HomeMy Public PortalAboutNovember 2014 Watertown Senior NewsCOUNCIL ON AGING BOARD
Patricia Gold, Chairperson
Carol Airasian
Dorothy Jean Brown
Michael Donham
BurtGreen burg
Mary Keenan
Genevieve C. Martin
Linda Moffitt
Alice Wadden
NOVEMBER 2014
Watertown Senior
Watertown Council on Aging/Senior Center
31 Marshall St.
Watertown, MA 02472
617-972-6490
www.watertown-ma.gov
NOVEMBER 2014
HOW TO KEEP
YOUR MIND SHARP
Join us to hear about the latest re-
search on lifestyle factors associated
with healthy aging. Find out about
strategies to improve attention, organi-
zation, and memory. Presenter, Dr.
Laura Phillips, has a Ph. D. in Clinical
Psychology from Harvard. Her current
work includes neuropsychological consul-
tations for the Mt. Auburn Hospital.
When: Wednesday November 12
Time: 9:30 AM
Where: Watertown Senior Center
Pre -register by calling 617-972-6490
Inside this issue:
November Movies
Hearing & Your Brain
Senior Parking Pass
Fuel Assistance
Shopping Bus
Medicare Open
Enrollment
Book Club
Medical Update
Be the 1st to Know
Knitting & Crochet
CALENDAR
Be A Friend
News
COA/SENIOR CENTER
STAFF
Caryl Leslie Fox, Director
Deborah A. Dunn
Alfredo Bartolozzi
Joseph Cavallaro
PAGE I
Understanding Basic Estate Planning Terms
and Documentation
The Law Office of Dale J. Tamburro presents the first of a two-
part seminar covering the Estate Documents 90% of us need:
• • Health Care Proxy, Durable Power of Attorney, and Will
• • Estate Planning Terminology
• • What is Probate and why you don't want it.
• • How to Avoid Probate if you become Disabled
• • How to Avoid Probate when you Die
• • How are your Assets Owned? Good or Bad?
• • The ABCs of a Revocable Living Trust
• • How to Protect Your Home if you need Long Term Care
or Nursing Home
WHEN: 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 5th
WHERE: Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall St.
Please pre -register ,by calling 617-972-6490.
Mark your calendar and be sure to join us for part two on
Wednesday, December 3: Benefits of Irrevocable and Revocable Trusts
2 SENIOR CENTER HOLIDAY PARTY
3 1 Come join us for Dancing, Door Prizes, the
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Mellowtones, Fine Food and Fun - — -
3 1 When: Friday December 5
4 1 11:30 — 3:30 p.m.
6 We hope to see you there!
6
6 1 Where: Watertown Senior Center
6 31 Marshall St.
Tickets are $14.00
8 1 Call 617-972-6490 for more information!
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November Movie Matinee
Relax and enjoy a movie in our comfortable lounge Thursday afternoons at
1:00 P. M.
11/6 - THE BOURNE ULTIMA-
TUM When Jason Bourne con-
tacts the British reporter of The
Guardian Simon
Ross who is re-
searching the Op-
eration Blackbriar
• that superseded
the Project
Treadstone he
J� has only one ob-
jective: to go
back to the beginning, find a clue
about who he was, and what is
his true identity. He is chased by
CIA Deputy Director Noah Vosen,
who wants to eliminate him. Ja-
son is chased in Moscow, Paris,
Madrid, London and Tangier, and
while fighting to survive, he is
supported by Nicky Parsons and
Pamela Landy. PG-13 2007 116
mins.
11/13 - GET SMART American
Maxwell Smart works
for a Government spy
agency in an admin-
istrative capacity.
• When the agency's
head office is at-
tacked, the Chief de-
cides to assign Max-
well as a spy and partners him
with sexy Agent 99, much to her
chagrin. The duo nevertheless set
off to combat their attackers by
first parachuting off an airplane
and landing in Russian territory -
followed closely by an over seven
feet tall, 400 pound goon, known
simply as Dalip. The duo, handi-
capped by Maxwell's antics, will
eventually have their identities
compromised, and may be
chalked up as casualties, while
back in America their attackers
have already planted a bomb that
is set-up to explode in a concert.
