Winter 2015

ElderServe empowers older adults to live independently with dignity.

At a press conference held on December 11, 2014, Atria Senior

Living CEO, John Moore, presented Julie Guenthner, CEO of ElderServe, with a check for $205,575 from his company to exceed the $500,000 goal that was set for the ElderServe – At the Nucleus of Aging campaign to support our move to 300 East Market Street.

The community aligned together to contribute to the campaign in support of ElderServe’s vision and a significant amount of contributions came from senior living businesses, including Almost Family, Elmcroft Senior Living, Kindred Healthcare, ResCare, Trilogy, Signature Healthcare and Ventas.

To make the day even more exciting, tennis legend and Atria’s Active Aging Ambassador Billie Jean King was on hand to lend her support to ElderServe. “Maintaining an active lifestyle and living your best life – regardless of age – is something we should all strive to achieve,” said King. “ElderServe’s desire to serve seniors who need it the most is one I’m excited to rally behind.”

At the event, Julie Guenthner said, “We have made a monumental step forward in advancing our goals, with an exciting opportunity for growth and development that will benefit the community we serve. The new space will enable us to grow so that we can work more efficiently, creatively and collaboratively – and we anticipate an increased ability to attract and manage a larger base of volunteers.”

A new day for ElderServe

From left to right, Billie Jean King, ElderServe’s Board of Directors President Brian Lower, Julie Guenthner and Atria CEO, John Moore with the big check!

ElderServe employees and board member from left to right, Erin Moran-Hick-erson, Sheila Willoughby, Kim Newberry, Board Member Gladys Barclay and Peggy Bright enjoyed the tour of Atria’s new offices.

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Rick Wigginton, Atria Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Creative, and Vickie Yates Brown, Nucleus President & CEO at the reception.

CATCH Healthy Habits is a win-win for children and older adults

“I am amazed by how much the children enjoy this program,” said Bonnie

Clark, a volunteer with the OASIS CATCH Healthy Habits program. “Spending time playing games with the kids is rejuvenating and helps keep me young, too.”

Bonnie’s comments really capture the purpose of the program – to bring older adults, age 50 plus, and children together to learn about healthy eating and active living. “It’s a great way to volunteer, get exercise and make a difference in the lives of the children in the program,” she added.

In Louisville, OASIS and ElderServe join forces to deliver the program to the community with partners including the Newburg Boys and Girls Club, St. George Community Center, the Louisville Central Community Center, the Catholic Enrichment Center and the Midwest Church of Christ. Teams of volunteers work with children in after-school and summer programs for up to 25 sessions. Each one-hour session includes a nutrition lesson, a healthy snack and 30 minutes of fun, physical activity. Volunteers must commit to one hour per week for a total of eight weeks.

According to Program Coordinator Kim Newberry, “I am so gratified to see the two generations thrive off of one another’s energy and presence. It’s really a win-win for older adults and the children, and we definitely need more volunteers as we gear up for our spring and summer sessions.”

OASIS is a national non-profit organization that promotes successful aging through lifelong learning, health

programs and volunteer engagement. A grant from the Anthem Blue Cross Foundation supports the OASIS CATCH Healthy Habits program in 19 cities across the country.

ElderServe is one of the largest non-profit organizations in Louisville devoted to empowering seniors to live independently with dignity. Programs include Adult Day, Care Management, CATCH Healthy Habits, Crime Victim Services, Friendly Visitor, HomeCare, the Senior Center, Senior Companions and TeleCare.

To find out how you can make a difference in a child’s life, contact Kim Newberry at ElderServe, 502.587.8673, or knewberry@elderserveinc.org. For information on all of ElderServe’s programs, visit www.elderserveinc.org, www.facebook.com/elderserve and twitter.com/ElderServeInc.

ElderServe is grateful to employees from Atria Senior Living, Brown-Forman, Metro United Way, the Cabi-net for Health and Family Services, Department of

Corrections, and Endocrine and Diabetes Associates, along with many individuals, staff and board members who purchased, helped wrap and deliver gifts for more than 100 of our seniors in need this holiday season! This is the first year ElderServe has taken on a program of this size, and we couldn’t have done it without the help from these “elves” who stepped up to make the holidays brighter for older adults in our area.

The outreach was managed by ElderServe’s Develop-ment Director, Lisa Cobb. “This was such a fantastic op-portunity to help our seniors this holiday season, and we plan to make this a tradition at ElderServe,” she said. “The outpouring of support and caring from the community was beyond my wildest dreams!”

Elf to an Elder Program

Do you want to volunteer and “give back” but can’t find the time? Consider joining one of our board of directors committees. Most meetings occur once

a month during the lunch hour. We are always looking for volunteers to share their expertise and creative ideas to enhance our services and programs for seniors. Consider attending one of the committee meetings listed below and see if it is right for you.

