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Home My Public Portal AboutJanuary 2018 Watertown Senior NewsCouncil on Aging Board Patricia Gold Chairperson Carol Airasian Bertha Anderson Dorothy Jean Brown Burt Greenberg Esther Keaney Mary Keenan Linda Moffitt Alice Wadden Watertown Senior News Watertown Council on Aging/Senior Center 31 Marshall Street Watertown, MA 02472 617-972-6490 www.watertown-ma.gov JANUARY 2018 COA/Senior Center Staff Anne -Marie Gagnon, MSW Director of Senior Services Deborah A. Dunn Program Coordinator Marina Kirsanova, LSW Case Worker Rae Grassia PrincipalAccount Clerk Jim Cunningham Senior Shuffle Dr ver Kathy Cunningham FoodPantry Coordinator JANUARY 2018 PAGE I 9� Happy New Year f &ww att of vs at fhz S&v A o C Etter! An amazing year has come and gone and we at the Council on Aging are all looking forward to more Q good times, friendship and service in the New Year. Thank you to all of the patrons who visit the Senior /Center and who ride the Senior Shuttle. Thank you to the volunteers who assist us with programming and who work at the Food Pantry, to the Board members who provide advice and guidance, and to the Friends who contribute to our efforts. We are grateful for all of your support. As you make your resolutions, we hope you will add visiting the Senior Center to your list. We offer exercise classes, lectures, trips, and opportunities to gather with old and new friends for games, movies and more. If you have questions about Medicare, taxes, food stamps, heating fuel or emergency assistance, or need a ride to the doctor's office or to the grocery store, we can help. New in 2018, we can also get you a ride to the Senior Center, courtesy of the Watertown Community Foundation, and are moving our Thursday movies from the front lounge to the activity room to accommodate more patrons. In addition, we will be starting a Telephone Reassurance program for our seniors. Call us for more information. Here's to all that 2018 will bring... including the 25th Anniversary of the Senior Center! More details to come. Cheers to the New Year! WrvwPr'f'�Gr2cPi royr. Inside this issue: Public Safety 2 Lifeline 2 Managing Medication 2 New Tax / Elder Law 2 January LUNCH & LEARN Join us when we welcome Tom Tracy, Town Auditor and Nancy Heffernan, Treasurer/Collector, to learn all about Taxes, Exemptions and Movies & Pizza 2 the new CPA. Bring your questions to this special presentation. Meet Bonita 2 Wednesday, January 10 at 10:00 AM MetroWest Legal 2 SHINE 3 Pre -registration required. Case Worker Corner 3 iPHONE Help 3 ARE YOU READY FOR THE COLD AND SNOW? Matter of Balance 3 It makes good sense to keep an emergency kit of some items handy "just in case" so you Exercise Programs 3 don't have to go out when the weather is bad: Telephone Reassurance 3 Transportation! 4 ♦ Food such as canned soup, stew, fruit, peanut butter, crackers, and a manual can opener Health & Wellness 5 ♦ Flashlights, extra batteries, candles, and matches Book Club 5 ♦ Enough supplies of prescriptions, medicines, medical records, and hearing aid batteries Movies 5 ♦ Extra blankets, sweaters, and other warm clothing Snow Policy 5 ♦ Don't forget your pet - make sure you have extra food and a warm blanket CALENDAR 6 ♦ Personal support network you can call in event of emergency Social Serv. Resources 7 w„ PAGE WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS JANUARY 2018 WNW => NOTE! To Register for ANY Programs please call the J ,111W1 VGIILGI aL 1V I / I 71 L-V'?.7V. LIFELINE —IS IT FOR YOU? Nadia Germain, Lifeline Program Manager from Mt. Auburn Hospital will be here to talk about the Lifeline Medical Alert & Medication Dispensing Program. In a fall, accident, or emergency every second counts. Get prompt medical assistance 24/7 with a medical alert service that allows you or a loved one to call for help with the press of a button. WHEN: Wednesday, January 17 TIME: 10:00 AM Pre -registration required. MEDICATION MANAGEMENT 101 Join us when Wendy Rousseau of Care One Newton explains the importance of medication management. It cannot be overstated, especially when taking medications simultaneously to treat different conditions and symptoms. While we've quickly become used to the idea of ourselves, aging loved ones, and parents taking more and more pills