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HomeMy Public PortalAboutSeptember 2018 Watertown Senior NewsCouncil on Aging Board ClISenior Center Staff Patricia Gold WatertownSenior News Anne -Marie Gagnon, MSW Chairperson Watertown Direcforof Senior Services Carol Anderso Watertown Council on Aging/Senior Center Deborah A. Dunn Bertha Anderson Program Coordinator Dorothy Jean Brown 31 Marshall Street • Watertown� Case WorMA 02472 • 617-972-6490 Manna Kie Woo e LSW ker Burt Greenberg Rae Grassia Esther Keeney PrincipalAccounf Clerk HOURS: Monday 8:30-5, Tuesday 8:30-5, Wednesday 8:30-5, Thursday 8:30-5, Friday 8:30-5 Mary Keenan Jim Cunningham Senior Shuffle Driver Janet McCullough S E PT E M B E R 2018 Kathy Cunningham Arlene Smith FoodPanby Coordinator SEPTEMBER 2018 PAGE I S N&te s f r&iw +ke F i rec4or September is Falls Prevention Month and we encourage you to join us for one of our fitness classes that promotes strength and balance. Make sure to take a look at your home for any obstacles such as scatter rugs, extension cords, books or magazines on the floor, or misplaced furniture that could contribute to a fall, and keep an eye on small pets. In addition, consider having your vision and hearing checked and your medications reviewed. Be Falls Free! Our September Lunch and Learn will feature Judy Fallows, the Watertown Schools Gardens Coordinator, for a presentation on the garden projects and her work with students and seniors. We will have a special presentation from McLean Hospital on healthy aging and the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's Disease on September 19th. In cooperation with the Watertown Health Department, Flu shots will be offered at the Senior Center on September 20th. Looking ahead, our SHINE Counselor, Dan Goldberg, will present Everything You Need to Know about Medicare Open Enrollment on October 3rd. You won't want to miss it! F�ire School is back in session, so please be patient in traffic as children make their way to and from the school, and make sure to stop by our table at the Annual Faire on the Square and say hello! guar See you at the Center, Saturday, September 22, 2018 Saltonstall Park, ii am-4 pm Inside this issue: Public Safety Watertown Fire Dept. Housing Seminars Flowers with Ernie Financial Fitness Flu Shots Legal Services Transportation News from SHINE Trips! Exercise Programs Case Worker Corner Health & Wellness Movies Regular Programing Welcome Back Calendar Resources 2 2 2 AN UPDATE ON THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S DEMENTIA: IS PREVENTION A REALITY? 2 I Dr. Regan Patrick, Ph.D, a neuropsychologist in 2 McLean Hospital's Geriatric Psychiatry Division, will be speaking about healthy aging and the 2 prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of 2 Alzheimer's Disease. He will be accompanied by 3 members of Dr. Brent Forester's Geriatric 3 Psychiatry Research Program, which is 3 dedicated to helping develop and test novel 4 treatments that will improve quality of life for 4 older adults. His team is experienced in 6 conducting studies of innovative treatments for 6 Alzheimer's disease and behavioral complications of dementia, and conducting 6 neuroimaging in geriatric depression and bipolar 6 disorder. McLean offers many resources and Jcan help refer people for thorough diagnostic testing as well as research opportunities. Election Day is WHEN: Wednesday September 19 Tuesday, TIME: 10:00 AM September 4, 2018 Pre -registration Required-617-972-6490. LUNCH & LEARN WATERTOWN'S SCHOOL GARDENS & THE SENIOR CENTER Join Judy Fallows, official garden coordinator for Watertown's public schools for the past three seasons, as she talks about the connections in elementary schools between classrooms and gardens. She will speak a bit about the challenges of maintaining the gardens in summer and the wonderful volunteers who help with this. Learn about the connections with the school food service and harvests for school cafeterias. Judy will also talk about the progress of the Senior Center gardens. Gardening questions are welcome, and volunteers to help tend the new raised bed by the preschool fence and containers on the Senior Center porch are most welcome as well. WHEN: Wednesday, September 12 TIME: 10:00 AM Pre -registration is requested. Call the Senior Center at 617-972-6490. PAGE WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS SEPTEMBER 2018 NOTE! Pre -Registration is requested for all programs in order to have enough materials available. LUNCH AND LEARN programs REQUIRE you pre -register for food. Please call the Senior Center at (617) 