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Get a Free Test For Diabetes
A National Drive to Find the Undiagnosed
The NWKAAA is proud to announce that they have been one of the 10 area agencies in the Nation selected to participate in the Medicare Diabetes Screening Project.
It is our mission to help improve the health of America's Seniors, through encouraging free preventative diabetes screening benefits that exist in Medicare.
For more information contact: Mary Ramey
1-800-432-7422; 785-628-8204
NEW: Free Test For Diabetes - Do it NOW!
2010 SHICK Training Information
Internet Crime Center Information
H1N1 vs. Seasonal Flu: What Senior Citizens Need to Know
Key Communicator Letter - July 23, 2010 - from Glenna
Thanks to all of you for your advocacy on behalf of the Area Agency on Aging! Funding cuts to the HOMESTEAD Nutrition Program were fully restored and the Senior Care Act had most of the cuts restored. There is no waiting list for services at this time. If you know of someone who needs in-home services, have them give us a call.
Enclosed is information from Medicare about some of the benefits from the new Affordable Care Act. Please make this article available to everyone.
The Kansas Senior Olympics (for ages 50 and over as of 12/31/10) will be held in Topeka on September 22-26 and September 30-October 3. A registration book and entry form are enclosed. There are events for individuals, doubles and teams. Call if you need additional entry forms. Early bird deadline is Friday, August 6 ($40) and final entry deadline is Friday, August 20 ($50). Athletes who meet certain requirements at the Kansas Senior Olympics qualify for the National Senior Games that will be held in Houston, Texas, in June 2011.
Enclosed are some Kansas Senior Press articles that I thought might be of interest.
Perspectives: Past, present and future
Readers share: Health after retirement
Arthritis Foundation Direct Assistance Program - Mobility Aids, Home Health Care Devices and Adaptive Equipment for Persons with Arthritis
"If Facebook Can't Help, Maybe Social Security Can" - procedure for attempting to "forward a letter to a missing person under circumstances involving a matter of great importance, such as a death or serious illness in the missing person's immediate family, or a sizeable amount of money that is due the missing person. The circumstances must concern a matter which the missing person is unaware of and would want to be informed."
Kansas Insurance Department Consumer Alerts
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Medicare 'donut hole' payment recipients should beware of scam artists (June 2010)
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Medicare Supplement changes in effect June 1 (April 2010)
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Fake agents pitching health care coverage scams (April 2010)
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Lack of flood program funding could be short term problem (April 2010)
Poison Center
Poisoning happens more often than car accident or house fire. Ninety Percent
of poisoning occur in your home. See what you can do to protect yourself and
your family.
http://www.1-800-222-1222.info/poisonhelp.asp
Kansas Lifeline Program
You may be eligible to receive up to $19.50 off you monthly local telephone bill through the Lifeline Program. For more information please visit http://www.kcc.state.ks.us/pi/lifeline.htm
Prairie Land Food
Donate 2 hours a month volunteering and get a food packet for $23.00. (No income guidelines). As of November 2009 volunteers can purchase the "meat only" pack or the "vegetables only" pack without purchasing the entire Prairie Pack. Pricing varies. Contact Linda Hagan at 1-800-298-1989 for more information.
For more information: http://www.prairielandfood.com/
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