2015

ANNUAL REPORT

Improvin g the quality of life for our elders through

2015 Board Members

J. Kent Howard, Board Chair

Reverend Martin Diaz, Vice Chair

Brook Lyons, Treasurer

Reed Topham, Secretary

Michael Eibling

Brent Jones

B. Laird Washburn

Dear Friends of the Senior Charity Care Foundation,

2015 was a landmark year for us. After the first three years of operations where we experienced

the unpredictability of dental care in terms of expense and needs, and as a result had spent over

$5,000 for one individual’s (and for multiple seniors) dental needs; we knew a change was essential

for us to continue to address this critical need. We were fortunate to obtain funding provided by

the State of Utah, Department of Health, Division of Family Health and Preparedness, Bureau of

Primary Care, Office of Primary Care and Rural Health.

This funding in the form of two grants, allowed us to contract the State of Utah Family Dental Plan

to provide mobile dental clinics. The major changes that occurred with this funding is that we were

able to serve more seniors by charging (and paying) an hourly rate for the dental care rather than

the traditional dental practice of charging by the procedure. The grant required that we charge

seniors on a sliding fee scale. We were able to serve seniors 55+ residing in care facilities and

senior apartments with income of 200% of poverty or less. We asked seniors whose income

(generally only Social Security) was below 100% of poverty to pay $46 for one hour of service and

for seniors between 101 and 200% of poverty to pay $70, which was 20 and 30% of the hourly rate

respectively.

With this funding, we were able to significantly increase the number of seniors served, advancing

from 111 seniors in 2014 to 312 in 2015 – a 65% increase in seniors served. Seniors reported that it

had been anywhere from six months to well over forty years since they had seen a dentist.

Unfortunately for many of the seniors who had extended periods of time since their last dental

check-up, their teeth were not salvageable and had to be extracted.

195 seniors were served in the 37 mobile dental clinics in Weber, Davis and Salt Lake counties,

through 339 encounters. 699 x-rays were taken; 186 cavities were filled; and 385 extractions were

completed in the mobile dental clinics.

After the extractions the seniors then needed dentures or partial dentures, which were not

covered by the grant funding, but essential for their continued health improvement. A few seniors

also needed referrals for oral surgery, again not covered by the grant. The result was an extensive

waiting list of 56 seniors who requested assistance other than the mobile dental clinic.

We now have 45 health care professionals, throughout the four counties we now serve – Salt Lake,

Davis, Utah and Weber Counties – who have agreed to work with us and whenever possible provide

additional discounts for our seniors. We continually reach out to additional health care providers to

better serve our seniors.

We extended our email newsletter list in 2015 from over 300 in 2014 to over 876 recipients. You can

sign up on our website – www.seniorcharitycarefoundation.org to receive our monthly e-newsletter.

Our Facebook friends nearly doubled from 2014 – 107 to 213 by the end of 2015 (www.FaceBook/

SeniorCharityCareFoundation). Our twitter account @SeniorCCF had 27 followers in 2015.

The third annual Love UT Give UT online fundraising event in March 2015 was very

successful. With the match from the Home Foundation, we raised over $8,000.

In October, we held our fifth annual Hope Benefit at the Rice-Eccles Stadium. The

Friends of the Foundation selected and honored Fred Lampropoulos, CEO & President

of Merit Medical for his work which supports the medical needs of seniors, with the Continuum of

Caring award. We raised approximately $70,000 at the event with over 100 guests in attendance.