972-6490. Public Safety Mornings Tuesday, September 11 & 25 Coffee with Chief Lawn & Captain Dupuis Thursday, September 6 & 13 at 10:00 AM NEW PROGRAM with Fire Captain Ryan Nicholson 55+ AND READY TO MAKE A MOVE? Thinking of making a move and/or downsizing? Learn how to qualify for Affordable Housing and the different housing options available in Watertown. Join us for all three session or just one. September 11th: Downsizing & Aging in Place Tips and Tricks September 18th: What is Affordable Housing & How do I know if I Qualify rl ±ETO E T September 25th: Application Assistance for Affordable Housing 0WaNkME DIVEUXrST Presented by Metro West Collaborative Development TIME: 10:00 AM-11:30 AM Light Brunch at all sessions. Please call 617-972-6490 to reserve your space. NEED LEGAL ASSISTANCE WITH HOUSING, A SIMPLE WILL OR OTHER MATTERS? METROWEST Leggal Services will now be joining us on the third Friday ofeve month. Appointments are made for 20 minute sessions and you must call the Senior Center at 617-972-6490 fo reserve your time. SEPTEMBER FLOWERS WITH ERNIE Join us for an afternoon of fun with new and old friends. We have a special treat this time with Ernie Berardinelli! We will be making a combination door and centerpiece with silk flowers and real flowers! Don't miss out. WHEN: Tuesday, September 18 WATERTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT • The Watertown Fire WM Department, in partnership with the Watertown Senior Center, will be here for the next two installments of their educational series on fire and life safety for older adults. In addition to valuable safety lessons, each session will highlight a different aspect of firefighting, complete with demonstrations. We look forward to a fun and valuable three weeks. Attend one or attend all, but we hope the latter! TIME: 1:30 PM COST: $15.00 DATES: Thursdays- September 6 & 13 Pre -registration required. (This program is funded in TIME: 10:00 AM part by the Friends of the Watertown COA.) Call to pre -register at (617) 972-6490 IFE I L Basic Estate Planning & Trusts FLUSHOTS Financial Planning Seminars I at the Join us when Dale J. Tamburro, PC presents a two-part seminar! I SENIOR CENTER Wednesday, September 26: Understanding Basic Estate Planning Terms & Documents —The Estate Documents 90% of us need. Organizing paperwork, Probate & why you don't want it, How are your assets owned: Good or Bad?, ABC's of a Revocable Living Trust & Terminology Wednesday, October31: Basic Understanding & Benefits of Irrevocable & Revocable Trusts —The Top 5 Reasons for using a Trust— Avoid Probate, Asset Protection, Minimize Estate Taxes, Manage family assets. TIME: 10:00 AM Pre -registration is requested. (617) 972-6490 Thursday, September 20 from 9-11 AM Tuesday, October 9 from 9-11 AM Please remember to bring your Medicare/Insurance card and to wear short sleeves. SEPTEMBER 2018 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS TRANSPORTATION for WATERTOWN SENIORS Call the Senior Center at (617) 972-6490 for more information. GROCERY SHOPPING, TRIPS TO TARGET, MARSHALLS, WATERTOWN & ARSENAL MALLS Via the Watertown Senior Shuttle TO LOCAL DOCTORS (617) 972-6490 Call the Senior Center 2 days in advance to schedule your taxi ride. (617) 972-6490 You may tip the driver at your discretion. A spouse, friend, or Call the Senior Center to be added to companion may accompany you at no the route if you are new or need to extra charge. Program available as change from your scheduled day. The funding permits. Shuttle will pick you up and return you to your home. Approximately 1 hour of shopping time. Suggested donation is THE MBTA RIDE $1.00 Round Trip. 3 BAG LIMIT! Please Have you thought about taking the show the driver your My Senior Center MBTA Ride? Key Tag. Applications available on the Senior Shuttle. TRANSPORTATION TO THE SENIOR CENTER FOR PROGRAMS and SERVICES (617) 972-6490 For eligibility contact: THE RIDE Eligibility Center 617-337-2727 www.mbta.com/theride We want to see you at the Senior For Supporting the Friends of the Center! Call us! Program available as Watertown Council on Aging. funding permits. UPCOMING TRIPS CHOCOLATE &WINE TOUR—SEPTEMBER 24 Today we visit Sanborn Fine Candies followed by delicious full course luncheon at War- ren's Lobster House. Next we visit The Flag Hill Winery, winner of the 2017 "Best Wine in NH Gold Medal" A wine tasting is included. LEAVE: 8:30 AM RETURN: 5:30 PM COST: $82.00. INDIAN PRINCESS RIVERBOAT TRIP— OCTOBER 16 We head to Webster MA for our Foliage trip. We'll enjoy a cruise aboard the Indian Prin- cess, one of the few authentic