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May 1979 - On-Line Newspaper Archives of Ocean City

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Social Security news<br />

Editor's, note: Your<br />

Social Security Office at<br />

Pennsylvania • and<br />

. Paclfle avs. In Atlantic<br />

. <strong>City</strong>, will answer, all<br />

. your questions. For<br />

more personal replies.<br />

write or visit the <strong>of</strong>fice,<br />

.or call 800-272-1111.<br />

Q4 receive SSI payments.<br />

A friend recently moved in<br />

with me, and we are going to<br />

shave the household expenses.<br />

Do il have to notify Social<br />

Security <strong>of</strong> this change in my<br />

living arrangements?<br />

A. Yes. You must notify<br />

Social Security if you begin<br />

living with others and share in<br />

the household expenses. You<br />

also should let Social Security<br />

know if there is any change in<br />

the amount you or the others<br />

contribute to expenses. These<br />

changes might cause an increase<br />

or decrease in your SSI<br />

payments.<br />

:Q..I will be eligible for<br />

Medicare later this year, and<br />

Pm trying to decide whether I<br />

will need additional health<br />

insurance. What exactly does<br />

Medicare cover?<br />

A. Medicare hospital insurance<br />

helps pay for inpatient<br />

hospital care and,<br />

after a hospital stay, for inpatient<br />

care in a skilled<br />

nursing facility and for home<br />

health services. Medicare<br />

medical insurance helps pay<br />

for doctors' services, outpatient<br />

hospital services,<br />

outpatient physical therapy<br />

and speech pathology services,,<br />

and a number <strong>of</strong> other<br />

medical services and supplies<br />

not covered by hospital insurance.<br />

For more information,<br />

ask for a copy <strong>of</strong><br />

"Ar brief explanation <strong>of</strong><br />

Medicare" at any Social month. Will Medicare pay for<br />

Security <strong>of</strong>fice. my care?<br />

Q. I work for two different<br />

employers. Each employer<br />

deducts Social Security taxes<br />

from my pay and, as a result,<br />

I pay excess taxes. How do I<br />

get a refund?<br />

A. If you work for more than<br />

one employer in any year and<br />

pay Social Security taxes on<br />

more than the maximum<br />

amount - $22,900 in <strong>1979</strong> — you<br />

may'claim a refund <strong>of</strong> these<br />

Q. I'm 27 and have been<br />

working in a Job covered by<br />

Social Security for six years.<br />

I'm getting married in June<br />

and plan to stop working and<br />

raise a family. If I ever get<br />

Social Security payments, it'll<br />

probably be on my husband's<br />

earnings' record. So what<br />

happens to the money I paid in<br />

and the earnings credits I<br />

have?<br />

A. The earnings credits<br />

you've accumulated remains<br />

on your record permanently.<br />

If you ever dedde to go back<br />

to work, the additional credits<br />

you earn will be added to your<br />

record and could mean<br />

beneftis for you and your<br />

family when you're eligible.<br />

The money you paid in Social<br />

Security taxes goes to the<br />

Sodal Security trust funds,<br />

which are used to pay monthly<br />

benefits and for administration<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Social<br />

Security program.<br />

Q. lam entering a Christian<br />

Science sanatorium next<br />

Support your<br />

local poet<br />

ByMARKSOIFER<br />

' Idoalot<strong>of</strong> driving through the pioelands. This poem<br />

is probably the result.<br />

DEERWOODS<br />

A fragile, disconcerted deer<br />

Reverses traction to the rear _ .<br />

As nervous as • chandelier<br />

That clinks Ms cantilever light<br />

From crystal eyes recording flight<br />

Through numb coordbutes <strong>of</strong> night...<br />

HaxcorrcUUd wtth tab Ice<br />

Diffused in dinner table rice<br />

Explodfag in my Iris twice...<br />

But why delineate a deer<br />

Into an energised carecrT<br />

It only turns to disappear...<br />

Something's there<br />

some where in my head<br />

or through<br />

rlodont know but<br />

%fc there waiting to hatch!<br />

like a baby aad take me<br />

4>jr surprise.<br />

I'!.! •<br />

• always loved surprises<br />

.aad surprises are<br />

Obviously surprises but<br />

il only Jast realised<br />

ihey come when<br />

a* one's looking • BOO!<br />

Just like that.<br />

:<br />

Mark8oifer<br />

•:•>. AN ODE TO JOHN WASHINGTON<br />

>We never met. I never shook his hand. -<br />

. He never knew how 1 listened with rapt attention.<br />

: As he led the <strong>Ocean</strong> <strong>City</strong> Municipal Band.<br />

