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Page 1: Volume 18 - SAGE Eldercare

sage eldercare

2014-15 SAGE Resource Guide

290 Broad Street • Summit, NJ 07901908.273.5550 • fax: 908.598.5539 • www.sageeldercare.org

Because your home is a great place to age

Volume 18

Serving seniors and their families in Union, Essex, Morris and Somerset Counties

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SAGE Eldercare Mission, History and Message .................................................. 2

2014 SAGE Eldercare Board of Trustees and Past Presidents ........................ 3

SAGE Eldercare Services

Services-at-a-Glance ......................................................................................... 4

Spend-A-Day Adult Day Health Center ....................................................... 6

Help at Home HomeCare ................................................................................................... 9 Meals On Wheels ..................................................................................... 11 Grocery Shopping and Errand Service ................................................ 13 Information and Care Coordination GPS (Guidance, Planning and Support) Services ............................... 15 InfoCare...................................................................................................... 17 S.H.I.P. (State Health Insurance Assistance Program) ....................... 17 Support Groups ........................................................................................ 19

Wellness and Prevention Fall Prevention .......................................................................................... 21 Community Education ............................................................................ 21 Exercise Classes ....................................................................................... 21 Give Back to SAGE Resale Shop ............................................................................................... 22 Furniture Restoration Workshop ......................................................... 23 Volunteers .................................................................................................. 25 Giving Opportunities .............................................................................. 26

Resource List of Books .......................................................................................... 53

Resource List for Caregiver-related Organizations ......................................... 56

List of Advertisers ................................................................................................... 60

Table of Contents

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SAGE Eldercare’s MissionSAGE Eldercare is a unique community resource that offers a comprehensive array of programs and services for older adults and caregivers, promoting independence and quality of life.

SAGE Eldercare’s HistoryIncorporated in 1954, SAGE Eldercare is a private, nonprofit organization concerned with the health and general welfare of older citizens and their families. SAGE Eldercare grew out of a two-year study initiated by the social studies department of the Summit College Club. A local council on aging emerged from the club’s commitment to educate itself and members of the community on issues affecting the elderly. Council representation came from civic groups, churches, social agencies and interested residents. These community efforts resulted in the formation of SAGE, the Summit Association for Gerontological Endeavor.

SAGE Eldercare is distinguished among elder service providers in being not only the oldest agency in New Jersey, but also one of the few in the United States that offers a comprehensive array of services under one roof.

SAGE Eldercare is a pioneer in providing community-based care for the elderly, beginning with the introduction of its HomeCare services in 1954. SAGE started one of New Jersey’s first Meals On Wheels programs in 1966 and opened one of New Jersey’s first adult day care programs in 1975. Many of the services and programs provided by SAGE Eldercare have served as models for those used by other public and private agencies. Celebrating its 60th year of operation, SAGE Eldercare offers 14 programs that serve 7,000 older people and their families annually in Union, Essex, Morris and Somerset Counties and beyond.

A Message from SAGE EldercareSAGE’s motto is “Because your home is a great place to age.” Our dedicated volunteers and staff are committed to actively raising the quality of life of older adults and their caregivers in the community. We hope that you will find our resource guide to be useful and informative. Please feel free to contact us if you or your loved one could benefit from our services. We also want to express our gratitude to the advertisers of this guide for their generous support of our organization.

Best,Carol King Barrow, PresidentSAGE Eldercare Board of Trustees

SAGE Mission, History and Message

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Past Presidents

Kay S. BrittonDavid J. Ciavarella, M.D.

Katherine DaleyDonald P. Heath

Thomas V. Inglesby, M.D.R. Bruce Johnson

Caroline E. LindaburyNancy McArthur

Mary Anne McDonaldJoanne McDonough

Milo A. MooreFrederick A. Roessle

Judith L. ShipleyJulie E. Smith

Anne Marie SniffenClare E. Wherley

SAGE Eldercare is licensed by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services; accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Home Care; Charter Member of the Home Care Council of New Jersey and the New Jersey Adult Day Services Association; a member of the Home Care Association of New Jersey, Meals On Wheels Association of America, the NJ Business and Industry Association, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, and Dementia Care Professionals of America; and is a United Way Member Agency.

2014 SAGE Eldercare Board of Trustees

Carol King Barrow, PresidentJoseph W. Buda, Vice President

Kitty Hartman, SecretaryJohn C. Hoffman, Treasurer

Nuno A. Rodrigues, Assistant TreasurerR. Bruce Johnson, Immediate Past President

Trustees

Kathy ClinganGheetha Ghai, Ph.D.

Christine Gottesman, Esq.Carol Graham

Kirsten McCaw Grossman, Esq.

