HomeMy Public PortalAboutSeptember 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
SEPTEMBER 2014
Watertown Senior
Watertown Council on Aging/Senior Center
31 Marshall St.
Watertown, MA 02472
617-972-6490
www.watertown-ma.gov
SEPTEMBER 2014
Inside this issue:
September Movies
Rhode Island Gour-
met Tour
Fall Foliage Trip
Home Modifications
Senior Medicare
Patrol
Medicare Open En-
rollment (SHINE)
Medical Update
Be the 1st to Know
Computer Classes
CALENDAR
Live Enactment: Sa-
lem Witch Hysteria
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COA/SENIOR CENTER
STAFF
Caryl Leslie Fox, Director
Kathleen Wolf
Laura Gold
Deborah A. Dunn
Alfredo Bartolozzi
Joseph Cavallaro
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LONG TERM CARE WORKSHOP
This workshop will provide an overview of long term care
and how it all fits into the retirement planning process
including:
• The Need Space is limited!
Sign up by calling
• The Providers the Senior Center at
617-9 72-6490
• The Financing
Presenters include: Tom DeVol, CFPO, MSFS principal of
DeVol Insurance & Financial Services, Attorney Tim Loff,
who will discuss legal matters including Medicaid, and
Kathy Chambers from The Residence at Watertown
Square.
WHEN: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday September 3
WHERE: Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall St.
David Tourtillott, CRMP® from Homestead Mortgage will be hosting a Workshop
to discuss the pros & cons of the Federally Insured Reverse Mortgage Program
and how to use a Reverse Mortgage to
age in place or to downsize into a .
smaller more affordable home. U- . f esday. SenteTf . -
Coffee and onuts
will be provided!A
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Seatember Movie Matinee
Relax and enjoy a movie in our comfortable lounge Thursday afternoons at
1:00 P. M.
9/4 - THE WAY, WAY BACK An
awkward yet intelligent young boy
begins to make his transition into
adulthood over the course of one
transformative summer in this bit-
tersweet coming of age comedy
drama. Sensing
that he's drifting
away from his
mother Pam dur-
ing a summer va-
cation with her,
her domineering
boyfriend Trent,
and Trent's
daughter Steph, 14 year old Dun-
can gets a job at a water park, and
gains some much -needed self-
confidence under the guidance of
happy-go-lucky water park em-
ployee Owen, who approaches life
from a fresh new perspective. With
Steve Carrell, Toni Collette, Allison
Janney, and Sam Rockwell. (2013;
PG 13,96 min.
9111 - THE OTHER WOMAN
Cameron Diaz stars as a woman
who discovers that the man she's
been dating
. (Nikolaj Coster-
Waldau) has a
e mistress and is
married! She
teams up with his
� wife (Leslie Mann)
to teach him a les-
son in fidelity. With
Kate Upton, and Nicki Minaj.
(2014) PG-13, 109 min.
9/18 -FLIPPED A young schoolboy
realizes that the same girl he
struggled to avoid may actually be
his one true love in this story of a
mischievous schoolboy Bryce
(Callan McAuliffe) and his neighbor
Juli (Madeline Carroll), who's had a
crush on her girl -phobic classmate
since 2nd grade. Over the course of
6 years, Juli pines for Bryce as he
does everything in his power to put
her off. Later, as the pair enters jun-
ior high, Bryce discovers girls and
the tide starts to shift. But will Juli
still be interested
after all that Bryce
has done to keep
her at arm's
length? With Re-
becca De Mornay,
Aidan Quinn, An-
thony Edwards,
-i and Penelope Ann
Miller.
