The Watertown Senior Center’s April activities include an estate planning presentation, coffee with members of the Police and Fire Departments and the annual Giant Indoor Yard Sale and much more.
The Senior Center sent out the following information:
April Notes from the Director
Thank you Volunteers! April is National Volunteer Recognition Month and on April 25th, the Board, Staff, and Friends of the Council on Aging will be hosting a Volunteer Celebration in honor of our volunteers who provide service to the Senior Center and to the Watertown Food Pantry. We are grateful to all of our volunteers who dedicate their time to helping others.
This month, Attorney Dale Tamburro will be offering two Estate Planning presentations, and we look forward to our public safety mornings: Hot! Coffee with Captain Ryan Nicholson of the Fire Department and Coffee with Police Chief Lawn and Friends. This month’s Lunch and Learn on the 20th will feature Travels with Tom Lewis, a photography montage of his trip to India. Don’t miss this lunch and beautiful presentation.
Our Knitting Group is in search of new knitters who can help to knit items for American service men and women overseas. They will be meeting on April 19th at 12:30 for tea and to share new, simple patterns. Donations of yarn are always welcome too.
Finally, for those of you who are Spring cleaning, we are seeking donations of items in good condition for our Senior Center Yard Sale on Saturday, May 6. We hope to see at you at this fun, community event that supports programs at the Senior Center.
Think Spring!
Anne-Marie Gagnon
SENIOR CENTER GIANT INDOOR YARD SALE, Saturday, May 6 from 10:00 – 2:00 VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO HELP SORT, SET-UP, SELL, AND CLEAN-UP. OUR SUCCESS DEPENDS ON VOLUNTEERS! CALL THE CENTER AT 617-972-6490 TO SIGN-UP TO HELP WITH ONE OF THE JOBS ON EITHER FRIDAY, SATURDAY, OR BOTH DAYS. BRING IN YOUR TREASURES FOR OUR YARD SALE TO THE SENIOR CENTER ANYTIME MONDAY – FRIDAY 8:30 – 5:00, MAY 1 –5 Remember NO clothing, shoes, tools, computers, televisions, or hard covered books.
LAW OFFICE OF DALE TAMBURRO Two-part Seminar WHEN: Wednesday, April 5 TIME: 10:00 AM
Understanding Basic Estate Planning & Documents: Steps to Take in Advance of Death or Disability and Basic Documents We All Need
WHEN: Wednesday, April 26 TIME: 10:00 AM
Housing Options and Use of Trusts in Home Ownership For Elders including benefits, disadvantages, trusts, mortgage options, children living with you, assisted living facilities or continued care, and asset protection.Future Free Private Consultation to All Attendees.
FLOWERS WITH ERNIE – Love flowers? Ernie Berardinelli will be here to help us put together a Spring vase of flowers. Included in the price is all the supplies you need to make a beautiful centerpiece.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 11 TIME: 11:30 AM COST: $10.00
This program is funded in part by the Friends of the COA.
LIVING WITH DIABETES
Join us as Rev. Albert Whitaker, Director of Mission Delivery New England for the American Diabetes Association, is coming to discuss and raise awareness of Diabetes. The risk of people age 45 and older developing type 2 diabetes is significant, but it is a condition that is manageable if diagnosed soon enough. Rev. Whitaker will discuss how type 2 diabetes can be controlled with a healthy lifestyle, including a strong exercise program and sensible eating habits.
WHEN: Wednesday, April 19 TIME: 10:00 AM Pre-registration Required.
APRIL LUNCH & LEARN TRAVELS WITH TOM LEWIS!
Come see the beautiful architecture, stonework, countryside, and even a wedding as we travel to India. Learn about some of India’s culture and history. Tom Lewis, who attends our exercise and art programs and volunteers at the Senior Center, will be presenting a slide show of his trip to India.
WHEN: Thursday, April 20 TIME: 11:00 AM You must pre-register for this program! A light lunch will be offered.
CAPTAIN RYAN NICHOLSON – WATERTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT
Watertown Fire Captain, Ryan Nicholson, is stopping by for coffee and conversation. Questions about fire safety, fire alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, or other concerns? Captain Nicholson will have some valuable information to share with you!
WHEN: Thursday, April 20 TIME: 9:30 AM
BUTTERFLIES & STORIES WITH THE PRE-SCHOOL
Join us as we host our pre-school neighbors with a story & help them decorate butterflies. Both students and seniors had a great time at our last event. Don’t miss out on this fun activity.
