Archive for June, 2012
27.06.2012
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NASHUA –Planning for end-of-life care is a delicate subject few people like to think about. At the same time, not having your wishes known to by your loved ones can be devastating to those responsible for making critical decisions. Completing an advance directive is an important process in planning your life and allows you voice to be heard when you are no longer able to speak for yourself.
On Monday, July 9, join Jennifer Fisher from the Patient and Family Services Department of Southern New Hampshire Medical Center to learn more about Advance Directives, an important legal form that serves as an important tool that communicates your preferences about using life-sustaining treatment and medically administered nutrition and hydration.
Both the Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care and the Living Will will be discussed.
The program will be held at the Nashua Senior Activity Center, 70 Temple St. It begins at 1:00pm and is open to the public. Please call Beth Todgham, Seniors Count-Nashua facilitator at (603) 889-3440 x 629 for more information.
Workshop participants are invited to come early and enjoy lunch offered by St. Joseph Community Services (Meals on Wheels) in the cafeteria at the Nashua Senior Activity Center. A $2 donation is requested for diners age 60 and over; the price is slightly higher for those under 60. Pre-registration for lunch is required. Call Steve, SJCS site manager, at 882-2106 to reserve your lunch. Lunch is served from 11:45am to 12:45pm.
The workshop is one of a series of free programs offered the second Monday of each month at the Senior Activity Center. The workshops are designed to provide area residents with information and resources available in the community as they age. Additional partners include Southern New Hampshire Services, ServiceLink Resource Center, the Nashua Public Library, and the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services: Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services.
27.06.2012
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Planning for end-of-life care is a delicate subject few people like to think about. At the same time, not having your wishes known to by your loved ones can be devastating to those responsible for making critical decisions. Completing an advance directive is an important process in planning your life and allows you voice to be heard when you are no longer able to speak for yourself. Read More.
18.06.2012
News
SNHS Summer Food Service Program: Free meals for youth 18 and under!
Youth age 18 and under will enjoy free meals again this summer through the Summer Food Service Program coordinated by Southern New Hampshire Services in four New Hampshire counties.
Over 50 sites located in 11 cities or towns in Hillsborough, Rockingham, Strafford and Carroll Counties will provide free meals to local youth. All meals are prepared following USDA guidelines and unitized for each individual child.
Meals are available at open site locations for the duration of school summer break or during structured summer programming. Breakfast, Lunch and Supper meals are available at the designated locations.
The program is designed to ensure that low-income youth continue to receive healthy meals during the summer in those areas where 50% or more of the school children receive free or reduced lunches.
There are no income requirements or registration. Any child 18 and under may come to eat.
Each year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture partners with local organizations like Southern New Hampshire Services to provide free meals to children when school is out for the summer.
Summer Food Service Program locations and hours for 2012:
Manchester
Free meals served Monday through Friday starting June 22 through August 28. Meals will not be served July 4th.
Breakfast Sites
- Elmwood Gardens Apartments 8:45am-9:45am (83 Trahan Street)
- New Horizons Soup Kitchen 9:00am-9:30am (199 Manchester Street)
Lunch Sites
- Elmwood Gardens Apartments 12:15pm-1:15pm (93 Trahan Street)
- New Horizons Soup Kitchen 12:30pm-1:30pm (199 Manchester Street)
- Hunt Memorial Pool 12:45pm-2:45pm (Maple & Auburn Streets)
Supper Sites
- Sweeney Park 4:00pm- 4:30pm (132 Walker Street)
- Adventure Park 4:30pm- 5:30pm (324-300 Union Street)
- Kelly Falls Apartments 4:45pm- 5:15pm (463 Kimball Street)
- Beech Hill Apartments 5:45pm- 6:15pm (120 Beech Hill Avenue)
- Beech Street School Playground 5:45pm- 6:15 pm (275 Beech Street)
- Bakersville School 6:30pm- 7:00pm (36 Cheney Street)
- Maple Street Apartments 6:45pm- 7:30pm (183-199 Maple Street)
Nashua
Free meals served Monday through Friday starting June 18 through August 27. Meals will not be served July 4th.
