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Home My Public Portal AboutSeptember 2017 Watertown Senior NewsCouncil on Aging Board Patricia Gold Watertown Senior News C11,nior 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 PnncipalAccountClerk Mary Keenan www.watertown-ma.gov Jim Cunningham Senior Shuffle Dnver Linda Moffitt Alice Wadden S E PT E M B E R 2017 Kathy Cunningham FoodPanfry Coordinator SEPTEMBER 2017 PAGE I S Notes f ro-ww +ke D i t Be Falls Free! September is Falls Prevention Month and all of us at the Senior Center encourage you to take a look at your home for obstacles that could contribute to a fall. That cute throw rug could cause serious harm if it's not secured firmly to the floor. Make sure your extension cords are tucked out of the way and move any furniture that could be blocking a clear path. Consider having your vision and hearing checked and review your medications with your physician. In keeping with home safety, Jackie Dobson will be sharing Solutions for a More Accessible Home on September 28th. We are also offering a new Seated Exercise Class led by Pearl Pressman which can help to build strength and balance. It is offered on Wednesday mornings. Our September Lunch and Learn will feature a presentation by Dan Goldberg, SHINE Counselor, about what you need to know about Medicare Open Enrollment. You won't want to miss this important morning. Attorney Dale Tamburro will be joining us on September 20th for a presentation on all types of Trusts. A Flu Clinic has been scheduled for September 21 st and the Mount Ida Dental Hygiene Program will be joining us on September 14th to present Strategies to Combat Dry Mouth and to offer oral screenings Our trips are filling up quickly. Call today to reserve your spot to the Bourne Scallop Festival or on the Western Mass Foliage Tour —always a favorite. Enjoy these last warm days of summer. See you at the Center,' e` r •(�� '��' September loth, 2017 Inside this issue: L-"*" av%A Le ww All About Trusts 2 131 RDS &BEES ` A Trips! 2 "What You Need to Know PRESENTED BY Home Solutions 2 CAROLE SMITH BERNEY t Medicare Oenu about p Public Safety 2 Enrollment" School Teaser! 2 Join us for a colorful and informative SHINE 3 multimedia presentation illustrating the Presented by beauty and wonder of our winged Fitness Programs 3 creatures, their interdependence with Dan Goldberg, SHINE Counselor other living things, and how we can Page To Stage 3 help to protect them from population Faire on the Square 3 decline. From nesting birds to bees Dan oldber Watertown Senior � �� pollinating flowers, Carole Smith Center's SHINE Counselor, will be presenting Senior Shuttle! 4 Berney will provide information and Case Worker Corner 4 images showing where they live, how on the changes you can make to your Flu Shot Schedule 6 they raise their young, and why they Medicare plan during the Open are endangered. A musical section Enrollment period. Movies 6 with projected images will follow the THE Tax Work -Off 6 narrative, with time for questions, WHEN: September 27 SHINE Health Screenings 6 answers, and discussion. TIME: 10:00 AM PROGRAM CALENDAR 7 WHEN: September 13 Sinsu nceNeedsh Social Services TIME: 10:00 AM of Everyone Pre -registration Required Resources $ Pre -registration Required A light cold lunch will be served to pre -registrants. PAGE WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS SEPTEMBER 2017 To Register for All Programs Please Call the Senior Center at (617) 972-6490 DALE TAMBURRO Nuts and Bolts of Different Kinds of Trusts What is a Donor? Trustee? Beneficiary? Contingent Beneficiaries? What are the benefits of all trusts? What's the difference between Revocable, Irrevocable, Life Insurance, Supplemental Needs trusts? If you want to be educated with a well - practiced explanation from simple to complicated, come listen to Attorney Dale J. Tamburro who strives to make the incredibly complicated sound almost understandable. Please join him for this beneficial workshop. When: Wednesday, September 20 Time: 10:00 AM Mr. Tamburro will provide 3 free 45 minute consultations following the lecture. Pre -registration required. METROWEST LEGAL SERVICES An attorney from Metro West Legal Services will offer office hours on Friday, September 15th from 10:00 am to 12 pm. Appointments are required: contact the Senior Center at 617-972-6490 to schedule an appointment. SCHOOL TEASERS! Can you unscramble these school words? PORTUMCE TRAC TRAEHEC'S PELPA OFANRTONE STOSPR UCRILUMUCR DITSERANTIOS CINESEC RABOLORYAT STAMINAXEOIN HOYTIRS TREJOPC ROPTSE DROBA HOCOSL SPILSEUP AIRGLEOTENTERNIAN ROGRASMP CESSER Public Safety Mornings at 9:30 AM September 12 & 26 Coffee with Police Chief Lawn and Friends September 26 Hot! Coffee with Fire Captain Ryan Nicholson Solutions for a More = Accessible Home With Jacqueline Dobson Access Design & Resource Specialist Have questions about making your home more accessible so you can remain in it longer? Join us on the 28th when we welcome Jackie Dobson who has over 25 years of experience in this field helping seniors and families make homes more safe and user-friendly. When: Thursday, September 28 at 10:00 AM Pre -registration required. SEPTEMBER 22—Scallop Boa'frip Festival & Kennedy Museum. Join us as we head to the Cape 4' = for the annual Scallop Festival & - --�, Fair. There's - something for �y everyone: delicious food, entertainment, A and local crafts. After, we'll head to the J. '��' ` F. Kennedy Memorial and Museum where they are celebrating his 100th Birthday. Leave: 8:30 AM Return: 5:30 approximately. Cost: $73.00 0, OCTOBER 17 — Indian Princess Riverboat Trip. We head to Western MA for our Foliage trip. We'll enjoy a cruise aboard the Indian Princess, 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 Foppema Farm. Leave: 9:00 AM Return: 5:00 approximately. Cost: $83.00 NOTE: In Order To Keep Costs Low There Are No Refunds. You may pass your ticket to a friend. The Senior Center will be Closed Mondays \ September 4th DAY SEPTEMBER 2017 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS PAGE PAGE TO STAGE At the Senior Center September 28- October 26, 2017 12:30-2:00 PM Through a generous grant from the Marshall Home Fund, 15 seniors from Watertown are given the opportunity to take a 5 week class from New Repertory Theatre taught by Associate Artistic Director, Bridget Kathleen O'Leary for FREE. This will be in conjunction with the upcoming production of OLEANNA by David Mamet Contact Bridget at bridgetoleary@newrep.org September 11th Forever in our minds and hearts. We remember. It's that time of year! If you have a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan or a Medicare Advantage Plan (HMO, PPO), you will receive information from your plan by the end of September. Please understand and save this information regarding changes in your plan for 2018. During Medicare Open Enrollment (October 15 - December 7), you may change your insurance plan for next year. SHINE counselors can help you understand your plan changes, as well as other options you may have. There will be group presentations... and/or you may schedule a phone or in -person appointment. Call early to receive a pre - enrollment form and make that appointment... and bring your Medicare and insurance cards and complete list of your medications. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL IT'S TOO LATE. The SHINE Counselor is available Wednesday mornings by appointment. To meet with the SHINE Counselor about your Medicare mail, schedule a SHINE appointment at the Watertown Senior Center by calling (617) 972- 6490. stay Hemet -try wulti ov.e of our Fib!-wes-s Prog ra " Come to the Senior Center for your exercise routine. We have a program every day. $3 for each exercise or yoga class and $4 for line dancing. 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 Wednesdays 11:00 - Exercise by Video Tape 12:30 - Seated Strength and Balance Thursdays 10:00 - Yoga with Sue Gormley 11:30 - Keep Fit with Louise Carbone Fridays 10:40 - Exercise with Henry 12:30 - Tai Chi with Marie Favorito Sez yo- out +4z O ! 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 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS SEPTEMBER 2017 Ride the Watertown Senior Shuttle! Call the Senior Center at (617) 972-6490 for more information. The Watertown Senior Shuttle travels throughout Watertown to take seniors grocery shopping. We continually adjust the route to accommodate new riders. Please call to arrange your pickup time. TUESDAYS: Stop & Shop on Watertown Street THURSDAYS: Super Stop and Shop on Pleasant Street 2nd and 4th WEDNESDAYS: Watertown & Arsenal Malls • Call the Senior Center 2 days in advance if you are new or want to change from your scheduled day. • Suggested donation is $1.00 Round Trip • 3 bag limit NOTE: BUSY BEE is no longer in service. Please contact Springwell directly at (617) 926-4100. Options for rides to local doctors' appointments are also available. Call the Senior Center for information. Case Worker Corner Marina Kirsanova, LSW " Steps to Applying for -- Food Stamps (SNAP) Call Marina, Case Worker, and set a face-to-face or a phone interview to fill out the online application. Be ready to provide your name, social security number, your address and answer a number of questions about your household composition and types of expenses In about 10 days receive a letter from DTA with a date and time of your phone interview with the DTA. Your eligibility will be defined during this interview. In about 5 days you will receive a letter requesting verification information to be sent to the DTA. In about 2 weeks you will get a final approval or denial of benefits. You will need to call DTA to get the SNAP card send to your address. I Call Marina for any issues regarding food, fuel, or emergency assistance, housing, in -home services, transportation, or support. She is hereto help. (617) 972.6490. PAGE 6 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS SEPTEMBER 2017 SEpT"UILR Movie Matinee 400 Relax and enjoy a movie in our comfortahle lounge Thursdays at 1:00p. m. 9/7 Passengers: During the 120-year journey of the "Starship Avalon" to a distant planetary colony, a computer glitch rouses mechanic Jim Preston from hibernation decades ahead of „5 schedule. Desperate for company, Preston wakes up female journalist Aurora Dunn. Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen 2016 PG-13 116 mins. 9/14 Rules Don't Apply: When Southern beauty Marla Mabrey arrives in Hollywood to work for Howard Hughes, his driver, Frank Forbes, meets her at the airport. Sparks fly mr immediately between the two, but dating 4T (- among the billionaire's employees is strictly prohibited. Cast: Warren Beatty, Lily Collins, Alden Ehremreich 2016 PG 126 mins. 9/21 Snowden: In 2013, CIA technical expert Edward Snowden stunned the world by revealing a stolen trove of classified U.S. government documents. This Oliver Stone-helmed drama tells the story of the bold theft that exposed secret NSA mass surveillance programs. Cast: Joseph Gordon -Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo. 2016 R 134 mins. 9/28 Happily Ever Afters: It's the Big Day for Wilson and Maura, and Freddie is tying bo the knot with Sophie -- for the second time. But with both couples' receptions set for the same hotel, the stage is set for a hilarious screwball comedy. Cast: Cast: Sally Hawkins, Sinead Maguire, Tom Riley. 2009 NR 101 mins. 1015 The Lost City of Z: The Lost City of Z tells the incredible true story of British explorer Percy Fawcett, who journeys into the Amazon at the dawn of the 20th century and discovers evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization. He is supported by his devoted wife, son and aide de camp. Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Robert Pattinson, Sienna Miller 2017 PG-13 141 mins. HEALTH &WELLNESS �� i New! SEPTEMBER 14: Mt. Ida Dental Hygiene School at 9:00 AM. The group will be presenting on "Strategies to Combat Dry Mouth" and then offering Free Oral Screenings. Free. New Date! SEPTEMBER 28 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 28: Blood Pressure Screening at 9:30 AM by Linda Micklay, R.N. from CareGroup Home Care. Free. SEASONAL FLU SHOT SCHEDULE Thursday, September 21 from 9-11 AM Tuesday, October 10 from 9-11 AM Please remember to bring your Medicare/Insurance card and to wear short sleeves. The Senior Center Book Club will gather at the Stockyard Restaurant on Wednesday, September 20th. Anyone interested in joining the group or getting a copy of the book list can call the Senior Center at 617-972-6490 to make arrangements. WATERTOWN SENIOR PROPERTY TAX WORK -OFF The Town is offering the property tax work -off project to Watertown senior homeowners again this year. The program allows up to ten seniors (age 60 and older) a deduction from their property tax bill in exchange for working for a Town department. Participants should be retired and must own and occupy the property for which the taxes are deducted. 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J U Q0Z �+W QW U _I U JC IL) aW W - 00so MOM OO�N 000LO0 M O co O m O N 0o 00oio co co O co Of pj O N 0U3 000 n0 O CO G O O N N � y 3 U. � y 3 � y 3 m Zrq U i Z U U. Z ;Z.)U W� Z y W y y x C Z (aU W y x C U Z y W y y x U U 0 > pU V O OI y m o 0 m V O O) y m 0 O m V` O Of y m Z 0 O y W M �_ CQ iXJ0�L Z Q W �mU to 'o M p 1XJO'rL Z Q W �m U 0 M 0 1Xp� m Z Q W Jam U M M 0 cc o R R M 0 O SEPTEMBER 2017 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS PAGE 8 1 SOCIAL SERVICES RESOURCES Watertown Senior Center Case Worker Marina Kirsanova, LSW Help for residents 60+ and their families with fuel, housing, food, counseling and other emergency resources. She speaks English, Armenian and Russian. (617) 972-6490 Email: mkirsanova@watertown-ma.gov Wayside Watertown Social Services Resource Specialist Help for residents under 60 and families with fuel, housing, food, counseling and other emergency resources. (617) 744-9585 SENIOR PARKING PERMITS For Watertown residents 65+, parking permits available for meters in municipal lots. Call the Senior Center for info. WATERTOWN FOOD PANTRY For Watertown Residents Belmont -Watertown UMC (Rear) 80 Mount Auburn Street Watertown, MA 02472 (617) 972-6490 Hours of Operation: Tuesday 10:00 —11:30 AM Thursday 4:00 — 6:00 PM Home Delivery for Homebound Kathy Cunningham, Coordinator kcunningham@watertown-ma.gov WATERTOWN VETERANS SERVICES Assistance to veterans and their dependents with all Federal and State benefits and services. Mark R. Comeiro, USN, (RET) Veterans Services Officer (VSO) Town of Watertown 617-972-6416 mcomeiro@watertown-ma.gov WATERTOWN COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR CENTER 31 MARSHALL STREET WATERTOWN, MA 02472 (617) 972-6490 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED SPRINGWELL Aging Services Access Point Area Agency on Aging (617) 926-4100 COMMUNITY LUNCH Springwell offers a Community Lunch Program for all seniors age 60 and older, Monday - Friday, at 55 Waverley Avenue. Any Watertown resident age 60 years and older can participate and there is a suggested $2.00 donation. Call today for menu information and to register with the dining manager. Monday through Friday Woodland Towers - 55 Waverley Ave. Call (617) 923-2769 for Menu Information and to Register. Contact the WATERTOWN SENIOR CENTER Anne -Marie Gagnon, Director EMAIL: agagnon@watertown-ma.gov (617) 972-6490 Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WatertownMACouncilOnAging