4435 North Pershing Drive, Arlington, VA 22203 (703) 528-0162

VA Relay: 1-800-828-1120

THE CLARION February 2018

Birthday Wishes 2

Message from the Director of Property Operations 3

Birthday Wishes 2

Message from the Director of Property Operations 3

Calendar of Activities 4

Recertification Update: “..Prepare For My Next Annual Recertification Interview“ 5

Culpepper Garden Services 6

Service Coordinator Corner: DMV Connect & Dietary Daily Allowances 7

AFAC Food Distribution Changes, Fall Prevention Program, & Other Notices 8

Resident Spotlight: “Frank Carey” 9

A Warm Welcome to Robert Amick & VICAP: Medicaid and Medicare Experts 10

Free AARP Tax Clinic, Chronic Disease Self-Management, and Dermatology Visit 11

Culpepper Garden Activities 12

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FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS RESIDENT DATE APT#

Rita Cohen 1 513

Hadisa Safi 1 518

Carlos Vaquerizo 1 807

Ruth Tejada 2 823

Nancy DeArruda 3 424

Carol Rivers 4 724

Lorraine Tartaglione 6 720

Harold Graetz 7 316

Kathleen McDermott 7 620

Irene Guzman 10 236

Fay Davis 11 517

Marilyn Saso 14 810

Virginia Jack 15 700

Louise Simon 16 707

Jan Nichols 17 613

Paula Mathis 19 305

Leonora Pugachevsky 19 812

Joyce Schroeder 20 300

Tony Trinh 20 426

Van Vaughn 22 631

Denise Jezequel 23 714

Zita Hocut 28 420

Dear Residents, Families, Team Members, and Friends!

Although the Christmas and New Year’s holidays are now behind us, and the sun has warmed our community a few recent days, we all need to stay mindful that February weather in Arlington County can change quickly. It can be sunny and bright one day, and cold, snowy and icy the next. We want you to know that we are ready for those challenging weather days. We have plenty of ice-melt and equipment to help clean-up, and will be doing our best to keep you safe and warm. Please be careful though and pay particular attention, after a warm-up, melting, and re-freezing, to black ice.

Thankfully, the weather cooperated during January for two important social and community events to be celebrated at the Culpepper Garden community. Culpepper Garden’s Residents’ Association held its annual New Year’s party – featuring the vintage and modern music of Bob Gibson’s Big Band. The 18-piece band inspired residents to tap their feet and dance into the night. Combined with the excellent hors d‘oeuvres served by the Culpepper Garden Dining Services team, a great evening was had by all. Culpepper Garden celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Instead of taking the holiday off, Culpepper Garden partnered with the wider Arlington community to make it a 'day on'. Many thanks to the numerous residents and citizens who volunteered their time to help make Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. day at Culpepper a great community event.

A reminder, as we approach the annual tax season, the IRS warns taxpayers to be on the lookout for unscrupulous tax return preparers, scams and swindlers. According to an IRS press release, over the past few weeks, the organization has seen an inundation of fraudulent claims targeted at the elderly. The IRS reminds seniors to remain alert to aggressive and threatening phone calls by criminals impersonating IRS agents. If you think you are being scammed, contact the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 1-800-366-4484.

Our community welcomes Robert Amick to the Culpepper Garden staff. Robert is going to work part-time assisting me with various administrative duties, including projects related to the renovation of Culpepper Garden I.

We look forward to celebrating our community in February. This year Culpepper

Garden will celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 12th with a special dinner menu. Dinner will be served during the normal service hours.

Thanks again for choosing Culpepper Garden to be your home, and partnering with us to make this community an exemplary place to live.

Sincerely

Doug Schroeder

From the Director of Property Operations

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RECERTIFICATION UPDATE

Greg Rehkopf Marketing and Admissions Manager - Compliance Officer

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The best answer is – “Immediately following the conclusion of your current year’s Recertification interview.”

As the old saying goes, “Proper planning prevents poor performance.” No one likes to engage in any new or recurring activity without being fully prepared, and knowing what to expect.

Taking a few simple steps now will ensure you are fully prepared to accurately complete the Financial Questionnaire, and actively participate in and contribute to your next Annual Recertification.

• Routinely keep at least one year of monthly statements for each of your financial accounts.

As part of the Recertification process, you will be required to provide:

6 monthly statements for every checking account and all other financial accounts on which you may write checks – and the most recent monthly statement for every savings account, brokerage, and investment account.

By saving the monthly statements for all of your financial accounts for an entire year, you will be ready for any request you may receive from any verification source, including county and state offices offering financial and other assistance.

