COA JANUARY 2010 EVERGREEN
Council on Aging
75 Reed Road
Westport, Massachusetts 02790-1135
Tel 508-636-1026 fax 508-636-1034
**EVERGREEN**
AT THE WESTPORT SENIOR CENTER
From all The Staff & Volunteers of the Westport Council on Aging ...........
We would all like to wish you:
A Wonderful New Year!!!
-Mary Ellen Gomes, Director
Please join us for Soup & Sandwich and a Movie .....
January Wednesday January 13th - 11:30 a.m. for the first 60 guests who make reservations--all for the bargain price of $3.00 per person.
Entertainment by: WMS Chorus & Marc Deschenes 12:00 - 1:15.
Advance registration is required--(508) 636-1026.
Healing from Grief and Loss
Informational
Presented by Jennifer Marszalek, MSW, LICSW
Topics Include:
Common Feelings & Emotions Associated with Grief
Myths & Facts about Grief
The seven principles of human Grief
Signs of Complicated Grief
Coping with Grief (Books, Journal Writing, Therapy & Support Groups
Signs of Healing
Question & Answer Session
***Please Call to sign up 508-636-1026
CREATIVE DRAWING CLASS
Join the multi-media drawing class at the Westport Senior Center. Share the fun and comradely as you learn new ways to express yourself, responding to your surroundings with new awareness of form, perspective, and color learning techniques.
Classes are on Thursdays 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for a cost of $30.00 for a 5 week session, continuing through the year. Barbara Farnell is the instructor. Please call the Westport Council on Aging - 508-636-1026.
FOOD PANTRY IS OPEN!!:
OUR PANTRY NEEDS CANNED GOODS & BOXED ITEMS!!
Tough times are upon us and with the holidays approaching, please pass the word that we have this great resource available to families in the Westport Community. If you have any questions on who qualifies, please call the center and ask for Andrea or Phyllis at 508-636-1026 in the Outreach Department. Suggested Items Are As Follows: Canned meat such as tuna, ham or chicken; peanut butter, box of cereal, pasta, pasta sauce, rice, Parmalat milk, canned fruit or canned vegetables. Thank you for working with us to help each other during these difficult times! Please drop items off at the WCOA.
INFORMATION AND REFERRAL to the network of services available to Westport residents, 60 years of age and over. WCOA is open Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
The SHINE Program (SERVING THE HEALTH INFORMATION NEEDS OF ELDERS)--information about Medicare, supplements, MassHealth. Phone consultations and office appointments.
Call Karen Urmson-508-222-1399
TRANSPORTATION for Westport’s elders, and handicapped persons of all ages, Monday - Friday, to area appointments scheduled between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. When you make your doctor’s appointment, call us for a ride. Please have the exact doctor’s name, street address, and telephone number when you call.
MIND-Art Bingo-Drawing-Games-Knitting-Quilting-Poetry Writing-Watercolor
AND BODY-Aerobics, Billiards, Chair Massage, Osteoporosis, Prevention
FITNESS-Prevention, Reiki, T’ai Chi, YogaFit, Zumba
PROGRAMS:Call for space availability and fees-508-636-1026.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP w/ Phyllis
*January 19 1:30 p.m.*
VISUAL IMPAIRMENT SUPPORT GROUP w/ Andrea
3rdTuesday- 10:30-11:30
Also, BOOKS ON TAPE--VIDEO MAGNIFIER
Transportation is available for Westport residents.
CHAIR MASSAGE w/ Karen--
* No chair massage this month*
CHAIR MASSAGE w/ Heather
Every Wednesday 9:00AM-11:00AM
This is a complimentary service—no charge.
REIKI w/ Deborah--Mondays, 10:00 a.m.-12 noon. Fee schedule.
BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC w/Nurse Pauline
Wednesday, January 6, 2010, 10:30 – 11:30 PM
BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC w/Nurse Kathy
3rd Tuesday, January 19, 2010, 1:30 – 2:30 PM
PODIATRY CLINIC at Dr. Spiri’s office in Somerset,
Thursday, January 21st at 10:30AM. Call the COA, 508-636-1026.
Walking - Hiking Group
Are you interested in walking/hiking with others who love the out-of-doors? Have you wanted to walk some of the wonderful trails in our area but have some reservations about heading out alone?
If you are interested, please call,
508-636-1026, at the Council on Aging.
--Rosemary Lenrow
LEGAL ADVICE
Attorney Jennifer Heald will be meeting individuals for fifteen minute appointments on Wednesday, January 20th from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. The first six individuals to sign up will meet with Attorney Heald who will help to answer your questions at the Senior Center. Please write down your questions so you can make good use of your brief time with her.
Attorney Heald established her general civil practice in Westport handling civil matters including estate planning and landlord/tenant cases. As an Estate Planning attorney, she is able to give advice on Last Wills and Testaments, Durable Powers of Attorney, Health Care Proxies, Living Will Declarations, HIPAA Authorizations, and Declarations of Homesteads for clients. She can also provide legal assistance in probate administration.
The Senior Center is closed Friday January 1 for New Years Day and Monday January 18 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
S.N.A.P. - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - helps low income individuals and families buy healthy, nutritious food. Please contact the Outreach department to see if you are eligible!!
My Life My Health
Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
Created by: Stanford University
Please call to reserve your space for this six-week session. Classes will be held on Mondays from 12:00 - 2:30. Please feel free to call Toni Cormier, LSWA, at the Westport Council on Aging for more details--508-636-1026.
The Westport C.O.A. through the Friends of the WCOA is sponsoring a trip to Charleston, Savannah & Jekyll Island April 18th - 24th, 2010. Hosted by Collette Vacations.