Rebekah HutsonMary Lou Leib

Siddhartha (Sid) RoyRuth Winetsky Skriloff

Angela Sullivan

SAGE Board of Trustees

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SAGE Eldercare Main Number . . . . . . . . . . . . 908.273.5550

290 Broad Street, Summit, New Jersey 07901

Spend-A-Day Adult Day Health Center(Socialization, Health Monitoring, Full Activity Calendar, Nutritious Meals, On-Site Therapy, Daily Exercise, Transportation, Beauty Salon, Financial Assistance, Medicaid Accepted, VA Approved)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908.598.5520

Help at Home

HomeCare (RN-supervised home health aides)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908.273.8400

Meals On Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908.273.5554

Grocery Shopping and Errand Service . . . . . . . . . . . 908.273.5554

Information and Care Coordination

GPS (Guidance, Planning and Support) Services(Registered Nurses who specialize in geriatric care; written summary is provided regarding care options and available resources after an assessment is conducted) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908.598.5529

InfoCare (eldercare information and referrals) . . . . 908.598.5509

S.H.I.P. (State Health Insurance Assistance Program; Medicare)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908.273.6999

Support Groups (P.R.E.P. and Alzheimer’s) . . . . . . . . 908.598.5529

SAGE Services-at-a-Glance

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Wellness and Prevention

Fall Prevention. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908.598.5529

Community Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908.598.5529

Exercise Classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908.598.5548

Give Back to SAGE

Resale Shop

31B Chatham Road, Summit, NJ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908.273.5564

Open Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm

Furniture Restoration Workshop

290 Broad Street, Lower Level, Summit, NJ . . . . . 908.598.5531

Open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 12 pm

Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908.598.5514

Giving Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908.598.5503

Other SAGE Eldercare Contacts:

Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908.598.5502

Advertising and Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908.598.5529

Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908.598.5539

Finance Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908.598.5549

Public Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 908.598.5553

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Spend-A-Day Adult Day Health Center

Program Hours: Monday -- Friday, 9:30 am to 4:00 pmExtended Hours: Monday -- Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Location: SAGE Eldercare, 290 Broad Street, Summit, NJ 07901Phone: 908.598.5520 Email: [email protected]

Transportation and Financial Assistance AvailableMedicaid and Veteran’s Benefits Accepted

IntergenerationalPrograms

Art

Music

Transportation

Spend-A-Day provides this, and more, to keep your loved one safe and secure while you take

care of yourself and life’s other daily demands.

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Spend-A-Day Adult Day Health CenterLive at home . . . Spend your days with us.

Spend-A-Day, open since 1975, provides a day of social and stimulating activities for frail or impaired adults in a medically supervised, secure, comfortable setting. Licensed by the Department of Health and Senior Services as an adult medical day care, we combine skilled services with extensive recreational, educational, and group programming to offer a viable option to in-home, nursing home, or assisted living care.

Our Adult Day Health Center Offers:• Full-time registered nurse and geriatric social worker on-site

to coordinate individualized plan of care with family, primary physician and other allied professionals

• Breakfast, hot lunch and snacks served daily• Daily exercise and walking program• Full calendar of activities• On-site Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy• On-Site Podiatrist, Beauty Salon, Dietician, Pharmacist

When Is It Time for Spend-A-Day?Spend-A-Day helps seniors remain living in their homes by offering a safe place to spend the day. It also provides valuable respite for spouses, adult children, their families, and other caregivers.

It’s time to consider Spend-A-Day when your loved one:• Is isolated and desires companionship• Can no longer structure his/her own daily activities• Cannot be safely left alone at home• Needs supervision or care when living with someone who works

outside the home or who is otherwise frequently away from home

• Needs care due to — Alzheimer’s disease; early, middle or late stage dementia; post stroke; post orthopedic surgery; cardiac illness; diabetes management; and/or, incontinence.

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Beyond Sixty

Grand Prize Winner of SAGE’s 60th Anniversary ContestPoem submitted by Miles D. MacMahon

I’m old, I’m toldAnd hard to fold.

I’m a member of the generationThat relies upon its medication;

A pill to sleep, a shot or twoA cane to walk, false teeth to chew,

A glass for reading clarity,A dose for regularity.

A matted rug to warm my headWhat does not hurt is surely dead.

I know I’m old,But not yet cold.

I’m a member of the generationThat lives by sheer determination;

By force of will, I get aroundAlthough not in a single bound.

In sleep, I dream of long ago,But leave tomorrow -- room to grow.

My hope shines bright. My sun’s not set.I’ve not been all I can be -- yet.

I’m old but boldAnd will not fold.

Owl drawing submitted to SAGE’s 60th Anniversary Contestby Erika Pedersen

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HomeCareCare in your home that supports your independence since 1954

Fully Accredited with Distinction by the Commission on Accreditation for Home Care, SAGE’s HomeCare includes a wide range of personal care and homemaking services provided by Certified Home Health Aides (hourly or live-in) who are supervised by Registered Nurses.

Did you know that HomeCare:• Can be used after a hospital stay to assist with your home

recovery?• Allows you to maintain independence?• Provides respite care for caregivers?• Develops an individualized care plan for each client?• Is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week?

SAGE Home Health Aides, who are certified by the New Jersey Board of Nursing, assist with personal care such as bathing, dressing and shaving, meal preparation, light housekeeping, personal laundry, exercise, compliance with therapy and medication reminders, going to and from doctors’ visits, and maintaining a safe home environment.

The HomeCare Solution provides:• Experienced and caring staff supervised by RNs, bonded with

background checks, who attend ongoing in-service training• Personalized and compassionate care encouraging independence• Nursing assessments for HomeCare clients• Flexible scheduling, from bath service to 24-hour care• Assistance and coordination of care with physician, family

members, care managers, nursing facility staff or other SAGE services

• Professional monitoring, including initial nursing assessment and RN visits every 60 days

• Ongoing evaluation of health care and environmental needs• Emotional support for both the client and family caregivers• Assistance in finding financial aid, where qualified• Affordable rates

SAGE HomeCare services are available in your home, hospital, nursing home or assisted living facility. Medicaid and veteran’s benefits accepted. Financial assistance available. Call 908.273.8400 for additional information.