Lunch Sites
- Amherst Street Apartments 12:30pm-1:00pm (525 Amherst Street)
- Bronstein Apartments 1:15pm-1:45pm (41 Central Street)
- Crown Hill Pool 2:00pm-2:30pm (27 Burke Street)
- Centennial Pool 2:45pm-3:15pm (22 Sargents Avenue)
- WIC Clinic 1:00pm-2:00pm (134 Allds Street)
Supper Sites
- David Dean Skate Park 4:45pm-5:15pm (Bridge Street)
- Major Drive Apartments 5:30pm-6:00pm (101 Major Drive)
- Los Amigos Park 6:15pm-6:45pm (40-52 Ash Street)
- Eleventh Street Apartments 7:00pm-7:30pm (11th Street)
Seabrook
Free meals served Monday through Friday starting July 9 through August 10.
Breakfast Sites
- Seabrook Parks & Recreation 8:00am-8:45am (311 Lafayette Road)
Lunch Sites
- Seabrook Parks & Recreation 11:30am-12:30pmm (311 Lafayette Road)
Derry
Free meals served Monday through Friday starting June 18 through August 27. Meals will not be served July 4th.
Supper Sites
- Fairways Apartments (RESIDENTS ONLY) 3:30pm-4:15pm (1 Forest Ridge Rd.)
- Franklin Village Apartments 5:00pm-5:45pm (4 Laraway Court)
- Hood Park 6:00pm-6:30pm (14 Rollins Street)
Portsmouth
Free meals served Monday through Friday starting June 18 through August 24. Meals will not be served July 4th.
Supper Sites
- Operation Blessings 4:30pm-5:30pm (600A Lafayette Road – behind building)
Dover
Free meals served Monday through Friday starting June 18 through August 17. Meals will not be served July 4th.
Breakfast Sites
- Dover Housing Authority Seymour Osmond Community Center 8:00am-8:30am (40 Hampshire Circle)
- Dover Housing Authority Mineral Park 8:35am-9:05am (Mineral Park Drive)
- Woodman Park Elementary 8:30am-9:00am (11 Towle Avenue) – From July 9 – August 10
Lunch Sites
- Dover Housing Authority Seymour Osmond Community Center 12:00pm-12:30pm (40 Hampshire Circle)
- Dover Housing Authority Mineral Park 12:45pm-1:15pm (Mineral Park Drive)
- Woodman Park Elementary 11:30am-12:00pm (11 Towle Avenue) – From July 9 – August 10
Somersworth
Free meals served Monday through Friday starting June 25 through August 17. Meals will not be served July 4th. No lunch served at site on Tuesdays & Thursdays
Breakfast Sites
- Somersworth Recreation Millenium Park 8:30am-9:00am (99 Stack Pole Road)
- Somersworth Recreation Noble Pines 8:30am-9:00am (45 Grand Avenue)
Lunch Sites
- Somersworth Recreation Millenium Park 12:15pm-1:15pm (99 Stack Pole Road) No Tuesdays and Thursday meal service
- Somersworth Recreation Noble Pines 12:14pm-1:15pm (45 Grand Avenue) No Tuesdays and Thursday meal service
Farmington
Free meals served Monday through Friday starting June 26 through August 17 (Fernald Park Suppers) and June 25 through August 17 Henry Wilson Middle School Playground and Fernald Park Breakfast. Meals will not be served July 4th.
Breakfast Sites
- Fernald Park 8:30am-9:00am (Central Street) Starts June 25th
Lunch Sites
- Henry Wilson Middle School Playground 11:30am-12:00pm (51 School Street) Starts June 25th
Supper Sites
- Fernald Park 5:15pm-6:15pm (Central Street) Starts June 26th
Ossipee, Effingham & North Conway
Free meals served Monday through Friday starting July 10 through August 9. Meals will not be served July 4th.
