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GOT THE WINTER BLAHS? NEVER FEAR - PRIMEPLUS NORFOLK
SENIOR CENTER IS HERE WITH A FULL CALENDAR OF EVENTS AND
PROGRAMS. EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR LYNNE BERG AND
GERIATRICS CASE MANAGER KIM LABIDI ARE HERE TO FILL US IN.
ON A SEASON FULL OF THINGS TO DO AND THINGS THAT WILL MAKE YOU
BETTER THAN YOU EVER THOUGHT YOU COULD BE.
>> YOU BET. >> HOW'S THAT?
>> THAT'S REALLY GOOD. I APPRECIATE.
THANK YOU. I'M REALLY GLAD TO HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT WITH YOU TODAY.
THERE'S SO MUCH HAPPENING. YOU'RE RIGHT, IT'S A TOUGH TIME
OF YEAR AND NOT ONLY IS BLAH BUT WE HAVE TAX SEASON, RIGHT?
>> THE TAX SEASON BLAHS. 10 YOU DO HAVE A CONNECTION IN THAT
REGARD. >> THAT'S RIGHT.
>> TAX PREPARATION WE WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT.
>> WE DO. WE HAVE AS PRIMEPLUS HAS TRIED
TO PARTNER WITH AGENCIES BRINGS FOLKS INTO THE ORGANIZATION TO
DO SERVICES FOR FOLKS, THE TAX AID PROGRAM BY AORTA IS ONE
OF -- AARP IS ONE OF THOSE. WE'RE FORTUNATE TO HAVE A CREW
OF THEIR VOLUNTEERS WHICH WE SUPPLY WITH SPACE, WE GIVE THEM
ACCESS TO THE PHONE AND INTERNET, HELP WITH RECEPTION
AND THEY TAKE APPOINTMENTS. AND THEN THEY MEET WITH PEOPLE
ALL DURING THESE DAYS IN ORDER TO HELP THEM GET THEIR TAXES
DONE AT NO COST: NOT ONLY ARE THEY FABULOUS PEOPLE, BUT WE SEE
SUCH BIG SMILES AND SO MUCH APPRECIATION FROM THE COMMUNITY
WHEN PEOPLE ARE LEAVING AND THEY'VE GOTTEN THAT DONE.
>> THAT SENSE OF RELIEF THAT COMES WITH HAVING COMPLETED
SOMETHING THAT CAN BE SOMETIMES DAUNTING OR CAN CREATE ANXIETY
IN PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S DONE CORRECTLY.
>> YOU'RE RIGHT. IT'S ALSO SOMETHING THAT HANGS
OVER US BECAUSE OF THE DEADLINES.
BECAUSE OF THAT IT'S EVEN MORE WONDERFUL TO BE ABLE TO OFFER
APPOINTMENTS AT OUR SITE. THAT HELPS PEOPLE KNOW THEY WILL
GET IN AND THEY'RE GOING TO BE SEEN.
>> Jan: THAT'S GOOD. >> THAT PIECE I WOULD LIKE TO
SHARE IS LAST YEAR THEY DID APPROXIMATELY 1600 TAX RETURNS
AT OUR FACILITY. >> Jan: WOW.
>> AND BROUGHT $1.5 MILLION IN 11 REE BATES BACK INTO THE
COMMUNITY THROUGH THE TAX PREPARATION WITH REBATES.
IT'S WONDERFUL FOR EVERYONE. IT ADDS TO THE ECONOMY.
>> Jan: DEFINITELY DOES. SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO FIND OUT
YOU HAVE TO PAY BUT BETTER TO KNOW THEN.
>> NO ONE WANTS TO PAY A PENALTY.
>> NOBODY WANTS TO PAY A PENALTY.
IF YOU GET IN CHARGE OF YOUR LIFE THERE ARE PAYOFFS AND
PRIMEPLUS OFFERS A MULTITUDE OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES AND
THINGS TO DO THERE, JUST REALLY NEAT.