Help at Home

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What Aging Means to MeFirst Prize Winner of SAGE’s 60th Anniversary Contest

Submitted by Patricia Ottleben*

Bette Davis, a true Hollywood legend, once said, “Growing old is not for sissies” . . . How true it that statement?

For me, growing “oldERR” is accepting the progression of The Circle of Life, thank you Hakuna Matata. Let’s face it, we’re ALL going to grow old . . .. make no mistake about it . . . NEWS FLASH!! There is no Fountain of Youth. What did the Borg say to Captain Picard on Star Trek? “Resistance is Futile.” Yep, I’m a Trekkie, too, but that’s what keeps me young at heart. I enjoy EVERYthing about LIFE.

Aging grants you the right to not worry about drudgery things like work (UGH!) or money matters (can’t I just for once win the lottery) -- pick out any of your own. Sure we still worry about them, but it’s all manageable, truly it is, trust me . . . we finally can “allow” (and that’s the key word) ourselves to realize that we can’t always take care of those “things” this very minute, now, today . . . there will always be a tomorrow . . . OR maybe not, in which case we won’t need to worry about it anymore, would we?

Getting older finally finally allows you to do those things you want to do . . . and YES that cliché of travel does hold merit. Who wouldn’t like to just hop in a car and drive to North Carolina, or Virginia, or Washington, or the Jersey Shore . . . There is still so much more to learn, and to see . . . in museums, at the theatre, or visit an old friend, make a new one, volunteer, be a pet walker.

Senior years should be years of new explorations, like exploring within ourselves, for if you enjoy YOURSELF and your company first, YOU WILL enjoy the pleasures of aging, and all the wonders and happiness that awaits you when you accept that next challenge of Life . . . take the plunge . . . the water is fine, no Jaws . . .

Being a Senior is a Good Thing, I finally get a discount at Dunkin Donuts, at my hair salon, at the cinema . . . At the end of the day, age is just a number. It’s about what you do with your Life that matters . . ENJOY IT! . . . That’s an order, period!

I leave you with a quote by Ann Landers (1918-2002), a well-known advice columnist:

“Maturity isn’t a product of growing older. It’s a product of growing wiser. “*edited for spacing purposes

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Police Chiefs from three towns delivered Meals On Wheels to area residents during “March For Meals” in 2014. Pictured left to right are New Providence Police Chief Anthony Buccelli, Springfield Police Chief John Cook, and Summit Police Chief Robert Weck.

Help at Home

Meals On WheelsHot meals delivered with a warm smile

SAGE Eldercare’s Meals On Wheels was established in 1966 and was one of the first meal delivery programs in New Jersey.

Professionally planned and prepared meals are delivered to individuals age 60 or older who are unable to food shop or cook for themselves, or who may need respite services following a hospitalization. There are no income requirements.

SAGE Eldercare delivers meals to:• Berkeley Heights• Chatham• Madison• Millburn• Mountainside• New Providence• Short Hills• Springfield• Summit

Meals are delivered Monday through Friday and can be scheduled for a short time or indefinitely.

Meals On Wheels volunteers deliver meals and visit briefly with

program participants between 11:15 am and 12:30 pm.

Clients must be home to receive their meals, unless special arrangements are made.

Call 908.273.5554, Monday through Friday, between 7:30 am and 3:30 pm to make arrangements. Delivery can be started within a few business days.

Menus are planned by a registered dietician. All meals include milk and in some cases, we are able to accommodate special diets, including diabetic, pureed, renal and cardiac. All meals are relatively low in fat and sodium.

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Summit Grandma

Second Prize Winner of SAGE’s 60th Anniversary ContestSubmitted by Elizabeth Rayball

Written by her grandson Matthew Fearon (pictured)

Trips to Grandma’s house were never routine.Her house meant sleep-overs, family get-togethers,Playing in the garden, and eggs colored green.We played games with anything from feathersTo potatoes, their odd shapes rolling unpredictably on the ground.There was magic there and at night we lay on the pull-out without fear,Knowing we would wake to the sound of Grandma roaming around,And all throughout our heads were the memories of the day before,Of finding where the cat sleeps, with the horseshoe near the door,Of playing in the park, on the duck pond’s crowded shore, and eating ice cream at four.You had a fig tree that slept during the winter, and I know that for all winters that I was awayI will remember the times we’ve spent together,And how you longed to hold me on my very first day.

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Help at Home

• Grocery shopping for the homebound, age 60 or over, or those recuperating from surgery or illness

• Errands to the post office, library, city hall, pet store, etc.

• Laundry and dry cleaning pickup and delivery

• Check-in / safety visits• Available to residents

in Berkeley Heights, Chatham, Madison, Millburn, Mountainside, New Providence, Short Hills, Springfield and Summit

• Other nearby towns will be considered

• Personal shopping lists and checks are collected early in the week; orders are delivered Wednesday or Thursday morning, depending on grocery store and town

• Nominal fee is charged for this service

For those who have a family member or an attorney / guardian overseeing their finances, checks can be sent in advance.

For more information, please call 908.273.5554.

