LOCAL People Care

Riverside Presbyterian Church, Riverside, IL
Contact Info
116 Barrypoint Riverside, IL 60546 Tel: (708) 447-1520 Fax: (708) 447-1525

http://mccormick.edu/content/riverside-presbyterian-church-riverside-il

Links
AgeOptions, connecting Older Adults with Community-based Resources and Options (The Area Agency of Aging of Suburban Cook County, since 1974)
AgingWell is a partnership in 20 communities in the greater Lyons Township Illinois area. The partnership is composed of hundreds of older adults and over 130 community based organizations working together to create an environment in which people can age well.
Lyons Township
Riverside Township
Village of Brookfield
Aging Care Connections, a community resource for older adults and their families. From in-home services and support to opportunities for health and wellness, Aging Care Connections is meeting the needs of today’s older adults and their families within the community.
St. Paul’s Church, Episcopal/Anglican, Riverside, IL
West Suburban Senior Services (Proviso Council on Aging) has been assisting senior citizens in the near West Cook County suburbs township for over 30 years. As a charitable, non-profit organization, the agency provides a variety of services, programs and assistance exclusively to address the needs of senior citizen residents.
Pace Suburban Bus Service
AARP Senior Services and Information
The British Home Retirement Community, Brookfield, IL
The Scottish Home, North Riverside, IL. The Scottish Home has provided a warm, loving and home-like environment for elderly Scots and others for most of this century.
PeopleCare Stories
Keep PeopleCare in the Wings
Not Now Honey, I’m Playing Bingo
Sometimes the Rules Don’t Count
95-Year Old Soccer Player Breaks Hip
I’m One of Your People
Christmas Dinner Will Never Be The Same
We Can’t Let Her Just Fade Away
It All Ended With Some Sauerkraut Soup
Kind Words“Dear People Who Care,Gary and I cannot express enough the deep gratitude we have for all of you and the help you have given us during our time of crisis. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the work that you do and for being there for people like us. I hope someday we can repay your favors by helping others who may need assistance in the time of crisis.”Sincerely, Grace
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Free ASL Dictionary: This is an excellent site and it is free!http://www.lifeprint.com/

Hearing

Using American Sign Language with Seniors



It’s All about Clear Communication!
Mary, who has just been diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer’s disease. She hired an in-home care worker, but they are having difficulty communicating as Mary’s words are failing her. The worker teaches Mary and her children some simple signs to ease their communication. Mary is thrilled as she can express her needs to her children and caregivers without feeling embarrassed or frustrated

To read more http://www.poststat.net/alzwa/pub.54/issue.717/article.2982/

Hearing Information

Seniors and Hearing Loss
The loss of hearing that gradually occurs during the aging process is called presbycusis. After age 50, there may be a slow decline of hearing each year. Just as hair turns gray at different rates in different people, presbycusis develops at different rates as well. Generally, the person first loses the ability to hear sounds in the high–pitched range. There may be difficulty understanding the voices of fanily and friends.

Mure http://www.michdhh.org/seniors/index.html

Spirit ...... Being positive

Ray Bradbury"Everyone must leave something behind when he dies, my grandfather said. A child or a book or a painting or a house or a wall built or a pair of shoes made. Or a garden planted. Something your hand touched some way so your soul has somewhere to go when you die, and when people look at that tree or that flower you planted, you're there. It doesn't matter what you do, he said, so long as you change something from the way it was before you touched it into something that's like you after you take your hands away. The difference between the man who just cuts lawns and a real gardener is in the touching, he said. The lawn-cutter might just as well not have been there at all; the gardener will be there a lifetime."

Medical Infornation Source

Medical Information
Urinary catheters


Urinary catheters are used to drain the bladder. Your health care provider may recommend a catheter for short-term or long-term use because you have or had: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003981.htm
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Hearing State Informatiom

IDHHC serves as a conduit of information about hearing loss to the State of Illinois. This information includes public awareness about hearing loss, demographic information on hearing loss in Illinois, statutes at the Federal and State level affecting the deaf and hard of hearing.http://www.idhhc.state.il.us/familyInfo/index.htm

Hearing

Chicago Hearing Society
The Chicago Hearing Society has been helping senior citizens with hearing loss since 1916. Among other services, they offer hearing-aid assistance to the hearing impaired and deaf in the Chicago area.
Chicago Hearing Society
2001 North Clybourn Avenue
Chicago, IL 60614
773-248-9121 (voice)
773-248-9174 (TTY)
ChicagoHearingSociety.org

Tips

How to Save Money
My Daughter developed a new hobby: Turning off lights. There's also an element of Tag, You're It, as this game involves following her son around as he tries to flip every switch in her home..
This a good example for us ( For us, Seniors)

From the Blind Service Association, Chicago, IL
“TIP BITS” from their publication “The Vision Connection”

*** Use a small food chopper that stops when you take your hand off of it. It’s a great help instead of using a knife.

*** When you pick up your medication, ask the pharmacist to mark the lid with a letter that represents your medicine name.

*** Make sure a relative or neighbor has a copy of your house key.

*** Get rid of scatter rugs and loose carpets. If you have a favorite rug, hang it on the wall. It will last much longer!

*** Never carry any package that will obstruct you view of
the next step. Keep at least one hand on the handrail.

*** Concentrate on what you are doing; don’t be distracted by sounds.

*** When you wake up, sit on the edge of the bed and make sure you are not dizzy before standing up.

*** Eat breakfast every morning.

*** Be careful around pets; they can get in front of your feet or jump on you.

*** Use a cane or walker if you are unsteady.

*** Never grab a towel rack, shampoo holder or soap tray for support in the shower. Have hand rails installed.
*** Let the soapsuds go down the drain before you move around in the shower. Do not turn suddenly.

