July - September 2018

8 Serving Our Seniors is someone to call when you need help. 419-624-1856 800-564-1856 Peter Highlander, DPM, MS serves as the Medical Director for the Wound Reconstruction Center. Dr. Highlander received his Doctor of Podiatric Medicine from Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida. He offers advanced treatment options, including 3D surgical printing, for lower extremity wounds with a special interest in deformity correction and soft tissue coverage for non-healing wounds. 420 W. McPherson Hwy. Clyde, Ohio 43410 419.484.5965 The Wound Reconstruction Center offers comprehensive wound treatment options including both surgical and nonsurgical treatment for chronic, non-healing wounds related to: • Bone infections • Diabetes • Pressure ulcers • Surgery • Vascular disease • Venous insufficiency Wound Reconstruction Center The Bellevue Hospital Wound Reconstruction Center Peter Highlander, DPM, MS Medical Director Now Accepting New Patients Hello! My name is Libby Grant. I am a college junior at Xavier University. I am majoring in Philosophy, Politics, and the Public with minors in Peace and Justice Studies and Spanish. I am thrilled to be working with Serving Our Seniors as their summer intern. I have been assigned a specific project that gives me the opportunity to be a social innovator. Thanks to a grant from the Erie County Community Foundation , this is a paid internship. I get to help Serving Our Seniors and have the opportunity to dive into the world of non-profit management and play a meaningful role in what this organization does to serve the community. My main job is to create a new program I’m calling “Flock Together.” It was taken from the phrase, “Birds of a feather, flock together.” I will work with a group of 20-25 people, who are age 60+. It’s up to me to figure out the best way to cause this group of retirees to increase their healthy, mutually beneficial, friendships — now and as they grow older. To implement “Flock Together,” I will: • Arrange social events of all kinds to create social connections. • Engage the retirees in a way that supports one’s ability to maintain his/her independence. • Help the retirees to meet others who have similar interests. • Offer my help to foster interaction that is socially, mentally, and physically healthy for everyone involved. • Work to see how Serving Our Seniors can replicate this project over time. If you have any thoughts or ideas to suggest you can reach me at LibbyGrant@servingourseniors.org or 419-624-1856. Meet Libby Grant: A Social Innovator Libby Grant