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			technology opens horizons for Christian Village residents 
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            [September 
			20, 
			2014] 
            LINCOLN 
			-  It’s no longer just the younger generations who are enjoying 
			technology. Thanks to the Linked Senior program, now older adults at 
			the Christian Village are using simple technology to stay engaged 
			mentally, socially, physically and spiritually.  (Click 
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			Agency 
			resumes mailing Social Security statementsEncourages people to create a 
			Secure "my Social Security" account to abtain their statement 
			online, anytime
 
			
			
			SPRINGFIELD 
			- Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, has 
			announced the agency will resume the periodic mailing of Social 
			Security Statements--once every five years for most workers--while 
			encouraging everyone to create a secure my Social Security account 
			to immediately access their Statement online, anytime.  (Click 
			here to continue readling) 
 
			State 
			recognizes Adult Day Service Providers during awareness week from 
			September 14th to 20thObservance highlights services that 
			offer support & independence to seniors
 
			
			
			SPRINGFIELD 
			- In observance of Adult Day Services week Illinois Department on 
			Aging (IDoA) Director John K. Holton, Ph.D., is praising providers 
			who offer support services at Adult Day Centers.  (Click 
			here to continue reading) 
 
			State 
			announces start of LIHEAP Winter Energy Assistance Program Application period open for seniors, 
			people with disabilities
 
			
			
			SPRINGFIELD 
			- The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) 
			has announced that seniors and people with disabilities can now 
			begin applying for winter heating assistance through the Low Income 
			Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Under LIHEAP, utility bill 
			payments are made on behalf of certain low-income households 
			containing individuals with health risks.  (Click 
			here to continue reading) 
 
			In observance of Grandparents Day state 
			praises grandparents raising their grandchildren
 Dept on Aging funds support services for grandparents who need 
			assistance to provide a stable environment for their grandchildren
 
			
			
			SPRINGFIELD 
			- In observance of Grandparents Day this Sunday, September 7, 
			Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) Director John K. Holton, Ph.D., 
			praises grandparents who are raising their grandchildren and 
			reminded about support services. A grandparent who lives with and is 
			responsible for most of the basic needs of their grandchildren, ages 
			18 and younger, is a primary caregiver. It’s estimated more than 
			100,000 grandparents in Illinois serve as the primary caregivers for 
			their grandchildren because the parents are unable to.   (Click 
			here to continue reading) 
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			Social 
			Security celebrates 79 yearsBy Becky Whitlow
 Social Security District Manager in Springfield, IL
 
			
			
			SPRINGFIELD 
			-  
            			For the past 79 years, Social Security has maintained its 
			place as an American cornerstone. Secure as its foundation is, 
			Social Security has also been at the forefront of change. As the 
			face of America has evolved over the course of the last eight 
			decades, so too has Social Security changed along with the needs of 
			the nation.  (Click 
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			Senior 
			Services of Central Illinois announces 2015 extended trips 
            			SPRINGFIELD 
			- Below is a list of extended stay trips being coordinated by Senior 
			Services of Central Illinois: 
			New Orleans – January 26-31, 2015 (7 days/6 
			nights)Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler! (Let the good times roll!) New Orleans 
			lingers on the threshold between the Old World and the New, between 
			history and legend. Jazz streams out into the moonlight, French 
			doors open to the night breezes, sweet olive scents the air. Nearby 
			there is laughter, a cork popping, and café brulot aflame. Here, in 
			this little corner of the American South, where European traditions 
			blend with Caribbean influences, the history is as colorful as the 
			local architecture; the food is the stuff of legend. Come and 
			experience this corner of America with us!  (Click 
			here for complete list)
 
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