9/25 - ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEG-
END CONTINUES Will Ferrell re-
turns to the role of TV anchorman,
Ron Burgundy and finds the popu-
lar San Diego television newsman
pulling up stakes with co -host Ve-
ronica (Christina Applegate), his
intrepid reporter
F•l, Brian (Paul Rudd),
the overenthusias-
tic sports reporter
Champ (David
Koechner), and
imbecilic weather-
man Brick (Steve
Carell) in order to
move to New York City and launch
the first ever 24-hour news network
10/2 -THE GRAND BUDAPEST
HOTEL The famous concierge at a
legendary hotel situated in the Alps
becomes the center of a farcical
whirlwind of suspicion when one of
his institution's oldest and richest
patrons turns up
' ' dead, and she sus-
piciously leaves
him her most price-
less work of art -- a
�-� Renaissance paint-
ing of a boy with an
apple. A Star stud-
ded cast including
Bill Murray, Jude
Law, Tilda Swinton, Ralph
Fiennes, Jeff Goldblum, Jason
Schwartzman, Willem Dafoe, Adri-
en Brody, Edward Norton, & Har-
vey Keitel.
WELCOME BACK!
Senior Center Groups that take a
break over the summer start up
again in September...
Art Class instruction with
Dawn Scaltreto starts Mon-
day, September 8 at 9:30 am
Tai Chi with Marie Favorito
begins the fall ten -week se-
ries Friday, September 12
at 12:30 p.m.
Knitting Group resume their
monthly meetings at 1:00 pm � -
Wednesday, September 17.
Book Club begins the season
with their first book discussion
Wednesday, September 17
at 9:30 a.m.
New members are always wel-
come. Call the Senior Center at
617-972-6490 for more info!
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Fall Foliage Tour
We'll start the day with a drive to Woodstock,
NH. There we will shop in the Fadden's Gen-
eral Store and have a delicious lunch with your
choice of meatloaf dinner, Chicken Parmesan,
or Fish & Chips at the Woodstock Inn. After
lunch, a ride up through Franconia Notch
takes us to the Home of the World's Longest
Candy Counter at Chutters for some old-
fashioned sweets. Then relax and enjoy the
scenery on the way to our final stop, Carter
Hill Orchards before heading home.
WHEN: Thursday, October 9
LEAVE: 8:45 am RETURN: 6:30 pm
COST: $59.00 (includes tour stops, lunch-
eon & tip for driver)
Sign up and pay at the Watertown Senior Cen-
ter. Call 617-972-6490 for more information.
AGING IN PLACE
WITH HOME MODIFICATIONS
Physical changes and fewer financial resources
may make staying in your home a challenge as
one grows older, yet most people wish to remain
living at home as long as possible. Fortunately,
your home may be the most affordable and pleas-
ant place to age -in -place if it can be kept safe
and comfortable with certain modifications.
John Frazier is a retired design/build residential
remodeling contractor with the National Home
Builders Association's CAPS certification
(Certified Aging in Place Specialist) who has
done over $13 million in home remodeling from
simple product installations to whole house mod-
ifications. Mr. Frazier will discuss various home
modifications designed to keep a home safe and
comfortable, and will present a broad overview of
10 ways to pay for those modifications.
WHEN. 9:30 A.M. Wednesday, September 17
WHERE. Watertown Senior Center
Please sign up by calling 617-972-6490.
A RHODE ISLAND GOURMET TOUR
We start the day with a visit to renowned Scialo
Bros. Bakery, then it's on to Federal Hill in Provi-
dence for a 5 course lunch with tableside cooking
demonstration at Geppetto's. Next, a lovely drive
to the shore followed by wine tasting and a tour
at Sakonnet Vineyards will make for a delicious
day to remember.
WHEN: Thursday, September 18
LEAVE: 9:oo am RETURN: 6:oo pm
COST: $68.00 (includes sightseeing stop, Lunch-
eon w/demo, Winery Tasting, and tip for driver)
Sign up and pay at the Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall St. Call 617-9 72-6490 for more info.
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WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS SEPTEMBER 2014
Don't Ignore Your Medicare Mail!
It's that time of year again! If you have a Medicare Prescrip-
tion Drug Plan or a Medicare Advantage Plan (HMO, PPO),
you should be receiving information 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 2015.
During the annual Medicare Open Enrollment (October 15 -
December 7), 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.
Don't delay! Make your SHINE appointment early!
Trained SHINE volunteers offer free, confidential counseling
on all aspects of Medicare and related health insurance pro-
grams. Call the Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall
St. at 617-972-6490 to schedule a SHINE appointment.
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 ASAP.
