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Home My Public Portal AboutMarch 2018 Watertown Senior NewsCouncil on Aging Board Patricia Gold Watertown Senior News COA/Senior Center Staff Anne -Marie Gagnon, MSW Chairperson Director of Senior Services Carol Airasian Watertown Council on Aging/Senior Center Deborah A. Dunn Bertha Anderson Program Coordinator Dorothy Jean Brown 31 Marshall Street Marina Kirsanova, LSW Watertown, MA 02472 Case Worker Burt Greenberg Esther Keaney 617-972-6490 Rae Grassia PrincipalAccountClerk Mary Keenan www.watertown-ma.gov Jim Cunningham Senior Shuffle Dr ver Linda Moffitt MARCH 2O18 Kathy Cunningham Alice Wadden FoodPanfry Coordinator MARCH 2O18 PAGE I Spri." i 5 aro-l. *kA +kz Co-rim"r! On March 20th Spring will arrive and we are hopeful for warm, breezy days and to be done with the cold and snow! Whether you have visited the Senior Center for a Senior Parking Permit, Income Tax Assistance, Art Classes, Movies, an Exercise Class, Festive Party, Informative Lecture, SHINE appointment, or other resource we are always happy to see you. Please do not let the lack of driving prevent you from participating in activities or services at the Senior Center. We have received a grant from the Watertown Community Foundation to help you get here. Please call the Senior Center at (617) 972-6490 for more details. Back by popular demand, we will be hosting our Baked Potato Bar Lunch on March 14 and a Spring Painting Activity with Dawn Scaltreto on March 21. We will be offering a Senior CharlieCard Day at the Senior Center on March 27, sponsored by the Office of State Senator Will Brownsberger. On March 13, please join me for a special Lunch and Learn to discuss what it means to be an Age -Friendly community. Looking ahead, we will be partnering with the Belmont Council on Aging who will host an Honoring Choices workshop on April 10, where participants will complete their own Health Care SO* sws *1At Proxy and then learn how to help others to do so, and also our Trips will open for registration. PAPIC-9 s See you at the Center, ;�s DQV��s�� a4"ve-"a,vi& r or fly{ yJ Fi Inside this issue: SENIOR C HARLI E CARD DAY Public Safety Baked Potato Bar 2 Save a trip to the MBTA offices 1n L & L Director, downtown Boston. No advance sign - Anne -Marie Gagnon 2 up required —interested adults age 65 Painting with Dawn 2 or older just need to bring a valid, Flowers with Ernie 2 state -issued photo ID that includes Trips 2 date of birth. New cards will be sent SHINE 3 April Programs 3 by mail, and may take up 6-8 weeks. iPHONE Help 3 CharlieCard going to expire soon? It Honoring Choices 3 can be renewed over Exercise Programs Telephone Reassurance 3 3 CharlFC the phone by calling Transportation! 4 617-222-3200. - Health & Wellness 5 TIME: 9-12 Book Club 5 Movies 5 WHEN: Tuesday March 27th Spring Word Search 5 Sponsored by the Office of State Senator CALENDAR 6 Will Brownsberger Social Serv. Resources 7 INCOME TAX HELP Watertown seniors age 60 and older of low to moderate income can get help with their tax preparation. Complex returns will be referred to private preparers. The volunteers are not able to prepare returns that include income from rental properties, trusts, and partnerships even if they were done before. Preparers are here on Monday, Tuesday, and Fridays BYAPPOINTMENT. Please call the Senior Center at -17-972-6490 to schedule an appointment. There is no fee for this service but donations to the Friends of the COA are greatly appreciated. PAGE WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS MARCH 2O18 NOTE! Pre -Registration is requested for all 7:A. Public Safety Mornings programs in order to have enough material available. March 13 & 27 Lunch & Learn programs REQUIRE you pre -register or Coffee with Chief Lawn & Captain Dupuis food. Please call the Senior Center at (617) 972-6490. What can be more fun than celebrating St. Patrick's Day with a baked potato bar! There will be a great selection of toppings to choose from to add to your potato and some of your favorite Irish tunes. .Sponsored in par tbyHome instead Waltham. WHEN: Wednesday, Larch 14 TIME: 11:00 AAA COST: $3.00 gA Space is limited. Pre -registration DAWN SCALTRETO — SPRING PAINTING Welcome Spring with a painting of your own! Join us for a fun and relaxing morning with Senior Center art instructor Dawn Scaltreto. Everyone will paint a warm, colorful Spring�'��#� painting. All your supplies are provided and you will leave with a unique 12"x16" acrylic painting. Bring a friend and enjoy this creative workshop for beginners to experienced painters. When: Wednesday, March 215t Time: 10:00 - 12:00 Cost: $20.00 Call to pre -register at 617-972-6490. This program is funded in part by the Friends of the COA. SPRING CENTERPIECE Join Ernie Berardinelli and friends as we make a Spring centerpiece that can also be used as a