Pike County Area Agency on Aging | Lords Valley, Pennsylvania

November is National Family Caregiver Month as well as National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month.

These two topics go hand in hand often as family’s who are dealing with a loved one with Alzheimer’s dementia or related cognitive disorder are thrust into a whirlwind of decision making, frustration, concern, fear, and often guilt for wishing things were different.

Family members can be our greatest helpers or our biggest obstacles!

Tension can build quickly if one feels as though the responsibility for care is being unfairly distributed among siblings. If you live Closest, you might feel as if the caring role has been imposed upon you. One sibling may have always been the meek another may have always been argumentative. Long-held family roles can make this time difficult to navigate. Where to find support:

Family Caregiver Alliance www.caregiver.org

Caregiver Action Network https://caregiveraction.org/national-family-caregivers-month

AARP connects family caregivers www.aarp.org

The Alzheimer’s Assoc. offers support www.alz.org

Pike County Area Agency on Aging has spots for caregivers and Older relatives as caregivers see our newsletter or call our office for more information.

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Pike County Area Agency on Aging

If you would like to get out for Thanksgiving Dinner here are some local places who are sponsoring a

Thanksgiving dinner.

St Luke’s Church - 818 Main Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360 -A sit down full course Thanksgiving Day Meal 12 pm-2 pm Downstairs in the Church - Jacques Center. CALL FOR RESERVATIONS. 570-421-9097

Good Shepard Episcopal Church -110 West Catharine St. in Milford - (corner of 5th Street and W. Catharine St.) Is having a sit-down Hot Thanksgiving Day meal, November 28th, 12 pm till 4 pm all are welcome!

American Legion #139 in Milford Route 2001 and Cliff Park Road in Milford. ( helicopter on the property) Is having a sit-down Hot Thanksgiving meal Saturday, November 23, at 12:30 pm.

St. Ann’s Church - 121 Richardson Ave, Shohola, PA 570-832-4275 – ALL WELCOME2:00 pm services in church then a full course Thanksgiving Meal directly after downstairs in Muligan Hall.

The Hawley United Methodist Church - 315 Church St. Hawley, PA - will be having a “HOT” dinner Thanksgiving Day November 28th open to the public 12 NOON to 2 pm. CALL FOR RESERVATIONS - 570-226-3875 “Take Out Available”

St. Vincent de Paul Church 101 St. Vincent Drive Route 739, Dingman Township (Across from Ray-N-Charles) Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 28, 2019- 2 pm- 4 pm

Doors open at 1:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall Dinner Buffet will begin at 2:00 p.m. CALL FOR RESERVATION - Office (570) 686-4545 or

Magnolia Streamside Resort, 2518 Route 390 North, Canadensis -Will be serving a warm, inviting holiday meal on Tuesday, November 26th at 6:00 PM -

RSVP: 570-595-2489

Our Medicare counseling appointments to Compare

Part D Prescription Drug Plans &/or Medicare Advantage plans

for 2020 are FILLED.

Please refer consumers to access Medicare assistance by:

Calling 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) 24 hrs. a day/ 7 days a week until December 7, 2019
Or online by logging into MyMedicare.gov

Medicare Open Enrollment

October 15th - December 7th

What changes can I make?

Change from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage Plan.
Change from a Medicare Advantage Plan back to Original Medicare.
Switch from one Medicare Advantage Plan to another Medicare Advantage Plan.
Join a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan.
Switch from one Medicare drug plan to another Medicare drug plan.

Questions??

The APPRISE Program offers "FREE" unbiased reviews of your coverage. Schedule an appointment today 570-775-5550 ext. 1313 Limited appointments available at different locations, see newsletter for more details.