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PAGE 8 - GROVEPORT MESSENGER - January 29, 2023 Financial help for home energy bills is available to income-eligible Ohioans through the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP). Applied directly to the customer’s utility or bulk fuel bill, For more information or assistance with applying for a 614-645-7186. Your Connection to Care coaaa.org Applications for the HEAP program must be received by May 31, 2023. energyhelp.ohio.gov Call today Start today no minimums! 1 Hr. up to 24 Hr. Care We send you the Best Home Caregivers Rates as low as $16.46 an hour! “We Do Things Your Way” 614-80-ANGEL (614-802-6435) Call or text for info. www.v-angels.com Active Lifestyles www.columbusmessenger.com Fun ways to stay active Physical activity is an important component of overall health. Health experts advise that exercise can increase lean body mass, prevent conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular disease, improve balance, and positively affect mental health/cognition. Exercise also can foster socialization with others, helping people overcome boredom and isolation.Explore these methods for staying active. Explore senior center offerings Hikes, walking tours, dances, and other activities all serve as entertaining ways to get out and about while meeting some fitness goals. Garden or do yard work The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotions says adults should get 150 minutes of moderate exercise per week. Raking leaves, mowing the lawn, PAID ADVERTISING Programs offer help seniors thrive, age in place For the last 30 years, the Franklin County Office on Aging has been widely known for its exemplary work on behalf of older adults. Adhering to its mission in providing centralized access to diverse programs, the Office on Aging provides services and programs to approximately 60,000 seniors every year. Through compassion and empowerment, the agency provides Franklin County seniors ages 60 and older individualized services and connectivity to community resources to help them age in place. The agency’s most popular program, Franklin County Senior Options, offers services such as Home-Delivered Meals, Personal Care, Respite Care, Homemaker Services, Medical Transportation, Emergency Response Systems and Minor Home Repair. These services help ease the minds of family members by connecting them to support services in order to provide the best digging in flower beds, trimming bushes, and other outdoor tasks could help a person meet this quota in a way that doesn’t seem like exercise at all. Play games with grandchildren Take infants or toddlers for walks or push them in strollers. Attach a child seat or towing carriage to a bicycle and ride around the neighborhood. Play games such as hide-and-seek. If it’s snowing, make a snowman. Take up a new hobby Find hobbies that incorporate physical activity. Perhaps learning to salsa dance or taking Zumba will be fun? Pickleball has caught on across the nation. The sport is a mix of tennis, racquetball and badminton that caters to all ages. Joining a bowling team is another way to get active and meet new people. PAID ADVERTISING HEAP Assistance The Ohio Department of Development and Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging want to remind senior citizens in Ohio that assistance is available to help with their home energy bills. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) helps Ohioans at or below 175 percent of the federal poverty guidelines pay their heating bills. Applied directly to the customer’s utility or bulk fuel bill, the benefit can help manage heating costs. Senior citizens may go to their local Area Agency on Aging office for help with assembling the required documents and completing their HEAP application. Senior citizens may also visit www.energyhelp.ohio.gov to apply online or to download a copy of the application. When applying, individuals need to have copies of the following documents: most recent utility bills, a list of all household members (including birth dates and Social Security numbers), proof of income for the past 30 days for all household members (12 months for certain income types), proof of U.S. citizenship or legal residency for all household members, and proof of disability (if applicable). HEAP benefits are applied to an individual’s energy bill after January 1st. Applications for the HEAP program must be received by May 31, 2023. For more information or assistance with applying for a HEAP benefit, contact Andy Haggard, 614-645-7186. To be connected to your local Energy Assistance provider, call (800) 282-0880 (hearing impaired clients may dial 711 for assistance) or visit www.energyhelp.ohio.gov. care for their older parent, family member or friend with limited abilities. The agency also provides Caregiver and Kinship Support programs. These programs are in place to assist caregivers and kinship families with free, short-term services that are available once a calendar year. Services include, but are not limited to, assistance with appliances, mattress and box spring sets, as well as utility and rental assistance. The Office on Aging also administers Adult Protective Services (APS) to protect older adults susceptible to abuse, neglect and exploitation. APS provides case planning, monitoring, and evaluation to the older adult, as well as link them to the appropriate agencies for services. To learn more about the Franklin County Office on Aging and the services available, call (614) 525-6200 or visit Officeonaging.org.
www.columbusmessenger.com Active Lifestyles January 29, 2023 - GROVEPORT MESSENGER - PAGE 9 Franklin County Board of Commissioners: Commissioner John O’Grady, President, Commissioner Kevin L. Boyce, Commissioner Erica C. Crawley 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. Franklin County Office on Aging Extends Free Home-Delivered Meals Program Through End of 2023 The Franklin County Office on Aging has extended its free Home-Delivered Meals program through the end of 2023. With this extension, Franklin County residents aged 60 and older are eligible to receive free home-delivered meals without income verification through Dec. 31, 2023. In April 2020, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Franklin County Office on Aging paused any income verification requirements for home-delivered meals – a service available through the agency’s Franklin County Senior Options program. “While the pandemic is now more manageable, many older adults simply cannot afford the increased price of groceries or meals due to their fixed incomes, as well as the impact of inflation,” said Interim Director Chanda Wingo. “Extending this service through 2023 gives our seniors continued access to affordable and nutritious food that is crucial in maintaining their health and well-being.” through Franklin County Senior Options, which has been providing community-based services to residents since 1993. Senior Options empowers Franklin County residents aged 60 and older with the necessary tools needed to maintain their independence. Additional services available through Senior Options include adult day care, personal care, respite care, minor home repair and emergency response systems. The program also helps ease the minds of family members by connecting them to support services so they can provide the best care for their older parent, family member or friend with limited abilities. To sign up for free home-delivered meals or to learn more about the services available through the Franklin County Office on Aging, call (614) 525-6200 or visit officeonaging.org. The agency delivered over 1.1 million meals to FranklinCounty seniors in 2022, serving over 7,000 residents – a 25% increase from residents served in 2021. The Agency’s home-delivered meals program is offered
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