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Today's elderly veterans facing affordable housing shortage

aadmin — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:47:09 +0000

Yesterday was June 6, 2013, the 69th anniversary of D-Day, commemorating the landing of Allied troops on the beaches of Normandy in World War Two. The landings, primarily involving British, Canadian, and American troops, featured more than 150,000 soldiers storming the French coast in an attempt to break the German front lines.

And although the attack was ultimately successful, an estimated 12,000 Allied troops died during the bloody assault, and nearly 70 years later, millions of people across North America are remembering the sacrifice made by World War Two veterans of the United States and Canada.

Today, there are about 110,000 veterans of World War Two in Canada, with an average age of 88 years old. And while these veterans have been treated well by their country since their service, more work needs to be done, according to Andrea Siew, Director, Service Bureau with The Royal Canadian Legion.

“Affordable and independent housing is the single largest issue facing World War Two veterans,” Siew told RetirementHomes.com. “Maybe they can't stay in their family home any longer, and many of them need assisted living communities in the areas where their network is,” Siew said.

According to Siew, 10 years ago, the Royal Canadian Legion started building affordable housing apartments for lower-income veterans, and since then, about seven thousand veterans have been housed in the residences, which are located across Canada.

In the United States, as a result of the country’s larger population, there are significantly more veterans of World War Two, at roughly 1.2 million, but many of the issues and challenges facing aging veterans are the same in both countries.

“The challenge for veterans securing permanent and sustainable lasting housing are around affordability, around having appropriate access to healthcare services, appropriate access to other case management and support living skilled and life support assistance while living in that housing,” Tim Cantwell Jr, president of Cantwell-Anderson Inc., a real estate developer based in Pasadena, California, told AARP in a 2012 interview.

According to Cantwell, one pervasive myth surrounding veterans is the level of financial support they receive from the government.
“The pension that people might think that a veteran has...it's likely to be something on the order of 900 a month, or less,” Cantwell said.

“And that shocks most people, because there's a notion that as a veteran, they're being taken care of by the federal government.”

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WWII vet takes shelter in local retirement home during Hurricane Sandy

aadmin — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:42:56 +0000

Hurricane Sandy had devastating effects in North and Central America, killing nearly 200 people, and causing an estimated $52 billion in damages. But the disaster could have been much worse, had it not been for the kindness of many people.

As reported in the New York Daily News, 91 year-old New York City veteran Abraham Nayowitz and his 89 year-old wife Paula were stranded in their seventh-floor Manhattan apartment, out of power, and running low on food, due to the hurricane outside.

“All this water just came rushing by. It was terrifying,” Paula told the newspaper. What was really scary was that there was no power of any kind.”

In the early stages of the storm, the couple bundled themselves up with blankets and coats, and neighbors came by with food, but when the hurricane persisted, a neighbor called the local fire department to help remove the couple and take them to a safer place.

Abraham has a heart condition, and Paula has arthritis, and so they were fortunate to be taken into Kittay House, a New York independent living community in the Bronx.

There, the Nayowitzes were served a hot meal of turkey, yam, mashed potatoes, and string beans. And despite the scare they endured, Paula told the newspaper she and her husband are grateful for their health, their neighbors, and for each other.

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Veterans Day events: November 10

aadmin — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 14:24:55 +0000

Martin County, FL - There will be a Veterans Day Flag Raising: 3 p.m. Nov. 10. Location: Emeritus at Jensen Beach, 1700 N.E. Indian River Drive, Jensen Beach. 772-225-1355.

All Merrill Gardens locations are hosting USO Support Our Troops fundraising events this coming week, in their locations in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Montana, Nevada, Texas, and Washington.

For a list of all events and dates, visit: http://cdn11.g5search.com/assets/140219/USO-2012_All-Events_Flyer_5.pdf?1350290677

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Veterans Day events: November 13

aadmin — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 12:40:24 +0000

Sunrise Retirement Living

Pacific Pointe

Tuesday, November 13th - Stars and Stripes Luncheon: Beginning at 11:45am, enjoy a patriotic afternoon with a delicious meal as we honor our local veterans at Pacific Pointe. We also will welcome San Ysidro High School’s ROTC Color Guard with live entertainment by Raymond. For more information or to RSVP, please call (619) 735-7531

For a list of all events and dates, visit: http://cdn11.g5search.com/assets/140219/USO-2012_All-Events_Flyer_5.pdf?1350290677

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Veterans Day events: November 16

aadmin — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:04:40 +0000

Sunshine Retirement Living - Villa Serena

Friday, November 16th - Veterans' Seminar: Please join us an informative seminar about Veteran’s benefits and Aid and Attendance at 1:30pm. For more information or to RSVP, please call (408) 600-1176!