Here’s what our clients have to say:

The SAGE shopping volunteers are splendid in every way. They are cheerful, helpful and consistently such a pleasure to be in contact with. We cannot imagine a finer service, by such fine people as your volunteers. They are splendid in every way, all of them. – a Short Hills resident

I consider myself very lucky to be part of SAGE Eldercare. It’s a wonderful organization, giving wonderful help to those of us that need it. I depend 100% on the shopping at home program. Without the volunteer who shops for me, I would be lost. If she can’t get something on my list she will call me on the phone to ask about getting me a substitute product. She not only delivers the items on my list, she will put them away. In addition she will spend time socializing. I look forward to seeing her every week. Three cheers for SAGE! – Minna K.

My mom asked me to thank the man who picks up the list and to thank the shopper. They are two terrific people that she truly enjoys chatting with every week. I thank SAGE as well as my mom for all the good you do. May God bless all your workers and their families. – the daughter of a Union resident

I am so appreciative of the shopping service and want to thank you again and again. I am handicapped and don’t know what I’d do without the service and the volunteers. - Betty, Springfield

Grocery Shopping and Errand Service

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Being across the country from my aging parents, I felt disconnected and unable to assess their health care needs. When GPS evaluated what was appropriate for their needs as they entered Alzheimer’s, I found great comfort that the appropriate doctors and in-home care and implementation of safety procedures were met. The GPS nurse was wonderful to me and my family.

Kathleen, San Francisco, CA

SAGE GPS was knowledgeable, caring, and a helpful guide for us in determining my mother’s future. I would recommend the service to anyone.

AC, South Orange, NJ

I am very pleased with SAGE. The nurse was extremely professional and knowledgeable and greatly helped my aunt to stay independent and healthy. She is such an asset to SAGE. I cannot tell you how much she helped my aunt and me. She is remarkable.

Kitty Sausa Springfield, NJ

GPS has helped me in many ways to make the best decisions regarding my parents’ care. They have been there every step of the way providing me with their many

resources and contacts. Alison Lewis, Far Hills, NJ

I was extremely pleased with the sensitivity and help from GPS and with the experience of the nurse practitioner. Though I have been caring for my husband for two years now since his multiple strokes, I still received very good tips and strategies that were very helpful.

Anonymous, Mountainside, NJ

I think SAGE Eldercare was a godsend for my husband and I. Immediate care was given to my mother. Having SAGE made it easier to navigate through the medical issues. The staff always returned our calls, was extremely friendly, easy to talk to, and gave hope to my husband and I about possibilities for my mother’s care. This is an invaluable service at SAGE.

SD, Pittsgrove, NJ

The GPS nurse came with lots of good ideas that helped me make changes at home and getting contacts with lawyers. She advised me on Meals On Wheels and lots of things that make my life easier.

JC, Maplewood, NJ

Testimonialsfrom SAGE GPS Clients

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Information and Care Coordination

GPS (Guidance, Planning and Support) ServicesPersonalized care plans to get you on the right path

GPS provides caregivers answers on how to provide quality care for the older adults in their lives. Our Care Navigators are registered nurses who specialize in geriatric care and provide personalized care planning, support, and guidance to caregivers and their loved ones.

Basic GPS Service includes:• Assessment of physical and emotional health, support networks,

and community resources• Review of medications and evaluation of regimen• Creation of a personal health record, medication list and a Vial of

Life (emergency info packet)• Evaluation of home safety• Assistance with advanced care planning• Support and resources for caregivers• Coaching on how to communicate better with health care

providers

The Care Navigator provides the family with a written care plan, care options, and available resources. The Care Navigator continues contact with the caregiver for up to one month regarding the progress of care.

Additional Options:• Medication management• Wellness visits by nurses• Social work support, including family mediation, caregiver

support, senior living options• Nutritional counseling• Application assistance for entitlement and housing opportunities

Let GPS Be Your GuideGPS is especially helpful during times of transition when a loved one:• Is returning home after a hospital or rehabilitation stay• Needs help planning for the future• Has received a new diagnosis and/or medication regimen• Has suffered a loss

GPS can assist caregivers who live locally or long distance from their loved ones. For consultation information, call 908.598.5529 or email [email protected].

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Becoming a Certified Dementia Practitioner

If you are a caregiver who cares for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia, SAGE offers educational courses that are related to the CDP certification. There are six parts of training to obtain the certification, all of which help caregivers provide care to patients who are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a form of dementia. Every two years, ten hours of coursework must be completed to retain the CDP certification.

Currently, the Director of HomeCare and Director of the Spend-A-Day Adult Day Health Center, as well as the majority of staff and Home Health Aides employed by SAGE, have their CDP from the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP).

To find out more about the training and requirements, contact SAGE at 908.273.5550.

What are the Medicare Insurance Parts A-D?

AB

C

D

Hospital insurance that helps cover inpatient care in hospitals, a skilled nursing facility, hospice and home health care.

Medical insurance helps cover medically-necessary services like doctors’ visits, outpatient care, durable medical equipment, home health services and some preventive services. If you don’t join a plan when you are first eligible and don’t have creditable coverage, you are likely to pay a late enrollment penalty.

Medicare Advantage Plan (like an HMO or PPO) is another Medicare health plan choice you may have as part of Medicare; they are offered by private companies approved by Medicare.

Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage is offered to everyone with Medicare. If you don’t join a plan when you are first eligible and you don’t have other creditable coverage, you are likely to pay a late enrollment penalty.

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Information and Care Coordination

InfoCare

InfoCare provides social service support to older adults and caregivers through the provision of community referrals and telephone outreach. InfoCare connects seniors with social, educational and clinical opportunities to improve their health and well-being and assists in making linkages to legal assistance and long term planning.

While the department assists callers from across the country, InfoCare is contracted to provide direct social work support to aging adults, particularly those who are frail and isolated, in Summit, Millburn, Short Hills, New Providence and Mountainside.

S.H.I.P. of Union CountyState Health Insurance Assistance Program

• Do you have problems or questions regarding your health insurance?

• How much insurance do you really need?

• What can you do if Medicare denies payment for a claim?

• What are the gaps in Medicare coverage?

• Does Medicare pay for nursing home care?

• What is the difference between original Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans?

• What do you need to know before selecting a prescription drug plan?

• Do you qualify for low income subsidies to cover premium and co-pay costs?

If you are a Medicare beneficiary and resident of Union County with questions about Medicare, call the SHIP office at SAGE

Eldercare for free, objective and confidential help.

SHIP is a statewide program, administered by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Senior Affairs, with major funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. SAGE serves as the Union County representative.

SHIP counselors do not provide legal advice, sell, recommend or endorse any specific insurance product, agency, insurance company or HMO. They provide information and assistance so that clients can make their own decisions.

Call 908.273.6999 or [email protected] for more details.

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Submitted by Susan Padilla for SAGE’s 60th Anniversary Contest

A beacon of hope and encouragement, a support system that is there for you in the

“good, bad and in between times.” Thank you for the amazing job you do with the people you care for, and the support you offer the

caregivers who toil with the day-to-day needs of the clients you serve.

There is no appropriate way to show how much I appreciate the work you do. A simple

thank you seems so inadequate. A million times thank you for the work that you do.

May SAGE continue its excellent workin the community!

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Each fall, SAGE participates in a local walk to help bringawareness to Alzheimer’s Disease.

If you are interested in participating as a walker orsupporting someone who is walking,

please call 908.598.5520.

Thank you for your support in bringing this issue to light!

Information and Care Coordination

Support Groups

P.R.E.P. (People Responsible for Elderly Persons)

Caring for an elderly loved one can be a demanding and stressful responsibility. Help is available at P.R.E.P., a monthly caregiver support group led by a social worker specializing in eldercare. The P.R.E.P. group meets the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm at SAGE. There is no charge, but donations are welcome.

Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group

The Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group provides an opportunity for family members and caregivers to discuss the frustrations and trials of caring for someone with Alzheimer’s with others who understand. The group meets at 10:00 am on the fourth Tuesday of every month at SAGE.

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Amy Marie, Tempus Fugit (Time Flees)

Submitted by Walter Michura for SAGE’s 60th Anniversary Contest

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One of many SAGE’s exercise classes, the Fun-to-be-Fit group meets twice a week. To learn more, call 908.598.5548.

Wellness and Prevention

Fall Prevention One third of seniors living in the community fall each year. 50% of these falls happen in a senior’s home. SAGE’s Fall Prevention Initiative educates seniors on how to reduce their chances of falling by modifying their lifestyle and home environments.

SAGE makes presentations throughout the community so participants can learn generally how to prevent falls, as well as understand how they may be specifically at risk. These events can include a range of components, including balance assessments by physical therapists, medication review, exercise demonstrations, and a display of home safety and assistive devices.

Community EducationSAGE hosts programs and events to help educate and provide resources for local residents. Outside professionals are often brought in to discuss topics that are relevant for older adults, their families and caregivers.

For more information or to receive our calendar of events, call 908.598.5529

or email [email protected].

Exercise ClassesSAGE’s exercise classes are offered as an off-shoot of the fall prevention initiative, but are open to anyone 60 years of age and older. Current classes are:• Fun-to-be-Fit• Gentle Chair Yoga• Tai Chi

The exercise programs are open to the public and are designed with a gentle approach for all fitness levels to improve strength, flexibility and overall conditioning in an effort to prevent falls.

For information on pricing or to register, call 908.598.5548 or email [email protected].

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Resale Shop

Since 1959, the SAGE Resale Shop has helped provide funds for SAGE’s programs and services. They offer an unusual variety and exceptional quality of goods, along with reasonable prices, which attracts shoppers and collectors in the area. Regular visits ensure the opportunity to find and purchase ever-changing merchandise and special treasures.

The Resale Shop welcomes donations of:• Furniture • Housewares• China

• Linens• Jewelry• Clothing• Bric-a-brac• Collectibles• Books

Entire and partial estate donations are accepted. New and one-of-a-kind items are always welcome. Please call ahead for large or heavy items. Donations are accepted during store hours, Monday through Saturday, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Call 908.273.5564 for more information.

Whether you’re looking for a bargain or a good homefor your gently-used goods, come by SAGE’s Resale Shop!

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Furniture Restoration Workshop

Do you have a chair that needs to be re-glued, caned or rushed? Does a table or bookcase need some attention? If you have furniture that you would like to have repaired, the volunteer craftspeople at the SAGE Furniture Restoration Workshop can help.