• Establish a file or a series of files in which to keep copies of the medical bills, not covered by insurance, for which you make payments over the coming year.

The Financial Questionnaire asks for the full names and contact information for the doctors, dentists, optometrists, and other medical practitioners to whom you have paid money, beyond insurance, over the past year. Be sure to include the formal names of the practices your medical providers represent.

Maintain a current list of the account and policy numbers and monthly premiums you pay for Medicare supplemental insurance policies, Medicare prescription drug and dental plans, and life insurance policies.

January - December

Medical Expenses

When and How Should I Begin to Prepare for My Next Annual Recertification Interview?

PODIATRISTS

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Monthly Visits on the 3rd Monday

CULPEPPER GARDEN SERVICES

Please remember to check the 1st floor bulletin board, CCTV monitors, and the Volunteer Desk (in the Administration Office) frequently for announcements of free tickets/opportunities for outside entertainment (e.g., plays, concerts, movies) and sports events. Sign-up at the Volunteer Desk to get first priority! See Volunteer Desk Staff, if you have questions, or call (571) 970-1203.

This service provides free wheelchair-accessible transportation for grocery shopping and the Library (if specifically requested, in advance). The Loop picks up at Culpepper Garden every Tuesday and Thursday (except for holidays). You must register to ride, so fill out an application at the Front Desk. Marvin, Silvia, Sherian, or Subhash will fax your application to their office. You must call the day before the trip to reserve a seat on the van. The phone number for the Senior Loop is 703-892-8747.

This run will leave Culpepper Garden the second Monday of each month at 11:00 am, and will pick up at Target at 1:00 pm for the return trip. You DO NEED to make reservations for the trip no later than 4:00 pm the Friday before the pick-up date. The phone number is 703-892-8747 (same as the regular Loop). If you have not made a reservation, you will not be allowed on the bus. No exceptions.

The Dermatologist will be in our Health Center on Wednesday, February 7th ONLY. Sign up at the Front Desk, and On-Site Dermatology will call you with the arrangements.

Dr. Breiner will be in the Culpepper Garden Clinic on Monday, February 26th ONLY. Appointments are made in the order of request at the Front Desk.

Dr. Baig will be at the Culpepper Garden Clinic every Thursday afternoon starting at 2:30 pm. Appointments are made in the order of request at the Front Desk.

Meredith MacKay will be at Culpepper Garden on February 14th. This agency provides free legal advice to residents. The attorney meets with residents from 9:30 am to 12 Noon in the Conference Room. Please call 703-778-6800 to schedule an appointment. Appointments are made in the order of request. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you must have proof of your immigration status, or he cannot meet with you.

Culpepper Garden will make reasonable efforts to provide or arrange free language assistance for all its clients with Limited English Proficiency (LEP). This service is available for all LEP clients, including applicants, recipients, and/or persons eligible for housing or employment at Culpepper Garden.

VOLUNTEER DESK- Free Ticket Sign-Up

SENIOR LOOP

SENIOR LOOP—Target

DERMATOLOGIST Monthly Visits on the 1st Wednesday

MEDICAL DOCTOR Weekly Visits on every Thursday

LEGAL SERVICES of NORTHERN VA.

LANGUAGE SERVICES

SERVICE COORDINATOR ACTIVITIES

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Culpepper Garden Service Coordinators: Marsha O’Donnell and Fernanda Brito

“DMV CONNECT”

Tuesday, February 20th 10:30 am in the Auditorium

Do You Need: • To Renew your Driver’s License or your Identification Card?

• A New Virginia ID Card?

• A Veteran’s ID Card?

• A Disabled Car Placard?

To Schedule an Appointment to Meet with DMV CONNECT Please Call either

Marsha (703) 276-2315 or Fernanda (703) 276-2313

“DIETARY DAILY ALLOWANCES”

Wednesday, February 21, 10:30am – 11:30am, GL Room # 3

The Recommended Dietary Daily Allowance Guidelines are designed to help Americans choose diets that will meet nutrient requirements, promote health, support independent lives, and reduce chronic disease. These Guidelines help you choose foods, meals, and diets that will meet those goals. What is your daily dietary intake? Where can you get the correct information? Terence Monkou, R.N., Lifestyle Coach, will lead this discussion. Come and join us!

Please place any written suggestions or comments in the

Suggestion Box located by the Front Desk.

RESIDENT FIRE PLAN

IMPORTANT REMINDER !!

What to do in case of fire: 1. In case of fire in your apartment, go into

the hallway, close your door behind you, pull the fire alarm downward, and proceed down the hallway, or nearest stairwell, to a safe area.