WHEN: Thursday, April 13 TIME: 10:00AM
CRAFT SERIES—2 WEEKS! Marita Hartshorn is an experienced crafter who is bringing her expertise to the Senior Center. We will explore various crafts using recycled materials, beads, polymer clay, felted wool etc. The purpose of the class is to have fun, explore using a variety of materials, challenge our creativity and meet other crafters. Marita is donating her time, creativity and energy! Come for one or both classes.
WHEN: Monday April 3 & 10 TIME: 1:00 PM COST: $ 5.00/class
COME MEET DESTINY! Destiny, a Labrador retriever, has been trained as a therapy dog and she volunteers at the Watertown Library and Perkins School for the Blind. She and her owner, Peg Horwitz, will be visiting us on Thursday, April 13 at 9:30 AM. Drop by and say hello!
VOLUNTEER CELEBRATION
WHEN: Tuesday, April 25 TIME: 4:00 PM Invitations will be mailed to the volunteers for this event.
ROGER WILLIAMS PARK INDOOR BOTANICAL GARDEN TRIP
Join the Watertown Seniors as they travel to Rhode Island to visit these beautiful indoor botanical gardens. We will stop at the Christmas Tree shop on our way to lunch at Bertucci’s where your choices are: Chicken piccata, chicken parma, or roasted eggplant Pomodoro.
WHEN: Thursday, May 18 TIME: 8:30—5:30 COST: $59.00 inclusive. Please sign up, starting April 3, and pay for your trip before May 4 to insure it runs!
2017 TRIPS!
May 18—Roger Williams Park Botanical Gardens, lunch at Bertucci’s and Christmas Tree Shop COST: $59
June 21— 2017 Tall Ships Regatta with food bar onboard & Quincy Market COST: $79
July 20—NH Lake Region Theatre, South Pacific and lunch at Hart’s Turkey Farm COST: $84.00
August—TBA
September 22—Scallop Festival and JFK’s Memorial & Museum where they are celebrating his 100th Birthday. COST: $69
October 17— Indian Princess Riverboat ride and lunch at the Point Breeze Restaurant on Lake Webster and a stop at Foppema’s Farmstand. COST: $79
Watch for our trips using the Senior Shuttle!
AGING WELL IN WATERTOWN: HOUSING SEMINAR Call the Senior Center to Register
Thinking of moving? Selling your home? Downsizing? Modifying? Come learn what’s available for housing in Watertown as we age.
When: Thursday, May 4, 2017 Time: 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM Where: Watertown Free Public Library
Brought to you by Marshall Home Fund, Watertown for All Ages, Watertown Housing Authority, Watertown Community Foundation, Watertown Council on Aging, Watertown Dept. of Public Health, Watertown Dept. of Community Development and Planning, Live Well Watertown, and Metrowest Collaborative Development.
JUNE LUNCH AND LEARN – THE ABC’S OF DEMENTIA
The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia, and Alzheimer’s Disease. What You Need to Know.
This special presentation provides information about the disease and related dementias, the benefit of early detection, causes and risk factors, treatment and support resources.
WHEN: Tuesday, June 6 TIME: 11:00 AM Pre-Registration Required. A light lunch is offered.
Medicare Drug Plan Appeals
If you are taking a medication that is not covered by your Medicare plan or the co-pay is high, you are allowed to make an appeal.
You can request a coverage determination called an “exception” if you think your plan should cover a drug that’s not on its formulary because the other treatment options on your plan’s formulary won’t work for you OR if your doctor believes you can’t meet one of your plan’s coverage rules, like prior authorization, step therapy, or quantity or dosage limits OR if you think your plan should charge a lower amount for a drug you’re taking on the plan’s non-preferred drug tier because the other treatment options in your plan’s preferred drug tier won’t work for you.
If you request an exception, your doctor will need to give a supporting statement to your plan explaining why you need the drug you’re requesting.
For help with this issue or any other Medicare issue, contact the SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Everyone…on Medicare) program at the Watertown Senior Center
at (617) 972-6490.
