Winter 2019

Sumpter Senior

Center

23501 Sumpter Rd.

Happy New Year!

Fall flew right by, we had 100 members attend our

Christmas party and plenty of food. Special thanks to

all that brought a dish. Karen, Lettie, Margaret Beverly

and Dee make everything come together in the kitchen

Bless them. Angel Food Catered the basics Kellers do-

nated the dinner rolls and the quilters

added ham & beef to the menu DELICIOUS!

We would like to give a special thanks to Give Back

Committee (Karen, Lettie and Dee) for a the pajama

drive for Cedar Woods residents. Thanks to all in our

community who donated. Thanks to all who donated

socks for the annual RSVP sock drive.

For this quarter, we are planning the annual Black History Celebration, a Pistons Game, TYLER PERRYS

MADEA'S FAREWELL AT THE FOX IN APRIL. And a spring Rummage Treasure sale Friday &

Saturday April.

MI Bridges can help you to access more than 30,000state and local services across the state just ask Bonnie Rish or Maryann for more info. If you have any trip ideas or any suggestions there are 2 boxes at the center one in the sen-ior kitchen and one outside the back office. Be Safe!

Mission Statement (Condensed)

It is the expressed mission of the Sumpter

Township Senior Center to do all within its

restraints of time, funding and manpower

to:

Provide a safe and enjoyable environment

wherein seniors may congregate.

Act as a liaison between area seniors, social

service agencies, Wayne Co. & Sumpter

TWSP Admins. Create activities promoting

health, recreation, education socialization

empowerment.

Open to suggestions

Comply with all State of Michigan non–

discriminatory precepts.

Maryann Watson

Senior Center Specialist

734-461-9373

Barbara Thomason

Wayne County Nutrition

Manager

734-461-1186

Senior Liaison

Clerk Esther Hurst

Senior Advisory Board

Karen Mickens

Margaret Rochon

Barbara Thomason

Joe Wilson

In accordance with the Federal Law and the US De-

partment of Agriculture policy, this institution is pro-

hibited from discrimmation on the basis of race color,

national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, political

beliefs or disabililty. (Not all prohibited bases apply to

all programs)

To file a complaint of discrimination, write to :

USDA Director, Office of Civil rights, 1400 Inde-

pendence Ave. S. W., Washington DC 20250-9410

or call

(800)795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD)

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Birthday Bingo

Last Monday of the

month

JANUARY

NANCY HELTON

JANICE LOGUE

DEBRA LOVELACE

JACKIE HANSON

LEONA MIXON

GWEN MCCLAIN

MADOLYN RICHARDSON

RICHARD MILLS

EVELYN GRAHAM

FEBRUARY

JOAN ODDY

AMANDA MASSEY

ALVIN QUINEY

CAROLINA HENDERSON

KIMBERLY SHUE

LINDA R. HOGAN

CAROLYN DUBAY

KIM SHUE

MARCH

DEBORAH SAPP

PAT SOBECKI

JEWEL BUTLER

PEGGY MORGAN

JOYCE SALTZ

LETTIE SANDERS

KEN STEWART

LEWIS DUNFORD

DOLLIE ENGLISH

MARY STEWART

PATRICIA SHEPHARD

CALVIN LEWIS

JOHN E. JAMES

SELENA RILEY

FRANCES GARDNER

APRIL

PAT CONNOLLY

JIM RICHARDS

DICK KRUG

MARY SHERWOOD

GREG SANDERS

RON CANTRELL

DON SWINSON SR.

BARBARA HUBBARD

KEN BLEEKER

NANCY SUMMERS

TED BELINSKI

DEE PATTERSON

CHENYERE YISRAEL

ANNIE COLLINS

ROBIN POWELL

JOE MELIDOSIAN

KAREN ARMATIS

DOREEN SINGLETON

EVERLENE BENNETT

LILLIAN TUSSON

ARLIVIA CHAMBERS

GEORGE SHERWOOD

MARCH HIGHLIGHTS

In Partnership with

TRA VE L & TRI P STRA VE L & TRI P STRA VE L & TRI P S

Policies and Procedures

The Senior Transportation Program reserves

the right to make changes in the program at

any time to accommodate the needs of the

group.