PG-13 2008 110 mins.
11/20 - BEACHES - Beaches trac-
es the 30-year
oil -and -water
M!! e.n friendship be-
tween free -
spirited Bronx Jew
CC Bloom (Bette
Midler) and upBEACHES
-
tight San Francis-
co WASP Hillary
Essex (Barbara
Hershey). The two meet as chil-
dren in Atlantic City and are reu-
nited in the 1960s, when CC is a
struggling singer and Hillary is
trying to break free from her staid
upbringing by becoming an activ-
ist. The two ladies room together,
then fall out when both are at-
tracted to off-Broadway producer
John Pierce (John Heard). CC wins
John, but she quickly outgrows
him as she matriculates into a
bawdy performer. The recently
patched -up friendship between CC
and Hillary is torn asunder again
when Hillary and her new husband
express distaste for CC's perform-
ing style. Comes the 1970s, and
CC and Hillary are reunited after
shedding their respective spous-
es. Broke again, they once more
become Manhattan roommates.
Their bond strengthens, but there
is tragedy in store for them. PG-
13 1988 123 mins
12/4 REAR WINDOW - Phota-
grapher L.B.
"Jeff" Jeffries is
confined to his
small apartment
f with a broken
leg. To pass the
time, he watches
S Yi
the goings-on of
his motley as-
sortment of neighbors - a frus-
trated yet fun -loving composer, a
middle-aged couple with a small
dog, a dancer who seems to en-
joy practicing her routines while
scantily clad, a pair of reclusive
newlyweds, a lonely woman who
seems to live in a fantasy world,
and a salesman and his invalid
wife. One day the wife inexplica-
bly disappears, and the salesman
starts doing things that lead Jeff
to suspect that he may have
murdered her. Unfortunately, he
has no proof and no one seems
to believe him. Eventually, how-
ever, things start falling together
in a way that make it look like
Jeff might just be right after all.
Finally, his girlfriend Lisa and his
nurse Stella come up with a plan
to catch the killer red-handed.
But doing so could put all of their
lives in danger. PG 1954 155
mins
NOVEMBER 2014 WATERTOWN SENIOR NEWS PAGE 3
HEALTH PRESENTATION:
Learn How HEARING Stimulates Your BRAIN.
Steven Bennett, Hearing Instrument Specialist, from Miracle Ear will meet
and discuss with us the importance of hearing for your quality of life. He
will help you understand how your ears give you so much information about
the things going on around you daily, and the importance between the connection for hearing
and you overall health. Also learn how hearing aids help to stimulate brain activity.
When: Wednesday, November 19 Time: 9:30AM
Where: Senior Center 31 Marsha// St. Call 617-972-6490 to reserve your space.
SENIOR PARKING PASS
Be sure to check you Senior Parking pass for when it
expires. Many signed up in October & November.
Looking for a Senior Parking pass? Come to the Sen-
ior Center, 31 Marshall St. Mon - Fri 8.-30 - 5 and
bring your car registration and your license.
You must he a resident of Watertown and 65 or old-
er. The pass lets you park in one of three municipal
lots for 2 hours. At $2 for ]year and $3 for 2 years
it is a great deal. Questions? call 617-972-6490
FUEL ASSISTANCE
Just a reminder!
The Senior Shuttle goes to
the Malls this month on
Wednesday November 11
and November 25th.
Call to reserve your space.
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The Low -Income Home Energy Assistance Program
(LIHEAP) is a Federal Program that operates between November ist and April 30th to
provide home heating assistance to residents who are at or below 60o/® of the state medi-
an income level. Eligibility is based on household size and the gross annual income of
every household member, 18 years of age or older. Household income cannot exceed
6o of estimated State Median Income (see chart below.)
