The Coshocton County Beacon October 17, 2024 | Page 5

October 17 , 2024 The Beacon • 5

Heating assistance available , deadline is May 31

The Ohio Department of Development and the Area Agency on Aging Region 9 want to remind older Ohioans that assistance is available to help with their home energy bills .
The Home Energy Assistance Program helps Ohioans at or below 175 % of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for a household
of up to seven members and 60 % of State Median Income for a household of eight or more members to pay their heating bills .
Applied directly to the customer ’ s utility or bulk fuel bill , the benefit can help manage heating costs . Older Ohioans may go to their local Area Agency on Aging office for help with assembling the required
documents and completing their HEAP application . They also can visit www . energyhelp . ohio . gov to apply online or to download a copy of the application .
When applying , individuals need to have copies of the following documents :
— Most recent utility bills .
— A list of all household
members including birth dates and Social Security numbers .
— Proof of income for the past 30 days for all household members ( 12 months for certain income types ).
— Proof of U . S . citizenship or legal residency for all household members .
— Proof of disability if applicable .
HEAP benefits are applied to an individual ’ s energy bill after Jan . 1 . Applications for the HEAP program must be received by May 31 , 2025 .
For more information or assistance with applying for a HEAP benefit , call the Area Agency on Aging Region 9 at 800-945-4250 .
To be connected to your local energy-assistance provider
, call 800-282-0880 ( hearing-impaired clients may dial 711 for assistance ) or visit www . energyhelp . ohio . gov .

Public health district welcomes new health commissioner

Kristina Bell was appointed health commissioner for the Coshocton Public Health District on Sept . 23 . With over 30 years of experience in public service , she spent the past 16 years working for the Zanesville- Muskingum County Health Department in Zanesville .
During her tenure at ZMCHD , she led numerous community initiatives in community and school health education , public health emergency preparedness , and administrative planning . She received her master ’ s degree in human and consumer sciences and her bachelor ’ s degree in organizational communications from Ohio University .
She currently resides in Zanesville with her husband and children . Her father was a longtime resident of Coshocton County , and her brother continues to reside in the county .
“ Coshocton Public Health District presented me with an exciting opportunity to bring my expertise and education to support staff and the community to become the healthiest it can be . I am looking forward to serving the residents of Coshocton County and ensuring the Coshocton Public Health District
Kristina Bell
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meets its needs ,” Bell said .
It is the mission at Coshocton Public Health to ensure equitable access to care , prevent diseases , promote healthy behaviors , and protect the wellbeing and health environment for all community members .

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Genesis first to use new procedure

Genesis HealthCare System ’ s Heart & Vascular Institute recently became among the first in Ohio to use drug-coated balloons to treat in-stent restenosis . A patient has restenosis when an artery previously opened with a stent narrows again . The drug-coated balloon is a minimally invasive way to deliver drugs to a narrowed artery to limit the amount of restenosis or blockage regrowth after treatment .
“ Some patients who had a stent will require another stent at some point ,” said Abdulhay Albirini , M . D ., a fellowshiptrained and board-certified interventional cardiologist at the Genesis Heart &
Vascular Institute . “ By using drug-coated balloons , we avoid adding an additional layer of metal and perhaps reduce the use of medications that can cause bleeding complications . We are grateful to continue introducing innovative procedures to benefit our community .”
The drug-coated balloon is inserted through a thin tube from a blood vessel in the wrist or groin to the narrowed artery . Once the balloon reaches the narrowed artery , it is inflated so the medication is distributed to the problem area . Most patients go home the same day as the procedure .
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