2. When you are in your apartment and the fire alarm rings, please:

a. Stay in your apartment, keep the door closed, and put a wet towel at the bottom of the door to keep the smoke out.

b. Or, if you wish, and are able to do so, you may proceed down the nearest stairway and leave the building.

3. DO NOT USE THE ELEVATORS.

THE WASHINGTON POST

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NEWSLETTER EMAIL LIST

AFAC FOOD DISTRIBUTION CHANGES*

“A Matter of Balance” is an 8 week program that teaches older adults strategies to reduce the risk of falls. The registration and start date will be in mid-February on Thursdays.

FALL PREVENTION PROGRAM

The paper, placed in the Library every morning, is a complimentary paper provided to Culpepper Garden by The Washington Post. It is supposed to be “read in and left in the Library” for all residents to enjoy. Please do not remove this paper, or any part of it, from the Library. (This includes the page with the winning lottery numbers.) If you would like your own personal copy of the newspaper, please make those arrangements with The Post directly. Thank you.

If you, or a family member, would like to receive The Clarion newsletter by email, please call or email:

Marvin Davis (703) 528-0162

mdavis@culpeppergarden.org

Beginning Friday, February 16th, AFAC food distribution for Culpepper Garden recipients, will be moving back upstairs to the Lobby and Solarium on the first floor. We will continue to give out numbers at 9:00 am and throughout the food distribution session, as we do now. Food distribution will be held as usual from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. The only change is the location.

*If you do not currently receive AFAC, but would like to know if you qualify, please see our Service Coordinators, Fernanda or Marsha, privately in their offices.

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RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT– Frank Carey

New Orleans native, former Mexico City and Morocco resident, Masters in Latin American Area Studies from Tulane, four years in military intelligence, interrogator in the Army, budget analyst, local cab driver, plus a generous dose of droll humor are elements of Frank Carey’s life. At age 10, he moved with his family to from New Orleans to Mexico City, where his father worked with the Mexican government, as a consulting engineer. He and his older sister learned Spanish quickly in school, and on the street. At age 15, the family moved to Morocco, where the U.S. was building air bases and his father supervised engineers working on their design and construction. He attended the

New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, NM, for his junior year in high school and completed high school in Morocco. He received his B.A. in Business Administration at Tulane, and later, a Master’s degree in Latin American Area Studies. Frank joined the Army; spent six months on active duty at Fort Jackson, SC; and five and a half years in the Army Reserves - the last four years in military intelligence, training as a P.O.W. Interrogator in Czech and Russian, while attending graduate school. He met his wife, also a graduate student, who worked for the Westinghouse Behavioral Research Institute which was awarded a contract to set up the first Job Corps Center in Washington, DC. The two moved to DC; however, the marriage regrettably ended in divorce a year later.

In New Orleans, Frank worked for the US Customs Service as a Merchandise Examiner estimating duties charged on imports. He became particularly interested in furniture, and learned to distinguish the difference between actual antiques and replicas. He later worked as a program analyst for the Department of the Navy, and then, as a budget analyst for the Department of Agriculture in DC. Frank decided he no longer wanted to punch time clocks and deal with bureaucracies, so he became a cab driver and spent 19 years at Red Top Cab in Arlington, 11 years at Diamond Cabs, and, later became an independent driver in D.C. He had some harrowing experiences, was robbed, and assaulted on several occasions, but, fortunately, never was seriously injured. He came to know the Arlington and DC streets like the back of his hand.

When driving a cab, Frank lived in the Rosslyn area, where he became involved in local politics, and served on the Arlington County Democratic Committee, Wilson Precinct, for six years. He got to know all the elected Democrats in Arlington. In 2007, a county employee encouraged him to move into Culpepper Garden. Later, after often filling in for a resident who showed movies, he took over the job. He enjoys providing this entertainment for residents three times a week. Frank is also a reader for Barrett preschool children, has many friends, and enjoys the good food at Culpepper Garden. All in all, he is a happy camper.