Since 1961, the workshop has offered fine-quality furniture repair at great prices and serves as a major fundraiser to support SAGE’s programs and services. The volunteers are not trained carpenters or furniture restorers by vocation, but they have gained their skills through years of woodworking and furniture repair as a hobby. Stop by for a visit any weekday from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. The workshop is located on the lower level of SAGE Eldercare’s offices. For more information, call 908.598.5531.

Let us take your old furniture andturn it into something new!

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From basic to highly technological, there are many devices that can be beneficial to older adults, especially those who want to remain in the comfort of their own homes. Following are just a few gadgets that can have a positive impact for aging-in-place (some require wireless access within the home):• Tablets and iPads: many apps can be downloaded to promote brain fitness, track health information, play games to improve cognitive ability and mental agility, view family photos, video chat with family on Skype, or keep up with family on Facebook.• Hearing Aids and TV Ears: bulky listening devices are a thing of the past – they are now tiny, transparent and nearly invisible or even implanted inside the ear; TV Ears allow the user to control the TV volume at a personalized level.• Fitbit: wireless activity trackers to help people lead healthier, more active lives by monitoring steps taken, calories burned, sleep quality and more.

• BeClose: an innovative wireless system that is placed in the home and tracks daily routines;

caregivers can check in at any time by using a private, secure web page and if any disruptions to the normal routine occur, caregivers are alerted by phone, email or text message; no second phone line or broadband connection is necessary for set up.• GrandCare System: similar to BeClose, but is connected to the Internet and communicates with

“ w i r e l e s s ” sensors in the residence; also incorporates socia l izat ion,

entertainment and communication elements by allowing the family to send pictures, messages, emails, reminders, calendar appointments, voice messages, videos, music and more through the system.

• TabSafe: a m e d i c a t i o n m a n a g e m e n t system that reminds, dispenses, alerts and posts information on up

to 13 medicines for one user; with Internet connections, a memory chip in the dispenser allows the pharmacist to interface with the system, which can be managed by the homeowner or a caregiver; all information is HIPAA compliant.• PERS (Personal Emergency Reporting Systems): devices run the gamut from the basic panic button or cord, to a device placed in the home to alert first responders with a “call” for help, to wireless, GPS-enabled devices that can be taken anywhere (GreatCall Responder or MobileHelp).• Home Assistive Devices: There are many devices to help in the home aside from PERS, such as LED lighting, photo-enhanced phone dialers and stove shut-off systems, all of which can help seniors with mild cognitive and motor impairment.

To learn more, call SAGE at 908.598.5529.

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Please go to the Meals On Wheels Association of Americawebsite to help take a stand!

www.mowaa.org/takethepledge

Enter “SAGE Eldercare” in the “Name of Your MOW Program” line.

Give Back to SAGE

VolunteersAccepting the challenge to serve

SAGE Eldercare offers a variety of ways for you to make a difference. Your commitment can be long-term, short-term or a single project.

The following are just a few of the projects and volunteer opportunities available at SAGE:• Deliver Meals On Wheels• Shop for the Grocery

Shopping and Errand Service• Repair furniture at the

Furniture Restoration Workshop

• Work at the Resale Shop• Assist receptionists or

provide clerical assistance

• Serve as a program assistant at Spend-A-Day

• Train to counsel people with insurance questions for S.H.I.P. (State Health Insurance Assistance Program)

• Provide assistance with internet research and data analysis

• Help with fundraising or other events

• Serve on committees

If you are interested in volunteering at SAGE, please call 908.598.5514.

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“Like” SAGE Eldercare, SAGE Furniture Restoration Workshop, and SAGE

Resale Shop on Facebook and follow us on Twitter to get the most current

information on our services and programs.

CAR, BOAT, MOTORCYCLE and RV DONATIONS You can donate your vehicle. motorcycle, boat or RV to support SAGE. The donor gets a tax deduction and free towing and SAGE receives a portion of the vehicle’s value. Vehicles can be picked up from anywhere in the contiguous United States. More information is available by calling 908.598.5503

GIVENIK.COM An exciting way to get discount tickets, premium seats and group rates to Broadway, Off-Broadway shows and support your favorite charity! Choose to support SAGE and we get 5% of every ticket purchase.

GOODSEARCH.COM Join GoodSearch.com to raise funds for SAGE Eldercare (Summit - NJ)! GoodSearch donates money to your favorite cause when you search the Internet. When you shop at GoodShop.com, they donate a percentage of every purchase and offer more than 100,000 coupons to help you save money, too! Sign up for the GoodDining program and they'll donate a percentage of your restaurant bill when you eat at any one of thousands of participating restaurants.

Go to www.goodsearch.com to get started with all three programs!

AMAZON SMILE Website operated by Amazon lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. AmazonSmile Foundation donates a percentage of purchases to SAGE. Go to http://smile.amazon.com/ch/22-1657929 to get started!

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Giving OpportunitiesSAGE Eldercare is a nonprofit organization which relies on the public for support. Donations are accepted in the form of cash, checks, credit cards, securities, as well as vehicles.

All gifts are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Information on SAGE’s nonprofit status can be obtained from the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey at 973.504.6215.

Annual Fund is the foundation of philanthropic support for SAGE. These gifts are an important source of unrestricted funds and underwrite a significant portion of the general operating budget.

