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| If your monthly income does not exceed $1,643 for one person or $2,149 for two, you are eligible to apply. For more information, please call Community Senior Services at (909) 593-7511 or Inland Fair Housing Mediation Board at (909) 984-2254. |
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| You maybe qualify for the Homeowner/Renter Assitance Program. For more information, please call Community Senior Services at (909) 596-1111 or Inland Fair Housing and Mediation Board at (909) 984-2254. |
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In thousand of instances, The New York Times reported September 8, fraudulent "nonprofits" flooded the Internet with appeals to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina. One for example, tagged "katrinafamilies.com" (who could be against families?), had links to a white-supremacist group.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, state attorney-general, and other watchdog advise:
- Do not respond to unsolicited e-mail
- Do not assume that a charity is legitimate because it has a familiar name. (A phisher in Brazil used a Web page designed to look like the American Red Cross's)
- Go directly to the Web site of a recognized nonprofit (for example, RedCross.org) instead of following a link.
- Verify that an organization is legit.(Many states maintain a registry of genuine nonprofits.)
- Stay away from hard-sell requests for immediate contributions or showing photos of the disaster area.
- Demand written, verifiable information from every appeal sponsor.
By: Castle Press
1222 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, CA
626-798-0858
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Here are some tips for keeping your home safe for you and your loved ones, especially those with dementia.
Inside the home
- Remove all unnecessary furniture, especially those in walkways.
- Don't rearrange furniture after the person in your care has grown accustomed to its placement.
- Have a carpenter install railings in places where a person might need extra support. Place masking or colored opaque tape on glass doors and picture windows
- Use automatic night-lights in the bedroom, hallway and bathroom
- Consider the need for monitors and intercoms
- Place non-skid tape on the edges of stairs. Avoid using throw rugs
- Take up or tape down loose carpet. Replace frayed or cracked electrical cords that could be a fire hazard
- Use tape to attach electrical cords to walls or floors
- Use a bath mat or put adhesive strips on the bottom of the tub
- Place grab bars in the toilet and tub areas. Hang a bell on top of doorframe or on the door handle
- Move chemicals to a safe place out of harm's way
- Do not store chemicals in containers resembling food containers
- Place a smoke detector in each level of the home
- Adjust or remove rapidly closing doors. Cover mirrors with a picture to avoid upsetting someone experiencing hallucinations
- Wear shoes or rubber soled slippers rather than socks that might be slippery. Consider using reflective tape to create a path from the bedroom to the bathroom at night
- Camouflage exits or make them inaccessible. For example, place stop sign on the door to prevent wandering
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Outside the home
- Fill in holes or cracks in walkway and driveway.
- Pull large weeds from cracks in the driveway.
- Trip bushes that obstruct the walkways.
- Install entry ramps; add handrails for additional safety.
- If you have a deck, check for loose boards or nails.
- Hang garden tools out of the way in the garage.
- Disable any power tools in the garage
- Mark step edges with reflective, non-slip paint.
- Remove poison plants from the yard.
- When using the grill, guard against your loved one touching the hot surface.
- Enroll your loved one in the Alzheimer’s Association Safe Return Program (1-888-752-8566) to assist in the safe return should the person wander and become lost.
By Kathleen Hairston, Program Director Alzheimer's Association of Los Angeles, Riverside & San Bernardino Counties
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