The Senior Transportation Program re-

serves the right to cancel rides in the event of

inclement weather, mechanical problems or

any other reason that may affect the safety of

riders.

If any of the four school districts are closed

our transportation is closed.

Airport, Huron, Lincoln, Van Buren schools.

Riders are expected to conduct themselves in

a manner that is considerate and courteous

of the driver and other riders.

All bus passengers must exit the bus upon

destination arrival. Please plan on walking,

Please pay in full for any trips one week prior

or you will forfeit your seat.

Partial Payments accepted.

ALL TRIP PLANS ARE SUBJECT TO

CHANGE.

2 STOP SHOPPING TO BELLEVILLE

ONE SHORT STOP, THEN MEIJER OR

WALMART (CALL FOR MORE INFO)

Any transportation emergencies please call

734-461-6201 ext. 2243

The secretary will notify the driver: Maryann

Please call the office: 734-461-9373

before 9am to cancel or

reserve transportation

JANUARY HIGHLIGHTS

FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTS

2 Happy New Year ! Welcome Back

Shopping will be on Thursdays

3 Shopping

16 White Elephant Bingo 12:30pm bring prizes

21 Closed in Observance of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Day

23 Lunch TRIP $4.00 Flat Rock

28 BIRTHDAY BINGO

30 Trip Movies in Canton $8.00DEPART @ 12:00

Shopping will be on Tuesdays this month

7 LUNCH TRIP Depart 10:30am

14 White Elephant Bingo 12:30pm bring prizes

18 Closed in Observance of Presidents Day

22 BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION

1:00pm $5.00 ADMISSION

25 BIRTHDAY BINGO @ NOON

5 FAT TUESDAY PARTY

11 TRIP Lunch $4.00

15 White Elephant Bingo 12:30pm bring prizes

25 BIRTHDAY BINGO @ NOON

28 PISTONS GAME vs. MIAMI $55.00

Depart 4pm Lunch enroute (not included)

10 Lunch Trip $4.00

18 Tyler Perrys Madea’s Farewell $

DEPART

19 Good Friday Closed HAPPY EASTER

24 Volunteer Recognition Party @NOON

26&27 RUMMAGE & TREASURERS SALE

APRIL HIGHLIGHTS

Caregiver Support The Senior Alliance helps caregivers of older adults and individuals who have a disability in navigating the

health care system and identify available program and service options to best meet their unique concerns. We

recognize that being a caregiver can be challenging and you may not know where to turn for support. Each

caregiver program offers varying types of assistance and the information listed below is not all inclusive. Ask an

Information & Assistance Specialist to help connect you with resources personalized to fit your specific caregiv-

ing situation.

Please contact us at 1 (800) 815-1112.

CAREGIVER RESOURCES

Neighborhood Legal Services – Elder Law & Advocacy Center

www.nlsmichigan.org

313-937-8291

Kinship Care Resource Center

www.kinship.msu.edu

800-535-1218

Eldercare Locator

www.eldercare.gov

800-677-1116

National Alliance for Care-giving

www.caregiving.org

301-718-8444

Family Caregiver Alliance

www.caregiver.org

800-445-8106

Caregiver Action Network

www.caregiveraction.org

202-454-3970

The American Association for Caregiver Education

www.caregivered.org

National Caregivers Library

www.caregiverslibrary.org

804-327-1111

Today’s Caregiver

www.caregiver.com

Offers E-Newsletter

VA Caregiver Support

www.caregiver.va.gov

855-260-3274

Strength for Caring (in collaboration

with AARP)

www.strengthforcaring.com

Caregiver Hotline: 877-333-5885

Medicare

www.medicare.gov

1-800-Medicare

Medicare Medicaid Assistance Program

(MMAP)

www.mmapinc.org

800-803-7174

Long Term Care Ombudsman

www.michigan.gov/osa

866-485-9393

Other Resource Information

Caregiver Support Groups -August

2016

Health Based Organizations

AARP Prepare for Care

Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program

(MMAP)

OUR MISSION

To educate, counsel, and empower Michigan’s older adults, individuals living disabilities, and those who serve

them, so that they can make informed health benefit decisions. Medicare Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP)

is a free service that can help you make health benefit decisions. MMAP Volunteer Counselors are trained and

certified in Medicare, and Medicaid health, benefits, and fraud counseling. Counselors are not connected with

any insurance company and are not licensed to sell insurance.

