Please stay hydrated and indoors during the hottest hours of the days while the heat wave is happening. Call 311 to find the nearest City of LA cooling center or click on this Link.

For a list of LA County Cooling Centers click in this Link.

For LADWP outage information click on this Link.

ONEgeneration would like to thank the fabulous Rick Jarrett Jazz for his wonderful lunchtime performance at our Senior Enrichment Center last month. It was the first in-person performance in over 2 years! Lots of dancing in the aisles! Also, a huge thank you to the Supo Foundation for their support of this event and of our older adult community! Thank you to Councilmember Raman's office for participating in the event and to all of our staff and volunteers.

ONEgeneration would like to thank all of our "Create & Play" Amazon Wish List donors! We have received many of the activity supplies on the list for use in our Intergenerational Program.

Through intergenerational-shared activities such as games, art, and music children and older adults experience many benefits including increased physical activity, improved social skills, enhanced moods, engaged senses, and expanded empathy. Children and older adults are able to connect and build relationships as they engage in activities in a shared space with a fellow generation. There is still time to contribute. Just click in the link below. Thank you for your support!

Adult Daycare    

 

Avoid the perils of loneliness.  

1.      Big news: Inflation reduction Act of 2022 for 2023:

2.      Big news 2: Over-the-counter hearing aids are on the way. This should sharply drive down the prices and make them more affordable. Many Medicare Advantage plans already include a hearing aid benefit. It will be interesting to see how this affects that coverage.

3.      Big news 3: Medicare will be able to negotiate drug prices. We see a lot of potential legal challenge here as drug companies try to foil this, so unclear on when it will impact.

4.      The Medicare Annual Enrollment Period is the best time to review your Medicare Advantage Plans and Part D prescription drug plans. 

You should soon receive the Annual Notice of Change (ANOC) disclosure from your current plan. Please take a few minutes to review this document as it will clearly show you what changes are occurring in your plan starting January 1, 2023. You should also make note if there are any changes to the network and confirm your doctor is still contracted. If you are happy with your plan and there are no significant take-aways you may just want to continue. Your plan will normally auto renew for 1/1/2023.

5.       Be careful about calling toll free numbers advertised on TV for help. This will likely send you to a boiler room operation where all they want to do is talk you into something new so that they can make a sale. We see many complaints of misleading sales tactics from these operations.

6.      You should set up an account for mymedicare.gov. This site allows you to save your drug list and update it to compare Part D and MAPD plans. You can also see your claims activity and confirm your coverage.

7.      Things to know:

8.      During the Annual Enrollment Period, you have the greatest flexibility to make changes:

9.       During the Annual Enrollment Period you normally do NOT have a guaranteed enrollment into a Medicare Supplement Plan. You normally must answer health history questions. However, there are some Special Enrollment Periods or circumstances that might alter that.

10.       If you are turning 65 or new to Medicare, you can enroll in any plan you wish on a guaranteed basis.

The Self-Measured Blood Pressure Program (SMBP) is a free community program which provides each participate with a digital blood pressure monitor and eight weeks of individualized support. Weekly educational modules are presented on the following topics:

·        The basic physiology of blood pressure

·        Sodium and Hypertension

·        Exercise and Hypertension

·        Medication Protocols/ Medication Audits

·        Diet and Nutrition

·        How to self-manage your blood pressure

In order to be eligible the participant must have been diagnosed with hypertension or as pre-hypertensive. All educational modules are currently conducted remotely via weekly phone calls. Please contact Jasmine Martinez for more information at jasmartinez@onegeneration.org.

Last week, ONEgeneration Childcare's Tigers, Dragon and Dinosaur classrooms all went on a storybook adventure as they covered fairytales for their curriculum. They covered Little Red Riding Hood, Goldie Locks and the Three Bears, Pinocchio and more. 

​​​​​​Medi-Nurse Line: ​​​​​​If you don’t have health care coverage, or you have Medi-Cal but don’t have a regular doctor, the advice line can connect you with a nurse to talk about COVID-19 symptoms and help connect you with local resources. This service is available 24/7. Call (877) 409-9052​​.

Medi-Cal Extended to 50+ Click on link to see if you qualify.

Nutritional & Beverage Products Recall: Click on link for details.

LA County Hotline: If you are feeling depressed call 1-800-854-7771.

National 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Alzheimer's Association - Southland Chapter volunteering

Front Porch: Well-Connected on-line classes and activities

LA County Library digital card Use card for free movies and TV: Kanopy & Hoopla.

Free Wi-Fi: Click on the link for a list of Library parking lots offering fee Wi-Fi.

ONEgeneration is collaborating with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to help small businesses save money and energy! If you own a small business in the San Fernando Valley you can qualify for a free assessment to identify areas where you can save energy. A trained LADWP Energy Service Representative will do the assessment and then install energy-efficient products at no cost to you! That’s right, you could get free energy efficient lighting systems, lamps and LED exit signs for your business for free.

Contact our Community Environmental Project Manager, Juana Torres to sign-up via email at jtorres@onegeneration.org or call her at 818-708-6603.

On a hot summer’s day what could be better than an iced coffee! Our new vendor, Three Hats Coffee Company out of Irvine offers a choice of 7 varieties of roasted beans. Ethiopian blend, Brazilian Blend and Guatemalan. My favorite is their iced salted Caramel Brew.  On the farmers side of the market our new mushroom farmer Mzo Mushroom Culture out of East LA has a wide variety of mushrooms, such as Pearl, Sliver and Pink Oyster mushrooms and the delicious Lion’s Mane. Soon they will carry Shitakes, just in time for Thanksgiving. Visit G Organic Farms to try their famous Chocolate Persimmons and soon to arrive Pomegranates.

In memory of Maria Elena Sifuentes. Enrique Sifuentes 

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