1954 Society was established in 2004 in celebration of SAGE’s 50th Anniversary and recognizes major donors to the Annual Fund. Giving levels include: • Champion $10,000 +• Star $5,000 — $9,999• Catalyst $2,500 — $4,999• Advocate $1,500 — $2,499• Enthusiast $1,000 — $1,499• Friend $1 — $999

The Care Fund was created in 2006 to financially support low-income seniors wishing to participate in SAGE Eldercare programs. These donations are strictly for seniors with low income.

SAGE Sustainer program allows donors to become regular givers with a recurring monthly gift. Automatic payments can be

made by credit card or online banking; the process is easy and simple to establish; and, SAGE receives gifts on a consistent basis.

Matching Gifts programs through your employer encourage giving to charitable organizations. Most programs match dollar for dollar and some will even double or triple the gift amount.

Legacy Society members are donors to SAGE’s endowment fund either through direct donations or bequests to SAGE or name SAGE as the ultimate beneficiary of a planned gift. Endowment gifts provide a stable source of revenue to ensure the financial security and are used to support program initiatives and the sustainability of SAGE for the future.

Stocks, bonds, mutual fund shares or other appreciated property donations provide the giver with an income tax charitable deduction for the full, fair market value, no matter what you originally paid, which avoids capital gains tax on any appreciation.

Tribute Gifts can be an appropriate and lasting way to honor a beloved friend or family member or to mark an important milestone such as a birthday or anniversary.

Call the Development Office at 908.598.5503 for more information on these programs.

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Let us take your old furniture andturn it into something new!

Proceeds support SAGE’sprograms and services.

Open Monday to Friday9 am to 12 pm

“Like” us at facebook.com/furniturerepair

290 Broad Street, Summit, NJ 908.273.5550 www.sageeldercare.org

Specializing in hand caning and rushing

chairs, furniture repairs and refinishing

since 1961.

Furniture Restoration Workshop

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LifeStationSAGE Eldercare Medical Alert powered by LifeAidJoseph DeJohn2 Stahuber AvenueUnion, NJ 07083To order – call 908.598.5529

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The following books are a sample of the many resources that are available to caregivers and older adults. If you have additional suggestions, please call us at 908.273.5550.

Aging Gracefully

Astonishment. By Jan Slepian. © 2008

The Five People You Meet in Heaven. By Mitch Albom. © 2003

Go For It!: 100 Ways to Feel Young, Vibrant, Interested and Interesting After 50. By Mary McHugh. © 2012

I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts On Being a Woman. By Nora Ephron. © 2006

Over the Hill, You Pick Up Speed: Reflections on Aging (For Anyone Who Happens To). By Nardi Reeder Campion. © 2006

Alzheimer’s-related

I Still Enjoy a Good Laugh – A Guide for the Journey Through Alzheimer’s Disease. By Sharon Gregoire OTR/L. © 2009

Learning to Speak Alzheimer’s: A Groundbreaking Approach for Everyone Dealing with the Disease. By Joanne Koenig Coste. © 2003

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Alzheimer’s-related (cont’d)

Silently Screaming. By Carrie McLeod Howson. © 2012 (Available at LuLu.com; proceeds benefit SAGE’s Spend-A-Day program.)

The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease, Related Dementias, and Memory Loss. By Nancy L. Mace, M.A. and Peter V. Rabins, M.D., M.P.H. © 2011

Caregiving

Baby Boomers: Sandwiched Between Retirement & Caregiving. By Sandra W. Haymon, Ph.D. © 2009

The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest. By Dan Buettner. © 2008

Chicken Soup for the Caregiver’s Soul: Stories to Inspire Caregivers in the Home, the Community and the World. By Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, and LeAnn Thieman L.P.N. © 2004

Passages in Caregiving: Turning Chaos into Confidence. By Gail Sheehy. © 2011

Taking Care of Parents Who Didn’t Take Care of You: Making Peace with Aging Parents. By Eleanor Cade. © 2002

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Fiction

Still Alice. (Fictional story of a 50-year-old happily married mother of three and celebrated Harvard professor suddenly descents into early onset Alzheimer’s disease.) By Lisa Genova, Ph.D. © 2009

Turn of Mind. (Fictional story of a retired orthopedic surgeon with dementia.) By Alice LaPlante. © 2011

For Children

What’s Happening to Grandpa? By Maria Shriver. © 2004

Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge. By Mem Fox. © 1992

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The following resources are a sample of the many resources that are available to caregivers and older adults. For additional resources and assistance, please call SAGE Eldercare at 908.273.5550. All websites should be looked up with “www.” before each of the listings.

