RESIDENTS TO RESIDENTS By Tom Scali The committee has made some real progress: Medicare/Medicaid: Since there are so many different insurance policies, it is strongly recommended that each family/individual contact his/her/their insurance company and find out what he/she/they are covered for, including: • In-home support both non-medical and medical • Transportation to/from doctor’s office or hospital • Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy • Food plan options Concern for our Elderly: We are trying to gather a list of elderly residents who would like to be contacted daily to ensure their safety and wellbeing. This is one area where we need help. Please help us to identify those residents who should be contacted daily. Please provide any contacts to me via email. I will be away for July and August, but I will be monitoring my emails. To start Fall 2024. Help Organization: There are a number of organization that provide this support. Please obtain the booklet Sage Aging Health and Elder Care. It has the contact information for numerous companies. This booklet was/is(?) available at the HFC and Clubhouse. This is a great resource; please get a copy. The cost per hour is much less than I thought. Some companies provide support for two people for $35/hour, minimum 3 hours per day and 9 hours per week. Transportation: The Citrus Corporation provides transportation for residents of Polk County both scheduled routes around the county and door to door if needed ($2.00 maximum charge per leg). The door to door service does require an application, and a doctor’s note. Contact Tom for application if there is a need. Meals: Several residents are volunteers for Meals on Wheels. I was somewhat reluctant to even try their food. To my surprise, it is tasty, nourishing, and plentiful. Maximum charge is $5.00 per meal. Resident Education: Both the LACDD and LAIICDD are committed to provide ongoing education opportunities. These include computer, cell phones, and health presentations. Please read the LA Times and/or attend the Monday morning coffee for additional details. Small Home Maintenance Support: We are in the process of creating a volunteer group to assist the elderly with simple repairs. We are looking at changing light bulbs, A/C filters, batteries on safety equipment. More details in the September/October timeframe. Resources List for Larger Home Project: This is a work in progress. The information will be available on Lake Aston Living website: lakeashtonliving.com. Iris Realmuto is the creator of that website. SECURITY TRANSITION UPDATE Things are moving along with the security program. Distribution of credentials (RFID tags for vehicles and Amenity Access Cards) is tentatively scheduled to take place sometime at the end of July/beginning of August. In the meantime, staff are continuing to receive training on the system to ensure a smooth distribution experience. The security company is working on installing the RFID system at the CR 653 gate (Winter Haven) as of publication deadline. These are all steps that need to be completed before distribution can occur. Please stay tuned to email blasts for more information. When distribution occurs, residents will be asked to bring a valid vehicle registration for each vehicle that will be assigned a RFID tag in addition to a government issued photo ID. An application will be completed that will ask for some of the same information that was submitted previously. This is being done to verify the information previously provided and to gather the same information from those that did not complete a form previously. If a Lake Ashton address is not listed on your Government Issued Photo ID then residency will be verified with the Polk County Clerk or Property Appraiser.
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