and vitamins each day, it has a number of potential health hazards, including dangerous drug interactions and over -medication. WHEN: Wednesday, January 24 at 10:00 AM Pre -registration required. COME MEET THERAPY DOG BONITA Bonita, a mixed breed, is a trained Therapy Dog. She volunteers at hospitals, assisted living facilities and colleges at exam time for stress relief for students. She and her owner, Esther Keaney, will be visiting us on Thursday, January 11 at 9:30 AM. Drop by and say hello! The Senior Center will be closed Monday, January 15 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. x Public Safety Mornings at 9:30 AM January 9 and 23 Coffee with Chief Lawn & Captain Dupuis January 16 Hot! Coffee with Fire Captain Ryan Nicholson HOW DO THE NEW TAX PROPOSALS AFFECT ELDER LAW AND YOUR ESTATE PLAN? PRESENTED BY DALE TAMBURRO, ESQ. IN ADDITION TO THE NEW TAX PROPOSALS WE WILL REVIEW THE FOLLOWING: New Problems with Irrevocable Trusts for Purposes of MassHealth A Better Understanding of Potential Liabilities you might face as a Trustee Bring your Questions! WHEN: Wednesday, January 31 TIME: 10:00 AM Pre -registration requested. NEW AT THE SENIOR CENTER THURSDAY MOVIES & PIZZA Our Thursday movies just got a new look! Starting January 4 we will be offering pizza for $1.00 a = slice at our movies, or you can bring your own lunch and snacks. We will be showing the movies in our multi -purpose room, which can accommodate more people. Check pagge 5 for a list of the movies this month. TRAVELS WITH TOM LEWIS Join us when Tom Lewis takes us on a Celtic Journey! Learn about their culture and view a slideshow of the stunning beauty of Scotland, Ireland, and England. WHEN: Wednesday, February 7 TIME: 10:00 AM Pre -registration required. JANUARY 2018 • A MATTER OF MANAGING CONCERNS ABOUT FALLS LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER! A MATTER OF BALANCE is an award - winning program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels. WHO SHOULD ATTEND? ♦ Anyone concerned about falls ♦ Anyone interested in improving balance, flexibility and strength ♦ Anyone who has fallen in the past ♦ Anyone who has restricted their activities because of falling concerns This eight -week series will be held at the Watertown Senior Center and is sponsored by Newton -Wellesley Hospital. Classes are led by Pearl Pressman. WHEN: Tuesdays from 1:45— 3:45 PM Starting January 9—February 27 FREE! Pre -registration is required. Call the Senior Center at 617-972- 6490 to register. How D® I USE THIS THING? Need help using your Computer or learning the features of your SmartPhone? Free Help is Available. Tuesday/Wed. Mornings: SmartPhones Friday Afternoons: Computers & Laptops Call 617-972-6490 to register. Case Worker Corner Marina Kirsanova, LSW X You Could Be Eligible for Fuel Assistance through the COAIAI UNITY TEAMWORK FUEL ASSISTANCE PROGAM (LIHEAP) Fuel Assistance can pay part of your winter heating bills. You can rent or own your home. If your heat is included in your rent, you may also qualify. Applications are now being accepted. Foran application and more information, please call the Senior Center at 617 972 6490. WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS PAGE 3 New for 2018! Telephone Reassurance Program for Homebound Seniors a Call the Senior Center for more information and to be added to the list for a friendly hello and conversation by telephone with one of our volunteers. THE SHINE PROGRAM Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone Will You Pay More for Medicare Part B in 2018? The Medicare Part B standard monthly premium for 2018 is $134, the same as last year. However, many people with Medicare will see a 23 percent increase in their premium. Why is that? It is due to a law that has allowed many people to pay less than the full premium the last two years. This law prevents people's premiums from going up more than the increase in their Social Security benefits. Since there has been little or no increase in these benefits the last two years, most people were paying less than $134 last year. The average premium for most people last year was $109. For 2018, there has been a 2 percent increase in Social Security benefits, but many will not see any increase in their benefit check. This is because the increase will go