Household of one- $32,618
Household of three - $52,691
Household of two - $42,654
Household of four - $62,727
Watertown seniors (first-time applicants) may apply at the Senior Center.
Call 617-972-6490 to make an appointment starting November i.
If you received fuel assistance last year, you should have received a renewal application
in the mail. This application must be filled out and returned to remain eligible for the
program.
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*** IMPORTANT REMINDER***
The Medicare Open Enrollment ends on
December 7th!
Don't Wait Until It's Too Late! Make a SHINE Appointment Now!
Every year, Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage (HMO, PPO)
plans can change their premiums, co -pays, deductibles, formularies (list
of drugs covered) and preferred pharmacies. It's important to review
your options EVERY year to make sure you have the plan that works
best for you for next year.
Assistance is available from the SHINE program. Call your Senior
Center and ask for a SHINE appointment. Trained SHINE volunteers
offer free, confidential counseling on all aspects of health insurance to
anyone on Medicare.
For Medicare related matters (other than an appointment), 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 return your call within 2 days.
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THANKSGIVING!
The Watertown Senior
Center will be closed
Thursday and Friday No-
vember 27 & 28 for the
Thanksgiving Holiday.
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COUNCIL ON AGING BOARD
The COA Board will meet at 5:30 pm, Wednes-
day, November 12 at the Watertown Senior
Center, 31 Marshall St.
THE SENIOR CENTER BOOK CLUB
WHEN. 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 19
to discuss Black & Blue by Anna Quindlan.
Copies of the book are available at the Water-
town Free Public Library.
Here is a brief synopsis of
the book:: For eighteen
years, Fran Benedetto
kept her secret. And hid
her bruises. And stayed
with Bobby because she
wanted her son to have a
father. And because, in
spite of everything, she
loved him. Then one
night, when she saw the
look on her ten -year -old
son's face, Fran finally made a choice and
ran for both their lives... Now she is starting
over in a city far from home, far from Bobby.
And in this place she uses a name that isn't
hers, and cradles her son in her arms, and
tries to forget. For the woman who now calls
herself Beth, every day is a chance to heal, to
put together the pieces of her shattered self.
And every day she waits for Bobby to catch
up to her. Because Bobby always said he
would never let her go. And despite the flaw-
lessness of her escape, Fran Benedetto is cer-
tain of one thing: It is only a matter of time...
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The Senior Center
will be closed
F Veteran's Day
Tuesday,
November 11
MEDICAL UPDATE
Medical screenings listed below are all held on
Thursday mornings
November 13 Hearing $creening► with hearing specialist
Steve Bennett from Miracle Ear. Call the Senior Center at
617-972-6490 for an appointment. Mr. Bennett will clean
your hearing aid at no charge. There is no charge for this
service but donations to the Senior Center are appreciated.
November 20 Routine Poet Care by podiatrist, Dr. Da-
vid Alper in order of sign -in starting at its** a.m. The
colt for this service is $25.00 payable to Dr. Alper.
Insurance is not accepted.
November ZOs Blood Pressure by Linda Micklay, R.N.
from CareGroup Home Care in order of sign -in starting at
*30 a.m. There is no charge for this service but donations
to the Senior Center are appreciated.
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 signing up on the `Notify Me' list. Follow the
link on the left side of the home page, scroll down
to Watertown Senior News and check it off!
Or call the Senior Center at 617-972-6490 with
ID your email address & we'll add it for you! {
DO YOU KNIT OR CROCHET?
The Knitting Group makes items for veterans,
seniors, infants, and others in need.
WHEN: 1:00 p.m. Wed. November 19
WHERE: Watertown Senior Center 31 Marshall St.
The group is always in need of yarn. Please bring donations to
the Senior Center. Thank you!
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needed to bridge gaps in local and state funded programs for seniors, and help Watertown's senior citizens individually in times of
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