LYNN, WE COULD START ANYWHERE BUT I KNOW YOU HAVE AN EVENT
COMING UP. >> YES, WE DO.
>> Jan: AN ANNUAL EVENT THAT'S BECOME BIGGER AND BIGGER.
>> YES, IT HAS. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE MEN WHO
COOK, TWO MAN AMATEUR CHEF TEAM COMPETITION OUR SIGNATURE
FUNDRAISER. GO TO OUR WEBSITE OR COME BY THE
OFFICE OR TALK TO A BOARD MEMBER OR MYSELF TO GET TICKETS.
IT'S MARCH 29 FROM 6:00 UNTIL -- YOU KNOW, QUESTION MARK.
>> Jan: WE JUST PUT AT 6:00 P.M. ON THE FULL SCREEN INFORMATION
BOARD SO PEOPLE -- IT'S GREET THAT PEOPLE WANT TO LINGER
LONGER SO WE HAVE NOT PUT AN END TIME.
THIS YEAR, BECKY IS GOING TO BE WITH US AS OUR MUSICAL
ENTERTAINMENT SO THAT'S FABULOUS.
>> BECKY'S FUN. >> WE'LL HAVE A SILENT AUCTION.
LAST TIME WAS THE FIRST EVER, VERY SUCCESSFUL.
ALL THIS HELPS OFFER PROGRAMS 12 THAT KEEP SENIORS OUT OF NURSING
HOMES, ACTIVE AND CONNECTED TO THE COMMUNITY, TAKING GOOD CARE
OF THEMSELVES AND DOING IT IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT'S SPECIAL FOR
THEM. >> THAT'S PERFECT.
KIM, ONE OF THE THINGS ABOUT PEOPLE TAKING CARE OF THEMSELVES
OF COURSE, THE WHOLE ISSUE OF WELLNESS.
I WOULDN'T SAY ISSUE BUT THE WHOLE IDEA OF IT HAS CERTAINLY
GROWN OVER TIME. PEOPLE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WELLNESS
WAS. IT WAS ABOUT THE OPPOSITE.
ILL, HOW DOW REMAIN AND MAINTAIN YOUR HEALTH AND KEEP GOING AND
BEING AS ACTIVE AND FULFILLED AT POSSIBLE THROUGH THE YOUR LIFE.
>> THAT'S TRUE. >> AS A GERIATRICS CARE MANAGER
YOU DEAL WITH PEOPLE AND ISSUES THAT COME ALONG AND YOU OFFER
WAYS TO -- FOR PEOPLE TO SURMOUNT THEM.
>> WE TRY. WE'RE SEEING THAT A LOT OF
INDIVIDUALS ARE STARTING TO LOOK FORWARD TO PLANNING, SO THAT
FORWARD THINKING YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT FOCUSES ON WELLNESS RATHER
THAN WAITING UNTIL A CRISIS STRIKES CAN BE VERY HELPFUL TO
THE FAMILY MEMBER AND THE INDIVIDUAL WHO MAY NEED
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. MAKING SURE THAT CARE
PREFERENCES CAN BE HONORED AND THAT DECISIONS CAN BE MADE IN A
WAY THAT AVOIDS FEELING LIKE YOUR BACK IS AGAINST THE WALL.
SOMETIMES BEING PROACTIVE AND DOING THE RESEARCH NOW,
UNDERSTANDING WHAT OPTIONS WOULD BE AVAILABLE, WHAT MAKES SENSE
FOR YOUR BUDGET, YOUR LIFESTYLE, YOUR INTERESTS, MAKING SURE
CERTAIN PIECES ARE IN PLACE THAT 13 WHEN THE TIME COMES AND THERE
MAY BE SOME SORT OF EVENT THAT HAPPENS AND CHANGES THE PERSON'S
STATUS, THEY CAN MAKE THE TRANSITION IN A WAY THAT
PRESERVES THAT WELLNESS IN THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF FUNCTIONING.