A MMAP/SMP counselor can help you:

Understand Medicare and Medicaid

Compare or enroll in Medicare Health Plans and Prescription Drug Coverage

Review Medicare Supplemental Plans

Apply for the Extra Help Program

This program helps with the cost of Medicare Part D

Apply for a Medicare Savings Program

This program pays your Medicare premium

Review Medicare Summary Notices

IDENTIFY AND REPORT MEDICARE AND MEDICAID FRAUD, ABUSE, AND SCAMS WITH THE SENIOR MEDICARE PA-

TROL (SMP) CALL TOLL-FREE 1-800-803-7174

MMAP is funded by grants from the Michigan Aging Adult Service Agency, the Administration for Community

Living and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Information and Assistance

TO CONTACT INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CALL 1 (800) 815-1112.

FRIENDLY REASSURANCE

The Telephone Reassurance Program is designed to help homebound individuals age 60 and older remain independ-

ent in their own homes for as long as possible by providing reassuring telephone calls, social support and safety

checks. This program hopes to reduce isolation and help recipients feel safer and more connected to their community.

Program Services

A brief, daily telephone call to a homebound individual

The call is placed at a prearranged time each day

Calls are made up to five days a week, Monday through Friday

Calls are made by friendly, trained staff

This service is offered at no cost

If the recipient does not answer the phone, a procedure of safety checks is followed

Participant Information

Recipients must be temporarily or permanently homebound

Recipients must be age 60 or older

Recipients must agree to program guidelines

To Apply

PLEASE CONTACT THE SENIOR ALLIANCE AT 1-800-815-1112

MMAP OUR MISSION

To educate, counsel, and empower Michigan’s older adults, individuals living with disabilities, and those who serve

them, so that they can make informed health benefit decisions. Medicare Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP) is a

free service that can help you make health benefit decisions. MMAP volunteer counselors are trained and certified in

Medicare and Medicaid health, benefits, and fraud counseling. Counselors are not connected with any insurance com-

pany and are not licensed to sell insurance.

A MMAP/SMP counselor can help you:

Understand Medicare and Medicaid

Compare or enroll in Medicare Health Plans and Prescription Drug Coverage

Review Medicare Supplemental Plans

Apply for the Extra Help Program – this program helps with the cost of Medicare Part D

Apply for a Medicare Savings Program – this program pays your Medicare premium

Review Medicare summary notices Identify and report Medicare and Medicaid fraud, abuse, and scams with the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)

CALL OUR TOLL-FREE NUMBER AT 1-800-803-7174

MMAP is funded by grants from the Michigan Aging Adult Service Agency, the Administration for

Community Living and the Centers for Medicare, Medicaid Services and Michigan Department of

Health and Human Services (MDHHS). For more information about Medicare, www.medicare.gov For more information about Social Security, www.ssa.gov

INFORMATION Need information or assistance for an Older Adult?

Call the Senior Alliance at 800-815-1112 to speak with an Information Services Spe-

cialist. Specialists are available to answer your questions Monday through Friday

from 8:30 am–4:30 pm.

The Information and Assistance Call Center is a free service offering resource options for older

adults, their families and caregivers. The call center staff can discuss the Senior Alliance programs

and services and connect you to the many programs and services available in the 34 communities

that make up the Senior Alliance service area.