For a list of all events and dates, visit: http://cdn11.g5search.com/assets/140219/USO-2012_All-Events_Flyer_5.pdf?1350290677

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Veterans Day events: November 14

aadmin — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:35:45 +0000

Sunrise Retirement Living - Dunwoody Pines

Wednesday, November 14th |Veteran’s Presentation: Make sure attend our Veteran’s Presentation starting at 11am to learn about all the benefits of being a Vet. Please RSVP by October 29th. For more information or to RSVP, please call (678) 389-6292.

For a list of all events and dates, visit: http://cdn11.g5search.com/assets/140219/USO-2012_All-Events_Flyer_5.pdf?1350290677

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Veterans Days events: December 14

aadmin — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:29:41 +0000

Sunrise Retirement Living - The Continental

Tuesday, December 4th - Veterans Seminar: Join us at 6:30pm for an informative and educational seminar on Aid and Attendance, and relieving financial hardships. Please RSVP by November 27th. For more information or to RSVP, please call (512) 961-5019.

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Veterans Day events: November 12

aadmin — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 19:26:50 +0000

Heritage Woods of McHenry, a BMA affordable assisted living community, is hosting a Veterans Day Celebration that will feature the music of Rick Pickren who is a descendant of Buffalo Bill Cody. He has co-starred in such feature films as "Major League," "U.S. Marshals," and "While You Were Sleeping" and has been on the television shows "ER" and "Early Edition." He has shared the stage with George Strait, Merle Haggard, the Judds, Dolly Parton and Alabama.

The celebration is scheduled for 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 12, at Heritage Woods, which is located at 4609 W. Crystal Lake Rd. in McHenry, Illinois.

Sunshine Retirement Living - Summerfield Estates

Monday, November 12th - Veterans Day Celebration and Concert: Please join us at 12:30pm for a special dinner and flag ceremony honoring our vets ($10 for non veterans and FREE for vets that come from outside the community). At 2pm there will be a concert by Charles Suniga Singer. Please RSVP by November 6th.

For more information or to RSVP, please call 503-214-2059!

Sunshine Retirement Living - Tarrytowne Estates

Monday, November 12th - Veterans Day Celebration: Help us honor our Veteran Heroes with a special Prime Rib Dinner at 12 noon. Please RSVP by November 8th. For more information or to RSVP, please call 281-617-1153!

For a list of all events and dates, visit: http://cdn11.g5search.com/assets/140219/USO-2012_All-Events_Flyer_5.pdf?1350290677

Ashby Ponds will be hosting an event (open for media only at their community in Ashburn, Virginia):

Welcome and Opening Remarks: Colonel Al Beyer, US Army (Retired), Ashby Ponds resident
Presentation of Colors:
Singing of the National Anthem
Reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance
Posting of colors – Chantilly Academy Air Force, Junior ROTC Color Guard

Monday, November 12 at 10:00 AM

Cardinal Clubhouse
21170 Ashby Ponds Boulevard
Ashburn, Virginia 20147

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Veterans Day events: November 9

aadmin — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 19:16:27 +0000

Veterans Day social at Commonwealth Assisted Living at Hampton - Hampton, Virginia
Heartland will host the pinning ceremony for our veterans.

Location: 1030 Topping Lane Hampton, VA 23666, United States

For more information, contact: (757) 826-3728

Continental

Friday, November 9th - Veteran’s Day: Join us at 11:45am as Speaker Jim Mickler honors Veteran’s everywhere. Please RSVP by November 2nd! For more information or to RSVP, please call (512) 961-5019.

Pine Village Retirement Communities will host a Veteran’s Day Commemoration on Friday, November 9, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Location: 3303 Pines Village Circle in Valparaiso Indiana. For more information call 219/465-1591.

Hospice of Medina County - near Akron, OH - is planning pinning ceremonies throughout the area to acknowledge the service and sacrifices made by veterans. Events are planned Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. Location: Western Reserve Masonic Community, 4931 Nettleton Road in Medina; Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. at Emeritus of Medina, 100 High Point Drive; and Nov. 15 at 11 a.m. at Barberton Senior Center, 500 W. Hopocan Ave.

Independence Village of Frankenmuth in Frankenmuth, Michigan, is hosting a Veterans Day Celebration on November 9 at 2pm.

Our way of saying THANK YOU to our veterans!

Entertainment and appetizers provided complimentary.

Proudly wear your red, white and blue!

255 Mayer Road Frankenmuth, MI. (989) 652-4100

For a list of all events and dates, visit: http://cdn11.g5search.com/assets/140219/USO-2012_All-Events_Flyer_5.pdf?1350290677

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