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HomeMy Public PortalAboutJuly 2014 Watertown Senior NewsCOUNCIL ON AGING BOARD Patricia Gold, Chairperson Carol Airasian Dorothy Jean Brown Michael Donham Burt Greenburg Mary Keenan Genevieve C. Martin Linda Moffitt Alice Wadden JULY 2014 Watertown Senior Watertown Council on Aging/Senior Center 31 Marshall St. Watertown, MA 02472 617-972-6490 www.watertown-ma.gov JULY2014 Vatertown Senior Center.Art Class .Art Txhaa &aon at the lYrFZ 123 .Main A ""1 -,30 you re invited -to t/ .Artist's Rec vmm ursaiay ru,* 3 12.•00-1.:30) M Inside this issue: v Movies Riverboat Tour Portsmouth Harbor Tour Riverboat Tour SHINE Update - Medicare Appeals Medical Update Be the 1st to Know Book Exchange Mall Bus Dates CALENDAR A Matter of Balance coming in August! 2 3 3 3 4 6 6 6 6 7 8 News COA/SENIOR CENTER STAFF Caryl Leslie Fox, Director Kathleen Wolf Laura Gold Deborah A. Dunn Alfredo Bartolozzi Joseph Cavallaro PAGE �. A"SS 1( Elder Law Education A I 1 0 6 1 A T I 0 0 Program Attorney Audrey Heidt O'Shaugnessey will visit the Senior Center to discuss elder law issues as part of the Mass Bar Association's yearly initia- tive. Attorney O'Shaugnessey will cover topics contained in `Taking Control of Your Fu- ture: A Legal Checkup,' a re- source guide published by the Mass Bar Association. WHEN: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 2 WHERE: Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall St. Please sign up for this pro- gram by calling the Senior Center at 617-972-6490 When you take care of yourself, every -one benefits! Register for this six -week workshop for adults facing the unique challenges of being a caregiver. WHEN: 6 Wednesdays from 10:00-11:30 from July 9 through August 13 Call the Senior Center at 616-972-6490 for more info & to sign up. This interactive workshop will help you to ♦ Reduce stress ♦ Communicate effectively with others ♦ Take care of yourself ♦ Reduce guilt, anger, and depression ♦ Help you relax ♦ Make tough decisions ♦ Set goals and problem solve Healthy Living Workshops are offered through Springwell free of charge to seniors and are designed to improve the health and lives of participants! Don't let the lack of transportation or a caretaker for your loved one keep you from signing up. Funds are avail- able thanks to the Tufts Foundation. PAGE 2 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS JULY 2014 7/3—THE INVISIBLE WOMAN Director Ralph Fiennes teams with screenwriter Abi Morgan to adapt - - = Claire Tomalin's m, book detailing the #� clandestine,13- ilyear-long love affair between celebrated Eng- lish author Charles Dickens wl (Fiennes) and 18- year-old actress Nelly Ternan (Felicity Jones), whose name was effectively erased from the history books following Dickens' death in 1870. Kristin Scott Thomas and Tom Hollander costar. (2013) R 111 min. 7/10 - THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY In this comedic adaptation of James Thurber's short story, Ben Stiller stars as Walter, a milquetoast proofreader for a magazine publishing firm. Walter is constitu- " notionally incapable of standing up for himself, so he re- ` G _ °treats into his fan- tasy world, where he is heroic, poised, self- assured, and the master of his fate. Stiller directs from a script by Ste- ven Conrad, with Kristen Wiig, Pat- ton Oswalt, and Shirley MacLaine rounding out the starring cast. (2013) PG 125 min. July Movie Matinee Relax and enjoy a movie in our comfortable lounge Thursday afternoons at 1:00 p. m. 7/17 - THE MONUMENTS MEN The incredible true story of the sev- en art historians and museum cura- tors who went behind enemy lines during World War II on a mission to recover some of the world's great- est works of art. As the Third Reich begins to topple, the German army receives explicit orders to destroy every work of art in their posses- sion. Determined to prevent 1000 years of culture from going up in flames, American President Frank- lin Delano Roosevelt assembles an unlikely task force comprised en- tirely of art experts to enter Germa- ny, recover the works of art, and ensure they are returned to their rightful owners. With little knowledge of modern weapons or warfare tactics, the ragtag squadron successfully makes -� their way into enemy territory before real- izing they've got their work cut out for them. Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Daniel Craig, Bill Murray, John Goodman, and Jean Dujardin star. 2013 PG- 13 112 min. 7/24 - ABOUT TIME Tim Lake (Domhnall Gleeson) is 21 and lone- ly. In the harsh morning light follow- ing a depressing New Year's Eve party, however, he discovers a fam- ily secret that will change his life forever. Entrusted by his father (Bill Nighy) with the knowledge that the men in their family can time travel, Cornwall native Tim relocates to London to study law, and find a girl- friend. The moment Tim locks eyes with gorgeous Mary (Rachel McAd- ams) he knows he's *, found the woman of his dreams. But as ry a+ i soon as they've fall- en in love, an unex- pected glitch in the time travel renders • s� ' them complete strangers again. Now, in order to win back Mary's heart, Tim will have to travel into the past time and again. Eventual- ly, he seems to master the pro- cess, using his unique talent to create an unforgettable marriage proposal, ensure his wedding to Mary goes off without a hitch, and circumvent a massive traffic jam that blocks their route to the hospi- tal when his wife goes into labor, but in time Tim discovers that the true key to happiness lies not in his ability to fix the problems of the past, but instead make the abso- lute most of his life in the present. (2013) R 123 min. 7/31- INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS Idealistic young folk singer Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac) struggles to make a name for himself in the Greenwich Village folk scene of the early in this fictionalal period drama from Joel and Ethan Coen. JOE4+EiHAHWEN As the harsh winds of winter blow through the streets KIM&of NYC, Davis dis- covers that he him- self may be the biggest obstacle on his arduous road to success. Carey Mulligan, John Goodman, Justin Timberlake, and Garrett Hedlund co-star.