SO WE FOCUS A LOT OF EFFORTS TOWARDS HELPING FAMILIES IN THAT
WAY. ON THE SENIOR END, WE FOCUS TO
HELP INDIVIDUALS UNDERSTAND WAYS TO KEEP THEMSELVES HEALTHY AND
STRONG THROUGH DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES AND NUTRITION AND SO
WE'LL BE ALSO LAUNCHING EDUCATIONAL NATIVES --
INITIATIVES THAT HELP SENIORS KEEP WELL AND TAKE A PROACTIVE
STANCE. >> GET INTO WHAT SOME OF THOSE
ARE IN A MOMENT. THE IDEA IS TO START TALKING
ABOUT THESE THINGS INSTEAD OF HAVING THEM HAPPEN.
YOU MAKE PEOPLE AWARE BECAUSE YOU HAVE OTHERS THINKING THE
SAME WAY. THAT CHANGES THE WHOLE
PERSPECTIVE OF HOW WE LOOK AT GROWING OLDER.
>> AND A SENSE OF EMPOWERMENT. ABLE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT OPTIONS
ARE AVAILABLE BUT ALSO TO KNOW THAT THEY CAN BE HONORED WITH A
LITTLE BIT OF THOUGHT. AND SO JUST REALLY A LOT OF
TIMES PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE HOW MANY OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE, HOW
MANY SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AND WHAT CHOICES THEY MAY HAVE AND
UNDERSTANDING THE COMMUNITY AND THE RANGE OF SERVICES CAN HELP
THEM FEEL BETTER ABOUT WHEN THAT TIME COMES.
>> THERE'S A PICTURE OF FOLKS, THEY LOOK LIKE THEY'RE
CHEERLEADING BUT THEY'RE EXERCISING IN THIS ROOM.
I DON'T KNOW IF WE HAVE THE ONE 14 OF THE FOLKS DANCING AS WELL.
>> DANCING HAPPENS ON TUESDAYS. >> THAT PICTURE IS ON THE
COVERY. >> THE COVER SHOT OF PRIME TIME,
WHICH COMES OUT BIMONTHLY. OTHER PARTNERS I WOULD LIKE TO
SHARE WITH EVERYONE IS WALGREEN'S IS COMING IN AND
DOING A CLINIC WITH US FOR SHINGLES ON MARCH 10th.
ALSO WE HAVE STERLING FINANCIAL COMING IN, OFFERING TO DO
APPOINTMENTS TO HELP PEOPLE WITH LONG TERM PLANNING AND OTHER
THINGS. THOSE KINDS OF PARTNERSHIPS HELP
US BRING INFORMATION TO SENIORS SO THEY ARE ABLE TO FUNCTION
WELL, MAKE GOOD DECISIONS, TAKE CARE OF THEIR INTERESTS AND ALSO
TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT THEMSELVES. AND BE WITH THEIR FRIENDS.
AND THAT BEING SAID, I WANT TO SHARE THIS WITH YOU, THIS IS THE
PRIMEPLUS NEW PROMOTION PIECE JUST TO HELP PEOPLE REMEMBER WHO
WE ARE. IT SAYS FOR MATURE AUDIENCES
ONLY AND THAT'S WHO OUR MEMBERSHIP CONSISTS OF.
WE HAVE NOT ONLY THOSE ARE ACTIVE AND ENGAGED BUT WE TAKE
CARE OF FOLKS WHO NEED SUPERVISION OR HELP IN OUR ADULT
DAY CARE PROGRAM. SO THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO STAY US
DURING THE DAY ALLOWS THEIR FAMILIES TO WORK AND MAINTAIN
THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIFE BUT KEEP THEIR FAMILY TOGETHER.
>> IT HELPS YOU PLAN AND HELPS YOU STAY ORGANIZED AND IN
CONTROL OF YOUR -- OF A CHANGING SITUATION, WHICH IS, YOU KNOW,
THINGS DON'T ALWAYS REMAIN THE SAME.
>> THANK YOU. LYNN.
>> YOUR WELCOME. 15 LOOKS VERY NICE.
