Oscar Mayer Wienermobile brings a new meaning to the term “Meals on Wheels” in Savannah!

The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile surprised Savannah seniors by delivering Meals on Wheels today! The 27-foot-long iconic vehicle arrived at Senior Citizens, Inc., located at 3025 Bull Street, at 10:30 a.m. this morning to a welcoming crowd of staff, board members, clients, and friends.

Oscar Mayer Wienermobile Brand Ambassadors or “Hotdoggers”, Hot Diggity Holly and Lots of Ketchup Lisa, graciously make the rounds in West Savannah delivering a hot meal to a handful of homebound seniors through our Meals on Wheels program. No one could help but smile when they saw “Big Buns” rolling down the street.

What started as a unique way to advertise in the 1930’s has evolved into an American icon. Holly “Hot Diggity” Nelson and Lisa “Lots of Ketchup” Rosenblum are spending a week in Savannah as part of their job serving as Oscar Mayer Wienermobile Brand Ambassadors.

Fresh out of college, these kids are among 12 “Hotdoggers” who spend a year travelling the country in one of six Wienermobiles promoting Oscar Mayer products and lending a helping hand in local communities.

“The Meals on Wheels Association of America is so fortunate to have national support from major corporations like Oscar Mayer, said Karen Daiss, Director of Corporate Advancement for Senior Citizens, Inc. “We are thrilled that the Oscar Mayer staff chose to spend their morning with Senior Citizens, Inc. learning more about our Meals on Wheels program and helping to deliver a hot meal and a smile to our deserving clients.”

“The best part of my job is meeting thousands of people each week and watching their expressions when they see the Wienermobile driving down the road,” said Nelson.

Through its Meals on Wheels program, Senior Citizens, Inc. delivers more than 1,800 hot lunches daily to seniors throughout a five-county area of coastal Georgia, while at the same time offering them a friendly midday visit.

The mission of Senior Citizens, Inc. is to help people age successfully. For more than fifty years, the organization has worked to provide direct services that allow seniors to remain in the homes of their choice for as long as possible. Services are provided throughout coastal Georgia and include home-delivered meals, in-home care, geriatric care management, senior activity centers, adult daytime care and The Learning Center.

View more photos of the Wienermobile in action on our Facebook Page!

A Day at the Capitol

Check out this interesting read printed in the March 4th issue of the Savannah Morning News

"Senior citizens want safeguards against abuse, Alzheimer's"

 

By  Walter C. Jones

Morris News Service

ATLANTA — When 300 retirees from across the state made the early morning bus rides to the Capitol to talk to legislators last week, Bruce Fletcher was among the 35 coming from Augusta.

As a member of the local Alzheimer’s Association board, he wanted to fight the crowds to meet face to face with local lawmakers like Rep. Barbara Sims, R-Augusta, to ask for their support of senior-citizens’ issues this legislative session. They were recognizable by their purple T-shirts and stickers saying “4 Seniors.”

“We think it’s important to be here and let them see us,” Fletcher said.
From all observers, the reception at the Capitol is warm now compared to the recent past, partly due to the graying of the Baby Boom, improved longevity and the rise of women in leadership.

Read more of the article on savannahnow.com

Think Outside the Chocolate Box this Valentine's Day. Give a gift in honor of someone you love.

Throughout the month of February, Senior Citizens, Inc. (SCI) will be accepting donations to fund critical needs programs and services to help seniors in our neighborhood age successfully. "Have a Heart" by donating to one of the following programs.

• Meals on Wheels delivers a hot, nutritious lunch by a friendly volunteer

• Sterling Rides offers free transportation to and from doctors' offices, the grocery store, church and more for seniors who can no longer drive themselves.

• Adult Daytime Care provides all-day care for frail seniors including those with Alzheimer's Disease and other forms of dementia and offers much-needed respite for caregivers.

• In-Home Care and Senior Companions assists with care in the home to help with daily life in three distinct areas: personal care assistance, nursing services, homemaker services and companionship.

For more than 50 years, Senior Citizens, Inc. has been helping our community age successfully by helping our older adults lead a life of dignity. We provide peace of mind because we are not for profit…but for seniors!

 
Senior Citizens, Inc. works to provide direct services that allow seniors to remain in the homes of their choice for as long as possible. Services include Meals on Wheels, In-Home Care,Senior Companions,  Adult Daytime Care, Sterling Rides, Neighborhood Activity Centers,  Geriatric Care Management and The Learning Center.

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Donate a Blanket to Senior Citizens and

Get a Free Coffee From Starbucks!

 

Senior Citizens, Inc. (SCI) needs your help to keep area seniors warm while reducing their utility bills this winter. Join us in collecting blankets for our Annual Blanket Drive.

Everyone who donates a NEW blanket at Starbucks or at SCI’s headquarters throughout the month of January will receive a coupon for a complimentary tall coffee from Starbucks.

Senior Citizens, Inc. will continue to accept blankets at the following Starbucks Coffee locations through January 31.