Breakfast Sites
- Ossipee Central Elementary School 7:45am-8:15am (68 Main Street) Serving Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday only
- Effingham Elementary School 7:45am-8:15am (6 Partridge Cove Road) Serving Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday only
Lunch Sites
- North Conway 12:00pm-12:30pm (174 Grove Street) July 3rd through August 10th (except July 4th)
- Effingham Elementary School 11:30am-12:00pm (6 Partridge Cove Road) Serving Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday only
For more information contact: Patty Carignan, SFSP Coordinator at (603) 668-8020, ext. 6048; email pcarignan@snhs.org
18.06.2012
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Youth age 18 and under will enjoy free meals again this summer through the Summer Food Service Program coordinated by Southern New Hampshire Services in four New Hampshire counties. Over 50 sites located in 11 cities or towns in Hillsborough, Rockingham, Strafford and Carroll Counties will provide free meals to local youth. All meals are prepared following USDA guidelines and unitized for each individual child. Read more.
11.06.2012
News
By KATHY REMILLARD
Union Leader Correspondent
GOFFSTOWN — As gardening season approaches, a handful of plots are still available at the Goffstown Community Garden, located next to the police station on Route 114.
The garden is managed by Southern New Hampshire Services, and Valerie Carignan, the program coordinator, said about five of the original 50 plots remain.
“But there is always someone who decides not to garden, and more become available,” Carignan said.
The plots are 30 feet by 30 feet in size, and are free to low-income participants, Carignan said. Those with an income that falls above the guidelines are asked to make a donation.
Gardeners began planting over Memorial Day weekend and expressed appreciation for a program that allows them access to healthy fruits and vegetables, and gets them involved in the process as well.
“I have a garden here every year,” said Hava Causevic of Manchester, who began using the program four years ago.
Causevic is growing peppers, potatoes, beans and pumpkins. She is permanently disabled and said that being in the garden helps her to relax.
Causevic said she shares some of the bounty from her garden with other people she knows who are in need.
“It really makes people happy,” she said.
Donna Hodgdon of Goffstown used to participate in the program with her own children, who would help her in the gardens.
“It was a lot of fun for them,” she said, “and having the extra food was always nice.”
Hodgdon’s children are now grown, but she’s come back to the garden because of the tight economy.
“The economy is tougher than it used to be,” she said.
Hodgdon said she is looking forward to having her grandchildren work with her in the garden.
The land for the plots has already been rototilled, and this year water spigots are available in the gardening space eliminating the need for gardeners to haul in water.
“It gets better every year,” said Causevic.
Carignan said the benefits of the community garden are twofold.
“Having a garden helps participants to become more self-sufficient,” she said, and it helps them to eat healthier by growing fresh veggies and fruits.”
For more information on how to apply for a garden plot, call 668-8010, ext. 6042, or log on to snhs.org and download the application.
Reprinted with permission
The Union Leader
May 28, 2012
11.06.2012
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GOFFSTOWN — As gardening season approaches, a handful of plots are still available at the Goffstown Community Garden, located next to the police station on Route 114. The garden is managed by Southern New Hampshire Services, and Valerie Carignan, the program coordinator, said about five of the original 50 plots remain. The Union Leader – 5/28/12. Reprinted with permission. Read more.
06.06.2012
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By AARON SANBORN
asanborn@seacoastonline.com
May 15, 2012
EXETER — The town is currently home to a massive weatherization effort targeting manufactured homes.
Southern New Hampshire Services is attempting to weatherize about 100 homes in the town’s four manufactured-housing parks: Exeter River, Icy Hill, Exeter-Hampton and Powder House.
Crews from Southern New Hampshire Services were at the Exeter River Landing last week weatherizing several homes.
According to Rick Minard of the nonprofit New Hampshire Community Loan Fund, weatherization is an option usually offered from the state’s five community action programs to those who apply for fuel assistance each winter. Fuel assistance is awarded based on income levels.
The effort was expanded this year. The Community Loan Fund is working through the community action programs to weatherize manufactured homes in co-ops statewide with a $2 million grant from the N.H. Public Utilities Commission using money from its Regional Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Fund, according to Minard.