< Vet when I heard <strong>of</strong> his untimely delta.<br />

I cried a silent tear.<br />

For I. along wtth the many Oceaa <strong>City</strong> summer visitors<br />

t WB1 surely miss him when I return this year.<br />

e; Verna Murphy<br />

.,_. ' Mint on?<br />

a; Send your poems for publication to "Support Your<br />

local Poet" fa care <strong>of</strong> this newspaper.<br />

HELP<br />

WANTED<br />

Alert Man or Woman<br />

. ' The Cape <strong>May</strong> County<br />

Rescue Squad Needs You<br />

As a Volunteer Dispatcher.<br />

Phone installed in your home. No<br />

experience necessary, will train,<br />

•24 hour shift every third day<br />

jFor »_ more Information, fill out tho form below<br />

jand stud It to:<br />

fTHH CAP* MAY COUNTY RssSCUB SQUAD. IMCI<br />

P.O. BOX 314<br />

\ - OCBAN CITY, N.J<br />

HCtty.... ...Zip • • • •<br />

about getting a" refund,<br />

contact your local Internal<br />

Revenue Service Office.<br />

A. Medicare hospital insurance'<br />

can help pay for<br />

inpatlent hospital and skilled<br />

nursing facility services in a<br />

participating Christian<br />

Science sanatorium if it is<br />

operated, or listed and certified<br />

by, the First Church <strong>of</strong><br />

Christ, Scientist, in Boston.<br />

For more information, contact<br />

the Social Security <strong>of</strong>fice.<br />

care under<br />

Medicare<br />

<strong>On</strong>e <strong>of</strong> the least known<br />

benefits covered by Medicare,<br />

but one potentially valuable to<br />

many people, is home health<br />

care, Oscar P. Ernst Jr.,<br />

Social .Security district<br />

manager in Atlantic <strong>City</strong>, said<br />

recently.<br />

Home health care can be<br />

covered under either<br />

Medicare hospital insurance<br />

or Medicare medical insurance,<br />

depending on the<br />

circumstances <strong>of</strong> a particular<br />

case.<br />

Home health care is for<br />

people who do not need fulltime<br />

skilled care as inpatlents<br />

<strong>of</strong> a medical facility, but who<br />

do have an illness or injury<br />

that prevents them from<br />

leaving home to receive .the<br />

health care they need.<br />

People who need part-time<br />

skilled health services in thenhomes<br />

can receive home<br />

health care from a home<br />

health agency. Such an<br />

agency can be either a public<br />

or private organisation that<br />

specializes in providing<br />

skilled nursing services and<br />

other health care services to<br />

patients in their own home.<br />

Medicare can pay for such<br />

services as part-time skilled<br />

nursing services, physical<br />

therapy, and speech therapy.<br />

For a person who needs one<br />

or more <strong>of</strong> these services,<br />

Medicare can also pay for<br />

part-time services <strong>of</strong> an occupational<br />

therapist, home<br />

health aide, or medical social<br />

worker, and medical supplies<br />

and the use <strong>of</strong> medical appliances<br />

furnished by the<br />

home health agency.<br />

Medicare cannot pay for<br />

full-time nursing care at<br />

home; drugs snd Mctogicals,<br />

personal comfort; <strong>of</strong> ^ con-,<br />

venience items, meals<br />

delivered to a person's home,<br />

or homemaker services.<br />

A leaflet, "Home health<br />

care under Medteare," gives<br />

more details about this<br />

protection and lists the<br />

conditions under which<br />

Medicare can pay for these<br />

services. Free copies can be<br />

obtained at the Atlantic <strong>City</strong><br />

Sodal Security Office located<br />

at Pennsylvania and Pacific<br />

avs. The telephone number is<br />

800-272-1111.<br />

OCEAN CITY (N.J.) SENTINEL-LEDGER<br />

Q. My grandfather is 6». He<br />

has no regular income, but<br />

occasionally make's some<br />

money doing odd Jobs for<br />

neighbors. If he applies for<br />

.SSI, would this money count<br />

against him?<br />

A. Not all income Is counted<br />

in determining the amount <strong>of</strong><br />

a person's income for SSI<br />

purposes. Irregular or infrequent<br />

earned income is not<br />

counted if it totals no more<br />

than $30 in a calendar<br />

quarter. Your grandfather<br />

Dealing with<br />

Sodal Security <strong>of</strong>fice.<br />

Q. Back in January, I<br />

retired and started getting<br />

Social Security checks. I know<br />

(hat if I go back to work, my<br />

earnings may affect my<br />

checks. But, what about income<br />

I receive from savings<br />

and investments?<br />

A. When figuring what<br />

income may affect your<br />

Social Security checks, you<br />

must count earnings from<br />

work <strong>of</strong> any kind, whether or<br />

covered by Social<br />

, except tips<br />

ByWlLLIAMA.MILLERJR..PhD<br />

chei •s have been studying to*<br />

process <strong>of</strong> mother-infant t H f t attachment ttht f for th the last four<br />

