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July, 2012 Edition
Greetings!
Are you enjoying the warm weather?! I sure love being in Colorado this time of year, as it makes me appreciate WATER so much... what would we do without it? Everyday as I go back and forth over the 32nd street bridge I envy the tubers and rafters out on the river taking their reprieve from the heat. With this steamy weather and the 4th of July around the corner, everyone give a firefighter a pat on the back for their amazing work in our wildfire region of the world.
Here at Sunshine Gardens this month we are gearing up for summer fun with the beginning of our planning for our annual anniversary party in August. More details to come soon and we likely will have a new twist on it this year. Keep in touch and keep an ear out for us!
Also if you haven't already checked out our videos on our website (sgwseniors.com) check them out, as the one titled "Moving In" is up for an EMMY award. Amazing I know, we feel so honored, and thanks to the amazing team at IDTV who helped us with the production of that video!
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| Caregiver's Corner
By: Lou Gans, Sunshine Gardens Resident
Though quite young, this caregiver is very intelligent, quite helpful and thoroughly understands his job to the utmost. His name is John Evers. He was born in Pueblo, CO and lived most of his life in Bayfield, CO. Prior to Sunshine Gardens, John worked at Storyteller Theaters and also for the Upper Pine Fire Rescue. He is attending college now in Durango with hopes to enter the military at a high rank. John's father was a police chief in Arizona and now owns his own company. John has 11 siblings (11+ including their spouses!), which kept his mother busy growing up. John is hoping to protect his country in the Army one day and also to become a zoologist after the military and run his own zoo. Good luck John!
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| The Affordable Care Act is Upheld by the Supreme Court
By: Christie Schler
This morning on Scotus Blog I listened to the Supreme Court decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) with a 5 to 4 vote in favor. What does this mean? Well, it means the changes that occurred last year when the bill passed will remain with us mostly, and there are varying opinions on what the actual effect of this over time will be... Medicare reported last September that, "Millions of Americans are enjoying improved Medicare coverage thanks to the Affordable Care Act. More people are getting preventive services to keep them healthy, and people with high prescription drug costs are seeing the coverage gap "donut hole" starting to close." They also reported that, "Over the coming years, provisions of the Affordable Care Act will help close the coverage gap completely. Here is a sense of what people with Medicare can look forward to:
- 2013: Paying less and less for your brand-name Part D prescription drugs in the coverage gap.
- 2020: The coverage gap will be closed, meaning there will be no more "donut hole," and people with Medicare will pay only 25% of the cost of their drugs until they reach the yearly out-of-pocket spending limit."
Along with the changes this act has created in the healthcare world, and with the recent Supreme Court's ruling on the constitutionality of the act, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has decided to run a campaign called, "Know Your Care," and they are reaching out to communities across the U.S. to educate and inform. Here in Durango, CO we are part of the Health and Human Services' Region 8. Our Regional Director is Marguerite Salazar, and she is hoping to make a trip down our way this month to speak with residents here at Sunshine Gardens to explain what all these changes in health care mean and who they will affect. We expect to see her on July 10th and encourage anyone looking for a little extra info to stop by and see her when she's here.
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Is Your Vision Cloudy?
Thanks to: medicare.gov
Do you or a loved one have cataracts? A cataract is a clouding of the eye's lens that affects vision. According to the National Eye Institute, by age 80, more than half of all Americans will either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery.
Medicare can help. Medicare Part B covers cataract surgery, and after surgery Medicare helps pay for cataract glasses, contact lenses, or intraocular lenses you get from an ophthalmologist.
Cataracts often come with age-they affect the vision of about half of all people between 65 and 74. Your risk for cataracts also may increase through long term exposure to sunlight, if you have diabetes, or if you smoke. New eyeglasses, brighter lighting, anti-glare sunglasses, or magnifying lenses may help your symptoms. If not, you may need surgery to remove the cloudy lens and replace it with an artificial lens.
June was Cataract Awareness Month. Visit the National Eye Institute at the National Institutes of Health to learn more about cataracts.
http://blog.medicare.gov/2012/06/
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Thanks everyone!!
Sincerely,
Christie Schler
Marketing Director
 ___________________________________________________________________ Our mission is to create a forum about senior citizen living care topics, as well as other adult assisted living news that matters most to you.
-Assistant to Editor: Lou Gans
-Monthly Writers: Charlie Mitz, Bill Steinberg, George Hayo, Allen Sapp, Laddie John-Freelance Writer: Gina Pruett
*Other residents wishing to contribute, please contact Christie Schler
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