Minard said the U.S. Department of Energy has contributed a $600,000 grant to the project. Statewide, the grants should weatherize about 425 manufactured homes in 20 resident-owned communities by the end of the year. The home energy audits and weatherization services are free.
Minard said the average per-home weatherization cost is $6,500, adding that the weatherization work reduces a household’s energy consumption by about 25 percent. “That would be a huge impact on home energy costs in Exeter,” he said.
Exeter River co-op resident Grant Clough took advantage of the opportunity.
“This place is nice, but you wouldn’t want to wear a hat in here because it would blow off,” he joked about the drafts in his home.
Clough said he typically spends about $1,400 a winter on heat, and he is optimistic the weatherization will help bring the cost down. “This should be a big help,” he said.
Clough said he is conscientious about his energy usage and often unplugs appliances when he’s not using them.
Ken Cantara, the energy auditor that worked on Clough’s home, said prior to the weatherization services, he measured 1140 CFMs in Clough’s home. CFM is short for cubic feet per minute, a measurement of the velocity at which air flows into or out of a space.
After insulation was added and some duct work was done, the CFM measurement in Clough’s home was cut to 700 CFMs, according to Cantara. “He’ll save about 100 gallons of fuel a year, based on my past experience,” Cantara said.
Cantara said Clough should also save in the summer on air conditioning costs.
In addition to the weatherization efforts, energy auditors also conduct carbon monoxide readings on homes and check for other safety issues, such as gas leaks. “We don’t want to go through with the weatherization process and make a problem worse,” Cantara said.
Crews fixed a gas leak in Clough’s heating system prior to doing the work on his home and installed a new carbon monoxide detector, Cantara said. He said it usually takes three to five days to complete weatherization efforts in a home.
Minard said weatherization is cost-effective. “You make this type of an investment in a home and it will last a long time,” he said.
This may also be the last time the services are offered on such a large scale, according to Minard. He said the state Legislature is looking to cut the Regional Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Fund. “I don’t think they understand how important it is for the community,” he said. “If we lose that funding, it will be a shame because the feds won’t be there to pick up the tab.”
Homeowners must qualify for fuel assistance to be eligible for the program. Anyone who is interested in weatherization but who does not already receive fuel assistance is asked to call Southern New Hampshire Services at 895-2303 or Rockingham Community Action at 431-2911.
Reprinted with permission.
06.06.2012
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EXETER – The town is currently home to a massive weatherization effort targeting manufactured homes. Southern New Hampshire Services is attempting to weatherize about 100 homes in the town’s four manufactured-housing parks: Exeter River, Icy Hill, Exeter-Hampton and Powder House. Story by Aaron Sanborn. Reprinted with permission from Seacoast OnLine. Read more.
05.06.2012
News
If you are one of the 135,000 veterans living in New Hampshire, you can help NH’s veterans receive the care they need.
PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) and TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) are the signature injuries of war. Vets from all branches of the military and all conflicts are asked to SHARE (Survey Helping to Advance Recovery Efforts) their experiences in an effort to benefit today’s Veterans dealing with post-combat injuries as well as veterans for years to come.
The survey has been developed by the NH Legislative Commission on PTSD and TBI. The brief survey is completely confidential and can be completed on-line by visiting www.nh-veteran.com.
A downloadable version of the survey is available. When completed, the survey should be mailed to:
Commission on PTSD & TBI
109 North State St., Ste. 2
Concord, NH 03301
NH Veterans SHARE Flyer
NH Veterans SHARE Survey
05.06.2012
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If you are one of the 135,000 veterans living in New Hampshire, you can help NH’s veterans receive the care they need. PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) and TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) are the signature injuries of war. Vets from all branches of the military and all conflicts are asked to SHARE (Survey Helping to Advance Recovery Efforts) their experiences in an effort to benefit today’s Veterans dealing with post-combat injuries as well as veterans for years to come. Read more.