decades. Biological actors can produce nMyiiw, but<br />

the destiny oTtheoaiW-caM relationship iTdetermined<br />

by. the early emotional faming* ««wi *******tfaw<br />

between mother, lather and child.<br />

The first few hours, days, and weeks in the Infantparent<br />

relationshh) set the stage for the child's method<br />

and ability to relate to others. Witnessing the birth<br />

prooesshas been fouDdtosatuttmtbepsnoto degree <strong>of</strong><br />

attachment to the newborn. Physical and dose contact<br />

between parents and taf ant promotes optimal emotional<br />

bondmg In the years to come. •<br />

Anew mother must boldher infant to realise that she<br />

realty has a baby. At first this Is a passive event. But<br />

withm the first few days this becomes an "active" opportunity<br />

for most mothers. The body and<br />

movements <strong>of</strong> the infant are Important m r " "<br />

mother fed gratified in her new role.<br />

The touching that goes on between mother he ad and iinfant<br />

confirms the Identity y and frtnrt —1t*tnrt <strong>of</strong> * a separate<br />

son. Eventually the tmrhlng jpnim WSSM into snng lni<br />

the infant up p against g the mother's hes breast . Ressan Ressanbsrs<br />

h have used d this thi as an indicator id <strong>of</strong> how the mother feels<br />

about herself and her relationship with nerdSd.<br />

^Theinajor^ <strong>of</strong> nwtbersmaD stages <strong>of</strong> chikfcaarmg<br />

hold their infants closely to the left side <strong>of</strong> the cheat<br />

where the heartbeat canoe heard by the infant Unto Is<br />

hltefibheartbeat g b<br />

la famOlsr and<br />

<strong>of</strong>fers a feeling <strong>of</strong> security.<br />

Not only is the phytkaf intact important, but also<br />

J^»y(jfsp««±,nc4theanwii^<br />

l l t k I t U t h l l t f ± h<br />

that entices the infant's attention. Saying OmdSSR<br />

nanuasstsUtatbsdevekimMrtetfaselfidsiittty.<br />

These crucial components p In n the pare parent-eldldbo<br />

process help hl to structure tt ft future intcrpsr i<br />

relationships as the child becomes more independent <strong>of</strong><br />

parents and the immediate family.<br />

DRAPERY<br />

W0VENW00D<br />

WALLCOVERING<br />

MINI BUNDS<br />

" BEDSPREADS *<br />

Never any charge for estimates<br />

399-7209<br />

amountlngto less than 120 in a<br />

month with one employer.<br />

However, income from<br />

sayings, investments, insurance,<br />

or royalties won't<br />

affect your checks.<br />

Q. I've been getting SSI<br />

checks for thepast year. I Just<br />

received a letter saying I have<br />

to go to the Social Security<br />

<strong>of</strong> flee in two weeks so my case<br />

can be redetermined. Since<br />

nothing has changed for me in<br />

this year, I don't understand<br />

why they have to redetermine<br />

my case. Can you explain?<br />

A. Yes. Under the law, if<br />

you get monthly SSI checks, payments were being<br />

your case must be reviewed deposited directly Into an<br />

periodically. This is to make account in a financial incertain<br />

you're still eligible for stitution, the institution<br />

these payments and that the ahouldbenotifled<strong>of</strong>hisorher<br />

amount <strong>of</strong> the payment death as soon as possible. This<br />

your're getting is correct. will permit the ^^»^^»^^*^^^rt {<br />

department in tbe senior !<br />

class. ><br />

Auditing the books was f<br />

arranged to be done by tbe «<br />

secretaries from the ex- <<br />

tension service department !<br />

and the gavel was turned over !<br />

to Mse Weatherby, secretary ;<br />

at Lower Township School, f<br />

who will complete the term <strong>of</strong> '<br />

president's <strong>of</strong>fice for the nes| !<br />

school year. ' < '<br />

A discussion wo held on ;<br />

where to meet for tbe neat ;<br />

meeting; everyone will be •<br />

notified in October.

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