Do you know that healthcare errors,
fraud and abuse cost billions of
dollars annually?
Do you know that approximately
100,000 lives are lost each year
due to healthcare errors?
Learn the best practices of how to
PREVENT, DETECT & REPORT
healthcare errors, fraud and abuse
Come to an interactive presentation with volun-
teers from the Mass. Senior Medicare Patrol, a
statewide, federally funded grant education pro-
gram that empowers seniors and caregivers to be
engaged healthcare consumers.
WHEN: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday September 24
WHERE: Watertown Senior Center
Please pre -register by calling 617-972-6490
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COUNCIL ON AGING BOARDS
The COA Board will meet at 5:30 pm, Wednes-
day, September 17 at the Watertown Senior
Center, 31 Marshall St. Medical screenings listed below are all held on
Thursday mornings
THE SENIOR CENTER BOOK CLUB $eptember Its Nearing screening with hearing specialist
MEETS Steve Bennett from Miracle Ear. Call the Senior Center at 617
WHEN. 9: 30 a.m. Wednesday, September 17 -972-6490 for an appoikinsawl: There is no charge for this
service but donations to the Senior Center are appreciated.
V discuss The Language of Flowers by $eptember lot Rosstime Fool Care by podiatrist, Dr. Da -
Vanessa Diffenbaugh.
�.. Y� T� . Br �# vidAlperin order of sign -in starling at ffs00 ass. The
are available
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Copies the book cost for Ibis service is $25.00 payable to Dr. Alper.
Watertown Free insurance is not accepted.
Public Library. L Q n u Q $eptesnber 251 Blood Pressare by Linda Micklay, R.N.
Here is a brief syn- 0 from Care Group Home Care in order of sign -in starting at
opsis of the book: 9s30 asn. There is no charge for this service but donations
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Alternate chapters to the Senior Center are appreciated.
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weave Victoria's
past as a foster child
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semi -homeless 18- BE THE FIRST TO KNOW!
year -old. She finds Have the Watertown Senior News emailed to
her first job in a florist shop, putting to use the your home computer every month by going to th
language of flowers she first learned from her Town website: www.watertown-ma.gov
only real family, the foster mother she lost 10 and signing up on the `Notify Me' list. Follow the
years earlier. link on the left side of the home page, scroll down
BEGINNERS COMPUTER CLASSES to Watertown Senior News and check it off!
Sign up now for beginners -level computer clas- Or call the Senior Center at 617-972-6490 with
ses at the Senior Center. Classes meet once a your email address & we II add it for you!
week for an hour, for 4 weeks.
The groups are small, and the
pacing is designed for seniors ENERGY &BALANCE WITH TAI CHI
with little or no computer ex-—�
perience. The course fee is Try tai chi to improve your balance, reduce stress
$25.00. Pre -register by calling and increase energy. Tai chi's simple movements
617-972-6490. are low impact, and put minimal stress on mus-
cles and joints. The Fall Session of ten one -
hour classes taught by Marie Favorito, Senior
• Instructor, Founder and Director of Boston Healing Tao meet.
.. WHEN: Fridays at 12:30 p.m. starting September 12
.. WHERE: Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall St.
COST. $30 for the series. Curious but not ready to commit?
There's a $5 drop -in fee%lass.
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Delvena Theater presents.... Salem Witch Hysteria
Watch history come alive with these fascinating dramatizations of the true
stories of the Salem Witch Hysteria.
The setting is Salem, Massachusetts in 1692, a year in which, of the approx-
imate 168 men and women accused of practicing witchcraft, 20 were exe-
cuted.
Let's see how things go in 2014 when the audience members become the
jury in the trial of Susannah Martin. They will have the opportunity to ques-
tion the defendant and form their own opinion as to her guilt or inno-
cence. The cast will open up again to the audience after the performance for
a lively discussion.
WHEN: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October I
WHERE: Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall St.
Sign up by calling 617-972-6490! This program is supported in part by a grant from the Watertown Cul-
tural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
WATERTOWN COUNCIL ON AGING
SENIOR CENTER
31 MARSHALL ST.
WATERTOWN, MA 02472