With sincere gratitude for your interest and support of the foundation in 2015,

Beth Ehrhardt

President

Kent Howard

Chair

45%

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2015 Net Assets

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Gifts from Foundation, Corporations, Individuals and Government Grants

Foundation Gifts Corporate Gifts

Individual Gifts Government Funding

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2015 Functional Expenses

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Fundraising

Charity Care Expenses

Dental CareDenturesEyeglassesHearing Aids

The 2015 Hope Benefit

Hosted by the Friends of the Foundation, the Hope Benefit was held October 20, 2015 at the Tower

at Rice-Eccles Stadium. With over 100 guests, the event raised approximately $70,000 to support the

mission of the Senior Charity Care Foundation. The evening was highlighted with the presentation of

the Continuum of Caring award to Fred Lampropoulos, President & CEO of Merit Medical. This

marked the fourth anniversary of support for this event by the Friends of the Foundation. The

Foundation sincerely thanks the following members of the Friends of the Foundation for their

outstanding dedication to raise funds for seniors in need:

Kate Bayer Pat Bayer Simone Black Orion Sherwood

Without your dedicated involvement, the event would not be as successful!

Fred Lampropoulos

According to various studies one of the largest areas of need for seniors is in regards to hearing

impairment. Statistics say that there is a strong relationship between age and reported hearing loss.

Approximately 18% of American adults ages 45-64, 30% of adults 65-74 years old and 47% of adults 75

and older have a hearing impairment.1

Since many seniors are living longer, about 18 years after they reach age 65, hearing impairments are an

issue that is likely to be on the rise. Typically hearing loss is caused by noise, aging, disease or hereditary

means. With the increasingly aging population of the United States statistics illustrate that

approximately 17% of American adults or 36 million people report some degree of hearing loss 2.

In addition to the physiological issues that come with hearing loss, there are also many social factors that

seniors and the elderly must deal with as well. Those with hearing deficiencies are less likely to

participate in social activities in comparison to those who wear hearing aids and also the stigma

associated with hearing loss has people waiting over ten years after their first diagnosis to be fit with

their first set of hearing aids.3

Recent science has also pointed to a dangerous link between hearing loss and accelerated brain loss.

According to Johns Hopkins and the National Institute on Aging, brain shrinkage is accelerated in older

adults with hearing loss. The findings of this study add to an already growing list of negative health

consequences associated with loss of hearing, which include: increased risk of dementia, falls,

hospitalizations, and diminished physical and mental health overall.

Also in conjunction with accelerated brain loss, hearing impairments also accelerate the decline of

cognitive abilities. Research states that on average older adults with hearing loss developed a far more

significant impairment in cognitive function 3.2 years sooner than those with normal hearing. Likewise,

in a similar thread of statistics it was those, who underwent repeated cognitive tests over six years had

their abilities decline from 30%-40% faster than those with normal hearing. 4

In the United States, there are no readily accessible low cost hearing screening programs and access to

low cost hearing aids exists only on the web or through newspaper or magazine ads. Since hearing aids

The Effects of Hearing Loss

1.What is Hearing Loss? (http://nihseniorhealth.gov/hearingloss/hearinglossdefined/01.html) 2.Hearing Loss (http://advancedseniorsolutions.com/hearing-loss/) 3.Untreated Hearing Loss; Effects on Physical, Cognitive, and Social Well Being, By Dr Lyndsey Nalu, Au.D. Adept Audiology, LLC (http://www.hearingloss.org/sites/default/files/Dr.Nalu_UntreatedHearingLoss.pdf) 4. Hearing Loss Linked to Accelerated Brain Tissue Loss, by Frank Lin M.D., Ph.D, Susan Resnick, Ph.d, Michael A. Kraut, M.D., Ph.d and Luigi Ferruci, M.D., Ph.D and Yang an, M.S. http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/hearing_loss_linked_to_accelerated_brain_tissue_loss

are necessary healthcare devices therein lies the need to be able to provide these services in a safe, low

cost environment Medicare also does not cover the cost of hearing aids and most insurance programs

don’t cover hearing aids or only pay a portion of the costs.5

Fortunately, Senior Charity Care Foundation has a wonderful resource for low-cost hearing aids through

the Starkey Hear Now Foundation. Eligible low-income seniors, who have no insurance coverage for

hearing aids, can get a pair of hearing aids through a participating audiologist through the Starkey

Foundation. The cost for a pair of hearing aids is $250. In most cases, we ask the senior to assist with a

portion of the cost, and they pay between $50 and $75 for these hearing aids. Three of the seniors who

have received these hearing aids, are extremely grateful for our assistance and as you can see from the

photos below, their hearing aids are barely noticeable. The hearing aids are tailored to the senior’s exact

needs.