wreath for your door! A candle will decorate the middle. Ernie's classes are always fun and everyone has a great time! Don't miss the fun! Pre -registration required. When: Wednesday, March 28th Time: 10-12 Cost: $15.00 This program is funded in part by the Friends of the COA. Note new day and time! Thursday, March 22 at 10:00 AM Hot! Coffee with Fire Captain Ryan Nicholson LUNCH AND LEARN WITH THE SENIOR CENTER DIRECTOR Join Anne -Marie Gagnon, Director of Senior Services to learn what it means to be an Age -Friendly community and how Watertown can take part in the effort. Tuesday March 13 at 10:00 AM Pre -Registration Required for lunch. April, 2.5 Trip .T MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS Watertown seniors travel to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston for the day! Enjoy the day on your own to appreciate the museum at your leisure. Lunch is on your own. Time: 9:30-2:30 Cost of the bus is $7.00 & museum ticket is $23.00 unless you have a museum membership. Signup early as seating is limited. CA CK OUT OUR UPCOWN(i Tfaps! v APRIL 25 — Museum of Fine Arts MAY — Pawtucket Red Sox - JUNE — Tower Hill Gardens & Old Mill JULY 12 — "Evita" NH Theatre & Harts AUGUST — Narragansett Lighthouse Cruise & Quonset Officer's Club SEPTEMBER — Chocolates & Wine Tour OCTOBER —Indian Princess Cruise NOVEMBER — Salem Cross Inn, Bright Lights, Yankee Candle, & Trappist Jams. The Senior Center will close at 1:00 PM Friday, March 30th for Good Friday. The shopping bus will do �, f the morning run only. MARCH 2018 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS PAGE 3 Honoring Choices Ambassador Workshop In Partnership with the Belmont Council on Aging Tuesday, April 10, 2018 1:00 PM-2:30 PM, Belmont COA Celebrate National Healthcare Decisions Month by successfully completing your own Health Care Proxy form at the Belmont Senior Center, and begin to help others do the same! Become a volunteer Health Care Planning Ambassador! In partnership with the Belmont COA, we'll supply everything you need so you can talk with your friends, family and people in your community about completing a Health Care Proxy and Personal Directive. A presentation by Honoring Choices President & CEO Ellen DiPaola will be followed by team meetings for each of several volunteer hosting sites. Interested in volunteering? Just curious? All are welcome to attend this workshop but advance registration is required. Please contact Lil Hartman at 617-993-2977 or Ihartman@belmont-ma.gov. Cost: Free. GOMI No! IN APRIL Lunch & Learn with George Buckley, retired Science Director of Watertown Public Schools will present his short documentary film, r "Bonaire Bonanza" which won the Palme d'Or Award at the festival Mondial De L'Image in Marsaille France. Mr. Buckley is an environmental consultant, scuba diver, and filmmaker. Wednesday, April 11th at 10:00 AM Pre -registration Required AARP will be here to present their program "Driver Safety", covering defensive driving techniques and the normal changes in vision, hearing and reaction time associated with aging. Wednesday, April 25th 9:30-2:30 Pre -registration Required Thank You to our Volunteers at the Watertown Senior Center and the Watertown Food Pantry! ? MEDICARE DEADLINES MEDICARE `PEhkALTIES Part AA ' , part 6 pad{ fart D y � Are you turning 65 in the next three months? Are you over 65 and planning to retire soon? Do you understand all your Medicare plan options? Are you having trouble paying for medical expenses and prescription drugs? If any of these apply to you, contact the SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Everyone... on Medicare) program. SHINE is not just here during Medicare Open Enrollment. Trained volunteers are available all year to help you! They offer free, confidential counseling on all aspects of health insurance to anyone on Medicare. To schedule a SHINE appointment, call the Senior Center at 617-972-6490. For other SHINE related matters, call 1-800-AGE- INFO (1-800-243-4636), then press or say 3. Once you get the SHINE answering machine, leave your name and number. A volunteer will call you back, as soon as possible. HO1ifl• DO I USE THIS THING? Need help learning the features of your SmartPhone? Free Help is Available on Tuesday mornings by appointment. Call 617-972-6490 to register. stay Heaa*ky wv#lti o-tit.e of o-uw FII� P ro-g ra " $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. 