toward paying the $134 Medicare premium. People with high incomes will continue to pay more for Medicare, between $187.50 and $428.60, based on their income level. People with limited income and assets may qualify for a program that will pay their premium. Trained SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Everyone... on Medicare) volunteers can help you! They offer free, confidential counseling on all aspects of health insurance to anyone on Medicare. To schedule a SHINE appointment, call the Watertown Senior Center at (617) 972-6490. stay Heaa*ky wv#lti o-�.e of o-uw Fibl� V rog ra K6 $3 for each Exercise or Yoga class. $4 for Line Dancing or Tai Chi. Audio or Video Tape classes are Free. Each class lasts one hour. Mondays 11:00 - Exercise with Shannon Jones Tuesdays 9:30 - Exercise with Joanna Grubel 10:00 - Chair Exercise by Audio Tape 11:15 - Line Dancing with Manny 11:00 - Mat Yoga with Sue Gormley (Class limited to 20) (Please bring your own mat.) 9:30 - Chair Yoga with Diane Shufro (Class limited to 20) 11:00 - Exercise by Video Tape Fridays 10:40 - Exercise with Henry 12:30 - Tai Chi with Marie Favorito 2:15—Seated Strength and Balance with Pearl Pressman r In the absence of an instructor, the Center reserves the right to substitute a class instructor, offer a pre-recorded program, or cancel the class. PAGE 4 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS JANUARY 2018 TRANSPORTATION FOR WATERTOWN SENIORS CALL„ THE SENIOR CENTER AT (617) 972.6490 FOR MORE INFORMATION. GROCERY SHOPPING AND TRIPS TO TARGET AND THE MALLS on the WATERTOWN SENIOR SHUTTLE TUESDAYS: Stop & Shop on Watertown Street FRIDAYS: Super Stop and Shop on Pleasant Street 2nd and 4th WEDNESDAYS: Watertown & Arsenal Malls HOW: Call the Senior Center 2 days in advance if you are new or want to change from your scheduled day. COST: Suggested donation is $1.00 Round Trip BAGS: 3 BAG LIMIT New!! TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS in BOSTON" (617) 972-6490 HOW: Call the Senior Center 3 days in advance to schedule your taxi ride. COST: Suggested Donation $3.00/An envelope will be mailed to your home DETAILS: A spouse/friend/companion may accompany you at no extra charge **(This Service replaces Busy Bee which closed in the Fall.) TO LOCAL DOCTORS AND DENTISTS (617) 972-6490 HOW: Call the Senior Center 2 days in advance to schedule your taxi ride. COST: No cost, but you may tip the driver at your discretion. DETAILS: A spouse/friend/companion can accompany you at no extra charge. TRANSPORTATION TO THE SENIOR CENTER FOR PROGRAMS (617) 972-6490 As funding permits. Call the Senior Center for details. peer' Vat-ek tow- �Sew�or cev ter, `� just wawt to sa for gettiv 5 tL akh +you beeN 9 kke to t1�e store_ it's witL�out to aa'�ust to life reaLt 5 car, but the bus has 5 beCpea va.e. aptk you,n -M"-j0hP, g. PAGE 6 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS JANUARY 2018 JANUALY Movie Matinee Relax and enjoy a movie in our Activity Room, Thursdays at 1: 00 p. m. 1/4 It Happened One Night: Runaway socialite Ellie Andrews (Claudette Colbert) is en route to the Big Apple to elope and along the way she meets a crusty newspaperman (Clark Gable). But a string of zany ' misadventures leads them to realize they're madly if reluctantly in love. Cast: Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly 1934 NR 105 mins. 1/11 Mr. Bean: The hapless Mr. Bean takes a vacation on the French Riviera, where he becomes ensnared in an accidental kidnapping, discovers romance IVwith a lovely actress at the Cannes Film Festival and manages to give a pompous movie director his comeuppance. Cast: Rowan Atkinson, Emma de Caunes, Max Baldry 2007 G 90 mins. 1/18 Masterminds: In this offbeat comedy, four lunkheaded Southerners pull off one of -�■*•: the most brazen heists in U.S. history stealing $17.3 million and getting away with it -- at first. When the FBI launches -- _�. . an investigation, the thieves find the noose tightening. Cast: Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson, Kristen Wiig 2016 PG-13 94 mins. 1/25 Wonder Woman: Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers... and her true destiny. Cast: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright 2017 PG-13 141 mins. 2/1 Gifted: When his sister dies, 30-something bachelor Frank