Are you…

• An adult child of aging parents and have questions?
• In need of benefits to help with living expenses?
• In need of insurance?
• Able to ask the right questions about your Medicare/Medicaid plan?
• Experiencing an emergency?
• Feeling alone and need someone to talk to?
• Unsure of your local programs or resources?
• Finding it difficult to manage your home and need help finding assistance?

Our social worker is available to assist you through these situations and more. Many times we just need someone to listen and provide options. Our approach is to empower you. We would like to provide options for each situation and assist you as much as you need to find a resolution.

Please feel free to reach out for a helping hand by calling 317-398-0127 and ask to speak to our social worker. We are available from 8:00am – 4:30pm Monday-Friday.

From the Horizon:

I know that a lot of my dementia caregivers out there, especially those biologically related to the person they are caring for, are concerned that they may develop dementia themselves. How can we reduce our risks? One area I have been looking into is diet, and here is a bit of what I have learned.

We all know high cholesterol is bad. Those with higher cholesterol have an increased risk of dementia, not to mention the heart disease that also comes with it. A study reported in the New England Journal of Medicine also connected high blood sugar levels – regardless of whether the participant had diabetes or not – to an increased rate of dementia. Eating foods high in sugar, even if you are not diabetic, increases your risk of developing dementia. I am here to remind you of what you already know. Eating those unhealthy foods makes you unhealthy. You are what you eat.

My message for this month is to watch your cholesterol and sugar intake if you want to decrease your risk for developing dementia. There are drugs to help lower those numbers – and please, by all means, talk to your doctor and work to keep those numbers in check. But there are steps you can take on your own. You probably know what changes you need to make. I’m not saying give up that ribeye steak altogether, but maybe limit yourself to one a month. Do you feel like you are missing something if you don’t have candy every day? Can you possibly decrease the amount you eat? Any little change is better than no change – and usually better than big changes. The big changes often lead to big frustration and therefore don’t last long. Make a small change in your diet. Once it is a habit, then make another small change. Over time it will add up and you will be helping to reduce your risk for dementia.

Produce Pick-Up Days:

TUESDAY, September 3 (due to the Labor Day holiday) & Monday, September 16

Needed Pantry Items:

• Soup
• Vegetables
• Fruit
• Tuna
• Peanut Butter
•  Canned Beans
• Cereal
• Oatmeal Packets
•  Rice
•  Macaroni and Cheese
• Toilet Paper