Parkinson’s Support Group - is having a meeting on Thursday, January 14th @ 1:00PM at the Dartmouth COA on Dartmouth St. So. Dartmouth, Ma. Suzanne J. Sequin, Atty. Will be discussing “Elder Law Essentials and Medicaid for Long Term Care” Call Judy Medeiros for details 508-997-0907.
FRIENDS OF THE WESTPORT COUNCIL ON AGING, INC
Supporting the Senior Center
P.O. Box N192
Westport, MA 02790
NEW YEAR –NEW TELEPHONE BOOK
As we begin 2010, the Friends of the Westport Council on Aging (FWCOA) are going to begin the process of producing a new Westport Telephone Book- that little book that everyone reaches for several times a day…
Given the state of the economy, we were a bit hesitant but when we checked with our loyal advertisers (the backbone of this book), we got a very warm reception and several said “it’s the best source of business I have”.
But this time we are going to need input from people other than advertisers- so many people now have telephone service “bundled” with other things- and others have no “land line” anymore- in both these cases, you are going to have to inform us of the telephone number you want published in the Westport Telephone Book. This edition is going to be for 3 years, 2010-2013, so if you want your friends and neighbors to be able to look you up easily in the book everyone relies on, you have to tell us your correct telephone number. We get our information from the Verizon Telephone Book that is published in February each year, but, of course, only Verizon customers appear in that book. So, put this on your list of things to do, please.
If you are no longer a Verizon customer, you must send us the telephone number you want in the Westport Telephone Book (please give your full name and address). Send to FWCOA, P.O. Box N-192, Westport, MA 02790.
Thank you, Claire Kenney
CALENDAR OF EVENTS - WESTPORT SENIOR CENTER
(Programs for elders 60 years of age and over)
January 26 11:00 -1:30 Tuesday entertainment by Natalia
January 13 11:30 a.m. Wednesday - Soup Sandwich and a Movie - Kale Soup, and Chourico & Peppers sandwich. Reservations
REGULAR DAILY EVENTS FOR DECEMBER 2009
MONDAYS
8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Senior Social Day Program, Monday through Friday.
Supervised program. Fee.
8:45 - 9:30 a.m. Aerobic Exercise, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Fee.
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Pool Tables, Monday through Friday.
Tables available for individual and group games. Walk-ins.
9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Games, Mondays. Walk-ins.
9:45 - 11:00 a.m. Osteoporosis Prevention, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
Cost of weights and donations. Reservations.
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Reiki, Mondays. Donation.
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon Lunch Program, Monday through Friday.
48-hr. Advanced reservations. Donation.
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. YogaFit Class, Mondays. Fee.
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Zumba Class, Mondays. Fee.
TUESDAYS
8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Senior Social Day Program, Monday through Friday.
Supervised program. Fee.
9:00 a.m. Walking / Hiking Group
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Pool Tables, Monday through Friday.
Tables available for individual and group games. Walk-ins.
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Visual Impairment Support Group, 3rd Tuesday. Reservations.
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon Lunch Program, Monday through Friday.
48-hr. Advanced reservations. Donation.
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Knitting Circle, Tuesdays. Walk-ins.
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Bingo, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month. Walk-ins.
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Blood Pressure Clinic, 3rd Tuesday. Walk-ins. Nurse Kathy
1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Caregiver support group. 3rd Tuesday of the Month
WEDNESDAYS
8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Senior Social Day Program, Monday through Friday.
Supervised program. Fee.
8:45 - 9:30 a.m. Aerobic Exercise, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Fee.
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Pool Tables, Monday through Friday.
Tables available for individual and group games. Walk-ins.
9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Chair Massage - Donation
9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Watercolor, Wednesdays. Fee. Seasonal.
9:45 - 11:00 a.m. Osteoporosis Prevention, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Cost of weights and donations. Reservations.
10:00 a.m.- 11:30a.m. 3rd Wednesday of the Month, “LEGAL ADVICE” with Atty: Jennifer Heald. By Appt.
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. Blood Pressure Clinic w/ Pauline 3rd Wednesday
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon Lunch Program, Monday through Friday.
48-hr. Advanced reservations. Donation.
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Poetry-Writing Workshop, Wednesdays. Walk-ins.
THURSDAYS
8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Senior Social Day Program, Monday through Friday.
Supervised program. Fee.
8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Zumba Class. Fee.
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Pool Tables, Monday through Friday.
Tables available for individual and group games. Walk-ins.
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Food Pantry “Food for Friends” every Thursday
10:00 a.m. - 12 noon Astronomy class, 1st Thursday. Reservations.
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon Lunch Program, Monday through Friday.
48-hr. Advanced reservations. Donation.
12:30 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. Bingo for prizes. 50 cents per card. Walk-Ins
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Quilting, Thursdays. Fee.
1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Drawing, Thursdays. Fee.
FRIDAYS
8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Senior Social Day Program, Monday through Friday.
Supervised program. Fee.
8:45 - 9:30 a.m. Aerobic Exercise, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Fee.
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Pool Tables, Monday through Friday.
Tables available for individual and group games. Walk-ins.
8:45 - 11:00 a.m. Osteoporosis Prevention, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Cost of weights and donations. Reservations.
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon Lunch Program, Monday through Friday.
48-hr. Advanced reservations. Donation.
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Tai Chi, Advanced Class, Thursdays. Fee
12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Chair Massage, 1st Friday. Walk-ins.
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Tai Chi, Intermediate Class, Fridays. Fee.
1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Tai Chi, Basics Class, Fridays. Fee.
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