paddle wheel riverboats still in operation in the US. Next it's lunch at the Point Breeze on Webster Lake. Your meal choices are Baked Haddock or Grilled Chicken. We end the day with a stop at the local area farm stand. Leave: 8:30 AM Return: 5:00 approximately. Cost: $82.00. SALEM CROSS INN, BRIGHT LIGHTS, YANKEE CANDLE, & TRAPPIST JAMS—NOVEMBER 28 Enjoy the beautifully decorated Salem Cross Inn and the sounds of Christmas. Your lunch includes soup, salad, Chicken Pot Pie or Maple Salmon, and dessert. Your shopping includes visits to the Saint Joseph Abby for Jellies and Preserves and the Yankee Candle Bavarian Christmas Village. We finish our day with a leisurely ride through the Bright Night's display. Time: 9:15-7:30 Cost: $82.00. PAGE 3 THE SHINE P,ROGRM Serving the Health I. M;Wra2C{+ Need; of Ewe;gone MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT IS COMING! It's that time of year againl If you are enrolled in a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan or a Medicare Advantage Plan (HMO/ PPO), you should be mailed an information packet from your plan by the end of September. It is important to understand and save this information because it explains the changes in your plan for 2019. Premiums, deductibles, co-Days. and the druas covered b� your plan can change significantly! During the annual Medicare Open Enrollment, you will have a chance to CHANGE your plan for next year. SHINE Counselors can help you understand your plan changes, as well as other options you may have. Call now to schedule your SHINE appointment any time during the Open Enrollment from October 15 through December 7thI REMINDER: Be on the alert for your new Medicare card in the mail and as always, brin_g your card and drua list to vour appointment! To schedule a meeting with a SHINE Counselor call the Watertown Senior Center at 617-972-6490. "Everything You Need to Know about Medicare Open Enrollment" Presented by Dan Goldberg, SHINE Counselor October 3, 2018 at 10:00 AM PAGE 4 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS SEPTEMBER 2018 ti EXERCISE CLASSES at the SENIOR CENTER $3 for each Exercise or Yoga class. $4 for Line Dancing and Tai Chi. Audio or Video Tape classes are Free. Each class lasts one hour. In the absence of an instructor, the Senior Center reserves the right to substitute an instructor, offer pre-recordedprogram, or cancel the class. MONDAYS: 11:00 - Exercise with Shannon TUESDAYS: 9:30 - Exercise with Joanna G. 11:15 - Line Dancing with Manny WEDNESDAYS: 11:00 - Mat Yoga with Sue G. (Please bring your own mat) THURSDAYS: 9:30 - Chair Yoga with Diane S 11:00 - Exercise by Video Tape CASE WORKER CORNER A vv-ii'� M ari,v%.a ir-sa,ra, LS W The Case Worker is available to answer your questions and to help with assistance programs. She can meet in your home or here at the Senior Center, but we want to make sure she is available to spend time with you, so please call ahead to schedule an appointment. Thank you! FRIDAYS: 10:40 -Exercise with Henry 0. 12:30 - Tai Chi with Marie starts 9/14 To schedule an appointment please 2:15 - Strength & Balance with Pearl call- (617) 972-6490. OTHER SPECIAL SERVICES —CALL THE SENIOR CENTER AT (617) 972-6490 Food Watertown Food Pantry ♦ How Do I Use This Thing? iPhone and Computer Help at the Senior Center. ♦ Property Tax Work Off Program - must meet eligibility requirements for work in a Town Department. I oil IPA 80 Mount �., Auburn 1, �} Street —Rear. ♦ Senior Parking Permits - for Watertown residents age 65 and older, up to 2 free hours of metered parking in Watertown's municipal parking lots. OPEN: Tuesdays 10-11:30 AM Thursdays 4-6:00 PM RICHARD A. 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Real Estate Ad info.1-800-477-4574 9 Publication Support 1-800-888-4574 • www.4[pi.com Watertown Council on Aging, Watertown 06-5192 PAGE 6 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS SEPTENBER 2018 MIFF"I3EIR Movie Matinee Relax and enjoy a movie in our Activity Room, Thursdays at 1: 00 p. m. 59 =0 C=w =0 MW 9/6 Once Upon A Time In Venice: Private eye Steve Ford hasn't been getting a lot of business, but he goes into full action mode when a gang of thugs dognaps his adored terrier, Buddy. To get his pooch back, Ford is forced to form a dubious alliance with the gang's conniving leader. Cast: Bruce Willis, John Goodman, Jason Mamoa 2017 NR 94 mins. 9/13 American Made: To avoid jail time for smuggling ,,, ,,, o drugs into the United States from South sM America, pilot Barry Seal turns informant for the Drug Enforcement Administration -- and soon finds himself in the midst of