Barney's Aging Advisory Board Meeting will be held on December 1st at Lamond Recreation Center located at 20 Tuckerman St NE. All are welcome!

ATTENTION: Did you know that there is a shortage for immunizations this year? Most places that provide these shots are requiring that the patients are covered by Medicaid and/or Medicare. Wal-greens is providing free immunizations for seniors and the only thing needed is a voucher! These immunizations will include pneumonia and the flu. Please take advantage of this wonderful opportunity!