Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO DEVELOP AGING-CONFIDENT INDIVIDUALS TO ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO LIVE WELL LATER IN LIFE
APPRISE:APPRISE IS THE STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR PENNSYLVANIANS AGE 60 AND OVER. THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF AGING CREATED APPRISE TO HELP OLDER PENNSYLVANIANS UNDERSTAND THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE OPTIONS UNDER MEDICARE AND MAKE SOUND DECISIONS ABOUT WHAT IS BEST FOR THEM. APPRISE COUNSELORS ARE SPECIALLY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS. ISSUES HANDLED THROUGH THE APPRISE PROGRAM RANGE FROM HEALTH INSURANCE COUNSELING REGARDING MEDICARE, HMOS, SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE, MEDICAL ASSISTANCE, AND LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE. IN ADDITION TO FACE-TO-FACE COUNSELING, THE VOLUNTEERS ANSWER A TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE HOTLINE ONE AND A HALF DAYS A WEEK.THERE WERE 2,067 INDIVIDUALS ASSISTED IN 2019.
HOME DELIVERED MEALS:THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEALS ON WHEELS SERVICES TO SENIOR CITIZENS THROUGHOUT BERKS COUNTY ON A DAILY BASIS.A TOTAL OF 147,098 MEALS WERE DELIVERED TO MORE THAN 1,150 UNIQUE HOME-BOUND SENIORS BY 726 VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTED 45,863 TOTAL HOURS OF SERVICES IN 2019.
SENIOR COMMUNITY CENTER SERVICES:PROVIDES OLDER ADULTS, 60 YEARS AND OVER (AND SPOUSES) WITH A NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED NOON MEAL IN A CONGREGATE SETTING WITH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES CONSISTING OF OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, COMPANIONSHIP, HEALTH AND WELLNESS, NUTRITION EDUCATION, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, HEALTH SCREENINGS, EXERCISE CLASSES, ARTS/CRAFTS, GAMES, EDUCATION, COMPUTER INSTRUCTION, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. IN 2019, THERE WERE 80,155 PARTICIPANT VISITS AND 41,358 CONGREGATE MEALS SERVED AT OUR 6 SENIOR CENTER SITES AS WELL AS OFFSITE LOCATIONS SERVED BY OUR BE2U PROGRAM. CERTIFIED AND MASTER TRAINERS PROVIDE EDUCATION IN THE EVIDENCED-BASED PROGRAMS: CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT, A MATTER OF BALANCE FALL PREVENTION PROGRAM, HEALTHY STEPS IN MOTION, DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT, AND CHRONIC PAIN SELF-MANAGEMENT. COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE, ASSISTANCE WITH ENROLLMENT IN SNAP AND OTHER GOVERNMENT BENEFIT PROGRAMS FOR SENIORS, BILL PAYING (FEE-BASED), GROCERY SHOPPING, AND FREE INCOME TAX PREPARATION SERVICES. IN 2019, THERE 16,946 CONTACTS MADE FOR INFORMATION AND/OR REFERRAL TO OTHER AGENCIES, 1,980 TAX RETURNS PREPARED BY 38 VOLUNTEERS THROUGH THE IRS VITA PROGRAM, AND MORE THAN 2,600 GROCERY ORDERS PLACED AND DELIVERED TO 167 SENIORS BY 94 VOLUNTEERS. SENIOR CITIZENS CLUBS AND RETIREE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT BERKS COUNTY ARE AFFILIATED WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THE CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS EACH RECEIVE A PROGRAM RESOURCE BOOK, INFORMATION ABOUT SPEAKERS, NEWSLETTERS, AND INCLUSION OF CLUB NEWS IN THE ORGANIZATON'S NEWSPAPER, BERKS ENCORE NEWS. 50,000 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED OUR NEWSPAPER FILLED WITH CONSUMER INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE BERKS COUNTY SENIOR POPULATION. TRAINING FOR CLUB OFFICERS IS HELD. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ASSISTS SENIORS WHO WISH TO ESTABLISH NEW CLUBS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Luann Oatman | PRESIDENT & CEO | 35 | $96,909 |
| Walter Woolwine | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas K Williams Cpa Cfp | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Carole V Wells Phd | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph Sigle | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Stefanie M Shirk | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Craig Poole | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Alison Palmer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Julia Nickey | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dave Meas | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mark L Mcnash | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Mcleod | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Nick Marmontello | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dean C Kraras | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kenneth S Hawkinson Phd | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Ted Fries | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sid Forrest | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Carl Fiorini | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Patrick Dolan | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kenneth Dearstyne | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Pamela Barbey | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Carl Staples | IMMEDIATE PAST BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Eric White | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Angela Lattanzio | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| John Perate | 2ND VICE-CHAIRMAN | 1 | $0 |
| Guido M Pichini | 1ST VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Robert D Harrop | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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