(2013) R 105 min. JULY 2014 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS PAGE 3 Portsmouth Harbor Boat Ride We'll start the day with a visit to Stonewall Kitchens to sample and shop. Then, there will be time for a little ride around the Nubble Lighthouse loop before heading over to Warren's Lobster House for a full course luncheon featuring your choice of Crab Crust- ed Salmon, Top Sirloin Steak, or Fried Baby Shrimp. After lunch we travel to board the Victorian style M/V Thomas Laighton for a guided boat tour of NH and ME which begins in Portsmouth Harbor, a working port with tugboats, tankers, the nation's old- est and active naval fleet, the closed castle -like prison "the Alcatraz of the East", quaint Olde Port waterfront, a grand resort hotel, historic forts, and lighthouses. When: Thursday, August 28 Leave: 8:00 a.m. Return: 7:00 p.m. Cost: $72.00 (includes tour, lunch- eon, boat trip and tip for driver) Sign up and pay at the Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall St. Call 617-972-6490 for more information. Riverboat Cruise We start the day with a tour of Smith's Country Cheese, and then enjoy a delicious luncheon at the 1761 Old Mill where you'll have a choice of Yankee Pot Roast or Baked stuffed Filet of Sole Almandine. Then it's off to Northfield MA for a riverboat cruise down the Connecticut River aboard the Quinnetuket II through the French King Gorge, home to nesting bald eagles and the site of a former dinosaur track quarry. WHEN: Friday, July 25 LEAVE: 8:30 a.m. RETURN: 6:30 p.m. COST: $72.00 (includes cheese tour -shopping, luncheon riverboat cruise, and tip for driver.) Sign up & pay at the Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall St. (617-972-6490) Call 617-972-6490 for more info. PAGE 4 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS JULY 2014 Medicare Appeals If you have Medicare, you have the right to appeal decisions you disagree with. All steps in the appeal process have specific time frames and other requirements. It is very important to pay attention to the time limits for ap- peals! Some appealable situations are: Medicare denies your request for a health care service, supply, or prescription Medicare denies payment for health care that you have already received Medicare stops covering services that you are receiving Medicare pays a different amount than you believe it should For assistance with appeals, the Medicare Advocacy Project (MAP) provides free advice and legal representation. MAP can assist anyone with Original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage Plan, regardless of income. For assis- tance from MAP, call the Massachusetts Senior Legal Helpline at 866-778-0939. For assistance with understanding and accessing your Medicare benefits, you can call the Watertown Senior Center at 617-972-6490 and ask for a SHINE appointment. Trained SHINE volunteers offer free, confidential counseling on all aspects of health insurance to anyone on Medicare. You can also reach a SHINE counselor by telephone. 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 counselor will call you back, as soon as possible. PAGE 6 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS J U LY 2014 1 COUNCIL ON AGING BOARD The COA Board meets at the Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall St. at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday July 9, 2014. SUMMER TIME READING! Are you looking forward to curling up with a good book this summer? If so, check out our paperback and magazine exchange at the Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall St. And, when you're finished with that magazine or paperback, "recycle it" by passing it on to another reader here. Stop by to browse or drop off a dona- tion The Senior Center is open: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm WATERTOWN OFFICE HOURS: Congresswoman Katherine Clark's Watertown liaison, Natalie Kaufman will have office hours at the Watertown Senior Center at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 22. No appointment necessary. \ Just a Reminder! o O The Senior Shuttle goes to the Ca Malls this month on Wednes- � days July 9 & 23rd. MED/CAL UPDATE Medical screenings listed below are all held on Thursday mornings Isdy lot Heariuy $creeuiuy► with hearing specialist Steve Bennett from Miracle Ear. Call the Senior Center at 617 -972-6490 for an appoiutsneul. There is no charge for this service but donations to the Senior Center are appreciated jsdy lYs Roatiue Fool Care by podiatrist, Dr. David Alper in order of sign -in staptiuy at its** am. The colt for this service is $25.00 payable to Dr. A fper, Insurance is not accepted. 141y 24 Blood Pressure by Linda Micklay, R.N. from Care - Group Home Care in order of sign -in staptiuy at *30 am. There is no charge for this service but donations to the Senior Center are appreciated. 1 a 4 BE THE FIRST TO KNOW! 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WATERTOWN, MA 02472 Many older adults experience concerns about falling and restrict their activities. A MATTER OF BALANCE is an award -winning program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels. This eight week series is sponsored by New- ton -Wellesley Hospital and will take place: WHERE: Watertown Senior Center 31 Marshall St. WHEN: Fridays from 3:00- 4:30 pm August 8 through September 26 Pre -registration is required. Please call the Senior Center @ 617-972-6490 to register. ....................