Some of the common resource requests are:

In-home care services

Transportation

Medicare/Medicaid assistance

Housing options

Nutrition programs

Legal assistance

Long-term care advocacy

Care transition services

Health and wellness programs

Information specialists will listen, work with you to assess your need(s) and provide the most accu-

rate information and referrals currently available. Depending on the type of request, the Infor-

mation Specialist may have to ask for demographic information, such as name, address, phone

number and date of birth. When determining eligibility for specific programs such as the MI Choice

Waiver program, additional information will be required concerning income, assets and the level of

care needed. To obtain information and assistance outside of the Senior Alliance service area, the Eldercare Locator can connect you to your local Area Agency on Aging. Call 1-800-677-1116 between 8:00 am and 7:00 pm Eastern Time or go to www.eldercare.gov to obtain agency information.

Sumpter Seniors would like to thank the following individuals,

organizations, businesses for their generosity throughout the year.

Sumpter Seniors would like to Thank the following individuals, organizations, businesses

for their generosity throughout the year especially during the holiday season.

Sumpter Township Board- Supervisor John Morgan, Clerk Esther Hurst

Trustee Don Laporte, Trustee Don Swinson, Trustee Matt Oddy

Treasurer Ken Bednark , Trustee Tim Rush, Attorney Rob Young, Sumpter Police Chief Luke

Deputy Supervisor Karen Armatis,

Judge Dave Parrott, Wayne County Commissioner Al Haidous,

Kellers Bakery, Pinters Flowerland, Red Rooster, Martin & Son,

Janowiak Funeral Home, Sumpter Parks & Rec, Benito’s Pizza,

Sumpter Quilters, Swift Trucking, Peggy & Bud Morgan

Higgerson & Neal Funeral Home, Angel Food Catering.

2019 TEFAP & FOCUS HOPE

Food distribution is the 3rd Thursday monthly from 9:30 to 11:30 am for

income/age qualifying persons, at the Senior Center.

January 17 February 21 March 21 April 18 May 16

June 20 July 18 August 15 September 19

October 17 November 21 December 19

IF ANY OF THE 4 LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE CLOSED

AIRPORT, HURON, LINCOLN, VAN BUREN

SUMPTER SENIOR TRANSPORTATION WILL NOT BE IN SERVICE

CALL 734-461-9373 FOR STATUS

Sumpter Township

Water Department

Offers Senior Discounts to

Residents

65 and older! Bring your pic-

ture ID to

FILE OF LIFE MAGNET FORMS

AVAILABLE

Have your medicine list ready in case of

An Emergency

Interested in

QUILTING or

SEWING

Meet informally

for friendship,

tips, ideas,

In the quilting

room Tuesdays &

Thursdays 10 to

ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION

EXERCISE

Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:30am

Increase flexibility & mobility

NO IMPACT

FREE with annual membership

Trained Instructors:

Virginia Belinski & Dee Patterson

CARDIO DRUMMING 9:45AM THURSDAYS with Nancy

Hair & Nails By Bonnie K

734.718.7815

One of our own members will come

to your home to cut your hair!

PODIATRIST

DR. REDMOND

248-489-1887

Wednesday’s Monthly

Call for more information

TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE FOR ASSISTANCE FOR ASSISTANCE FOR

COMPUTERS, TABLETS, & COMPUTERS, TABLETS, & COMPUTERS, TABLETS, &

SMART PHONESSMART PHONESSMART PHONES

Are now by Appointment only!

Dave is available on Tues. & Wed.

To schedule your appointment by email:demail:dcostanza@mich.edu

Telephone 734-722-2830

HOME DELIVERED MEALS

Homebound senior citizens aged 60 and older may be eligible to receive hot home delivered meals Monday through

Friday. The suggested donation for meals is $3.00 per meal.

Eligibility Criteria Age 60 years or older, Homebound - unable to leave their house unassisted, Reside in one of the

34 communities of western Wayne County, or Downriver areas

ELIGIBLE CLIENTS MAY ONLY RECEIVE A HOT OR LIQUID MEAL-NOT BOTH.

To make a referral to the program, or to cancel a meal 24 hours in advance, please call the following numbers:

800-851-1454, or 734-326-5202

When making a referral, please have the following information available:

Client's name Date of birth Home address

Emergency contact information Doctor's name, address, phone and fax numbers