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INTRODUCING ROBERT AMICK TO OUR STAFF

“VICAP”-Medicaid and Medicare Experts - Feb. 26 Are you taking full advantage of your Medicare benefit? Do you qualify for Medicare Part D? Medicare counselors from the Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program (VICAP) of Arlington County, Carma Ryan and John Glowacky, can help you compare health and prescription drug plans, based on your income and resources, as well as assist you to file for medical benefits and low-income subsidies. Carma and John will be here on Feb. 26th. All meetings are free and confidential. To schedule an appointment, contact our Service Coordinators:

Marsha or Fernanda (703) 276-2315 or (703) 276-2313

After growing up in Roanoke, Virginia, or “Star City” as they call it, it was a privilege to study Economics at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. During my time at the University, I had the opportunity to work at several companies, including an internship at Coordinated Services Management (CSM), an administrative partner of Culpepper Garden. This year, I relocated to the Washington, D.C. area to attend graduate school at Georgetown University, where I am working towards a master’s degree in Real Estate

Development. Recently, I began working with Culpepper Garden as an Administrative Specialist. I will be assisting Doug Schroeder, the Director of Property Operations, with tasks related to the renovation of Culpepper Garden and the relocation of residents. If you have any questions or concerns about the renovations, please do not hesitate to reach out! I look forward to getting to know you all during my time here.

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“FREE AARP TAX CLINIC - March 19 (By Appointment Only) Tax Preparation - for Culpepper Garden Residents Only - is scheduled on:

Monday, March 19

in our Lobby Computer Lab. If you are interested in having IRS - certified preparers file your taxes, please SIGN-UP now. Limited availability. First -Come, First-Served.

SIGN UP AT THE FRONT DESK

You Can, Live Well! Chronic Disease Self-Management Thursday, February 1st,

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm in the Auditorium Light refreshments will be served

Please join Maimoona Bah-Duckenfield and Gelareh Bassiry, from the Arlington County Agency on Aging, and Aging and Disability Services, for information about the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program. This session will introduce you to the Stanford University Wellness Workshop Series, help you to learn and share positive strategies to better manage overall health, and improve the skills needed to take control of your health. If you have any questions, please call Marsha (703) 276-2315 or Fernanda (703) 276-2313.

DERMATOLOGY VISITS - Feb. 7

This spot check could save your life! Do you suffer from:

Rashes - Dry Skin - Growth Cysts - Psoriasis - Sun Damage - Skin Tags - Skin Cancer

Schedule an Appointment with OnSite Dermatology

Wednesday, February 7 starting at 9:00 am

The Dermatologist will be at Culpepper Garden the first Wednesday of every month. Please call

1-877-345-5300 or

Add your name to the Sign-Up sheet at the Front Desk.

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CULPEPPER GARDEN ACTIVITIES

“CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT” in Auditorium

Thursday, February 1 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Please join Maimoona Bah-Duckenfield and Gelareh Bassiry, from Arlington County Agency on Aging /Aging and Disability Services, for an information session about the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program. This session will introduce you to the Stanford University Wellness Workshop Series, help you to learn and share positive strategies to better manage overall health, and improve the skills needed to take control of your health.

“LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE” in the Lobby

Wednesday, February 7 11:00 am The first Wednesday of every month, a staff member from the Main Library and several volunteers come to Culpepper Garden to bring a variety of books for you to check out.

“GIRL SCOUTS VALENTINE CARDS” in the Solarium

Sunday, February 11 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Girl Scouts will pass out Valentine’s Day cards to residents.

“PURIM JEWISH HOLIDAY CELEBRATION” (Auditorium) Sunday, February 11 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Purim is a Jewish celebration of Queen Esther’s strategic role in saving the Jewish people of ancient Persia from destruction. Please join us for this historical discussion. (Guest Limit is 25 residents)

“KISSABLE CANINES” in the Lobby

Sundays, February 11 and 25 11:30 am

“DMV CONNECT” in the Auditorium

Tuesday, February 20 10:30 am DMV CONNECT is a group of individuals who travel to different communities and issue Driver’s Licenses, Identification Cards (Original, Renewal, Reissue, or Duplicate), Veteran’s ID, and Disabled Placards. The cost is the same, as if you went to your local Department of Motor Vehicle office for these transactions.

“RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION MEETING” in the Auditorium Wednesday, February 21 1:00 pm

All Residents are encouraged to attend and learn more about Culpepper Garden, and to ask any questions they may have. All Residents are members of the Residents’ Association.

“RENOVATION UPDATE MEETING” (in Auditorium-CG1 Residents Only) Wednesday, February 21 2:00 pm

Please come to the Auditorium to learn the latest news on the Renovation Project in this monthly update meeting, which will begin immediately following the Residents’ Association Meeting.

“DAILY ALLOWANCES” in GL 3

Wednesday, February 21 10:30 am - 11:30 am The Recommended Dietary Daily Allowance Guidelines are designed to help Americans choose diets that will meet nutrient requirements, promote health, support independent lives, and reduce chronic disease. These Guidelines help you choose foods, meals, and diets that meet those goals. What is your daily dietary intake? Where can you get the correct information? Terence Monkou, R.N., Lifestyle Coach, will lead this discussion. Come and join us!