Sadly, for those seniors who even have minimal insurance coverage to help towards the cost of these

hearing aids, they are ineligible for the Starkey Foundation assistance. Last year, three seniors were

declined assistance from the Foundation for this reason (they had between $150 and $250 in insurance

coverage). Senior Charity Care Foundation continues to search for reasonable cost alternatives for these

seniors.

5.Donahue, Amy, Judy R, Dubno, and Lucille Beck. “Guest Editorial: Accessible and Affordable Hearing Health Care for Adults with mild to moderate hearing loss.” Ear and Hearing 31.1 (2010) 2-6. Web (https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/workshops/nidcd-workshop-accessible-and-affordable-hearing-health-care/2009/participants)

Verda Connie

Sharon

Thank you for your generous support of the SCCF in 2015!

$40,000 and Greater

State of Utah, Department of Health,

Division of Family Health and

Preparedness, Bureau of Primary Care,

Office of Primary Care and Rural Health

Primary Care, Office of Primary Care

and Rural Health

$20,000 - $39,999

Sorenson Legacy Foundation

The Home Foundation

$10,000 - $19,999

Jon M. & Karen Huntsman/Huntsman

Corporation

Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.

Wheeler Foundation

$5,000 - $9,999

Anonymous

C Scott & Dorothy E Watkins Charitable

Foundation

CIT Bank

Comenity Capital Bank

Comprehensive Mobile Plan Utah Inc.

Edward L. Burton Foundation

George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles

Foundation

Herbert I & Elsa B. Michael Foundation

Intermountain Healthcare

McCarthey Family Foundation

St. Joseph Villa

$2,500 - $4,999

Dan & Beth Ehrhardt

Henry W. and Leslie M. Eskuche

Foundation

LGBT Community Endowment Fund

St. Joseph Villa Volunteers

Stoel Rives, LLC

Suzanne Kaempfer

Utah Association of Financial Services

$1,500 - $2,499

American Express

Fred & Anne-Marie Lampropoulos

J. Kent & Karen Howard

Phil & Anne Purcell

Pinnacle Quality Insight

Questar

R. Harold Burton Foundation

Reverend Martin Diaz

Wells Fargo Bank

$1,000 - $1,499

Anthony G. Skedros Memorial Foundation

Cindy & Lyle Wilson

Debra Hoyt

Jim Mottola

Masonic Foundation of Utah

Reed & Anna Topham

The Marion D. and Maxine C. Hanks

Foundation, Inc.

