Serving Our Seniors Magazine July - September 2025

Serving Our Seniors REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2,268 The number of calls to Serving Our Seniors asking for help. 1,238 Individual older adults who called for help with a question/problem/concern. 181 New older adults calling Serving Our Seniors for the first time. 7,333 The number of rural home delivered meals funded by Serving Our Seniors. 129 Older adults used weekday transportation funded by Serving Our Seniors. 2,296 1-way trips were taken by older adults who paid a bus fare of $1.50. 14 Older adults used weekday transportation at a reduced bus fare of 50¢ per ride. 307 Of the 2,296 1-way trips were provided to 14 older adults at a reduced bus fare of 50¢/1-way 37 Older adults used out of town transportation to get to health care appointments. 55 Trips were driven to take the 35 older adults to their health care appointments. 0 Older adult received a gas voucher to afford travel out of town to their health care appointment, when we were short on volunteer drivers. 3 Older adults took 5 trips using our wheelchair transportation for out of town health care appointments. Affordable Transportation 7 The number of small home repairs. 2 New ramps installed. 114 The number of ramps in service throughout Erie County. 253 Medicare counseling sessions (group and individual). Services to Support Independence Nutrition JANUARY - MARCH 2025 From the Director I recall talking with someone who came to Serving Our Seniors with questions. He was feeling a little stymied, now that he had retired. After I answered what he asked me, I said, “Is there anything else you would like to know?” He gave a brilliant reply, “I don’t know. I’ve never been old before.” I can relate to his answer. Just because I own a car, this does not mean that I understand all that I probably should. The same is true when it comes to aging. Those of us who are age 60 or better, are not aware of/do not understand all that we should. That is why Serving Our Seniors was founded, so you would have someone to turn to for help. It is also the reason we publish Serving Our Seniors Magazine. In this issue, readers will discover what Serving Our Seniors is doing to help reduce the number of hardships – physical and financial – as you continue to grow older. Be sure to read page 17 and learn how many of “us” live in Erie County. On pages 4, 5, 9,11,17,19 and 20 you will learn how we can be of help; and on pages 7, 9, 14, 15,16, 18, 19, 21 and 22 you will discover things you can do to help yourself grow older successfully and help Serving Our Seniors, too. Stay well, Sue Daugherty Steinemann Hafner Insurance 165 East Water Street Sandusky, OH 44870 Tel: 419 626 6432 Toll-free: 800 832 2881 Fax: 419 625 0400 Cable A. Steinemann, CPCU cable@stein-haf.com 3