Grove City Messenger - January 24th, 2021

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PAGE 8 - GROVE CITY MESSENGER - January 24, 2021 Community Focus Active www.columbusmessenger.com Lifestyles A bi-monthly feature celebrating the wisdom, experience and contributions of our community’s senior citizens Betty Lewis, from the Grove City Cancer Thrift Shop, presents a $24,000 check to Chuck Gehring, president of LifeCare Alliance. Continuing to help, even during tough times PAID ADVERTISING How to memorialize a lost loved one A memorial tells the story of your loved ones to future generations. The experts at Hannigan Memorials, part of the Modlich Monument Company, have tips on choosing just the right monument. Plan ahead Aim to purchase a memorial before the emotional time of losing a loved one. Even with cremations, there are memorial options, such as burying cremains and erecting a monument; creating a cut-out in a monument and sealing the cremains inside; or using a decorative urn inside a mausoleum. “A memorial takes time to complete and place in the cemetery,” said Chad Sothard, branch manager of Hannigan Memorials. “We deliver and install every monument we build, making sure everything is just right for our customers.” Match the memorial to your lot Some cemeteries restrict the size, shape or material used for memorials. “We have experience working with a variety of budgets and different cemeteries to help ensure your final memorial choice fits your personal taste, budget and cemetery regulations,” said Sothard. Personalize your memorial “We believe a memorial is as unique as the life it commemorates,” Sothard said. “Our craftsmen can create any type of memorial, with stones in any type, color, shape or size.” Customers can choose their engraving, from standard sandblasting to hand diamond-etched portraits. Hannigan also provides computer-generated scale drawings, so customers can easily visualize their memorial. The Grove City Cancer Thrift Shop made its annual donation to the Columbus Cancer Clinic, a LifeCare Alliance agency, despite the pandemic. Betty Lewis, president of the Grove City Cancer Thrift Shop, located at 3684 Garden Court in Grove City, presented the check totaling $24,000 to the Columbus Cancer Clinic representatives. “I cannot express the sincere gratitude that I feel receiving this donation for the clients of the Columbus Cancer Clinic,” said Chuck Gehring, president and CEO of LifeCare Alliance. “This was an unprecedented year - dealing with the effects of COVID-19 and the temporary closure — this donation will be used to help the clients living with active cancer with transportation to and from their treatments, to prevent shut-off notices of unpaid utility bills, medication assistance, and mortgage and rental payments. This donation will keep our clients in their homes and preventing them from becoming homeless. In essence, this is a blessing.” The Grove City Cancer Thrift Shop is powered by volunteers who operate every facet of the business. If you are interested, contact LifeCare Alliance at 614-444-6325, visit www.lifecarealliance.org, or visit the shop to discuss your experience and expertise, as well as to fill out an application. The Grove City Cancer Thrift Shop is recruiting individuals, companies, social clubs, and schools to serve as volunteers. The Columbus Cancer Clinic is generously supported by The Grove City Cancer Thrift Shop, which dedicates countless hours to raising funds for the clinic. For 50 years, the Grove City Cancer Thrift Shop has been in business and has raised and donated nearly $1.1 million in support of cancer patients. The Grove City Cancer Thrift Shop accepts donations of gently used items. The listed hours are temporary due to the novel coronavirus pandemic and are Thursdays 12 to 4 p.m., and Saturdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Founded in 1921, the Columbus Cancer Clinic is the first screening and detection facility in the United States. It provides education about cancer prevention and early detection, head-to-toe cancer screenings and examinations and mammograms, regardless of an individual’s ability to pay. To learn more about the services provided by the Columbus Cancer Clinic, visit www.lifecarealliance.org.