$500 - $999

Ally Bank

Robert & Jo Ann Majka

Brook Lyons

Alex & Barbara Reynoso

David K. Haedt

Semnani Family Foundation

Michael & Linda Eibling

Verl & Joyce Topham

$250 - $499

Alan Gibby

Alexander S. Pappas

Brad & Valerie Albrechtsen

Brent Dean Jones

Charity Fundraising Experts

Cindy Yamada Thomas

Elwood Staffing

Harriet Lawrence

Lisa Fotheringham

Mary Jane Gregoire

Matt Bethards

Orion & Marge Sherwood

Robert & Patricia H. Bayer

$150 - $249

Chase Taylor

Danville Support Services

Darla Gill

Ginger M. Moulton

Grace Mary McDonough

Gregory Skedros

Harold & MaryLou McNee

Jeri N. Wiens

Jonathon & Jennifer Stagg

Kim Dansie

Marty & Stacy Stout

Nikita Oganov

Pamela J. Atkinson

Robert & Deborah Kelleher

Sandra Ishii

Susan & Ernie Northway

Thomas K. & Mary S. McCarthey

$100-$149

Bria Mertens

C. Glen & Virginia Silcox

Cecilia Edmondson

J. Keith & Myrle Adams

Jania Sommers

Jenkins-Soffe Funeral Homes

John & Jean Henkels

John & Lorie Dudley

Karen Byrne

Katherine A. Tieszen

Katherine P. Liddle

Liz Kinne

Marie B. Suchyta

Mary McIntosh

Maysie E. Watts

Paul & Bonnie Weiss

Paul & Laura Litka

Ramona Gonzalez

Randy & Dixie Spagnoletti

Reverend Monsignor J. Terrence

Fitzgerald

Richard & Kathleen Johnson

Richard & Maryanne Vennett

Rob Jones

Shirley & Tom Callanan

Stephanie Gallegos

$100-$149 Continued

Susan & Kip Slaugh

Thomas C & Nancy T. Barron

Tony & Rachel Maus

$1 - $99

Abbey of Our Lady of the Holy Trinity

Anthony & Jennifer Lund

Barbara & Randall Rumpf

Barbara M. Bannon

Becca Kuhn

Belen Pajo

Beth Stauffer

Bill & Kae Chiaramonte

Bill Orchow & Janet Martineau

Brad Caldwell

Brian Griffiths

Bridget Lloyd

Candace Frioux

Carmen Chaires

Carolyn C. Fredin

Cassandra Ricks

Cheryl M. Nunez

Chris Tillack

Cody Gibson

David & Ruth Elder

Debbie De Lapp

Duilio Corrales

Elbridge Kinne

Elma M. Uzelac

Eric Kawabata

Frank & Barbara Layden

Frank J. & Margaret M. Noonan

Fred & Pamela Boede

Fred & Paulette Tedesco

GoodSearch

Inta & Richard Kipper

James Hilton

Janice Dame

Janis Sekutera

Jason Richardson

Joan & Mart Mirka

John & Pam King

Juanita McCollum

Kate Bayer

Kent Vance

Kim Jeein

Kris Hess

Laurie Mecham

$1 - $99 Continued

Lien Dam

Lisa Ann Brook

Lynn Long

Marie Lynne Gunderson

Mark J. Slichter

Melinda Reed

Merrilee Harsh-Wallace

Michael May

Natalie Bushman

Natalie Gygi

Nate Feldman

Nicholas & Julia D'Alesandro

Oeke Beuk

Paul Cluff

Paul Hwu

Philip Deallejon

Rachel Piper

Robert A. James

Robert L. Judd

Ronald & Dawn Opoulos

Ronald Moffitt

Russell Packer

S. Bruce Draney

Sara Benzion

Sergio Castellanos

Shalese M. Lomax

Sidd & Elizabeth Martinez

Smith's Food & Drug Centers Inc.

Steven D. Woodland

Susan Hughes

Susan L. Robinson

Talia Jennings

Tena & R. Craig Boswell

Teresa & Stephen Ngai

Thomas & Mary Louise Judd

Thomas Mignosa

Wesley & Karen Lohr

William & Carolyn Hopkins

Yolanda Versteeg

In Memory of:

Ann Fassio

Elma M. Uzelac

Fred B. & Paulette F. Tedesco

Louie & Laura Vetere

Robert L. Judd

Thomas & Mary Louise Judd

Bob Kelleher

Bob & Deborah Kelleher

Jack Beuk

J.M. & Ann Good

Marie Lynne Gunderson

Harriet Lawrence & Helen Thomas

Cheryl M. Nunez

St. Joseph Villa Volunteers

Susan & Kip Slaugh

Katherine A. Tieszen

Jeri Wiens

In Honor of:

Monsignor Rudolph Daz

Cindy & Lyle Wilson

Beth Ehrhardt

Dan Ehrhardt

Jesus Christ

Paul Hwu

PO Box 744Kaysville, UT 84037

801-468-6806