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Aging In Place With STL Village

Central West End organization plans community symposium for seniors
by Melissa Wilkinson
An African proverb says it takes a
whole village to raise a child. But what
does it take to provide for seniors who
want to remain in their communities
during their golden years? STL Village
is a volunteer organization set on
answering that question.
“The concept is really based on a
neighborhood where older adults choose
to reside at home in their own commu-
nities as opposed to moving to an age-
segregated facility and basically recog-
nizing as you age you need support ser-
vices,” said Madeline Franklin, execu-
tive director of STL Village.
Franklin’s organization is one of sev-
eral hundred Village branches across
the country and the only one in Missouri.
STL Village provides services for
seniors to make their lives at home a
little easier, including transportation,
minor home repairs, pet sitting, bill
preparation and a social network to
combat isolation, complete with a
monthly calendar of community events.
STL Village recently partnered with STL Village members, from left, Henrietta Parram, Delores McCrea, Beverley Foster and Arthur Culbert, en route to Washington
the Central West End Association University for a “When I’m Sixty-Four: Transforming Your Future” class. The class, which is offered for credit, is designed to pro-
(CWEA) to sponsor the Aging in mote discussion among younger people regarding issues important to senior citizens.
Community Symposium. The event will | photo courtesy STL Village
take place at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept.
5, at The Biome School, 4471 Olive St.
“I really wanted to partner with STL logical and brain sciences. include AARP, the St. Louis Area Agency
Village in some fashion,” said CWEA “Often when people grow older, they on Aging and Oasis.
President Kate Walter. “There’s an need to rely on their family members for The symposium is free to the public “The majority of
increased elderly aging population in more help,” said Carpenter. “For them to and requires no registration. Interested
the Central West End. The association’s work together efficiently, they need to parties need not be 50 or older to attend; older adults will
job is to represent our members and know what’s important to each other. just willing to learn.
speak to their concerns. One of them is But people don’t usually talk about those “Our population is aging,” said want to continue
to be able to stay in the home that more things unless there’s some emergency. Franklin. “The majority of older adults
than likely they’ve had for 30, 40, 50 “I’ll be talking about why it’s impor- will want to continue to age at home. It’s to age at home.
years.” tant for families to talk about aging a lot more cost-efficient to do it. We
The symposium will feature several early, some research that suggests we need to find out the resources that are
It’s a lot more
speakers who will present and field
questions on aging, transitioning into
might not know our families as well as
we think we do and some strategies
available. (The symposium) gives peo-
ple the opportunity to understand and
cost-efficient to
retirement and finding purpose once
retired. Speakers include Washington
about how to have those conversations
with each other,” said Carpenter.
learn more.”
For more information about the sym-
do it.”
University’s Nancy Morrow-Howell, Also available will be exhibitors to posium or STL Village, visit - Madeline Franklin
Ph.D., director of the Harvey A. provide information on topics like stlvillage.org or call 314-240-5020.
Friedman Center for Aging; and Brian downsizing, home modification and
STL Village
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Seniors Take Stand For Better Legislation
by Melissa Wilkinson
On June 29, newly-instated Gov.
Mike Parson approved the $28.3 billion
budget for fiscal year 2019. Though the
budget is considered a victory for
Missouri’s youngest citizens — includ-
ing a nearly $99 million increase for
K-12 education — groups affected by the
continued underfunding of Medicaid
feel slighted by the bill.
Medicaid is a safety net that provides
health care for Missouri’s most vulner-
able citizens: seniors, children, veterans
and the disabled. Medicaid helps mil-
lions of low-income or retired people
and their families pay for health care.
“Many people think, ‘Oh, they’re on
Medicaid, they’re losers.’ It’s not so.
Many people here worked all their lives.
Eventually, if we live long enough, our
money is going to be done,” said Joan
Whitford, 89-year-old resident of
Bethesda Orchard, a retirement home
for seniors.
Whitford is one of 40 residents and
staff of Bethesda Medical Group who
traveled to Jefferson City in early April
to appeal to legislators in an attempt to
influence Missouri’s budget for fiscal
year 2019. The group set out to combat
former Gov. Greitens’ underfunding of
Medicaid.
According to Missouri’s formula, the
average Medicaid payment to skilled
nursing facilities should be $178 per
resident per day. Under Greitens’ cuts to
the program, Medicaid pays only $154
per resident per day. This means that
groups like Bethesda, which don’t turn
away seniors based on their inability to
pay, end up paying the difference to care
for their residents.
This disparity in funding is why
senior citizens are becoming more
politically active and raising their voic-
es, said Nathan Torno, senior general
manager of Bethesda Gardens.
“With the cuts that the governor put
into place, it’s really strained the sys-
tem. I think that’s why you see the advo-
cacy now. It’s one thing to write a letter,
but when you travel to Jeff City and
meet people who are affected by it, that
changes hearts and minds. When you go
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to your office and there are 40 seniors at
your door asking questions, it’s very
meaningful.”
During the trip, Bethesda residents
and staff donned bright orange t-shirts
blaring the message “Bridge the Gap.”
They split into groups, knocking on
doors and speaking to legislators (or
aides) about their concerns, armed with
documents touting facts and statistics.
For Bethesda Gardens resident
Shirley Witcher, the trip was her first to
Missouri’s capital.
“It was a good day. However it comes
out, you feel like the flag should be fly-
ing,” said Witcher. “You felt like you
were maybe doing something to address
the problem. It’s something everybody
should do. I think we all came back yell-
ing ‘charge!’”
Making a Difference
Though the budget Parson inherited
reeled back some of Greitens’ cuts to
Medicaid, increasing Missouri’s contri-
bution by about three dollars a day, the
gap between what’s needed and what’s
provided still exists. And though not
every senior citizen has the ability to
drive to Jefferson City, there are other
ways to make a difference.
