THE NEBRASKA HEALTH INSURANCE INFORMATION, COUNSELING, AND
ASSISTANCE (NICA) PROGRAM
DECEMBER 1999 NICA NEWS
VOLUNTEER HIGHLIGHTS
WEST CENTRAL
Seven active West Central NICA volunteers saw 20 clients during August. By helping clients submit claims to supplement, ambu-lance, and filing for Long-Term Care, volunteers Lucy Johnson, Ruth Kamino, Rhonda Godbey, Gloria Gummere, Judy Lutz, Carolyn Cerny, and Bob Bolles saved clients $2383.10 in financial benefits.
NORMA HAVRANEK
Forty parents attended the educational presentation of Norma Havranek, NICA Volunteer of the Midlands Region. Norma spoke at the Foster Grandparents' inservice in Grand Island. She said there was a lot of interest in the possibility of getting discounts on prescriptions.
Fall Updates
LINCOLN
Eight Seniors Insurance Counseling Volunteers attended the update training held in October at the Lincoln Information for the Elderly (LIFE) Office. Robert Hoeft, Nancy Kohler, Carol Barr, Wayne Kempf, Sunny Kontor, Gladys Ost, Ray Herbert, and Deb Mohlman were there to learn about the important changes in Medicare. Rebecca Hasty from the NICA Program Office also attended.
NORTH PLATTE
Tiffany Geis, the NICA Program Coordinator, held an update training in North Platte on Nov. 10 and over nine towns were represented by their NICA volunteers. The thirteen NICA counselors included Coni Bratton, Lucy Johnson, Shirley Lake, Ann Luther, Neil Montgomery, Ruth Nelson, Alice Sheffield, Ruth Matsutani, Rhonda Godbey, Bob Bolles, Elaine Hink, Ruth Kamino, and Norma Phillips. Marge Smith, the NICA Regional Representative organized the update.
YORK
Five NICA volunteers attended the November 16th training in York, including: Alice Theis, Ginny Bode, Trudy Kubrick, Stephanie Mason, and Joyce Forst. Craig Buford, the Regional Representa-tive, organized the update.
KEARNEY
Fourteen NICA volunteers attended the September 14th South Central update including: Les Weber, Jim Barry, Wilma Barry, Maidie Peters, Jill Catlin, Ginger Thorell, Sonya Rasmussen, Barbara Mery, Jean Meyer, Arlene Dillion, Adalie Brophy, Raymond Wall, Keta Carlson, and Addie Schroeder. Sharon Strong, the Regional Representa-tive, organized the update.
INITIAL TRAINING
Ten new NICA Seniors Insurance Counseling Volunteers attended an initial training on November 8 and 9 in North Platte. Marge Smith and Norma Phillips of the West Central Regional office coordinated the training for NICA Program Manager, Tiffany Geis. Doretta Burrows, Phyllis Sexton, Katy Miyamoto, Judy Robertson, Elizabeth Cervantez, Jean Van Mark, Gordon Libby, Melvin Richardson, JoAnn Libby and Kay Tarance are the new volunteers. Welcome!
Chicken Soup Anyone?
The chicken soup "remedy" just might work if you've got a cold or the flu.
Why?
- Fluids are lost via runny noses, fever sweats, and diarrhea. Drinking soup and other fluids helps keep the body hydrated.
- Steam from the soup helps moisten dry airways.
- Soup is nutritious and easy on the stomach. A better-nourished body is better able to fight off infections.
PRIZES
Don't forget to turn in your records of counseling so that your name will be entered in the NICA prize drawing. Thus far, the following Volunteer names have been entered: Jean Meyer, Jim Barry, Lucy Johnson, Bob Bolles, Rhonda Godbey, Ruth Kamino, Gladys Ost, Barbara Mery, Judy Lutz, Barb Graham, Raymond Wall and Addie Schroeder. The more reports you turn in, the more times your name is entered.