one of the largest covert operations in U.S. history. Cast: Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright 2017 R 115 mins. 9/20 Brad's Status: Brad, whose satisfying career, sweet wife and comfortable life in suburban Sacramento aren't quite what he imagined during his college glory days. He accompanies his musical prodigy son on a university tour, he can't help comparing his life with those of his four best college friends. Brad reconnects with his former friends and begins to question whether he has really failed or if their lives are more flawed Cast: Ben Stiller, Austin Abrams, Jenna Fischer 2017 R 101 mins. 9/27 Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down The White House: This story centers on the true story of "Deep Throat", the notorious whistleblower for one of the greatest scandals of all time, Watergate. The true identity of the informant ®remained a mystery for over 30 years. Until, in 2005, special agent Mark Felt shockingly revealed himself as the tipster. This powerful true story chronicles the life of the brilliant and uncompromising Felt, who sacrificed everything -- his family, his career, his freedom -- in the name of justice. Cast: Liam Neeson, Diane Lane, Marton Csokas 2017 PG-13 103 mins. HEALTH & WELLNESS k September20: Podiatry Clinic at 11:00 AM. Toenails, corns, callus care only. The cost for this service is $25.00 payable to Dr. Alper. Insurance is not accepted. September 27: Blood Pressure Screening at 10:00 by Linda Micklay, R.N. from CareGroup Home Care. Free. "YVECC09U B-AC.7C1 , 9/7 Strength & Balance Class resumes at 2:15 9/10 Art Class is back Monday mornings at 9:30 9/14 Tai Chi joins us starting at 12:30 9/19 Book Club's first meeting is at the at the Stockyard Restaurant. Call 617-972-6490 for more information. BE THE FIRST TO KNOW Have the Watertown Senior News emailed to your home computer every month by going to the Town website: www.watertown-ma.gov and choosing the `Notify Me' icon. Add your email address and scroll down on the left side of the page, to Watertown Senior News and check it off! Or call the Senior Center at 617-972-6490 with your email & we'll add it for you! JOIN ONE OF OUR REGULAR PROGRAMS See Cad e atdl o-k. Page 7 far Dates a-,& -1 .wK S Art Class Open Studio — Mondays at 9:30 AM Led by local artist Dawn Scaltreto, bring your own art project (oil, watercolor, pencil or ink) to this open studio. Bridge/Chess/Cribbage/Rummikub/Whist/Canasta — See Calendar for Dates and Times Bring your skills to any of these groups. Drop in and join in the afternoon fun. Knitting —Wednesdays at 12:30 PM Working on a project or need a little help? Stop in for an afternoon of creative work and conversation. English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) - Wednesdays at 2:00 PM Explore history and culture while learning the English language with this group. Mellowtones Choral Group —Fridays at 12:30 PM Love to sing? 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V) q� oLLJ W w �.I 0 HW H �j AUGUST 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, MA 02472 Springwell offers a Community Lunch Help for residents 60+ and their families (617) 972-6490 Program Monday —Friday for any with fuel, housing, food, counseling and Hours of Operation: Watertown resident age 60 and older. other emergency resources. Tuesday 10:00 —11:30 AM Suggested $2.00 donation. Call the She speaks English, Armenian and Russian. Thursday 4:00 — 6:00 PM dining manager at (617) 923-2769 for Wayside Limited Home Delivery for Homebound Menu Information and to Register. Watertown Social Services Kathy Cunningham, Coordinator Resource Specialist Email: kcunningham@watertown-ma.gov WATERTOWN HOUSING Help for residents under 60 and families AUTHORITY with fuel, housing, food, counseling and WATERTOWN VETERANS (617) 923-3950 other emergency resources. SERVICES (617) 744-9585 Assistance to veterans and families with FRIENDS OF THE Federal and State benefits and services. WATERTOWN COA SENIOR PARKING PERMITS Mark R. Comeiro, USN, (RET) 2nd Thursday of the Month at 2:00 PM For Watertown residents 65+, parking Veterans Services Officer (VSO) at the Senior Center permits available for meters in municipal Town of Watertown lots. Call the Senior Center for info. 617-972-6416 WATERTOWN SHINE Email: mcomeiro@watertown-ma.gov SENIOR CENTER Call the Senior Center to schedule an METROWEST LEGAL Anne -Marie Gagnon, Director Email: agagnon@watertown-ma.gov appointment to meet with a counselor SERVICES (617) 972-6490 about Medicare and prescription drugs. 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