THE SENIOR CENTER BOOK CLUB
WHEN: Wednesday, April 19 at 9:30. WHERE: Senior Center, 31 Marshall Street
Join us to discuss The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kid. Copies of the book are available at the Watertown Free Public Library. This a fictionalized account of the life of abolitionist Sarah Grimke, her sister Nina, and their family slave named Handful. Sarah lives in Charleston, South Carolina. The novel is set in motion on Sarah’s eleventh birthday, when she is given ownership of ten year old Handful, who is to be her handmaid. We follow their remarkable journeys over the next thirty five years, as both strive for a life of their own, dramatically shaping each other’s destinies and forming a complex relationship marked by guilt, defiance, estrangement, and the uneasy ways of love. New members are always welcome!
HEALTH SCREENINGS are held on Thursday mornings
April 27 – Podiatry Clinic – 11:00 a.m. Toenails, corns, callus care only. The cost for this service is $25.00 payable to Dr. Alper. Insurance is not accepted.
April 27 – Blood Pressure at 9:30 a.m. by Linda Micklay, R.N. from CareGroup Home Care. Free
APRIL MOVIE MATINEE Come on over and enjoy in our comfortable lounge Thursdays at 1:00 p.m. at the Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall St.
4/6 The Eagle Hunters – Aspiring to be an eagle hunter — a role historically performed only by men — Mongolian teen Aisholpan Nurgaiv dedicates herself to the art of taming and training golden eagles to hunt game in the stark Altai Mountains. Cast: Daisy Ridley, Rys Nurgaiv, Aisholpan Nurgaiv 2016 G 87 mins.
4/13 Manchester by the Sea – While working as a handyman in Boston, taciturn loner Lee Chandler gets word that his brother Joe has died of a coronary. After returning to the siblings’ hometown, Lee receives another shock: He’s been named legal guardian of Joe’s 16-year-old son. Cast: Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler 2016 R 135mins.
4/20 Allied— During a perilous World War II mission in Casablanca, French-Canadian operative Max Vatan falls in love with and weds French spy Marianne Beausejour. After learning that Marianne may be a Nazi double agent, Max launches an investigation of his wife. Cast: Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard, Jared Harris 2016 R 124 mins.
4/27 Fences – Working as a trash collector in 1950s Pittsburgh, Troy Maxson struggles to raise his family while trying to transcend the bitter experience of being a talented baseball player denied the opportunity to play in the majors because of his race. Cast: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Russell Hornsby 2016 PG-13 139 mins.
5/4 NO MOVIE
EXERCISE AT THE SENIOR CENTER
MONDAY EXERCISE – Exercise class with Shannon Lee Jones. Exercises include muscle strengthening, light-stretching, balance and posture improvement, and low-impact aerobics; all done to your favorite tunes! TIME: 11:00 AM COST: $4.00
TUESDAY EXERCISE – Exercise class with Joanna Grubel. Join the fun! Regular exercise can improve circulation, help to strengthen bones, Increase muscle mass, reduce joint stiffness, and improve general health. TIME: 9:30 AM COST: $4.00
TUESDAY CHAIR EXERCISE – This group meets weekly for support and to socialize. Class is led by audio tape. TIME: 10:00 AM COST: FREE
TUESDAY LINE DANCING – Get up and get moving with this fun bunch! TIME: 11:15 AM COST: $5.00
WEDNESDAY EXERCISE – Exercise class with Henry Oliveras. Whether it’s to get stronger, loosen up, or just get moving, give it a try! TIME: 11:00 AM COST: $4.00 or pay in advance 10 sessions for $35.00.
THURSDAY YOGA – Led by experienced yoga teacher, Henry Oliveras, LMT, this class uses a chair or you can bring your own mat and provides a gentle stretch and limbering for the body to improve balance and restore the mind. TIME: 10:00 AM COST: $4.00 or pay in advance 10 sessions for $35.00.
FRIDAY EXERCISE – Exercise Class with Henry Oliveras. TIME: 10:40 AM COST: $4.00 or pay in advance 10 sessions for $35.00.
FRIDAY TAI CHI – Tai Chi with Marie Favorito. Practice of Tai Chi provides great health benefits: improved posture, balance, circulation, metabolism, strengthened immune system, strengthened heart energy, improved neuromuscular function, and improved brain function. TIME: 12:30 pm. COST: Drop-in $5.00.
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We appreciate your feedback and suggestions. Call us at 617-972-6490 and let us know if there is a program, movie, or activity you’d like to see at the Watertown Senior Center, 31 Marshall St. We’re open from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and we’d love to hear from you. Thank you.