www.columbusmessenger.com Active Lifestyles January 24, 2021 - GROVE CITY MESSENGER - PAGE 9 Franklin County Board of Commissioners: Commissioner Kevin L. Boyce, President • Commissioner Marilyn Brown • Commissioner John O’Grady The Franklin County Board of Commissioners and The Franklin County Office on Aging join with the Messenger Newspaper in providing this update on aging issues in Franklin County. COVID-19 VACCINE FACTS FOR OLDER ADULTS What are the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine? Wearing masks and social distancing helps reduce your chance of being exposed to the virus or spreading it to others, but these measures are not enough. Vaccines work with your immune system so it will be ready to fight the virus if you are exposed. The combination of getting vaccinated and following the CDC’s recommendations to protect yourself and others will offer the best protection from COVID-19. The vaccination will help keep you from getting COVID-19. • All COVID-19 vaccines currently available in the United States have been shown to be highly effective at preventing COVID-19. • All COVID-19 vaccines that are in development are being carefully evaluated in clinical trials and will be authorized or approved only if they make it substantially less likely you’ll get COVID-19. Currently, two vaccines are authorized and recommended to prevent COVID-19: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. Four other vaccines are in the testing stages. • The CDC says the timing between your first and second shot depends on which vaccine you received. You should get your second shot: for the Pfizer- BioNTech 3 weeks (or 21 days) after your first shot; for the Moderna, 1 month (or 28 days) after your first shot. You should get your second shot as close to the recommended 3-week or 1-month interval as possible. However, there is no maximum interval between the first and second doses for either vaccine. You should not get the second dose earlier than the recommended interval. • COVID-19 vaccine may also help keep you from getting seriously ill even if you do get COVID-19. • Getting vaccinated yourself may also protect people around you • COVID-19 vaccination is a safer way to help build protection. It may offer some natural protection, known as immunity and help protect you by creating an antibody (immune system) response without having to experience sickness. • COVID-19 vaccination will be an important tool to help stop the pandemic. Concerns about the virus So far, none of the vaccine trials have reported any serious safety concerns. Side effects such as fever and soreness at the injection site have been reported, particularly after the second injection (both vaccines require a second injection three to four weeks later), but the side effects in the trials are not as severe or dangerous. In the past, vaccines have taken many years to develop. However, the relatively quick development of this vaccine does not mean safety measures were skipped. The type of vaccine developed for COVID-19 by Pfizer/BioNTech has been years in development for other infectious viruses. Thus, the manufacturing process was ready very early in the pandemic. Is it safe? The United States currently has the safest vaccine supply in its history. The nation’s long-standing vaccine safety system ensures that vaccines are as safe as possible. The CDC’s Immunization Safety Office works to communicate timely and transparent information about the safety of vaccines to public health officials, healthcare providers, and the public. The office conducts vaccine safety monitoring and clinical research to help keep vaccines safe. You cannot get COVID-19 from the vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccines created by Pfizer and Moderna do not have any virus or other infectious material in them. They are designed to cause your body to make copies of a harmless piece of the coronavirus, so you will not get COVID-19 from the vaccine. Those with a history of severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) to injectables or other vaccines should discuss the vaccination with their doctor. Process for distributing the vaccine Beginning January 19, vaccination of those in Phase 1B will begin. Those 80 years of age are priority in this next phase. Vaccines for Ohioans 80 years of age and older will be administered by physicians, local health departments, hospitals, federally qualified health centers, in-home health service providers and some retail pharmacies. Vaccinations will be available to Ohioans 75 years of age and older beginning January 25. The following week, vaccinations will be available to those 65 years of age and older. The week of January 25 will also include vaccinations for Ohioans with severe congenital, developmental, or early onset medical disorders. During the week of February 1, vaccinations will be available for Ohioans 70 years of age and older and personnel in Ohio schools. The week of February 8, vaccinations will be available for Ohioans 65 years of age and older. You are encouraged to help those individuals in your life who qualify and may be confused about the sign-up process. Check and see if their primary care provider, hospital system, or pharmacy have vaccine and sign up for the most convenient option. For current information on COVID-19 and vaccination provider locations visit the Ohio Department of Health at https://coronavirus.ohio.gov.
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