• Information Technology• Finance• Communications• Development

For more information, please contact Lisa Cobb at 502.736.3825 or ltcobb@elderserveinc.org. Most meetings are held at ElderServe.

Join one of our committees

If you shop at Kroger with the Kroger Plus Card, you can help ElderServe

at the same time. You will continue to receive rewards, and ElderServe will receive a donation based on your qualifying purchases.... If you have a Kroger Plus Card, go to the web site at www.kroger.com. If you have a Kroger.com account, go to the main web page where you’ll see the word “Community” in the top right of the screen, just below the “Sign In” box. Click on “Com-munity.” Under the menu at the left side of the Commu-nity page, click on “Kroger Community Rewards”. This will take you to the Community Rewards page. At the bottom of the Kroger Community Rewards page, you’ll see a box for “Enroll Now”. Click on the box. On the next page, you can find ElderServe by typing our name in the search box. When ElderServe appears on the list, select us by click-ing the circle next to our name. Then click “Save” to save ElderServe as your designated organization. Confirm that ElderServe is selected as your community rewards orga-nization by checking your account profile. That’s it! Every time you shop and use your card, you’ll be earning rewards for ElderServe!

If you don’t have a Kroger.com account, click on the register button at the top right of the Kroger homepage and follow the instructions to set up an account. Then fol-low the steps above to select ElderServe as your Commu-nity Rewards organization. Contact Kroger Digital Customer Service at 866.221.4141 with questions. Thank you!

Give to ElderServe all year long with Kroger Community Rewards!

2014-2015 ElderServe Board of DirectorsPresidentBrian Lower Trover Solutions

Vice PresidentChristopher Kipper Louisville Visitors Bureau

SecretaryJulie Meredith Monroe Shine

TreasurerDeborah Prewitt Citizens Union Bank

Carl Amorose Norton HealthcareGladys Barclay B.F. CompaniesStephen Berger Wyatt, Tarrant & CombsGreg Braun Maid in LouisvilleA. Frazier Curry Community VolunteerThomas Fenton Morgan & Pottinger, P.S.C.Eleanor Foreman Community Volunteer

Sandra Fuqua TARCW. Michael Hanks BNY MellonJ. Dwayne Hart Trover SolutionsDana Moody Passport HealthColleen Morris Brown‐Forman CorporationAnne Murner Community VolunteerMerrily Orsini corecubedPaula Parkerson Kentucky Financial Group

Eric Schrenger LG&E and KU Energy LLCM. Celeste Shawler University of LouisvilleLydia Shina Acceptance Capital Mortgage CorporationStan Sims Stan Sims LawSharon Weissbach PNCVicki Welch Louisville Metro CouncilKippy Young Kindred Healthcare

Volunteers Alicia LaMarche and Santa (Gary Cook) made the event very special!

Senior Companion volunteer Donald Franz and his wife Evelyn at the luncheon.

Administrative Offices300 E. Market St. Suite 190Louisville, KY 40202502.587.8673

ElderServe is one of Louisville’s largest non-profit organizations devoted to supporting older adults as they navigate the different stages of the aging process. Programs include HomeCare, Care Management, Adult Day, TeleCare, Crime Victim Services, Friendly Visitor, Senior Companions, CATCH Health Habits and ElderServe Senior Center.

ElderServe is funded, in part, under a contract with KIPDA through the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services with funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

ElderServe provides services to clients equally without regard to age, gender, race, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability.

Crime Victim Services is funded in part by the Victims of Crime Act.

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Do you have an aging parent, relative or friend you’d like to help? Are you interested in learning about issues facing seniors in our community? If so, ElderServe’s Friendly Visitor program offers free, one-hour education sessions on a variety of topics related to older adults. The Friendly Visitor program provides volunteer companions to lonely seniors in Metro Louisville. As a service to the community, ElderServe and the Humana Foundation offer these education sessions each month.

Contact Megan Carpenter at 502.587.8673 or mcarpenter@elderserveinc.org to reserve your spot.

Join Us for ElderServe’s Education Sessions!

Feb. 203 – 4 p.m.Heart HealthOkolona Public Library7709 Preston Highway

March 182 – 3 p.m.Signs & Symptoms of MSSt. Matthews Public Library3940 Grandview Ave.

May 53 – 4 p.m.Stroke AwarenessCrescent Hill Public Library2762 Frankfort Ave.

May 153 – 4 p.m.Stroke AwarenessJeffersontown Public Library10635 Watterson Trail

Apr. 33 – 4 p.m.What is Parkinson’s Disease?Jeffersontown Public Library10635 Watterson Trail