Senior Resource Fair

Blog Posted by: Preston Roth

Your are all invited to our upcoming FREE  Senior Resource Fair. This FREE event gives seniors and their families an opportunity to speak with professionals in the Senior Care Industry who can help them with the issues, concerns or events in a senior’s life.

We know that navigating through the possible needs and events in a loved one’s life can be daunting at times so with that in mind we have partnered with key community members and professionals to provide solutions for your needs.

For our upcoming February 25th, 2012 Senior Resource Fair Home Instead Senior Care has partnered with Russellville Park Retirement Community to bring to you a wealth of free information all in one beautiful place. The below professionals will be at this year’s event to help you plan for your loved ones possible needs.

Senior Resource Fair Flyer

  1. Home Instead Senior Care - Information about our services and how we can help your loved one stay independent for as long as possible within the place they call home.
  2. Russellville Park Retirement Community - A fantastic community in East Portland that offers seniors looking to move to a retirement community, amazing amenities’ and wonderful senior programs.
  3. Hospice Care of the NW – End of life care and planning.
  4. Veterans Services – Information on helping you navigate through the VA process to receive the funds your veteran may have available.
  5. Take Care Move Assistance – A business that helps you move your loved one when that time comes.
  6. Realtor – Information on selling a home and other options that may help fund your loved ones retirement.
  7. Parkinson’s Resource Center – Information about Parkinson’s.
  8. Providence Home Services – Information about nursing services and medical equipment that may be needed in a loved ones home.
  9. Elders in Action – Trained Senior Advocates who link individuals to community resources.
  10. Golden Life Solutions – Financial Planning.
  11. Pixton Law Group – Legal Planning.
  12. Prestige Care – Information about Retirement Living Communities.

Event info:

Date: Saturday February 25th 2012

Time: 11-2pm

Where: Russellville Park West Theater

23 SE 103rd Avenue

Portland Oregon 97216

 

 

 

1 Comment by prestonroth on February 10, 2012
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Community Energy Project

Blog posted by: Sherrie Smith

 

 

The poor economy has been difficult for many people, but low-income seniors and people with disabilities have been hit especially hard. Many struggle with rising energy costs and homes falling into disrepair, and the impacts on physical and emotional health have been evident to those of us who work with the elderly. Fortunately, in Portland, there are some great programs that have survived budget cuts and are still providing necessary services for these vulnerable populations.

Community Energy Project (CEP) provides free small-scale weatherization and safety repairs for low-income seniors and people with disabilities. They provide and install vinyl storm window kits, door weatherstripping, pipe foam, furnace filters, and more. They can also make small safety-related repairs to railing, stairs, wheelchair ramps, and install grab bars, hand-held shower heads, elevated toilet seats, and more. These simple measures are available to renters as well as homeowners, and those living in nearly every kind of home from trailers and mobile homes to houses and apartments at no cost.

At this time, CEP can serve people in the Lents Urban Renewal Area and the Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Area only. To determine if you are in the service area, visit www.portlandmaps.com,enter your address, and then once it loads click on the “development” tab. Call CEP at 503.284.6827 for questions, or to sign up for services.

Web: Community Energy Project

 

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No Comments by prestonroth on December 15, 2011
filed in Community Service, Practical Tips and Resources

Be a Santa to a Senior

Touching the Lives of Seniors

Blog Posted by: Preston & Aimee Roth

A Home Instead Senior Care Santa with a senior gift recipient

 

In 2006, Be a Santa to a Senior volunteers visited a local nursing facility and distributed gifts to a number of residents, including one 87-year-old woman whom we’ll call Mary. She was pleased to receive her gift and thanked us profusely, but it wasn’t until we returned to give Mary another gift in 2007 that we recognized the true value of Be a Santa to a Senior.

When we entered Mary’s room for our second visit, we noticed that the only card on her bulletin board was the Be a Santa to a Senior card from the previous year. As we spoke with her caregivers we found out that our Christmas card and gift were the only items she had received throughout the year. Mary re-read the card regularly to help keep that memory alive.

This years Be a Santa to a Senior program will be our 2nd annual for our Multnomah and Clackamas Oregon Home Instead Senior Care office’s. Last year we supplied 60 gifts for financially challenged or lonely seniors and our goal for 2011 is 150 gifts! We are committed to increasing the amount of seniors we can help and touch each year! Our seniors are our nations greatest resource and in fact John A Kitzhaber, Governor of the State of Oregon has Proclaimed December 2011 to be “BE A SANTA TO A SENIOR MONTH”

Each year the Home Instead Senior Care network  throughout North America spread holiday cheer through the Be a Santa to a Senior program. The program has attracted upwards of 60,000 volunteers over the past six years distributing gifts to deserving seniors.  Since introducing the Be a Santa to a Senior program, Home Instead Senior Care has helped provide 1.2 million gifts to more than 700,000 seniors.

Click this link to see a touching video about the Be a Santa to a Senior Program

How Be a Santa to a Senior Works

Our Home Instead Senior Care office has partnered with local non-profit and community organizations to identify seniors who might not otherwise receive gifts this holiday season. We then work with local businesses and retail stores to help facilitate the purchase and distribution of gifts by placing trees and ornaments within their various locations. Each senior’s gift requests are written on a Be a Santa to a Senior tree ornament.

Sample Be a Santa to a Senior ornament/gift idea

Here’s how to help an under served senior:

  1. Find the nearest Be a Santa to a Senior tree location. Our current locations in Multnomah County Are:
  • Home Instead Senior Care – 4538 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland OR 97213
  • Hollywood Senior Center – 1820 NE 40th Ave, Portland OR 97213
  • Lloyd Athletic Club – 815 NE Halsey St, Portland OR 97232
  • Sterling Savings Bank – 4728 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland Oregon 97213
  • Wholesome Blends Coffee – 4615 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland OR 97213

Our current locations in Clackamas County Are:

  • Bullseye Coffee – 1980 Willamette Falls Dr, West Linn OR 97086
  • Sterling Savings Bank – 25529 SW Gwen Drive, Wilsonville, OR 97070
  • The Art Spot – 510 1st Street, Lake Oswego, OR 97034

2. Remove an ornament

3. Purchase the gift

4. Bring ornament and gift back to participating store and give to
store employee.

It’s that easy.

Local volunteers collect, wrap, and deliver the gifts to the seniors.

We will be collecting all gifts at the tree sites by Dec 16th with all gifts delivered by Loaves and Fishes before Christmas.

Gift Wrapping Party

We will be wrapping and packing all gifts at the Hollywood Senior Center - 1820 NE 40th Ave Portland OR 97213 on December 17th from 2-4pm. We will have hot cocoa, Christmas cookies and Christmas music to get us all in the mood. We would love for anyone who is interested to come and help. Its an amazing, and touching event to say the very least.

Find a Tree today and brighten the life of a senior.

If there is not a Be a Santa to a Senior tree in your community, we encourage you to contact an organization in your community dedicated to helping seniors during the holidays.

No Comments by prestonroth on December 2, 2011
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At Home Instead Senior Care, we provide non-medical services to senior citizens in their own homes or apartments. Our services include companionship, light housekeeping, meal preparation, medication reminders, escorting to appointments, personal care, and dementia care. We help seniors maintain their independence and help them stay safe, healthy, and happy at home, wherever home may be.

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