The following Starbucks Coffee stores will be accepting blankets:

• 49 E. Montgomery Crossroads

• 2106 E. Victory Drive

• 1 E. Broughton Street

• 5500 Abercorn Street (Twelve Oaks Shopping Center)

• 7804 Abercorn Street (Oglethorpe Mall)

Blankets and monetary donations will also be collected at Senior Citizens, Inc. headquarters located at 3025 Bull Street and at WSAV-TV headquarters located at 1430 East Victory Drive.


To qualify for a blanket, seniors must be aged 65 or older and have a low income. Seniors wishing to apply for a blanket may come to 3025 Bull Street and provide a photo ID.

Click here to view Spotted photos on Savannahnow.com from our Blanket Drive Kick-Off held January 7th.

Senior Citizens, Inc. has received support for the event from Georgia Natural Gas (GNG), the state's leading provider of natural gas. Thanks to the GNG’s $3,500 donation to be used toward the purchase of new blankets and partnerships with Willis Insurance Group and Certus Bank, Senior Citizens Inc. has already been able to provide blankets to homebound seniors without adequate means of heating their homes.

For more information about Senior Citizens, Inc. or the Blanket Drive, call (912) 236-0363 or visit www.seniorcitizens-inc.org

Senior Citizens, Inc. Now Offers Nursing Services in Chatham County

Senior Citizens, Inc. (SCI) is thrilled to announce the expansion of nursing services to its established In-home program. 

Nursing Services are available beginning September 3, 2012 and add to the variety of services for clients. “We are already working to help people age successfully in their homes with personal care, companion and homemaking services. We can now take that mission even further with nursing services,” said Jenny House, Vice President of Programs.

Nursing Services offered include, but are not limited to:

• Medication Set-up
• Wound Care
• Blood Draws
• Diabetes Management
• Bowel / Bladder Management
• Medication Administration

Nursing Services are available to people in Savannah and Chatham County with short or long-term disabilities and/or those age 55 years and older. There is a fee for this service. 

“SCI is fortunate to provide such a range of services under one roof. We care about our community and, in turn, the community has a great deal of faith in us. We feel a strong responsibility to grow and provide on-going services to benefit the people of Coastal Georgia,” added House. 

For information regarding any of our programs, please call our Family Advocates at (912) 236-0363.

The mission of Senior Citizens, Inc. is to help people age successfully. For more than 53 years, the non-profit organization has worked to provide direct services that allow seniors to remain in the homes of their choice for as long as possible. Private pay and grant-funded services are provided to counties in southeast Georgia and include home-delivered meals, in-home support, senior companions, senior activity centers, adult day care and The Learning Center. For more information on the programs and services of Senior Citizens, Inc., call (912) 236-0363 or visit www.seniorcitizens-inc.org

Powerful Tools for Caregivers

Free Six-Week Classes

Are you feeling stretched as a caregiver? Powerful Tools for Caregivers is an educational series designed to provide you with the tools you need to take care of yourself.

      

This program helps family caregivers reduce stress, improve self-confidence, communicate feelings better, balance their lives, increase their ability to make tough decisions and locate helpful resources.

Class dates: March 20, 27 and April 3, 10, 17, 24

11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Senior Citizens, Inc., 3025 Bull Street

Register by calling (912) 236-0363

Classes consist of six sessions held once a week. Two experienced Class Leaders conduct the series (many are experienced caregivers themselves, who have successfully applied the techniques they teach). Interactive lessons, discussions and brainstorming will help you take the “tools” you choose and put them into action for your life.

For more information or to register contact: Jenny House, (912) 236-0363, jhouse@seniorcitizens-inc.org or Cecilya Burns, (912) 236-0363, cburns@seniorcitizens-inc.org. Class size is limited and pre-registration is required.

Celebrate Our Senior Companions During Senior Corps Week: September 19-23

Across Chatham and Liberty Counties, The Senior Companion Program of Senior Citizens, Inc. is helping frail seniors stay independent. The Corporation for National and Community Service along with Senior Corps is hosting the second annual Senior Corps Week from September 19-23 to help shine a spotlight on senior service.

Senior Corps Week is a week-long initiative designed to create awareness and recognize the unique ability that Americans 55 and older possess to use their wisdom, experience, and professional skills to nurture the kind of change that makes a generational impact.

The Senior Companion Program (a part of Senior Corps) consists of a group of seniors who assist other seniors to maintain independence in their own homes. Companions assist with daily living tasks like grocery shopping, help provide friendship and companionship, and provide respite for family caregivers – things you could expect a friend to do.

In July, 66 Senior Companions contributed 5,480 hours of service in Chatham and Liberty Counties. And that number keeps growing. We invite you to join us in honoring these special seniors during the week of September 19-23.

About Senior Corps

Senior Corps is a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service, an independent federal agency created to connect Americans of all ages and backgrounds with opportunities to give back to their communities and their nation.

About Senior Citizens, Inc.

The mission of Senior Citizens, Inc. is to help people age successfully. For fifty years, the organization has worked to provide direct services that allow seniors to remain in the homes of their choice for as long as possible. Services are provided throughout coastal Georgia and include home-delivered meals, transportation, in-home support, senior companions, community centers, and adult daycare.