THE OTHER THING IS OUR NUTRITION PROGRAM HAS GROWN OVER THE LAST
YEAR. I THINK WE'VE TALKED IN THE PAST
ABOUT WE HAVE A CHEF WHO DOES THE HOME-COOKED MEALS IN HOUSE
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND WE HAVE SEEN AN INCREASE OF ALMOST
13% IN OUR MEALS. AND WE'RE ALMOST UP TO 5,000
MEALS BEING SERVED EACH YEAR FROM OUR SITE.
AND IN TALKING WITH THE FOOD BANK, THEY'RE ALSO INDICATING
THAT THERE ARE MORE ELDERLY PEOPLE NOW IN FOOD LINES THAN
EVER BEFORE. SHE HASN'T EVER SEEN THIS
NUMBER. AND SO KNOWING THAT PEOPLE WHO
ARE IN A FIXED OR LOW INCOME TIME OF LIFE, STRUGGLING TO MAKE
ENDS MEET AND ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT HAVING ENOUGH TO EAT HAS
REALLY MADE THIS PROGRAM EVEN HIGHER IN DEMAND.
>> Jan: OKAY. THESE MEALS THAT YOU PROVIDE CAN
BE HOME MEALS OR CONGREGATE? >> WE'RE THE CONGREGATE MEAL
PROVIDER. YOU COME IN AND HAVE A MEAL WITH
US. OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE THAT
EVERYONE NOT ONLY COMES IN AND HAS ACCESS TO THE MEAL BUT LEARN
ABOUT OTHER THINGS HAPPENING AND PERHAPS THERE ARE OTHER WAYS
THEY CAN BE HELPED IN THE COMMUNITY TO MAINTAIN THEIR
INDEPENDENCE. >> THE WHOLE SOCIALIZATION
ASPECT IT HUGE. IT'S ONE WAY PEOPLE CAN STAY UP
ON THINGS HAPPENING, STAY INVOLVED IN WHAT'S GOING ON IN
THE PRESENT AND BEING ABLE TO PLAN FOR THE FUTURE.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING GOOD 16 INFORMATION.
THERE'S SO MUCH GOING ON. GIVE THEM A CALL AND THEY'LL
FILL YOU IN ON WELLNESS AND EVENTS, INCLUDING MEN WHO COOK.
>> YES. >> Jan: GOLDEN PAWS, YOU MAY
RECALL, IS A PROGRAM WE MENTIONED IN ONE OF OUR MOST
RECENT SHOWS AND WE HAD AN INTERVIEW WITH THE WONDERFUL
FOLKS AT THE NORFOLK ANIMAL CARE CENTER WHO
SHARED TWO OF THEIR WARDS -- AN APPLEHEAD CHIHUAHUA NAMED
SNOWBOB AND MARTY, A RUSSIAN BLUE.
WELL, WE'RE HAPPY TO SAY THAT BOTH NOW HAVE LOVING PERMANENT
HOMES. SNOWBOB WAS ADOPTED BY A FORMER
VOLUNTEER. AND MARTY?
WELL, SEE FOR YOURSELF. THIS HANDSOME SENIOR FELINE IS
NOW HAPPILY AND PERMANENTLY SITUATED WITH HIS SENIOR
COMPANION, A WIN-WIN FOR BOTH. THE ANIMAL CARE CENTER'S GOLDEN
PAWS PROGRAM OFFERS A DISCOUNTED FEE TO HUMANS WHO ADOPT SENIOR
ANIMALS AND NO COST ADOPTIONS TO SENIORS ADOPTING SENIORS.
IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE GOLDEN PAWS
PROGRAM, CALL 441-5505 OR CHECK THEM OUT ONLINE AT
WWW.NORFOLK.GOV/NACC. THAT STANDS FOR NORFOLK ANIMAL
CARE CENTER. PERHAPS YOU TOO CAN FIND A PET
OF YOUR DREAMS AND PET CAN FIND A HUMAN OF HIS OR HERS.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US, SEE YOU AGAIN NEXT TIME.
BYE.