Adler assumes the care of her 7-year-old daughter. But his plans to raise her area threatened when the child reveals herself to be a math prodigy, and his mom suddenly gets involved. Cast: Chris Evans, Mckenna Grace, Lindsay Duncan 2017 PG-13 101 mins. HEALTH & WELLNESS • i4TJ;6. L JANUARY 18 Podiatry Clinic at 11:00 AM. Toenails, corns, callus care only. The cost for this service is $25.00 oavable to Dr. Alper. Insurance is not accepted. JANUARY 25: Blood Pressure Screening at 10:00 by Linda Micklay, R.N. from CareGroup Home Care. Free. THE SENIOR CENTER BOOK CLUB WHEN: Wednesday, January 17 at 9:30. WHERE: Senior Center, 31 Marshall St. Join us to discuss A Passage to India by E.M. Foster. Copies of the book are available at the Watertown Free Public Library. E. M. Forster's 1924 masterpiece, A Passage to India, is a novel that tackles the thorny notions of preconceptions and misconceptions through characters' desire to overcome the barrier that divides East and West in colonial India. Here we see the limits of liberal tolerance, good intentions, and good will as we try to sort through the common problems that exist between two very different cultures. But Forster's India is a country where the English and Indians stare at each other across a cultural divide and a history of imbalanced power relations, mutual suspicion, and ill will. A fresh reader must wonder whether connection is possible at all. New members are always welcome! SENIOR CENTER SNOW POLICY If Watertown public schools are cancelled for inclement weather, all Senior Center programs, and shopping bus runs, are cancelled. If school opening is delayed, the morning shopping bus run is cancelled, and Senior Center programs maybe cancelled at the instructor's discretion, so call before coming over: (617) 972-6490. Staff members will be available during regular business hours. School cancellation information is broadcast on local cable, radio and network TV. Remember, safety is your first priority. Use your own good judgment to decide if you should go out in bad weather. Questions? 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JANUARY 2018 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS PAGE 8 SOCIAL SERVICES RESOURCES WATERTOWN FOOD PANTRY SPRINGWELL Watertown Senior Center For Watertown Residents Aging Services Access Point Marina Kirsanova, LSW Belmont -Watertown UMC (Rear) Area Agency on Aging (617) 972-6490 80 Mount Auburn Street (617) 926-4100 Email: mkirsanova@watertown-ma.gov Watertown, MA02472 COMMUNITY LUNCH Help for residents 60+ and their families (617) 972-6490 with fuel, housing, food, counseling and Hours of Operation: Springwell offers a Community Lunch other emergency resources. Tuesday 10:00 —11:30 AM Program for all seniors age 60 and older, Monday -Friday, at 55 Waverley She speaks English, Armenian and Russian. Thursday 4:00 — 6:00 PM Avenue. Any Watertown resident age Wayside Home Delivery for Homebound 60 years and older can participate and Watertown Social Services Kathy Cunningham, Coordinator there is a suggested $2.00 donation. Resource Specialist Email: kcunningham@watertown-ma.gov Call today for menu information and Help for residents under 60 and families to register with the dining manager. with fuel, housing, food, counseling and WATERTOWN VETERANS other emergency resources. SERVICES Monday through Friday (617) 744-9585 Assistance to veterans and families with Woodland Towers - 55 Waverley Ave. Federal and State benefits and services. Call (617) 923-2769 for Menu SENIOR PARKING PERMITS Mark R. Comeiro, USN, (RET) Information and to Register. For Watertown residents 65+, parking Veterans Services Officer (VSO) permits available for meters in municipal Town of Watertown WATERTOWN lots. Call the Senior Center for info. 617-972-6416 SENIOR CENTER Email: mcomeiro@watertown-ma.gov Hours Monday -Friday SHINE 8:30 AM-5:00 PM Call the Senior Center to schedule an METROWEST LEGAL Anne -Marie Gagnon, Director appointment to meet with a counselor SERVICES Email: agagnon@watertown-ma.gov about Medicare and prescription drugs. (508) 620-1830 (617) 972-6490 WATERTOWN COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR CENTER 31 MARSHALL STREET WATERTOWN, MA 02472 (617) 972-6490 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WatertownMACouncilOnAging