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 Wednesdays 11:00 - Mat Yoga with Sue Gormley (Class limited to 20) (Please bring your own mat.) Thursdays 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 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. Thank You for donating to the Friends of the Council on Aging! The Friends support programs at the Senior Center. C'�� They meet the 2nd Thursday of the month at 2:00 at the Center. PAGE 4 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS MARCH 2O18 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 *PI EASE SHOW THE DRIVER YOUR MY SENIOR CENTER KEY TAG 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. pear Watertow,�, �evi,Eor cevi,ter, "just wawt to sa for gettty g w, e to 5 th'7Kje +you beew bard be store. Its without„, to adjust to Life reap, ear, but the bus �has 5 heLped vae. �aK/;2 o, MrJohu, g. PAGE 6 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS MARCH 2018 e e 8tAUCH Movie Matinee Relax and enjoy a movie in our Activity Room, Thursdays at 1: 00 p. m. 00 3/1 My Old Lady: New Yorker Mathias Gold . is delighted to learn that he's inherited a Paris apartment. Delight turns to dismay when Mathias travels to France to sell the property I and finds his dad's former lover occupying the WMY -, LADY place. Cast: Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith 2014 PG-13 108 mins. 3/8 Wonder: Entering fifth grade will be momentous for Auggie -- because at last, he'll get to be ordinary. While his facial deformity has previously kept him from attending regular schools, Auggie is determined to make his classmates see beyond his face. Cast: Owen Wilson, Julie Roberts, Jacob Tremblay 2017 PG 113 mins. 3/15 The Glass Castle: Adapted from the novel of the same name, this family drama follows future writer Jeannette Walls, who spends her hardscrabble childhood on the run with her negligent artist mother and storytelling alcoholic father. Cast: Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Max Greenfield 2017 PG-13 127 mins. 3/22 Send Me No Flowers: George Kimball. George's error leads to a whole sequence of hilarious mix- - ups. Doris Day sings the title song in this Hudson -Day comedy classic. Cast: Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall 1964 NR 100 mins. 3/29 Young Victoria: In this historical drama, young Indian clerk Abdul Karim journeys to Britain to participate in the celebration of Queen Victoria's 50th year on the throne. In the process, he unexpectedly forms a deep friendship with the monarch. Cast: Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany 2009 PG 105 mins. CAN YOU FIND THESE SPRING WORDS ALLERGIES APRIL BASEBALL BEES CROCUSES DAFFODILS FLOWERS WET GRASS IRISES LILIES PLANTING RAIN ROBINS {SPRING CLEANING} TULIPS HEALTH & WELLNESS ��6. MARCH 15 Podiatry Clinic at 11:00 AM.LL Toenails, corns, callus care only. The cost for this service is $25.00 payable to Dr. Alper. Insurance is not accepted. MARCH 22: Blood Pressure Screening at 10:00 by Linda Micklay, R.N. from CareGroup Home Care. Free. THE SENIOR CENTER BOOK CLUB WHEN: Wednesday, March 21 at 9:30. WHERE: Senior Center, 31 Marshall St. Join us to discuss Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly. Copies of the book are available at the Watertown Free Public Library. Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Who Helped Win HIDDEN the Space Race is a 2016 non-fiction r TP U R E S book. The book takes place from the 1930s through the 1960s when women 4 V' were still viewed as inferior to men.? The text follows the lives of Human Computers such as Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson, three mathematicians who overcame discrimination, as women and as African Americans, while working at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration during the Space Race, as well as Christine Darden, who was the first African - American woman to be promoted into the Senior Executive Service for her work in researching supersonic flight and sonic booms. New members always welcome! 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Tr T I- IV, N� T�� T T 4m T T MARCH 20 18 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, MA 02472 Springwell offers a Community Lunch Help for residents 60+ and their families (617) 972-6490 Program for all seniors age 60 and old - with fuel, housing, food, counseling and Hours of Operation: er. Any Watertown resident age 60 other emergency resources. Tuesday 10:00 —11:30 AM years and older can participate and She speaks English, Armenian and Russian. Thursday 4:00 — 6:00 PM there is a suggested $2.00 donation. Wayside Home Delivery for Homebound Call today for menu information and to Watertown Social Services Kathy Cunningham, Coordinator register with the dining manager. Of - Resource Specialist Email: kcunningham@watertown-ma.gov fered Monday through Friday; Call Help for residents under 60 and families (617) 923-2769 for Menu Information with fuel, housing, food, counseling and WATERTOWN VETERANS and to Register. other emergency resources. SERVICES (617) 744-9585 Assistance to veterans and families with WATERTOWN HOUSING Federal and State benefits and services. AUTHORITY SENIOR PARKING PERMITS Mark R. Comeiro, USN, (RET) (617) 923-3950 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