According to Bill Bates, CEO of
senior advocacy group LeadingAge
Missouri who helped organize the
Bethesda trip, simply being informed is
where seniors and their advocates can
start.
“To get more involved in legislation
and to make a difference, seniors can
monitor public policy proposals. They
can monitor the actions of their policy-
makers.,” said Bates. “They can commu-
nicate by letter, by email. They can
invite legislators and policymakers to
come and see them. And they can vote.”
Though the population of 55 plus cit-
izens is a minority — 30 percent or less
in most states — seniors consistently
show up to the polls in higher numbers
than any other age group, according to
data from electproject.org.
“In a regular presidential election, 90
percent of the 50 plus population turns
out to vote. If you go back to midterm
elections in 2014, just over 70 percent
voted.,” said AARP Missouri lobbyist
Jay Hardenbrook. “We’re really urging
people to vote in these midterms. A big
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Residents and
staff of Bethesda
Medical Group
who traveled to
Jefferson City in
early April to
appeal to
legislators in an
attempt to
influence
Missouri’s budget
for fiscal year
2019.
strength of AARP is that our members
vote. The only way that we can fight for
change is if they actually vote.”
Whitford, once a psychiatrist, is now
making a difference with another kind
of work, registering Bethesda residents
to vote in the hopes of swaying policy in
their favor.
“We’re going to be losing our skilled
nursing facilities and staff. Some of the
smaller hospitals in the city have already
closed because of lack of Medicaid fund-
ing,” said Whitford. “We have so many
people growing older. I think that we’re
going to see people who would be in a
nursing home getting really crummy
care because there won’t be enough
money for good staff. There are people
who could argue about the cost. But I
think it’s an ethical issue. We all need
certain things and they can be obtained
if we do things carefully. We don’t ignore
people.”
Learn more about Medicaid and
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also have the opportunity to enter exhibitor raffles and DeBold, area manager with Cochlear gery.
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increasingly embracing technology and
becoming a fast-growing demographic
for tech usage.
According to a 2014 study by Pew
Research Center, 59 percent of seniors
regularly use the internet — a 6 percent
increase from the previous study
conducted in 2012. Today, 67 percent
of adults age 65 and older say they go
online.
Pew also says that, although seniors
consistently have lower rates of
technology adoption than the general
public, four in 10 seniors now own
smartphones, which is more than
double the amount that did in 2013.
While stereotypes have long painted
seniors as technologically inept, seniors
are actually more socially and digitally
engaged than ever before. Seniors use
technology in many different ways.
Some use mobile apps to manage
medications and doctor’s appointments
and monitor their fitness regimens.
Some families employ 24/7 alert
systems or smarthome technology
to keep seniors comfortable and
safe at home for as long as possible.
Noninvasive, “smart” technology can
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Seniors are more socially and digitally
engaged than ever before.
analyze factors such as whether or
not doors are left open, if there has
been movement in a home, or whether
appliances/lights are on or off. This
represents a great way for families to
stay informed and provide assistance
even if they are not nearby.
SilverSurfers, a senior-based
information website, says other tech
seniors are embracing includes online
dating; audio and digital books; online
shopping, which is especially valuable
to seniors who have mobility issues; and
social media, which can keep seniors
connected to others and feeling less
lonely.
A study by researchers from the
University of California, San Francisco,
found 18 percent of American seniors
live alone, and 43 percent report feeling
lonely on a regular basis. Social media
and the internet can be an important
tool in helping seniors feel like active
members of society.
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July 13 – 26, 2018
Eden Theological Seminary
has introduced a new program for
professionals who have recently
retired or are planning to retire and
are exploring new purpose-filled
engagement with their communities.
Called “NEXT Steps: Midlife and
Beyond,” the program will meet a
growing desire among baby boomers
who are serious about transitioning
their career experiences and talents to
benefit causes of personal importance.
Beginning on Sept. 13, subject
matter experts will guide the first group
of up to 15 participants, ages 55 and
up, to self-discovery through seminar-
style discussions, guest speakers, “Lots of people make
study, networking and opportunities
to explore the nonprofit world through financial plans for
interviewing and volunteering.
David Greenhaw, president of Eden
their retirement; fewer
Theological Seminary, will lead the fall make plans about who
session of NEXT Steps.
“Lots of people make financial they will be and what
plans for their retirement; fewer make
plans about who they will be and what they will do.”
they will do,” said Greenhaw. “NEXT
– David Greenhaw, president
Steps is designed to help pull together
Eden Theological Seminary
the threads of a professional career,
the needs of the world and one’s own
beliefs and convictions.”
Greenhaw, who regularly leads Leadership Institute on the campus of
educational programs in St. Louis and Eden Seminary, 475 E. Lockwood Ave.
beyond, has organized the program in Webster Groves.
around the theme of vocation. Participants from all faith
Applications for the first participant backgrounds are welcome and
group are due by Aug. 31. Sessions will encouraged to apply. For more
take place on eight Thursday evenings information, contact Brown at 314-
from 6 to 9 p.m., from September 918-2782 or jbrown@eden.edu.
through December, at the Walker
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This year’s Ms. Missouri Senior winner is
Central West End resident Sandi Wright.
CWE Resident Sandi Wright
Crowned Ms. Missouri Senior
Nancy Wilkinson of
Maplewood named
first runner-up
On Sunday, July 8, the Florissant
Civic Center was the scene as seven
beautiful, talented and spirited ladies
came together from all parts of the
“Show Me State” to compete for the title
of Ms. Missouri Senior.
Sandi Wright of the Central West
End was crowned Queen. Wright
wowed the judges with her vocal of “I’ve
Got Rhythm.”
First runner-up was Nancy
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