*** If you are prone to falling or feel unsure of yourself, use a shower chair and a handheld shower attachment.

*** Do not lock the bathroom door.

*** Use a nightlight in your bathroom, bedroom, and hallway.

*** To avoid tripping, try labeling each step with a brightly colored strip of tape.

*** When buying appliances, choose ones that have buttons and dials instead of digital displays.

*** Keep closet and cabinet doors closed.

*** Make sure hallways are clear of clutter.

*** Use plates and serving dishes with placemats that are a contrasting color.

*** Try putting white tape around the TV remote control.

*** Cover your coffee table with bright fabric that contrasts against the floor.

Vision, Blind School

Contact Us
The Hadley School for the Blind700 Elm Street, Winnetka, Illinois 60093 - 2554 Toll-Free: 800-323-4238 Phone: 847-446-8111 Fax: 847-446-9916http://www.hadley.edu/

Vision, Blind Membership

www.nfb.org
About the National Federation of the Blind
With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind people in the United States. The NFB improves blind people’s lives through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging independence and self-confidence. It is the leading force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind.
The NFB has affiliates in all fifty states plus Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, and over seven hundred local chapters.
Illinois Resource List
Illinois Resource List Print Version (Word Document)
NFB of Illinois
Patti Chang, President6919 West Berwyn AvenueChicago, Illinois 60656-2040Home: 773-763-5302Cell: 773-307-6440E-mail: pattichang@att.netWeb site: http://www.nfbofillinois.org/
NFB Parents of Blind Children
Debbie Stein, Parent ContactChicago, IllinoisPhone: 773-631-1093E-mail: dkent5817@worldnet.att.net
NFB Training Centers
BLIND, Incorporated (Blindness: Learning in New Dimensions, Incorporated)Shawn Mayo, Director100 East 22nd Street SouthMinneapolis, Minnesota 55404Phone: 612-872-0100 Toll Free: 800-597-9558Fax: 612-872-9358E-mail: info@blindinc.orgWeb site: http://www.blindinc.org/
Other State Resources
Library Services:
Illinois State Library Talking Book and Braille Services401 East Washington StreetSpringfield, Illinois 62701 Phone: 217-782-9435Toll-free: 800-665-5576 E-mail: sruda@ilsos.net
Rehabilitation Services:
Illinois Department of Rehabilitation ServicesBureau of Blind Services400 West Lawrence Street Springfield, Illinois 62794 Phone: 217-785-3887
Children's Services:
Illinois State Board of Education Department of Special Education Specialized ProgramsBeth Hanselman, Assistant Superintendent for Special EducationMail Code N-243, 100 North First Street Springfield, Illinois 62777-0001 Phone: 217-782-4870Fax: 217-782-0372Web site: http://www.isbe.net/SPEC-ED/DEFAULT.HTM
For more information about blindness, please contact the Jacobus tenBroek Library of the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute at 410-659-9314 or send an e-mail to jtblibrary@nfb.org.
©2010 All Rights Reserved - Copyright 2010 NFB

Vision, Blind Services

The Chicago Lighthouse is well regarded nationally as a model agency for the wide range of programs provided to make a comprehensive, wrap-around menu of services that address an individual's changing needs across a lifetime.
The Chicago Lighthouse For .BLIND.. Address, 1850 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608-

VISION Services

Guild for the Blind. 180 North Michigan Avenue,
Suite 1700, Chicago, IL 60601,
tel. 312 236 8569, fax. 312 236 8128

A statement from Their Wed Site: http://www.guildfortheblind.org/index.asp
The Guild treats each person’s needs individually – we realize no two people are the same so we adapt our training techniques and focus our training to meet individual needs.

Salt

– Although many senior citizens may not know it, they belong to one of the special groups that should not consume more than 1,500 milligrams of sodium per day. A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions shows that most are consuming more than double the recommended level of salt.
Sea salt and table salt contain about the same amount of sodium chloride. Your body needs only a couple hundred milligrams (mg) a day to stay healthy, but most people get far too much — mostly from sodium in processed foods. So regardless of which type of salt you prefer, keep sodium consumption between 1,500 and 2,300 mg of sodium a day if you're a healthy adult. People with high blood pressure, African-Americans and anyone middle-aged or older should aim for the low end of that range.

Humor Hot Dog

If you leave a dog in a car.

You forget to open a window

You may create a HOT DOG!

Laughter is a powerful antidote to stress, pain, and conflict. Nothing works faster or more dependably to bring your mind and body back into balance than a good laugh. Humor lightens your burdens, inspires hopes, connects you to others, and keeps you grounded, focused, and alert.

Information 1-800-555-8355

1-800-555-8355

A colleague informed me of the Tell Me Service, a telephone service he has used to obtain local travel information, as well as news, sports and entertainment information. A friendly computer-generated female voice answers the telephone, "Good afternoon. Welcome to 1-800-555-TELL," and provides all the categories of information. These categories are Stock Quotes, News, Sports, Entertainment, Travel, and Short Cuts. Each of these categories has a menu. For example, the menu under the travel section includes Airlines, Hotels, Rental Cars, Taxi, Weather, Traffic, and Driving Directions. The service will obtain location information and connect the caller free of charge to a taxi service. This service will also connect the caller free of charge to the airline, hotel or rental car of their choice, as well as provide weather, traffic and driving directions. The driving directions were clear and easy to follow.