Aging

National Adult Day Services Association .............................nadsa.org

National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities .......................................................................................... nasuad.org

NJ Department of Health and Senior Services ... state.nj.us/health Complaint Hotline ...................................................... 800.792.9770 Aging and Disability Resource Connection Toll-free ...................................................................... 877.222.3737

NJ Department of Human Services, Division of Aging Services: County Agencies on Aging Essex County ........................................................... 973.395.8375 Morris County ......................................................... 973.285.6848 Somerset County ................................................... 908.704.6346 Union County .......................................................... 908.527.4870

Alzheimer’s / Dementia

Alzheimer’s Association Greater New Jersey Chapter ........................................... alz.org/nj ..................................................................................... 973.586.4300 24/7 Helpline ................................................................ 800.272.3900

Alzheimer’s Disease Education & Referral Center (NIH) ................................ nia.nih.gov/alzheimers

Alzheimer’s Foundation of America ..................................... alzfdn.org Toll-free .................................................................................. 866.232.8484

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Dementia Care Central (National Institute on Aging) (video caregiving tips) ....................................dementiacarecentral.com

Caregiver Coalitions

United Way Caregivers Coalition Northern NJ ...................................................................unitedwaynnj.org Morris and Somerset Counties .........................973.993.1160 ext. 139 North Essex County ............................................973.746.4040 ext. 209

Caregiver Information

Caregiver Action Network .......................... caregiveractionnetwork.org

Caring Connections (National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization) ............................................................. caringinfo.org

Eldercare Locator (U.S. Administration on Aging) .............eldercare.gov ............................................................................................ 800.677.1116

Family Caregiver Alliance (National Center on Caregiving) ..............................................................................................caregiver.org

National Alliance for Caregiving ........................................... caregiving.org

National Council on Aging (NCOA) ............................................ ncoa.org National Institute of Senior Centers (NCOA) ....................................ncoa.org/national-institute-of-senior-centers

National Institute on Aging (NIH) .............................................. nia.nih.gov

Elder Abuse

Office of the Ombudsman for the Institutionalized Elderly (NJ) .................................................. nj.gov/ooie Elder Abuse Hotline ............................................................ 877.582.6995

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Elder Abuse (cont’d)

National Center on Elder Abuse (U.S. Administration on Aging) ....................................................................................... ncea.aoa.gov

Financial, Legal and Medicare Assistance

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) ..................... aarp.org National Toll-free ................................................................. 888.687.2277 New Jersey Toll-free ............................................................ 866.542.8165 Tax Aid Counseling Program ............................................. 888.227.7669

American Bar Association (ABA) / Commission on Law and Aging ....................................................... americanbar.org/groups/law_aging

Community Health Law Project (NJ) .............................................chlp.org Hudson and Union Counties........................................ 908.355.8282

Legal Services of New Jersey ............................................................ lsnj.org ............................................................................................ 888.576.5529

Medicare State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) .................................... state.nj.us/humanservices/doas/services/ship Union County ....................................................................... 908.273.6999 NJ Toll-free ............................................................................ 800.792.8820

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys .................................naela.org

Quackwatch (international watchdog for scams) ........................................................................................ quackwatch.org

Senior Medicare Patrol -- NJ (fraud) ................................... 877.767.4359

Mental Health Services

Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis (NJ) .............acapnj.org ............................................................................................ 973.629.1001

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Contact We Care, Inc. (NJ’s Caring & Crisis Hotline) ...................................................................................contactwecare.org General Hotline ................................................................... 908.232.2880 Suicide Prevention Lifeline ................................................. 800.273.8255

Geriatric Mental Health Foundation ..................................gmhfonline.org ............................................................................................ 301.654.7850

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services) .................................................................................................samhsa.gov Toll-free ............................................................................. 877.726.4727

Support Groups

Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Groups ............ alz.org/care National 24/7 Helpline ....................................................... 800.272.3900 Greater NJ Chapter ............................................................ 973.586.4300 SAGE Eldercare, 290 Broad Street, Summit, NJ ............ 908.598.5550 ..........................................meets fourth Tuesday each month, 10 am

DOROT ....................................................................................... dorotusa.org ............................................................................................ 212.769.2850

P.R.E.P. (People Responsible for Elderly People) ................ 908.598.5509 SAGE Eldercare, 290 Broad Street, Summit, NJ ........................................meets third Wednesday each month, 7 pm

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List of Advertisers

Atlantic Home Care and Hospice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Atlantic Neuroscience Institute, Overlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Bernstein, Robert A., Esq. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Brandywine Senior Living . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Caring Coach, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Celgene Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Clara Maass Medical Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

CONTACT We Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Daughters of Israel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Fellowship Senior Living . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Fink Rosner Ershow-Levenberg, LLC . . . . . . . . . . Inside Front Cover

Fox Rehabilitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Hauptman & Hauptman, P.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Haven Savings Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

King James Care Center of Chatham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Lambariello & Pilato, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Lantern Hill, Erickson Senior Living . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Back Cover

Lassus Wherley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Leib Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

LifeStation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Lois Schneider Realtor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

ManorCare Health Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Mavins Group, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Memorial Funeral Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

NJ Foundation for the Blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Orthopedic Associates of West Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

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Peapack-Gladstone Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Center Spread, 32-33

Peper, Dr. Kathryn L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Pine Acres & Stratford Manor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

PointView Wealth Management, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Prisco, J.R., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Prudential, Susan Wirth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Sabin Elder Care Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

SAGE Eldercare Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

SAGE Furniture Restoration Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

SAGE HomeCare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

SAGE Resale Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Saint Francis Residential Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Shim, Dr. Yeon A., D.P.M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

SHIP of Union County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Spectrum Construction & Development Co., Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Spend-A-Day Adult Day Health Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Spring Meadows, Summit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

STH Printing, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Summit Area Public Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Summit Medical Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Sunrise Senior Living of Madison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Touching Hearts at Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Vanarelli, Law Office of Donald D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Visiting Physician Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, Elizabeth McKenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Williams Lift Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

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